New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
EARLY GERMAN ART.
Notes on the Exhibition Of Les
Priimihfs" at Dusseldorf.
Paris. August 81.


Bruses ln 1902 and that at sena in 1908 stimu-
lated the taste Of counoisseurs. The remarkable
pictures and statuary OF the early French
school which were shown in the Pavilion de
Na-sal AZ the Louvre last spring and the works
Of early German art at the Dusseldorf exhibi-
tjcn during the present summer and autumn
have further aroused the public, and are regard
ed here as likely TO have marked influence on
the younger French painters. It has been eX-
eeeaIngly interesting, after visiting the French
-Priuitifs' IN the Pavilion de MaTsan, to make
q hasty pilgrimage 10 Dusseldorf with couple
Of prominent Partisan artists 10 view the Ger
man masters The show VIII remain open until
the middle Of October and IS wei worth visit
II slrpasses the famous exhibit In Paris IN
artistic value. il historic interest and In the
quantity and variety OF works The great nu-
seur-s CT Germany-those OF Berlin, Dresden.
Munich. Cologne Aainz ana Stuttg2rt-have
contributed their most precious paintings The
cathesra,s and churches have been searched
ard their finest altar pieces, statues and mis-
ssIs have been selected by competent experts
Among the owners OF celebrated galleries who
have sent works 10 Dusseldorf are the King OF
wurtsubers. the Grand Duke OF Hesse, the
Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince wied.
Prince MISUNDERSTANDING Prince Sal1n-
saIm and the Duke OF Arenberg- The catalogue.
compiled by Dr. Eduard Firmenich-Rlchart4,
comprises over eight hundred numbers, sixty
works having been added since the publication
Of the first ed ton OF the catalogue
More than two-thircs Of the works we're ex-
e-uted IN the fourteenth. fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries one IS IMPRESSED with the delicious
freshness os color and admirable state OF pres
ergatior q the paintings. whether upon wood,
metal q canvas. There are beautiful cecora-
tive altar pieces from the old churches OF
Colo--e, Ca.car and AK. and notably from the
churches of Maria zur HOhe. st Patroclus and
St PAUL ln the quaint old town OF Soest, which
in tie fourteenth century was the centre Of the
school of TestYa1lIs, from which sprung those
OF Cologne and of Dusseldorf II Is gratifying
10 note that certain works such as the Ma
donna and Child from the Museum OF NUrern-
berg. and stephen LochIers Presentation in
the Temple" painted n l447. which did not ap-
per at tie opening Of the exhibition IN July
because they al-e Crown property. although
they figured in the catalogue, have now been
placed il tie show by special command OF the
Emperor.
There Is Al elaborate altar piece from the
Church CT s. Victor Of Xanten. representing
Eary N-s14-=-e. Di0nyslus, Antony and gro
teslCe she demon fashioned with a devils head
prot-ud-1g from the belly. intended 70 indicate
that evu and corruption come from woman This
strange altar piece was painted on OAK ~ the
elder DLawegge L. The lrst part OF the sixteenth
century. Among the scores Of admirable Ma
connas may be mentioned the celebrated ex-
ample With the Chlt holding a sweetpea BIOS
som, painted By az unknown Cologne master
about the year 140G This work Is loaned - the
Nuremberg Museum There are some excellent
works By the master OF St SEVERN One OF
these represents ST Stephen and 81 Helen
Etanding. and another Is an exceedingly me por-
trait Of "a aged woman wearing q white head
dress s very strong and impressive compost
ton Is a portrait Of Agrippa Of Nettesheim by
Ba-Ihei BrUyn. lent by the Frankfort Museum
There are remarkable heads Of Christ and Mary
BY AeIbrecht Bouts There ts a hne bronze bust
Of Philip the Good Of Burgundy By an unknown
Dion sculptor lent BY the King OF W1rtem-
q The Count AIbrecht Of Arenberg. Prince OF
BaTbancon. lent by the present Duke Of Aren-
berg from his Brussels gallery. The Grand
Duke a Hesse sends two characteristic por-
traits Of al ancestor By Lucas Cranach-a fair
headed youth n black velvet with his white.
diHinutive hand resting upon a sword hilG
Among the works lent By Prince Wied is fine
painting by Leonardo Ga Wind representing
LecA This picture was formerly In the CasseI
ganery. and was taken 20 Paris for the Louvre
b. the PrUsgians during the occupation OF the
capital after the battle OF Waterloo The Grand
Duke OF Hesse lends hts wen known portrait OF