Evening star., 1911-10-20

works Of the masters. This picture was
in noted exhibition of the portraits OF
the family of the house of Tudor held in
Manchester Ensland. In 1897. and WA: was
artist. Hans Holbein. Lent by Martin
Colneghi. esq., as shown by the label
on the canvas.
Near by are two portraits of Napoleon,
and it Is believed that both OF them were
painted from life. One represents him in
his coronation robes, when he was
crowned the Emperor of France In 1904.
and was painted by Jean Auguste Domi-
Napoleon himself in 1910 by Robert Le-
fevre. who was court painter of France
at that time. 1t represents him In mill
tary dress as commander OF the French
army. 1t hung in his private apartment mt
for many years. and was presented by
him to Field Marshal Mortier. from whose
estate it was purchased.
A portrait that has a greater interest
to Americans is of BENJAMIN Franklin.
made in 1775 by Jean Baptiste Greuze. in
Paris, where Franklin was agent OF the
American colonies. 1t was presented by
Franklin to Archibald Hamilton Rowen.
and passed through the hands of several
other owners before it reached Mr.. Walk
er's gallery
William Dobson. who in 1641 succeeded
Van Dyck as court painter or England
during the reigns of Charles I and
Charles II, is represented by three fine
examples. The first is of Admiral Robert
Blake. who destroyed the Spanish fleet in
1856, and is often called the founder of
the British navy" Another represents
William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.
founder of Pembroke College. oxford. and
patron of William Shakespeare. The third
represents the Earl of Winchester and
was painted in 1641.
Portraits by Reynolds.
The four portraits by Sir Joshua Reyn-
olds are all characteristic. One Of them.
which has been pronounced the finest
portrait in America, is an exquisite pic
ture of the wife of Edmund Burke, the
great Irish patriot and advocate; another
is of Miss Damer, daughter of an Irish
peer: the third is the only portrait known
of the second Earl of Warwick, and the
fourth, called THE Banished Lord" is
described in the catalogue as IAN original
painting by Reynolds. Of which another
edition or replica is In the National Gal
lery."
There is a charming picture by Rom
ney labeled The Widow" and a fine
! example of Sir Peter Lely. in portrait
of "Hon. Barbara Yelverton' Sir
Thomas Lawrence is represented by sew
| eral beautiful pieces.
The collection OF porcelains and curios
from the near and the far east Is SO
large and splendid that it cannot be ade-
quately described in a newspaper letter,
and / have overlooked many fine paint
ings; but enough has been said to justify
the pTiQe tnAt tHe people OIL MlunedpOlS
and Mr.. Walker especially feel in this
gallery. When asked him what he in
tends to do with 1t. for we must all take
thought OF tomorrow. he replied that he
had not decided, but intimated that the
| collection would always remain intact and
would not be permitted to leave Minneap-
oils.
He takes no share in the work of found
ing an art museum, but has been more
active than any one else in building up
the Society of Fine Arts, the Art School
| and the Public Library. and takes a deep
interest In exhibitions Of pictures and
other educational movements.