Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
CATALOG OF THE GARDINER
GREENE HUBBARD COLLECTION

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Library of Congress by Mrs. Gardi-
ner Greene Hubbard. Compiled by
Arthur Jeffrey Parsons, Chief of Dl-
vision of Prints. Washington: Gov
eminent Printing Office.
In no more emphatic manner is the Lii
brary of Congress demonstrating its new
growth and its occupation of a broader
sphere Of usefulness than in the matter of
its publications Its cataogs, bibliogra
plies and special descriptive volumes
have been of a class and in a degree Of
taste to draw the attention of the country
to the fact that at last the government of
the United States is making full use of its
facilities for encoura cement of art and the
spread of information. The latest product
of the government printing office on be-
half of the Library 5 not only ex
ceptiOnally artistic volume. but it touches
upon matter of especial interest to Wash
ingtonians.
Mr.. Gardiner Greene Hubbard lived for
years as citizen of the District and made
hosts OF friends by reason of his varied
activities. OF these many were frequently
entertained by him in his library in the
course of informal talks upon ore of his
favorite occupations. the collection of fine
engravings 1t was known that he was
not only most assiduous. but a discrimi-
mating seeker, and that his collection rank
ed with the best in existence 1t was. there
fore source of great pleasure to those
who knew and valued his work in this line
at its true worth when some time after Mr.
Hubbard'S death his widow, acting in the
spirit which had animated her husband
in his lifetime, decided to place the coll
lection unreservedly at the disposal of the
Library of Congress. then new tenant of
it's beautiful home. Accordingly she wrote
as follows 10 Mr.. John Russell Young, then
librarian of Congress:
4 hereby offer to the Congressional Lii
brary. for the benefit of the people of the
United States, the collection of engravings
made by my husband the late Gardiner
Greene Hubbard. and in addition thereto
art books to be treated as part of the col
lection
This disposition of the collection. the
gathering of which was to him the pleas
ure of many years, chiefly devoted to the
welfare of his fellowmen, is in accordance
with his wishes. and is that which would
give him the greatest satisfaction.
Il desire that a suitable gallery in the
library be devoted to this collection and
such additions as may from time to time
be made to ii. to be known as the 'Gardi
ner Greene Hubbard Gallery where it can
be accessible to the public. to be studied
and enjoyed under such reasonable regu
latious as may be made by Congress or
by the authority to whom Congress may
delegate the control of the Congressional
Library.
Mr. Hubbard by Gaetano Trentanove,
which | desire may be kept in a suitable
place in the gallery.
Il propose during my lifetime to add TO
the collection from time to time. and in
my will to make provision for increasing
the collection by creating fund of $4,000.
to be placed in the hands of trustees, the
interest of which is TO be used by the Ii
hrariau Of Congress in the purchase of ad-
ditiou eUgravingS. it being my understand
ing that The expense incident to the proper
care OF this collection will be borne by the
Congressional Library and not be a charge
against this fund
In his letter to Senator Wetmore. chair
man of the join. committee on the Library
OF Congress. transmitting Mrs. Hubbard's
proposal Mr.. Young said:
THE collection of the late Mr.. Hubbard
has long been regarded by expert judges
of art. familiar with its contents. as IN
many respects the most instructive and
valuable in the country. That distinguish
ed gentleman gave many years of his life
to its accumulation. Srudglng neither pains
nor expense to obtain the finest examples
of the masters IN the various modern
schools.
Germany is seen in the works of Schon-
gauer and ALBRIGHT Durer. There are
specimens of the Italian artists. Marcan-
tonic RIimondIs cUEraVtngS after Raphael,
as well as the works Of Carracci. Spagno-
Ietto. Piranesi. ami Raphael Morghen. The
Flemish school contributes achievements OF
Lucas Van LeyCen, a contemporary OF
Durcr. ard likewise of Norsterman and
Paul Pontius who worked under the eye of
Rubens. The collection contains the largest
number of Rembrandts in the United
States, many of rarity and value. There
are examples OF Suyderhoef Teners and
others. and it IS believed that there is not a
well-known Flemish engraver from the
time of Rembrandt to that of Josef Israels
who does not find a place.
The French school opens with the
seventeenth century, embracing the works
OF Claude IOrrain and other masters Mr.
Iul ard 81 hiGTn al lN-
unique gathering together of the portraits
OF Frederick the Great and Napoleon-a
hundred of Frederick and three times as
many of Napoleon.
The English school includes the work of
De,aram in the early part of the seven
teeEth century, as well as what was done
by Hokarth Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir
Robert Strange and Turner
The American section opens with Paul
Revere. who drew the Harvard University
in lINn and contains specimens of every
noted American engraver since that time
There are in all in the collection 2.T07
prints.
In his compilation of the catalog Mr..
Parsons displayed rare taste in keeping
with the quality of his subject and the
large volume. which is attractivcly printed
and bound, is valuable index to the
eugraNers of the entire period covered
by Mr.. Hubbards collection. In the alpha
bette list occurs reference to each en-
graver represented in the collection, the
dates Cwhere known of birth and death and
a brief note of the school to which he be-
lOuged. Then follows under the name a
reference TO and condensed description of
each print There are various induces to
facilitate consultation.
The volume is illustrated. As a frontis-
piece is printed a remarkably lifelike etch-
Ing portrait of Mr.. Hubbard by George
Eyster Seuseney. In addition to this por-
trait and representation of Mr.. Hubbard's
book-plate are reproductions of ten of the
cngravings contained in the collection
one of the most attractive features of
the work = a brief but eoQuently descrip-
tive sketch of Mr.. Hubbards life by ''one
who knew intima tely both his career
and his characteristics. but who is UNI
named In the volume. In this sketch par
tIculdr reference is of course made to the
matter of the engravings and Mr. Hub
bard's methods of collection. and his de-
light in exhibiting them to appreciative
friends and lecturing about them to intelli-
gent audiences.
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