The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Best Of Several Notable COllec-
lions to BE Offered
to Public.
PAINTINGS BY AMERICANS
Baron Jolly, Vibert, GerOme
and w. NJ. Hunt Seen at
Their Happiest.

public may bc expected to take a lively
interest has been placed on the walls
Of the Anderson Galleries and will be
disposed OF at auction on May 10. 20 and
81. They come from several estates.
among which may be mentioned those of
Mrs. William NJ. Billiard. Mrs u. Frank
lin Coe and Mrs ]. +. Lovejoy.
Although coming from several owners
the collection 10 noticeably in one key and
In one period-that which held sway Jus,
before the Barbizon school came into
power; but the coming OF the Barbizon
influence 10 heralded in the collection by
several adherents to that style. conspicu-
ously by the American william NJ. Hunt
and by small works OF the leaders them
selves. Rousseau and Millet.
The majority of the pictures follow
the earlier tradition and occupy them
selves with stories both romantic and
jocular. being worked out with great de-
tail and painstaking finish Nibert's anus
Ing quarrel between prelatcs and
Moreau's Musicale" head this division
OF the auction in interest.
Zeal of Artist Revealed.
Moreau's picture Is amazing In the seal
with which the author has gone after the
detail OF his subject The patterns in
the rug and in the various hangings and
decorations are most faithfully repro
duced. The first interest in the work.
however. Is in his amusing types. The
ladies' are in voluminous but most CO.
Quettlsh skirts and they gossip while the
gentlemen play quartets. The Nibert IL
a watercolor so highly finished that II
resembles an oil painting. and In IL two
oh bad 81, Vzl, a 90 81. ha 90,
lunched heartily, Quarreled heartily over
some fine question of faith. no doubt. and
have now turned their backs upon each
other most vehemently.
a picture of allied quality of finish Is
Baron Jolly's "Bossuet at the Age of
Sixteen Delivering His First Discourse
ut the Hotel Rambouillet." Bossuet at
that time had not. naturally. acquired the
capacity for sonorous phrase that dis
tinguished him later. but the picture goes
FAR 20 prove Schopenhauer theory that
character does not change" for the boy
orator may here be seen decidedly hold.
ing his audience
All Of these grand. richly dressed and
witty people give him their attention, and
one or two even seem TO be moved. Mine
de la Fayette. in rich blue gown. seems
TO be positively absorbed in the oracle
and Mile. de Scudery has the air of max
! ing mental notes. a diagram attached &c
the canvas enables us to identify the
personages.
! Examples Of More Recent Art.
, Eugene Isabey's Unloading a Ffsh!nf
Smack" and J. l.. GsroTic's Stree; seen;
. in Cairo" are more recent in style o
painting. but the latter at least IL jus
as detailed. An Egyptian butcher sit,
! In narrow street with some OF hi
wares suspended upon a tripod The
street is IN shadow and no customers arr
visible. although two hungry dogs ey'
the display with intense interest
Other paintings OF episode are supplied
by Jean Richard Goubie. Frans Schams
Y, Cation " oodville and L II. Blashfeld
Mr. Blashfields must be one of his ear
lest productions. showing two ladies pre-
pairing FOR a fancy dress ball and will
wealth OF draperies studious!y heapeI
ture is OF the Guard OF the Harem
very stern, erect and fierce. with greei
robe, yellow slippers and many daggers
The William NJ. Hunt picture is h.
Horses and Cattle Flowing" which Wa
purchased by It's present owner direct
from the artist and has never before flg
ured in public exhibitions. II cleari
shows the effect OF Millets example an
also that the artist was trying to read tn
new message of labor in the America
scene. Thomas Doughty, II. Ridgewa
Knight. benjamin Eggeston and othe
American artists are also represented.