The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-17

For example, II Ia extremely interesting
to take the two hour trip to Philadelphia
Though its main street In still inhabited by
specimens Of Hello. Bill" mQpumental
s~plendors In honor Of the Elks) and, sternly
fighting OF until evening the temptation
to devote the afternoon to McGowan's
devilled crabs,-surely grown In some
crustacean paradise--visit Memorial hbind-
ing In the western section OF that most
wonderful Of parks called Paramount.
Within it's vast space, not well adapted Tor
picture hanging, may be found the Wilstach
collection, a bequest made to the city OF
Brotherly Politics in 1893. Since then,
under the careful nursing Of an intelligent
and cultured art committee, the collection
has waxed-about two-thirds of its present
examples were bought since the death
OF the donor, w. p, Wilstach. Messrs.
John q. johnson, p. A. b. Widener ana
DIR. Thompson have brought to their task
of selection genuine love and knowledge
and catholic sympathies. That In why
you see Whistler and RafYaelli az we'll as
Constable and Van Goyen. The interest
Of the original fund. about t7sO,OO0, is APP
piled. inter ala, to the purchase Of classic
n modern paintings. As a collection it
has its Weaknesses. There are h usual
galleries occupied by highly glazed rub
bish and there 10 more than the accustomed
quota Of false attributions. But IL in an
attractive and an instructive show. Az far
as has been possible, with the limited space
at the disposal Of the committee, method
has been observed in the segregation Of
the various schools. The Italian and
Spanish schools make an imposing gather
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re~grettable lacune and several suspicious
sheep posing in VOLTS clothing. It 10
now proposed to build Q superb temple OF
art at an eastern entrance Of the park in
which may be housed the pictures OF John q.
Johnson-of the rarest quality Elkins.
Widener and this present Wilstach COL
lection. These gentlemen have more than
once publicly declared their willingness
to give to the city Of Philadelphia the re-
suits Of their years Of love and labor. Then
that city will no longer play second role to
any but New York in the art world. And
perhaps New Workers. may condescend to
stop over on their way to Florida, not for
the fried oysters and terrapin, but for the
pictures-ord pro nobis!
There Is a Jules Breton in the Wilstach
collection, Burning Tares in a Wheatfield. "
that is better than any Of the Bretons sold
for a month Of seasons here. Bronzino's
Princess OF the House OF Sciarra" is al
most as fresh and as solidly modelled as our
Holbein in Gallery "a OF the Metropolitan
Museum. The two Tiepolos are of a lumin-
GUS cloudlike charm. One 10 the "Christ
Healing the Sick" with its boldly posed
figure Of a flying angel. The Last Supper"
attributed to the same master, has his
charm Of ~coloring and composition. Indeed
for any but the hypercritical these two can-
vases have ~Tiepolo' signed all over them.
The Whistler is his well known Lady With
the Yellow Buskin." 1t is characteristic
Jimmie" The lady is standing halfway
up the picture, deep within it's mysterious
atmosphere. A very restricted tonal gar
ment is employed, but each tone is perfect.
The mastery Of values is supreme. From
the fur cap to the tip Of her delicate toned
shoes he harmonic modulations are de-
licious. The woman herself does not yield
in comparison a 1.-THE of her charm TO the
technical handling OF the theme. Her face
is one not easily forgotten. The Gains
borough landscape is Of interest though
manifestly worn. But the two John Consta-
bles are rich food for the color hungry eye.
II you wish to settle In your mind any linger-
ing doubt as to the beginning OF tho French
impressionists, study the fine odd Brighton
Pier" with It's realistic stretch OF wind
swept sand. it's quivering sea. in the choppy
waves OF which dance up and down or tran
guilty move several varieties Of barks. The
sky, too, is as modern as IL Monet had
painted; and il is the same old sky seen and
noted by the Dutchmen before the days Of
GnnatahIa ThAra II aaIt mir In THE nto4..~.
The other Constable reveals more classic
repose. 1t 10 the Pond, Hampstead Heath,
near London. The Corots are good, though
not remarkable. There 10 an excellent
Daubigny, and a brilliant little Rousseau.
most profound observer and .~technician Of
the Barbizon group. Courbet 10 we'll repre-
sented; his strength and weakness are seen
in he view at O~rnans," a sombre con-
ception, and In the watery sweep OF THE
Waves Rosa Bonheur's hunting dog has
indubitable quality, and ~Bonington's Nor
man landscape IL the work Of another Eng
lishman who did much for modern French
landscape art. Canaletto exists in q familiar
Venetian bridge scene. The Van Dyck
appeals. There Ia the usual
meretricious inky Mumkacsy-his first pict-
ure to bring him recognition. and the inevi-
table hard toned, airless Gerome, an Arab
Chieftain." A view Of bort" by Jan
Goyen, gives you the immediacy Of touch
this master invariably impaired in his work.
Guido Reni's Gain and Abel" 10 a canvas in
which the voluptuous paint Of the Bolognese
lends to the figure Of Abel a feminine seduc-
George Inness in -Short Cut.
Watching Station. N. j." has seldom been
30 charming in his rendering Of atmospheric
effect and tender feeling.
Lorimen's "The Eleventh Hour is a
mushy in sentiment. that relates
anecdote. A tall custodian says that
It always attracts attention more atten-
for example. than the Courbets or
Another Murillo 10 Christ
the Cross" Palamede's Portrait
Of a Lady, and Raeburn's Portrait OF
Col. Macdonald" are sterling specimens
Of robust painting and character keenly
perceived. The Rubens is Achilles Recoe-
nized by Ulysses" a ~favorite OF oldtime
Ruysdael's waterfall lie a large
without the foaming Wilderness we
expect in this masters water. yet a dis |
effort. There is a capital Jan
Staan and aaveral charoctariafio Pad. -