Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
WORKS OF ART ON VIEW
IN BRITISH MUSEUM
Sailing Collection of Pictures,
Displayed in South Kensing-
ton, an inspiration.
Forein Ceerespcadsnee Of The Star.

Foreisn oesrespcadsnee Of The Star.
LONDON. March rs. 1911.
What Is the good Of an art collector
is Q question often put by persons who
devote their own attention to collecting
money. II is said that they force up
the price Of desirable things and usually
lock them out OF sight. they create reei-
ments Of experts and archivists trained
out OF semblance to humanity. they are
an incubus on the face OF modern art.
their business is anti-social. A triumph
ant answer to this can be found in the
Ave rooms In the South kensington Mu-
scum. where the Sailing collection has
just been opened to the public.
The Baizacian romance Of George Salt
ing's life has often been told. He de-
cided to collect beautiful ancient things
and patiently developing his gifts for con-
noisseurship and devoting all his huge
income to the work, he quietly acquired
and amended his collection until II rep
resented what Is probably within its lin
its the best assembly OF art objects
amaseed In modern times. He lived in
Q small nat in st. James street, with
every corner crammed with his acquisi-
tons. No one. not even himself. il is
said, knew all that he had. He lent case
after case to South kensington and when
he died 1t was found that all his treas
ures had been left to the nation.
Find Prominent Place.
The pictures are in the National Gal
lery, his drawings at the British Mu-
scum and his bronzes, miniatures, ma
jolica and medals and furniture are now
beautifully displayed at South Kensins-
ton. The public ONCE to which he ap-
pointed himself was fulfilled with a sin
gie-minded devotion that no Official could
equal He inspired searchers who pre-
vented the destruction and brought to
light beautiful things Of art In all parts
the true from the false and made this ex-
ttrSordinary addition to the public store
and knowledge. II r. worth noting, per-
haps. when British jin.oe. seem to b, be
| enemy that Mr.. Sailing was the son Of
a Dane, while the late DR.. Mond. who
left his ma gnificent pictures to the nation.
| was born q German.
varied for any but the merest outline to
be given here. ] recommend Americans
| when they visit South Kensington this
summer to turn first to the third room
these have not been previously exhibited.
| except At some OF the Burlington Club
| shows. The great gem - Holbein's
miniature portrait Of Anne of Cleves in
| painted to the command OF Henry VIII
at Duren In 1889. II she really looked
| 1.-The Flanders mare" OF Henry's outburst
| for 1t is q refined and pleasant face here
| that looks out OF the beautiful hood
| shaped headdress with transparent
| wings
Inspiration to Modern School.
Two portraits Of little girls attributed
Flemish illuminator Benninck). who
worked at the English court. should be
the Inspiration Of our modern school OF
miniatures rather than the huffy Cosway.
who occupies half a screen here. Ben
ninck himself La represented by a portrait
! and two miniature landscapes. definite.
| beautiful. homely things conceived with
extraordinary zest and delight as though
| the artist was seeing the world for the
| first time. billiard, Oliver. Cooper and
| other ornaments OF the English school
can be studied in fine examples. There
are six cases OF bronzes, which contain
The display OF Riccios Is one great
feature. Hts designs have been surpass-
ed. but not the quality OF his bronze. and
| both at their finest. His equestrian group
with an open-mouthed warrior that re-
| calls q famous Leonardo drawing is an
other little MASTERPIECES. The Fiorentine
group fuCiuQSS I1ctCuics. ocilCdtcis I'M
ished by Hammer. that is attributed to
Bertoido di Giovanni. the master OF MI
chael Angelo and Donatello.
| The famous collection of Chinese and
Japanese art. which has been in the mu-
scum for many years. has been rear
ranged and occupies Q long gallery on
the upper floor. The Hispano-M oresaue
ware. with its lovely lusters. and the
ma joiica ware, delft enamels and worries
although divorced from their sections,
can also be seen as they have never APP
peared before. The collection is N omas-
ing museum IN itself.