Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05

ASuo aB8 U6QfE8IBQ 10 queen SHaftOttS. Il ne
pictures. representing scenes from Shake
speare's pdays. were ali painted expressly
for Mr.. Boydell by tho most famous artists
OF the time and engraved by the most
known. but rnust have been enormous
The book may be ranked a. the highest
example OF the engraver's art, just AZ the
Audubon Birds 10 the greatest example
of illustration In coiors by hand.
A third notable book ID catalogue or
the Walters collection OF art in Baiti-
ms ors gsh v was ,oy ApRssoa
Co. Of Boston. Five hundred copies were
printed. and the cost was about 100000.
tho same that was paid for the 100 copies
ever, 10 several times as large as the
Walters catalogue, and is not. nearly SO
dainty and artistic In appearance. 30 far
as illustrations and typographical work are
It would seem impossible for any one to
surpass them. The only thing that can be
said In favor OF the bishop catalogue Is
that there il 50 much more OF 1t.
There are several other famous books,
including two published by the Russian
government. One of them is descriptive
catalogue of a collection of Byzantine
enamels and the other consists Of engraved
reproductions Of the pictures In the palace
at Tsarskoe Seio, where Nicholas III is now
living. These pictures were the property
commissioned famous artists to paint them
during her brilliant reign. She was one OF
the most munfflcent patrons of art that
ever lived, and when she was on the throne
she surrounded herself with artists, poets,
musicians and scientific men from all parts
Of the world. During the reign OF Alexander
II the finest of these pictures were re-
produced and limited number of copies
were distributed among the libraries, mu-
seums and palaces of Europe.
It IL announced that King Edward VII
has ordered a similar reproduction of the
art treasures of Windsor Castle which are
mn va Ina md iYnn n
any other collection in existence outside OF
three or four Of the great public galleries.
The reproduction will include descriptions
and illustrations Of the most artistic and
notable gifts received by Queen Victoria on
the occasion of her two jubiiees.
Are Treasures Of Windsor.
The library at Windsor Castle contains
the largest number Of original drawings
by Raphael and Michelangelo ever as
sembled. and with them are many sketches
by Da virfei. Holbein. Rubens and other
great masters. In one room are eleven
large paintings by Rubens. The kings
closet has twenty-five very valuable ex-
amples OF the old masters, the queens
closet has thirty. the state drawing room
has twelve and the council chamber has
thfrty-five of the rarest pictures In the
world by Guido REM. Correggio. Andrea del
Ssrto. Leonardo da Yinci. Carlo Dolce.
Rembrandt. TeQiers. Van Dyck, Murilio,
Holbein, Claude Lorraine, LeIy and Jan
Steen.
The walls of the ball room are exclusively
devoted to portraits by Van Dyck. There
are five of Charles in different costumes.
on foot and on horseback, and several of
his family, The most famous is a large
group with that gay but unfortunate mon
arch surrounded by prominent members OF
his court. All of the rooms, in both the
public and private portions Of the castle.
are adorned with portraits of kings, queens,
emperors and famous characters In the
worlds history which have been presented
to the English sovereigns from time to
time as far back as Henry VI. The col
lection OF portraits of the kings and queens
of England is almost complete. and all
the great masters are represented. There
are many fine marbles. also busts, statues
and groups. and one of the most beautiful
and precious gems Of art Is a large silver
shield of steel, inlaid with gold, by Ben
venuto Cellini, presented to Henry VIII by
Francis I. Queen Victoria was collector
of miniatures. and 1t is doubtful whether
there Is any larger assemblage of that
class Of art in the world
King Edward has given instructions to
have all the paintings reproduced and bound
in volumes The process by which they
are to be done has not been announced but
1t will certainly make a book equal in
beauty and value to any that has ever been
published.