The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

presented it 10 Field Marshal Mortier. who
f, dying. willed it to his nephew. Count de la
Grange. from whom Mr.. Walkers agents
| secured IT. As companion pieces are the
portraits of Josephine, by Lefevre in 1908
| and a portrait of Empress Maria Louisa
| Napoleon in His Coronation Robes" by
| David. painted In 1905. is one OF the most
striking pictures OF the great war lord in
| existence. 1t was given TO Field Marshal
| Davoust by the Emperor. because Davoust
and he We're schOolmates at Brienne.
The brilliant landscape painters of France,
| Corot. Rousseau. Dupre. Diaz. Harpignes.
| Cain. Monticeili and the animal painters
Joaquin. Chagnau. Geri-Canet. Vuiliefroys,
Charles Jacuue and Aymar Pezant. are all
represented with one more canvases. but
by far the most popular is the Lion" by
Rosa Bonheur. and Cattle Resting In the
shade by her talented brother, August
Bonheur.
DEATH OF NELSON
The painting which has done much toward
creating hatred for war, the famous battle
picture. Paul Jazet's Death of Nelson" is
another valuable canvas on Mr.. Walkers
walls. 1t Is one of the most fearfully real
pictures known to art The Keeling figure
Had sppobisd Iy m the s9
apd the stalwart negro ending his life be-
side the little white boy writhing and
every side. and the naked gunners, their
hard faces covered with sweat and CRIME.
nghting steadily against wall Of smoke
over-a hitting death scene for so great
warrior.
The German painters are also well rep
resented in this collection Signed to many
canvases. big and little. are to be found the
lAInes OF such men Adoiph Schreyer,
AUGUST schenk. schermer, Emil Rau. An,
4keaos Achenbaeh. Werner Schuch, Ludwig.
lAnans. Franz Interberger. Heinrich, Los
sor Lousherbefg. Sinkels. RiedeI Hugo
hhssunman. Van der Venue and many Others.
VI these artists perhaps the work of VIII.
neim Won kaulbach remains with you most
a AZ YOU nave been through the gallery.
Itis 81, an OF Babel Is an immense canvas.
II was the cartoon for the mural pointing
Ior Staircase Hall in the new Museum at
Befiln. and was owned for long time by
SIR James Duncan OF London
Another painting which served az a nre-
iirninary canvas for a greater work 10 TIfrn
s tnai Sf ross the Brook 1t was the orig
the National Gallery in London, ana II Came
from the collection Of Lord Jersey
Academ KO sE the chief conductor of the
a d9re MIX Of King Charles l. After the Battle
Treasures ssoo Of Mo- ws1 Il is one Of the chief
human interest," In the picture explains
why It's present owner paid a fabulous price
tSe t,I anu holds It dear The artist selected
army Is defeated and that Cromwell lie IN
tn, the road s to London. The King realizes that
paralyzed. His dog lays his head on his
masters knee and tries to sympathize with
MINI MN; Prince Rupert, Captain Stanley and
A.
bic. An officer who has brought the nav.
stands in the doorway awaiting an order
THE AMERICAN MASTERPIECE.
In his search over the entire world for
paintings Mr.. Walker has not forgotten
American artists. One is Benjamin Vests
Lear Discovered in the Hut. by Glonces-
ter. It is painting highly priced in
England and America. because West was
the first great American artist. The por-
trait OF George Washington which is In
this gallery is by Rembrandt Peaie. Mr.
Sutton of the American Art Gallery has
and he says that 1t is similar to but bet
ter than the one hanging in the Presi-
cents room back Of the Senate Chamber
collection by George 1nness. Sr.. who has
been called the American Rousseau" and
four by his equally talented son. The his
toricaI work of art by e. Schuselle: Gen
eral Jackson Before Judge Hail., upon
which the artist spent ten years in care
characters In it would be depicted with all
the faithfulness Of perfect portrait Is
one of the chief canvases in the American
ROOM. Edward Moran is represented by a
Thomas Moran's masterpiece. Venice and
the Palace Of the Doges,' hangs beside his
j. c. Brewer l"Modern Eve" weste
beeks Shepherd and Sheep" George Bo-
Smiths Sunset" Arthur Taft's Maternal
Solicitude.' Robert Minors After the
Storm" Freeman Thorp's Portrait of Gen.
eral Miles" David Johnson's "A Clearing.
Mount Lafayette. n. H.; Arthur Partons
Morning" and Hills Painting of the City
of Minneapolis Fifty Years Ago are some
of the American moderns to be FOUND III
the Walker gallery.