The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
AMONG THE ARTISTS

The New York Historical society will soon be removed from the old quarters in Second avenue to a handsome new home especially designed for the many , treasures it possesses. The collection of pictures contains examples of Italian, Flemish, French Dutch and early Amer can art. Among the Italian paintings is "The Triumph of Fame" Cal vary" that suggests Mantegna, though attributed by connoisseurs to Bramanti- not; "'The Rest During the Flight Into Egypt" Is another beautiful picture which ellcits admiration.
 The Flemish offers, "A Mystic Mar riage of St. Catherine" the golden hair and brown eyes, suggesting the claims or Helexe Fourmert. portrait Of "A Knight of the Golden Fleece" is another picture of great beauty. The Spanish group contains an ln- fanta Marguerite" attributed to Nales- ouez and the German pictures bear the names of Holbein, Durer and Lucas Cra- nach's fascinating art
 The French school is extensively rep resented Watteau, "The Fortune Teller" being of importance. in US ex ouisite coloring and fine grouping. Paul Mignard contributes "A Lady at Her Toilet' Hyacinthe Ricaud, "A Marshal of France" and "A Winter Scene,' by Francos Bouster, are all gems. Connoisseurship has commanded that these. and many other beautiful paintings held by the New York Historical society speak eloauently of genius and good taste in this generally accepted dark age of aesthetic development. l The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently acquired "A Study In Black and 1 Green.' from the brush of MT. John w.. 1 Alexander. The painting is unique in tachnioue and the colors are painted with l infinite care for texture and surface. It | has been freauently seen in important ex- | hibitions.
 From the versatile artist MT. William l M Chase the museum has purchased a l splendid work. It is a study in still i1fe, 1 entitled "Still Life-Fish,' and IS valu- able addition.
 The Louvre has now in it's possession | the superb Memling which attracted so | nuch attention in 1902 in Broces. Forty 1 thousand dollars is an enormous sum 10 | pay for a little masterpiece, but. then a ! safe home as any of the large museums l offer secures the work of art rom every l chance of destruction and gives untold pleasure to the thousands of artists who | view it each year.
 Reports say that art is quite to the fore in the Franco-B British exposition Some wonderful things are exhibited, among them 'The Autumn Leaves,' by Millet: work by Madox Brown; Rosetti s "Bower- Meadow" and Mariana" A. | Burne-Jones, entitled, "Le Chant | T,Amour." and "The Golden Stairs from | the same artist.
 The Irish display is wonderful. and is represented by such as MT. J. J. Shan l non. MT. Mark Fisher, MT. Orpen and | MT Lavery.
 The fourteenth annual exhibition of American paintings at Poland Springs, l Me. has 167 paintings in the collection 1 and IA pieces of sculpture. | Among the best known American art ] tets represented are MT. Kenyon Cox and l Mrs COX. whose beautiful Waiting Is always admired William J. Kaula, Lee | Iufl,in Kaua, Maurice Prendergrast, | Samuel Isham and many others. |
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