New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
ENGLISH ART TREASURE
Collected from the Great Houses
in TOson and Country.
London, January x

.s,s collections are the best company to be
,ound in England outside the National Gallery.
rbs winter show at the Academy is the finest
one seen there for long time. Ambitious col
,.otors are not allowed to display their creduity
Or accepting spurious for genuine works. and
,be committee in charge OF the exhibition have
asked the owners OF well known pictures for
what they wanted and have not been content
with what they could get. Il IS an admira BILE
show OF masters ancient and modern chosen for
ths entertainment as well as the education OF
ths public and illustrating the wealth and range
OF the private collections in town and country.
italian and Flemish works are brought into ar
tsstic relations in the entrance gallery A
BenozEo Gozzoii. with dramatic movement and
varied resources. Christ the Road to CAL
vary" commands the visitors eye at once, ana
on the opposite wall, separated by Crucifxion
sre a Filipino Lippi and Lady Wantages Bot
ticeln one an eager and alert Angel Of the An
nunciation carrying a lily. and the other a
waxen faced Madonna enthroned under an arch
The Mahuses and early Flemish holy families
and portraits are in touch with the Italian prim-
itves, and Albert Dlrer's Salvador Mundi'
and portrait by Hans Holbsin ara not far re-
moved from them. On the remaining long wall
10 the stronger cOloring OF the Venetians, with
Giovanni Bellini's Toilet OF Venus" from Mr.
in Vienna-ss an example Of his richer and more
glowing flesh tones. II he was ever weary of
painting his sad faced AIadonnas; and near by
are an Andrea del Sarto from the same gallery
"a Holy Family perfect in composition. color
and refinement Of techniQue-and what is cata-
logued as Raphael from Sir J. c. Robinson's
colIection-the Madonna del Candelabra.'' The
circuit is completed with religious works by
Palma Vecohio, Sebastian del Piombo and Ber-
nardo Luini.
The second gallery Is more homogeneous. be-
Ing devoted exclusively 10 Dutch and Flemish
art. Earl Spencer has lent two portraits by
Franz Hals-one Of himself with black hat
and white ruff a branch OF holly in his hand.
ana the other Of Admiral de Ruyter-e COM
manding figure IN black with broad. white collar
and large lace cuffs. These masterpieces OF real
ism and economy OF color would kill of other por-
traiture by superior vitality e there were not
Rembrandts and Van Dycks IN the room. The
Rembrandts are separated by Cuyps filed with
the glory Of sunlight. that the masses OF
shadowy dark become visible. One is the paint
srs father, with black robe ana a gold chain:
smother IS known as ''Rembrandt's cook with
white handkerchief under red cap; the third
Is a withered old woman. from Sir George Dom
Aldson's collection, and the fourth is an unln-
ished portrait of boy from Althorp House.
works: Saint Matthew holding a halberd and
the Burgomeistsr Van der Clutch in black man
lie and white lace collar with crimson curtain
letting.in e vista OF sky and landscape. The
Duke Of Rutland has lent a small Rubens
Hercules and Antseus" and Princess Louise &
pastoral by David Teniers; and the walls are
well stocked with Dutch landscapes from Eng
lish country houses Jan Stems dramas shine
out IN their vivacity and homely simplicity. One
IS The Oyster Supper" from Mr. Ludwig Neu-
mznn's collection--a canvas pulsating with &C
tion, and the other is ''Grace Before Meat" from
Mr.. Charles Morrlson's house-a complete expo
sition OF life IN a frugal Dutch cottage Lord
Huntingheld's Hecht is also nOticeable-"A
Picture Gallery" with many well known paint
ings In miniature and painters such Rubens
Van Dyck and Snyders looking at them
While the largest gallery contains a few
works by Ruysdael. Canaletto ana Rubens. th'
walls are mainly lined with British masters
many OF them splendid examples OF portraiture
At the top OF the room there are two brilliant
Lawrences-the Duchess OF Gordon IN a whit'
dress and black cloak lined with red, wearing
sauntily the bonnet of the Gordon Highlanders
and "Pinkie.' charming full length OF gir
in white with pink sash and with pink ribbons
IN her hat The Marchioness Of Camden in
fetching HAT, with white feathers. is painted ir
Sir Joshua's grand style: and near It ere a viva
cIous portrait OF viscount AlthOrp in boyhood
from Lord Spencer's collection. and another fn'
Reynolds. owned by Mr.. Leopold Hirsch-Mis
Roper, who was better known as Baroness
Dacre. Several Gainsboroughs have already
been passed IN line, but Mr. wertheimer's is
brilliant one that commands a longer halt It &
a portrait OF the Countess OF Radnor IN a Low
cut blue dress trimmed with lace. feather far
IN her hand and behind her lovely landscap'
background In TIE place OF honor on the lonj
wall is Turner's translation of Mercury ant
Herse from Ovid's "MetamorphOses. which ST
Samuel Montagu has often lent for exhibition
and then the file OF stately ladies and great mel
begins again. Miss Linley, actress and singer
as GainsborOugh saw her in white and gold
with a tress hanging over her shoulder, make
her bow; and further along she reappears a
Mrs. Sheridan, Sir Joshua painted her in
similar costume with hair drawn higher. Gains
boroughs well known portrait Of William Pit
IS lent by Viscount Iveagh and from Lord d
saumarez's collection comes pair OF ROmney
the first and second wives OF Nathaniel lie
Acton, each in a white gown. From Althorp ha
been sent notable Reynods-Countess Spence
and her daughter Georgiana, with promise Il
her bright face OF the wit ana beauty whicl
TO make her famous as Duchess OF Devon
shire. Further is a Romney that is seldom
seen-his wife in an unbecOming green cow
and green poke hat. Either he took less interes
in her costume than was his habit with othe
sItters or she dsregarded his advice
There is a break in the line OF English por
traiture when the name OF velasquez is recorde
in the catalogue but the critical observer, al
ready sceptical about the Raphael and the Bal
lini will scarcely be convinced that It is a gen
uine work. 1t is a portrait Of Mariana, secon
wife OF Philip ". with fantastic headdress q
false hair gIittering with Jewels and ornamente