New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
ART EXHIBITIONS.
The Mansfield, Matsuki and Ben
susan Collections

susan Collections
The current art sales of an extremely miscel-
ianeous character. They bring forward not so
much collections in the usual sense or that
term quantities of furniture. curios and so
belonging this that individual or estate
There is. example. the of art property leIt
by the late Richard Mansfield and now on view at
the American Art Galleries. The objects mere
which are to be sold next Monday and Tuesday
afternoons and Tuesday evening, do not reflect
the taste of connoisseur. slowly and fast1d'ousE
forming collection for its own sake They sus-
gest. rather the householder accommodating fur-
niture, pictures and bTic-a-brac with 1nodesli!
decorative purpose The paintings make very
mildly interesting group. Among them there are
some items of historical interest, notably couple
of portraits of Garrick and one of Mahhran There
is one good bit of painting the Portrait OF the
Hon Thomas Cane" by Lawrence and there IS a
capital sketch OF manners from some anonymous
French hand in the theatrical composition called
Hotel Bourgosne in Noiiere's Time" For the
rest the paintings that leave pleasant impression
are unimportant decorative portraits OF the frehch
English and Spanish schools The prints tnclude a
set of line engravngs after Hogarth. and mum
ber of theatrical portraits Among the ooJec''
which form the bulk of the collection there are
some good pieces OF furniture. quantity VI Oli
entail and modern porcelain, few pieces OF GU
Chelsea divers other articles IN glass or metal
such as go the making of a picturesque interior
All these things have of course. apart from their
intrinsic qualities, the interest that attaches TO
relics of a celebrity OF the stage.
Mr. Nansaeld's possessions occupy only part Of
the snace at the American Art Galleries Inc rest
&c given over TO Orientala belonging to Mr. Bunklo
Mstsuki This collection will be SOLD to-h1orro"
evening and on the afternoons OF friday ana say
,Irdav II is rich in old Chinese carvings quaint
and beautiful panels well calculated TO enter into
those exotic schemes of decoration which have
grown so popular in this country in recent years
There are also some fine Buddhistic images ana a
number of valuable works in metal and 1ade Inc
rorceains shown in general of excellent quality
but salient part of the collection Is that WHICH
is devoted to Japanese prints, representative works
by eighteenth century masters, ana some WHO
worked at a later period. The catalogue runs 10
some six hundred numbers Not all of these stand
for remarkable works of art, but the average Is
fairly high.
At the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries there may oe
seen about four hundred objects brought together
by the late Joseph Bensusan, and now ordered to
be sold Friday and Saturday afternoons AS IN
the case of Mr.. Mansheld's collection the things
offered commend themselves 10 the householder
who is looking for almost any piece OF furniture
tapestry or what not which might serve to dec
crate a room. The cabinets, tables, chairs and so
on are varfously of Italian, French, Spanish or
Flemish origin If there is nothing extraordinary
exhibited there are on the other hand, many items
OF a distinctly artistic character.
There is 2 delightful little exhibition at the
Keppel gallery OF works by French etchers.
Felix Bracquernond and the late Felix Buhot. The
group of plates by the former contains none OF
his portraits a regrettable omission. but it is no
doubt worth while 70 concentrate attention now
and then upon his studies of birds and fowls. It
is of that the Keppe show Is made. portraits
OF gulls pheasants, ducks and the ike, IN Whch
the artists brilliant line is only eQualled by his
subtle sympathy for the traits OF his models-
3 efy
hard but close examination shows 1t 10 be simply
a style Of phenomenal precision and deltcacy. He
has. too, q keen pictorial sense Though his etch-
ings might illustrations for a sclenunc
work on the feathered family each one Of them
makes its appeal as a piquantly conceived COM
position Sometimes the effect gained Is decorative
in character suggesting that the etcher has been
Influenced by the art of Japan. Felix Buhot was
like Bracquemond q personality, but his work was
of a very different type. He drew with greater
freedom and breadth, but not with anything like
the same skill distinction. He had feeling Tor
color and picturesqueness and he used light
touch To even the most modern theme ne gave
a certain romantic accent. The plates by MIN
which shown the present occasion give d
good idea of his range bringing out his aptitude
alike IN the treatment of urban and, Of pastoral
motives.
The salnagundi Club opens to-day. al its home
in West 18th street, annual exhibition OF pct
ures painted by members These will oe sold as
usual auction. the evenings of March Sd ana 4th
being reserved for that purpose At the knoedler
galleries there has Just opened an exhibition OF
paintings by T. de Thulstrup. including his well
known historical composition, The Transfer or
Louisiana 10 the United States. 1909 With these
is shown The Dawn of the Flag, the picture
bv Henry Mosler which has been purchased by
Jacob H. schif for presentation 10 the Corcoran
Gallery of Art at Washington. The knoedIers
also present a collection of water colors by H A
Dyer. At the gallery there are some paint
ings and pastels by VIII H Stevens; the PoweIi
gallery is hung with paintings by George II
Shorey mostly scenes Of child life. and at the
galleries of c.. A Giaenzer & Co. there are
sketches and portraits by Florence Wyman- Under
the auspices of the New York School of Art there
has been opened exhibition of pictures by mem
bers OF the Catharine Lorili2rd Wolfe Art Students
Cl,ih A new portrait by NJ Dagnan- -Bouveret is
on view at the Kraushaar galleries, where there
are also exhibited miniatures by Mr. Matthias
Sander At the Photo-Secession Galleries there is
an exhibition of etchngs and book plates by VIII
Geiger etchings by D. s Mclaughlin, and draw
ings by Pamela Colman Smith. In the studio
building at 142 East SD street, M Robert Reid
will open or Friday a large exhibition OF paintings
executed last year. He for considerable
,eriod occupied in producing all Of the stained
glass for the Rogers Memorial Church at Fair
haven Mass, and could do but ccmpa ratively
little painting On taking up his brushes again ne
has made numerous studies Of landscape and the
1eure and It will be interesting 10 see the fruits
Of his labor
The current exhibition IN the print galleries of
Tho New York Public Library Lenox Library
Fufding) Is given TO interesting school that OF
modern Holland From the rich and voluminous
collection left by the late z Avery the curator
rss selected etchings and Autographs by many
artizts whose work though known special col
1s.torE Is not so familiar TO the general public
IT, let includes leaders such MaUve. Jongkind
and Isrsels and other or less distinguished
artists such as Storm vans Gravesande, Zilcken.
Bauer veth, ". de zwart. Toorop and Ten Cate