The Washington herald., 1909-04-28

Washington so seldom has an oppor-
tunity to view a really fine collection OF
pictures that those from the art galleries
Of Mr.. Edward Brandus. Of New York,
now on exhibition at Sloan's, are worthy
of special mention.
Art collectors who reside in Washington
have in the past been obliged 20 purchase
examples Of the work Of the most Ia
nous artists Of the world, either in New
York or from some foreign dealer. The
opportunity. therefore. not only for the
intended buyer, but for the public at
large. to see something distinctly worth
while Is presented. and the crowds that
are taking in the collection evidence the /
appreciation that Washington people
have in art
The collection contains some seventy
FIVE pictures. and not one OF them bears
the name OF an artist who has not made /
reputation for himself There are a I
num0er Of notable pictures hung on the
Sloan walls, and the artists represented
comprise COrot. Dupre. Wefland. Meis- 1
sonier. George Inness. DeJti. Diaz ROus- /
seau. Ede, Chsrtran, Roybet. Ridgway 4
knight. Richet. Kerer. Bouguereau. I
Thaul0w. and Aime Perret. besides many
others OF lesser Importance.
Two COrotS on Exhibition.
Two Corots appear in the collection /
One is FAR better example Of tie work I
of this artist than the othr. although /
both show the UnmIstakable CorOt atncs-
phere. The Vile d'Avray- is a soft and 4
beautiful landscape. with feathery trees
in the foreground and Just gIlnpse. Of
an old chateau IN the distance. The 4
Sumner IdyI" is from the collection Of
Georges Petit, OF Paris and. while not
extraordinary. still it IS a COrot. which .
means much TO the student OF art.
Jules Dupre- the distinguished officer Of \
the Legion OF Honor and the medsIist Of n
the Paris Salon, 1893. Is represented by u
the exquisite Woods al Fontainebleau n
i Is dark picture. representing evening n
Cattle are standing in the water IN the 4
immediate foreground. while the almost
black foliage Of the st1l trees looms over
head The sky Is overcast and threaten II
ing. and the whole impression Is that Of II
approaching darkness and storm Il is a /
fascinating picture. though the treatment
Is somewhat conventional.
WeiIand's IN HoTIand.D
OF the Weiland pictures. OF which there
are several the most Impressive is IN
Holland. showing a sleeping babe in its
Dutch cradle. the mother bending near
occupied with her humble task. There Is
much sentiment and feeling in the pic
ture, and one is drawn by the evident ten
derness with which the artist approached
his subject.
Another Weiland Is "Grandnother's
JOY. a different treatment Of practically
the same subject The child IN this in
stance IS awake and playing vii. me
apples which the grandmothe- IS engaged
IN pairing for the evening meal The light
is subdued. and IS perfect for = rustic
interior az evening.
snow in Normandy Is The title Of \
striking ThaUiOw- Il represents sn old
sf0ne-arched bridge. with little hamlet
nesting on the opposite shore OF E cold
gray river
The white Of the snow Is on everything
ana the cheerful red brick OF one Of the
houses gives 1t the only warmth. The
sky IS gray and the whole I1luression is
g.
pictures are no less notable. "Resu1fe,l -
on the River Ia DOrdogne. IS A cbarD7i-,
picture Of white moonlight and houses
reflected in the river beneath. II Is an
excellent companion 20 SNOW IN Nor
mandy"
arabs In the Desert" +
A fine canvas. fun Of action and life. Is
Arabs in the Desert" by Adolph
Schreyer. and the same NAV be said ofi
4 BurgOmaster." By Ferdinand RovhAt
The face is fun of expression and char
acter. and the drawing Is perfect The
official in his scarlet cloak Of of7,e looks
ready to announce some momentous event
and there is deal OF quiet dignity in
the handsome cOuntenance.
The same model IS said 20 have posed
TOT the Louis XIII Cavalier OF Detti.
which IS another striking pose and an ex-
celient portrait The best Dstti. how
ever, in the exhibit is The Duke and HIS
Man OF Arms. hne picture. represent J
ng lordly old gentleman with white
hair and beard. dressed in the rich an
parei Of his period.
The treatment Of the costume IS a mar T
relous bit Of painting. although perhaps {
The detail involved would not appeaI 10 {
some Of the latter-day impressionists. |
They would doubtless prefer the pictures :
1f Frederic Ede, whose work IS more :
modern, but none the less masterfuI for +
hat The foliage and the water IN his 7
several paintings deserve especial atten- G
ion. The Stone Bridge. is a most I'm
oortant and attractive work: Landscape :
md River" another Of SURPRISING beauty. 4 ;
md The Lonely Farm" a sympathetic J
1it +
Works Of Diaz'S Pupil.
Leon Richet, a pupil Of Diaz, IS repre- u
iented BY Sunset" and Fisherman
ne latter fine piece Of work. Antonio \
Torres, among others. shows The Wife L
II Toreador" and Carmen" two Span =