The Washington times., 1904-11-06

purposes has been under way it has de-
Veloped that III IS more valuable than
vas at urst supposed The New york
experts say mat the entire collection
should bring lot less than s750g-8 is
worth 20 @ single buyer every cent of a
million dollars, and under very favor
able circumstance might sen piece by
piece for enough TO make up nearly
million and a half
Famous Art Collection.
The collection was commenced about
twenty-five years age. From the Nor
gan sale was obtained single little vase
or Chinese porcelain At the sale of the
BrinEley collection quite a number OF
very rare specimens was secured The
Chinese, japanese and Korean ceramics
are as fine and complete q collection as
there is in the world and represent "a
large expenditure Ehare are rare vases
OF the early Christian era, a priceIess-
tea bowl OF the sixth century, groups OF
raven wing and black Hawthorn ware.
an amphora shaped vase with notified
sang-de-bOeuf glaze. whose only rival is
in the British Euseums a dozen large
celadon plates OF the Ming dynasty.
choice specimens OF the peachbIovg
ra-encer many varieties Of satsuma. and
thousands more, each having individual
interest and a special reason for being
included In the collection.
The collection is housed in Two v7eu-
appointed galleries adjoining the rest
deuce at JhirJy-Ihird and o Streets in
Georgetown,
Wealth Of Paintings
Here. for example, is a large panel
shaped picture showing amid deep gloom
a wonderful concentration Of golden
light. which is the study made by Sir
Joshua Reynolds for a portion of the IA
nous window In New College Chapel,
London beyond is q Madonna and An
gels beautiful In color and composition.
by Van Dyke, while Influenced by the
italian school. on the west wall Is a
genre of Israelss hanked by a AEaUvrs
and q Maris- on the east IS a very dns
Richard. Wilson between two Of Consta-
lle.s best landscapes
Ailetr CorOt. Rousseau. DaubIguy.
rroyon, and jacques represent the Bar
bison school. Daguau-BOuveret Fro
nentin, and Doucet are typical OF the
French reaIisLs. The Dutch school IL
We'll represented by Israels, Neuhuys.
Aaris. Aauvre, and Eever. and the Eng
ASH by David Cox Constable. and VIII
son. Gay and Wyaut are the best types
IF the American painters.
Mr.. Waggamau particularly valued
Inc work OF IsraeIs, Neuhuys. and
lever and considered them The best
of the modern Dutch school
Graud1aJher. Consolation by IsraeIs.
IS probably the best specimen of his
work In any collection. 1t is sale that
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art in New
York city is very DESTROYS az securing
his masterpiece. Another valued work
IF ara and probably the best iu either
gallery is q panel painting referred to
% the catalogue as a fifteenth century
IL was executed by Hans Mem
ilg, one of the leaders or the early
flemlsh school and is one OF the few
of his work in existence.
Artists as well as lovers OF ART have
frequently marveIed thar this rare
pecimeu of AemIugs skin should have
.een allowed TO pass away from the
Countries OF Europe 90 take it's place In
ID American collection And this is Lrus
# many OF the paintings The WaeEs-
nam collection contains q number Vi obs
=ets of art t-at Ware secured with The
rsaL-st llucliry ana az am enormous
expense Time and lEaiu ELr EF-azza-
--- mas mao s-a --E.--L-.E careful.
e.-Ht and has SOLD SUCH PAINTINGS and
1ilIlu Oh experts 20 be unworthy
a-.- --- SO me e. COLLECTION
e-naa-r arr critics 1l.e travelled ez-
-.--.N-t DID --..4r --- enc e#.- Hu.uasa
hunting rage and valuable additions
D -.-- s----r--.L- -15 expenses lt lE-
9--s who have searched the rl-lzsss 81
& ----llEs end -e---= 81 The early ages
present 81 large sum -- money In alll-
On 70 --- c-7- eE --7is purchases 1I-
..--a-A - l-e9H=. president OF the
1yi-tE or Nl@--la zte- AE,.sts. has done
a=H, -a.r ana a.s placed himself rn