Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
COMES INTO HIS OWN
TURNER'S PICTURE AT LAST IN
NATIONAL GALLERY.
British Artists Painting Hung in
New Wing Years After
His Death.
'oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, July %, 1910
The British nation. scathingly declared
Ruskin years ago buried with three-foid
honor Turner's body in st. Paurs, his
pictures at Charing Cross and his purposes
In chancery." That is a dark dream of
the past. In place Of such a nightmare
Of ingratitude and injustice there has
been erected to honor one of the supreme
artists of the world a new wing at the
National Gallery Of British Art Mill
bank, within mile or two of where Tur-
ner used to live, which in all respects
substitutes dignity and splendor for in
adequacy and meanness, substitutes q
calm, serene atmosphere for overcrowded
rooms and Swallowed dungeons. Without
fear of challenge 1t may be affirmed that
no European artist of any time or coun-
try has had an extensive and wonderful
representative collection of his works so
finely circumstanced as now at the Tate
Gallery are the 129 pictures and 467
drawings by Turner.
Joseph Mallard William Turner left his
works to the nation, provided a room or
rooms were added to the National GAL
this was not done the pictures were to
be sold and the money given to charities.
The nation has enjoyed his unparalleled
bequest for sixty years. but 1t is only this
Imposed has been carried out, not by the
nation. but through the generosity of the
late Sir Joseph Duyeen, the Bond street
art dealer, and his son. Joseph Duveen.
A decision Of the court Of chancery
after litigation begun by Turner's heirs
relieved the nation of It's responsibility.
For years the main body of his paintings
were crowded together in small room In
Trafalgar square, and the water-colors
were shown In small relays in the semi
I'll %
ago Sir Charles Holroyd discovered a
group of paintings that had been laid
aside by a generation that thought them
unfinished. and rightly judging that the
impr had now brought us up
to point capable Of approaching them
Third Seal Opened.
and a second seal was opened, and Sir
Charles Holroyd said Come and see"
AID behold another number Of Turner
visions in water color. And now yet an
other seal had been opened somewhere in
the bowels of The National Gallery, and
this time more wonders are exhibited Of
the earth and sky, yet more unfinished.
amid the whole glorious company or
Turner's. gathered together In a palace
OF crimson and gold.
And the wonders are not yet exhausted.
unfinished, lie in q private place waiting
the day when eyes are worthy for the
seal to be broken. Already the nine gal
leries Of the new wing are filed. A few
Tnraer paintings still remain at Trafal-
gar square, and his Carthage. OF
course. still hangs beside Claude's. The
galleries themselves are all that galleries
can be in the way of appointment and
convenience of lighting. The color OF the
walls in the great gallery is crimson
and not altogether successful The pale
gold used in the other rooms is more
satisfactory. The lighting Is excellent
on the ground floor as well as In the top
lit galleries. Turner has certainly come
into his own.
In their spacious setting and good light
the great series of Turner's In the large
gallery raise many questions for recon-
sideration. That superb masterpiece OF
the modern VISION. IA Frosty Morning
Sunrise for instance. appears nke q
new thing. "Bligh Sand" too. mas
fresher radiance Zone would IKE 70 see
Trout Stream beside it,. and the great
Hannipal and his army crossing the Alps
"a sHowstorm without a touch OF "s .Ie
and yet q snowstorm In wnicn .ne
heavens seem opened-and tine snip