The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-30
WORKS OF ART FOR AUCTION
BRIIIIt\T EABIBITION IN
NtDIsON sgt ARE.
Inc Pirturr Collect Ion Of the Late .. u.
converse % Philadelphia and Par-s-
aims aud Ruxs Prom China fxhibitr "a
a, the American Ara Galleries.

tain. aud Rugs Prom China f.Nhibii "a
n, the American Ara Galleries.
" ,Nnihltion % more than an paint
M rugs, Jades. porcelIins and other
rtfa,.f~ II art opens this morning IN the
,r.art,An Art Galleries. to continue until
tho auctions Al which ali are Ia ~, dis
= >.i IT on next Thursday. Friday and
81 rfAv afternoons and next FRIDAY
evening The exhibition ~ FREE. III"
u,.urfuss. sixty -sevsn IN number. formed
m. private collection of the lat. John "A
,nnv"-~e -: Philadelphia, president of
rh. Baldwin Locomotive Works Tn.
other articles ON exhibition max. up u
-us.,ia collection assembled by Wanna
rI>a \ 10. They did not come from
the. TRIMS -tOr'. and have not bean eNhib-
ir-.l there ~ Il part NJ tn. stock II IL a
general assumption when an auction -
IN, rr'I~.'i under :. dealers nam" that
irr on,, reason Dr another II r.r-,.-rn'~
a r.IriiAl clearing of stock. a. II usually
&. - lh-rH IL the authority Of IN" Amer
i,..u Ar association for saving that tho
gre sent sal" ~as specifically arranged for
hrG 10 advance. ON tn" understanding
rulr tn" nbJ"cis presented in II should he
hrnIghi together expressly for II. and
'h.,r ~ represents two years ri assId,iu,is
search IN 'hina and japan tn that end.
Mr. Ionv"rse's paintings ar" uf consid
-ranl- variety. both IN subject and style
and also III quality. H.. seems To nave
bought a. the LARGE number NJ picture
buyers de-. heCcuse he had a place whore
b." waniad TO hang pictures and because
- happened To Ike d issrt!cular picture
r.'h"~ than from the point Of view II "A
,pnf"S-.-d collector He assembled how
-var some very handsom. and valuable
,..uvcS.'- that Are ggre-abl. living com
leininns md some that invite tn. 5.:tan-
tlrn ~ those who ENJOY mos III -. closely
painted pictures III which they can make
% nearby analysis. 4 group % BArblzons
which he acquired some wears ago give
III" dominant note t. ms collection h.
IA. a large Corot. Landscape ny the
--. = most comprehensive Landscape
tor this i.snter depicting - wide reach II
,-rrrtcry. with building. and fizIr.~. the
trees more heavily brI.hed N and less
nlny a. To- their foliage than in the C,rots
ri ne more familiar type. Their. - Also
I. smaller torut of different period and
style. Hunheur-' alvElr- d. Ia cote dc
Grace which has been described by
hotsuit
\ neighhor of TN. large. Corot l. an
unustia' rousseau. -Ch2umIar. IN ri
csrte, with pinss. y-lIows reds and
pties mingled with many tome. %: green
IN the rich MASSES 81 foliage which cloth.
hillside and shelter a cotrag. Nesting
here with much charm IN the handling
ana strength and surene,s OF cImpp-'-
non The foreground below IN" hill -
c"lrd by hroo. A'a@in, rarmyard
~ Night exhibits IN al, H. charm ha
'crI,ar. glowing luminosity which tayln
gets into his moonlight rendariug- Ut
nomeiv domestic scenes or incidents
For neighbor It has Van MRrckc.
= 'ows III the Meadow. with a iumuitu-
"u- skv. but tranquil robust cdttI"
wandering IN lush graz m tn" foreground
oi bold landscape
Defregger. whom IN. German col
'ecIors are after theAe days J.. repre-.
-ented nv The Ankunff ztn Rail. wh,rh
at the first Seney sal. fer che 4 -orne SIJ,Obp,
painting in which rhe values ara very
carefully distributed through III. group
ing 81 the msny ngur-- 4 story pr
iute, yes hut 'ne Guality Of III" IlIN'-
,ng not only in the "Surc- nIt IN NJ
homeiy interior d.-cOra ions aud fixtures
earries its appe,l 10 hos" who admire
master OF his craft. even II h.. pants
ne faces with the nInItene-- IL "A cain
Ira ; record. JonEind. Dutch tanal
~ Moonlight. - placid composition
with men polling a sailnuaf IN the lazy
ar which scarcely swings the remnant
from the mast and lea Yes the. great arms
II neighDoring windmill ~ rest. tn.
whole suffused with the mist of evening
uv water side Among the other can
ds.- u An attractive DaublEnv. less
anne Than some Of his river landscapes
and with dull hrc VIZ instead Of fresh
greens prevailing IL ia. tone OF fhe whole
-Iand-'ap- With Distant hillage
There l. an Illustrated edition d. luxe
~ me Converse rataioSu" and freely
Al a Tod an he.
naka collection The TWO collections
n"cupy Eight of the galleries
Ia" large gallery -. IN which are tine
-r-r'"si number Of Chinese porCelaIns
q me iamanaks collection. has been
.rned into a place Of bewilderIng beauty
90 IN" arrangement which Miss Ioren-
- given TO the great variety Oi brilliant
color and the no less varied and inviting
arm 81 these productions Of IN. pat tent
i-an OF the Celestial Empire. Who'll.
s-'.- are given up to groups of the deco
ted porce IA ms and gain "A singh. DOM
n.'Ing vase may h. studied ia lone glory
. 3 case by Itself such y"liow- ana reds
tIt blues and green's. such tones OF white.
80 ~. only found III their fulness and IN
H"l- dehcaCy IN the porcslaln- Ot the
tlow.ry Kingdom. th-s... and the grace
md dignity of form which are their q Accom-
uaniments give o rh. gallery an attraction
nat amounts to spell
~" vases range IN texture from h.
sing -tonewar.. and IN size from NINA
p" bottles 20 massive temple jars and
AL b-akerS H. another gallery are
.'i"- carved rhInOC~ro- horns and other
"l-cts II Oriental 'InCy. and Their" l.
80 = superb palace screen ~ 'he sever
'""ntn century. carved llrqIer"d and
gIifad ~ a most elabrrat. d"Cprat on.
T. = a presentation piece. dated IN. nine
""n'h year Of k'ang-h- 'lS-i'. Only
.'," screen similar To- Tins has appeared IN
10 auction IN this cIty W many years. nor
-.. similar ones likely to h. seen often.
-'rrbrItei through several ~ the gali"-
De- re Chinese rugs 20 IN. number 81
-. = great variety "f color. many ~
T".r decorative motives enriched by fhe
."J1dAnt symbolism g IN" ancient p"opl"
'-..s whJtn tnsv como. one. worked
..-t he mystic symbol - he vanyin IN
go .sufr. has . bin" ground with the
-r'1 If wall 81 gems Another. with
elaborate udornnen' 81 BudihIstIC
-vrgrJl=. has a rich. brilliant all but
'n-I-u,.- ground color 81 "A rn"n red ~
."asa-ful quality.
walirD-t.rrrne.
,U,...>-ErI Pfsr. D." 20 N.-- N.-