Evening star., 1911-10-20

blessed Virgin, the child Christ and John
the Baptist sitting under the limbs of
tree which covers them and forms the
background. 1t is not especially remark
able and is like nearly all of that mas
ter's work.
Among the other religious pictures is
very small but wonderful canvas. by
Carlo Dolci, representing the blessed V1r-
gin and the infant Jesus in the stable
with q gentle-lookirg red cow reposing
upon a bed of straw serenely chewing her
cud. 1t is called the Light of the
World and is remarkable for the cha
iroscuro effect which suggested that title
There is also a Murillo, called The
late Lord Townshend. 1t represents the
holy Virgin rising from among the devil
and his angels. while the chosen OF God
places upon her head crown of twelve
stars and troops of cherubim and sera-
phina bring garands Of flowers and shout
for Joy. .
The largest collection Of Turner's that
can be found outside of a public museum
is said to be here, and includes six char
acteristic works of that great artist, who,
experts say, is the most difficult to copy
of any man that ever welded brush.
One of them, called Crossing the Brook, -
is an English country scene, from the
collection of the late Lord Jersey. and is
a copy of part Of 81 larger canvas In the
Turner collection of the National Gallery,
London.
From Northwick Collection.
Two other pictures are from the collec-
ton of Lord Northwick; fourth is from
the collection of Lady Penelope Gage,
and the fifth is certified by Georges Mes
nier. art expert of the government of
France, as an original presented by
Queen Victoria to the Marquis d'Arjuzon.
court chamberlain Of King Louis Philippe.
as q souvenir of the courtesies extended
her by him during her visit in France in
1872
There is Constable small canvas
representing a canal boat passing through
a lock-painted with the infinite detail
for which that artist was famous.
Mr.. Walkers Gainesborough Is not a
portrait but lardscape-a picture OF
the parish church at Sudbury Suffolk
county. England. with three figures in the
foreground.
A notable canvas and 81 striking group
represents King Charles / Of England, in
a castle near the battlefield Of Marston
Moor. where, after defeating Cromwell.
as was supposed, his majesty was resting
and consulting with his ministers and
generals as to his future movements.
The artist catches with wonderful skill
the expression upon the countenances of
the king and his party as an officer en-
ters to advise them that the tide of the
army was completely routed, and that
Cromwell was on his way at the head of
his victorious troops to assault the castle.
1t is the work of Rosier, a modern French
artist and one OF the most realistic
works. that can be imagined.
But the portraits are the gems of the
Walker collection. and the chief and most
famous. If il is genuine, Is Holbein's 8
portrait of Henry VIII, which is familiar
to everybo for 1t has been engraved
to illustrate almost every history Of Eng
land that was ever published, and is for
sale, in almost every picture store In the
world as an engraving, etching or photo
graph.
Evidence Of Genuineness.
The authenticity Of this canvas has
been questioned. bat Mr.. Walker seems
to have convincing evidence that it is
the original. and the catalogue says that
it was .'for many years the property of
one of the most prominent families in
England. 1t was finally sold and came
into the possession of Coneghi. the most