The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

He took pride in showing them his treas
ures. q"
Upon one occasion an artist friend dis
When It was brought from among thu
rows OF canvases in 4 remote part OF th,
room Mr. Mccormick explained:
Yes. yes; it's Troyon. Really. I ha!
forgotten that I had 1t among my collec
tion.''
PAINTED By AN ARTIST
OF THE BARBIZoN SCHOOL
Among the pictures known to be In THU
cloister below the curb 10 one painted b,
an artist of the Barbi1on school. SKIS feet
q brilliant. many colored cluster OF chrys
anthemums.
A picture that greets the view as one de-
sends the iron stairway to the room IN
which the broker spent SO many happy
hours is a magnificent canvas entitled ''Tht
Awakening Of King Lear
1t was at one time the property Of A. r
Stewart.
As Mr.. Mccormick never kent a memo.
randum Of his pictures. trusting their loca.
ton entirely to memory. It is not known
to-day Just what his vault holds.
He was great lover OF English art, and
imported many examples Of the most cele-
brated English painters. among which are
works OF Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Peter
Lely, Sir Joshua Reynolds. David wiIkie
Constable and GainsborouEh.
The talent Of Benjamin West was greatly
appreciated.
There hangs in the brokers' home at No,
131 North Oxford street, Brooklyn. a DOR
trait by West, to secure the companion
piece to which Mr.. Mccormick Travelled and
spent more than year. finally getting II
from q member OF Vests family.
Another picture by West, "The Return of
Kign Richard" Is among his treasures. He
imported one OF the finest Troyons that
ever left Europe. This is a cattle scene.
now in Pittsburg gallery, and is valued
At $4,000.
There Is hardly a private or public gal
lery of any prominent in the country which
does not possess one or more paintings Sc
cured by Mr.. Mccormick.
One Of his greatest friends abroad was
Thomas MacLean. whose picture galleries
are patronized by the most exclusive Of
English and international art lovers.
1t Is not amfss to mention another picture
which Mr.. Mccormick owned. Il - "Phryne
Before the Tribunal" The story Of the
painting Is well known.
/. Phryne. having captivated Prince OF the
blood. was accused Of witchcraft. She was
already condemned by the stern-faced mem
bers Of the tribunal, when he who pleaded
for her life resolved upon a spectacular de-
Tense
With a quick motion he tore from the
beautiful body the clothing that concealed
Il.
VERY FOND OF HIS
vIBERT CANVAS.
vibert painted q picture Of which the bro.
ker was very fond. brush story, Of the
shepherd and shepherdess, one 4 the Iarg-
est paintings that ever left the studio Of
the master.
Standing near Is q picture by jacques.
painted at q period when this versatile ge-
MUS turned from depicting sheep, to infus-
ms grace into herd Of swine. It II one Of
the best works by Jacques. and Mr.. McCor.
mick refused many tempting oilers for Il.
From the brush Of McNabb, the scotch
painter. he had Erotto scene, with the ri.
rens captivating approaching mariner, Hs
would never part with this picture.
Relations with the painter J. Crawford
Thorn extending over period Of years
were among Mr. Mccormick's happiest rec
elections. s
He met Thorn when that .trursi,rr vour~
genius was in need Of . friend. He took
Thorn under his wing. sent him abroad to
become q pupil Of Corot, ana Thorn lived 10
repay that confidence.
Mr.. Mccormick also assisted Taulkner.
the marine painter. Together they Travelled
through England, Ireland. Scotland. Weieo
and Germany.
In this way the broker got further ana
further away from business and more and
more into the realm OF art.
Mr.. Mccormick began to maks wary
pilgrimages to Europe. where b became 4
well-known figure In the Continsnfal at
galleries. and upon his return brought
many pictures OF early Hnelish ana rse-
dievnl masters, the Ans6k oxHmp3ea a
The Hague painters. and many otter caae-
bfated works. Among his collection -
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