The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18

Boom in Rare EngYapings
Increasing in England
Sale of Phillips Collection Evidence of the Growing Demand
for Old Prints Which Some Attribute to the lnflu-
ence of American ConnoiSseurS Abroad.


yard by Moonlight" and "The Shepherd s
Daughter" Mr. Claude Hayes. who sell
dom fails one. sends "a Storm Effect,
ESSEX of workmanlike quality. and a
smaller one, stormy Day." OF still greater
charm; and just to give the collection a
more conscious note, there are three draw
ings by Mr.. Alfred W. Rich, which do not
any less than their ncighbors emphasize
the pastoral" quality of English land
scapes.
At Walkers galleries is an exhibit
ton of humorous sporting and other
water color subjects. entitled Children
.of the Sea- They are all by Mr.. Law
lar in reproductions. The professional
humorist cannot always come off" but
Mir. Lawson Wood has surprisingly few
misses As graphic punster - in
Nine 'Pints' OF the Law" - Passing
SQuall," The Skipper and the like-he
lis full of quaint resources
Prince Alexander OF Teck was the
means of attracting a considerable crowd
of well known persons to the opening of
an exhibition of drawings by Sir Thomas
Lawrence a the Edward" Gallery which.
of course. means Edward Duveen, at King
street, st. James.
Some OF the dra wings are said by critics
TO be even better than the finished por-
traits. in some cases the original concep-
ton being more realistic than the elabo-
rated picture. This is noted in a drawing
of Emma Lady Hamilton for the only pict-
ure which Lawrence exhibited of this
famous beauty in the exhibition of 1892
as Portrait of Lady Of Fashion as La
Penserosa,' ard the regret has often been
expressed that the artist did not carry out
the conception shown in this sketch in
preference. where Lady Hamilton is de-
mcted with equal beauty and more vivac-
lily. There are two sketches of Mrs
Wolff. who for nearly thirty years was
one OF Lawrence's most intimate friends.
She was the wife of Jens Wolff. the Dan
ish Consul. The better known OF these
two paintings was begun in 1903 and not
finished till ISIS, but the other is consid
cred the most beautiful portrait of this
fascinating woman. more beautiful than
the one we'll known from the engraving
by Cousins.
There is a charming sketch OF "Chndren
of Charles 3. Calmady, of Iangdon
Court Devon" of the we'll known picture
OF Nature" exhibited at the Royal
Academy of 1924, and there is an interest
ing portrait of sir Thomas Lawrence
When Boy" made for the more ella borate
work engraved by r. \. Dean. for u. f.
Williams we'll known Life" of the artist
one of Miss Anne Lawrence" is tho CARL
est dated piece In the collection and is a
fine example of the talent which made
the young artist one OF the most sought
after portrait painters OF the period.
Among others in collection every num-
Der of which mas its own special interest
there arc sketch of Lady lnchquin
Artcrward Marchioncss of Thomond," one
Of tine notable pictures of the l7D5 Acad-
cmy; sketch OF Lady Betty Fowler"
well known rs the companion. friend and
successor of Gcorgina Duchess of Devon
shire. probs bly, made to complete Gains
borough's famous portrait Of her. now in
the late Mr.. i. plerpont Morsans collcc-
ton: drawing of Lady Charlotte Susan
Maria Bury. nee Campbell" showing that
she retained her beauty after her fins,
widowhood; Mary Isabelle BloNham. :
daughter of Lawrcncc's sister Anne, and
favoritc niece OF the artist. engraved for
The Cabinet OF Gems princess char.
lotte Augusta" only daughter Of George