New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
A NEW BOUGUEREAU
The Star Picture in the W. H.
MetCaIf Collection.

There may DO seen al the Anderson
Galleries d collection of pictures and other
works Of art formed by the late William
H. Metcaif of Milwaukee. II is 10 be
sole by direction of his daug Inter- Mrs.
Melbert r. Cary. of this city next Tues
day afternoon and evening. along with a
few paintings belonging TO Mrs. Jane \.
| IIuId These things convey 4 decidedly
mixed impression. Mr.. Metcalf appears
to have been attracted by the painted
anecdote" and to nave liked it on a large
scale Pictures like Chericrs Fun and
Fright" Henrietta formers study Of cats
- journey Around the World COsta's
Don't BE- Afraid" and Bnrckhardt's
Convent Almssiving" belong 10 ira
dition OF sentiment and humor which once
fourished nightly in Europe and has had
4 great vogue here but is now oldfash
toned. on tina other hand. there are some
pleasant surprises in this exhibition.
be Neuylles Algerian soldiers is a
capital illustration Of the ART OF that
noted military painter. Excellent. too.
are tho several modern Dutch pieces. De
Eocks Farm Scene in Holland" and
kevcrs Dutch Interior" and with these
No would note q good picture by Claws
Market Boats on the Scheldt' There -
q very interesting Portrait Of James Nc
Nell Whistler" by Walter Greavcs. the
pupil of our American master. whose sud
den renaissance caused q BRIEF sensation
year or two ago. Mr. Arthur ~ *
Davies j., represented by . small early
canvas. "Reside the Sea" and there are
few other meritorious American pictures
by Bolton Jones. Ben Foster the late
charles Harry Eaton and tho late J. D.
Smile. 1t is delightful 10 come upon the
I:nglishman Frith's Dolly Warden
little q, al canvas. in which we get an
irresistible Interpretation Of one Of Dick
erss most engaging figures. There is
moreover. some good painting IN this
work. Frith's enormous popularity among
Victorian collectors wss based on hts
way Of telling a story but the Dolly
Warden" shows that when he chose 10 do
50 he could use an uncommonly sklful
technique
We have left 70 the last Bouguereau's
Lost Pleiad' because il is the best thing
in the show. II is. Of course tie fashion
10 speak Of him with a good humored dis
dain for his purely academic traits. They
we're certainly not in keeping with the
various progressive movements OF his
time in French art lie was not a man
OF genius. nor do We FOR a moment regard
this picture as q masterpiece. AZ the
same time ~ IL important 70 remeWpef
that Bouguereau knew. in his way how
10 draw and practised a craftsmanship be-
side which that Of many OF the painters
who assume 10 patronize him seems mere
l.. amateurish and feeble. Tho slender.
graceful figure in the Lost Plead -
charmlnely composed Il is full q pure
line firmly managed. and II the modelling
Is I'm no wise original il is at all events.
sound Altogether this is serious wo,lt
Of art. marked By some admirable quail
tiles.
The collection includes. among it, mis-
cel!aneous objects. old Spanish platters.
articles Ct furniture ard n fcw bronzes.
When tho sale takes place u will also
dispose ~ a group of forty-fve jewclled
and enamrlled watches out ~ various
periods from the sixteenth century 20 tie
nineteenth II was brought together
some years ago by Count Bcrthold Holt
man. and was Inherited from him by Mrs.
g. g Wertheimer. who Ia now putting ituD
al auction. The watches arc curious and
beautiful Tho connoisseur who rides thi.
particular hobby cannot AFFORD 70 neglect
ten, r. G.