The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
NEW YORKER TO BUY
100000 PAINTINGS
Owners of Famous DOre Gallery
in London Find a Pur.
chaser Here.
SYNDICATE INTERESTED
Collection Likely to Become a
Permanent Exhibit
in This City.

A New Yorker will become the owner
os the collection of Gustave Dore's ia
nous religious paintings " negotiations
now under way are completed. This col
lection was seen by 1000 persons at the
Chicago worlds fair
l. Stuart Burns OF London. represent
'ng the Dore Gallery there. registered at
the Waldorf two weeks ago. He came
TO dispose OF the Gustave Dore collection.
and IL is understood he has found a pur
chaser In New York. There are seven
teen paintings in the collection. valued
a, half a million dollars. Most Of them
are based on Dante's Inferno" Para
dee Lost or the Bible. Some Of them
were bought BY the Dore Gallery from
the artist and others were selected from
private collections since his death.
bore lived from 1s32 to 1888. He was
born in Strassburg, but came to Paris In
lts and soon won fame both as painter
and sculptor His works are numerous:
besides his larger paintings the number
Of his sketches and fantastic drawings
is immense. They have made him i'm
mortal but they are held in every possi-
BILE grade Of estimation.
N the devil has ever created such an
office rs designer in chief to hell" wrote
an English critic. at II now filled by
Dore" Some critics have asserted that
Dore's art had no good qualities that II
was heartlees sensual and perverse.
while others have praised II without res
.rvation.
some Notable Paintings.
Those pictures that have had most at
tention from critics and art lovers have
been selected by the Dore Gallery for its
collection. The two largest are Christ
Leaving the Pretorium'' and Christ En-
tering Jerusalem each 20 by 80 feet.
Christ Leaving the Pretorium'' Is said
10 be the painting to which pore devoted
his utmost energy. end IL has been classed
as the most marvellous picture OF the
present age" 1t took the artist i've years
10 paint II.
The other paintings in the collection
are Triumph of Christianity" Moses
Before Pharaoh" Battle Of Ascaion."
The Day Dream" "Ecce Homo. :"
Dream of Pilates wife," Christian Mar
Yrs Ascension The Brazen Serpent
Massacre of tho Innocents." The Vale
Of Tears Christ In the House OF Gaia.
phss" Soldiers Of the Cross Tho
Neophyte." Night of the Crucinxion."
Probably the most familiar painting
10 Americans Is "Ecce Homo!' through
reproductions of tho Christ's head taken
from the painting that have been displayed
in art stores with the inscription Watch
the eyes OPEN The peculiar effect OF
looking several seconds or more at this
picture Is that the eyes OF the Christ
seem TO open and close. The painting IS
20 feet by 10 feet 6 inches.
The Dream OF Pilates Wife, illus
uates the nineteenth verse OF the twenty
seventh chapter OF st. Matthews Gospel
His wife sent unto him saying, Have
thou nothing to do with that Just man.
for have suffered many things this
day in dream because of Him" The
dreamer IL shown descending flight "
stairs from her chamber. guided by an
angel who is watching her footsteps.
The whisper of the angel calls to her
mind the vision in which Christ is the
central figure. surrounded by His guards.
accusers and murderers.
one OF the most memorable events In
the reign Of Dlocletian, his fierce perse-
cutlon OF the Christians, is called to
mind by Dore in his painting christian
Martyrs The picture represents the in
terror OF Roman amphitheatre on the
night after great festival when the
Christians have been given over to wild
beasts in the arena. The bodies OF the
martyrs lie on the sand. and the animals
are prowling around the amphitheatre
mangl,ng the bodies. group Of angels
3 descending from the starlt sky to
welcome the departing spirits.
Dorc's Last Work.
rhc last work from the brush OF the
French master. The Day Dream" Is one
NJ the most highly priced paintings In the
objection and is companion to THE
Neophyte." The subject is a young monk
seated In an organ loft. his fingers idlng
over the keys, while a procession of his
brethren Is seen threading it's way
through the migloom OF the chapel be-
ow. The dream. in the form Of beauti-
iul young girl. is contrasted with the
dreary procession OF shaver monks. The
expression on the young monks face is
one of doubt as to whether he has chosen
Alright
The same motive IL expressed in THE
Neophyte," whore the young convert is
aroused by "A sudden doubt striking his
NY nd as he gazes at the coarse sensual
faces of the monks with whom he 10
seated
Although Mr.. Burns admitted yesterday
mat negotiations were nearing completion
Tor the sale OF the entire collection for a
little less than $500. 900, he would not say
who the possible purchaser was 1t was
,a'd that syndicate composed Of New
lorkers had been considering the purchase
"' the Dore collection for exhibition pur-
loses
IN case this contract is completed. THE
SUNS informant said. the pictures will be
~ exhibition in New York by next fall.
IAen the plan Is to take them TO the
'Inama-P Pacific exposition. and when that
loses 10 tour the large cities and finally
York
They have been in the Dore Gallery In
onaon since they left this country In
iN''' after the Columbian exposition.
PAPER PASTELS NEWEST ART.