The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-13
NOTABLE PAINTINGS
SEEN BEFORE SALE
American and Foreign Picture,
From Estates of Several
Collectors.
A FAMOUS JOHNSON WORK
Chase Picture That Will Be n
Surprise to Some Of
His Admirers.

An extensive and interesting coIectio,
Of paintings by American aud foreign
artists Ia on public view in tho ssllorio.
Of the American Art Association. Madiso.
Square South. until the sale, two session,
Of which will take place In the ballroom
Of the Hotel Plaza on March II and 4,
and two In the Art galleries on March 10
and 20.
These paintings come from several e.
tates. among which are those OF Thoina,
Hitchcock. Edwin n. Perkins. Frank s
Pierce Archer OF Philadelphia. Oth.rs
come from Henry Daley. l.. Crlst De-
monico. Col. s. Harrison. Mrs. MarkA
Arnheim and Mrs. Adelaide G. Johnston.
There are 276 pictures in all.
One Of the most notable OF the foreign
paintings 10 large Schreyer. not show.
ing this time Arabians IN gorgeous trap
pings crossing the desert, but "Russsn
Horses In Winter" Tho thrco animals
still hitched to sleigh. are huddod
CLOSE under stockade that extends acros.
the picture from some buildings. and
tho driving bliszard can DO seen heap
ing up the snow on the other side OF uis
barrier. It il a forceful example OF q
none too frequent style in this master
other Foreign Works.
Two cattle pieces by Emile Van Marcse
are painted In rich low tones with an
especial ease and sureness OF composition.
A Harpignies landscape Ii small In size
but painted In a large manner. There are
a Diaz, with the stir OF air in tho sky
Moorish gate, with horses. by Gcrome
study In oils Of \ baker. by j. +. Millett,
q painting OF algerian Washerwomcn'
BY Eugene Fromentin. with as rhythmic
grouping OF the figures az any that Wat
teau devised; several sheep pictures by
Jacque. several military pisces by Berre-
Bellecoeur. and a charming picture b'
the French impressionist Boudin.
Probably the special interest of n.
sale will he when the American pictures
are dispersed. for when art comes clos.
to home what Is called the sporting
spirit II aroused, especially as the friends
OF the living artist usually put In an
appearance and give way TO their emo
tons II the occasion warrants IT. The
collection 10 plentifully besprinkled with
George Illnesses, Wys.its, and l. Francs
Murphys, In whose auction behavior or
public always takes a strong intereS:
Besides there are two paintings bv Will
lam NJ. Chase and one each by Eastman
johnson and J. Alden Weir that have
special points.
The "Freedom Ring
The painting by Eastman IohnsoH
called the Freedom Ring Is not onN q
fne picture in itself but has associations
that connect II with the signing @. ne
Emancipation Proclamation. In l>6" N
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Henry Nu'
Beecher sold" the little girl of The u'.
ture. the daughter OF white fat'H 60
keep her from being sold In the South b.
her owner. Rain never fell fastcr than
the tears of the congregation" and the
child was sold many times over. Anon,
the payments fiung into thu basket wa
n valuable ring given by the late writ"
Rose Terry Cooke. and as Mr.. Beorh'
placed IL upon Little Pinkys nngcr 10
said polemniy, with this ring ! do We
thee to freedom" Mr.. Lincoln took srea'
interest In this auction o. a litrle girl fro''
a church pulpit the particulars of whi'
when he signed the proclamation Of eInan
cipation MIR Beechcr had the honor OF r.
celving the first intiinatron OF II.
The Chase portrait OF small bah,
seated in a high rattan chair is in tn
artists early manner and shows the tnhr.
ence OF the Japanese prints, In the stud
OF which Chase, Whistler. Blum and othe'
artists of the time were deeply immerse7
The other Chase picture will astonsh
those who think they know all the phases
OF this artists work. IL shows curle
Of building In some old European tow
probably Munich. with the ancient bri he
bits OF still clinging plaster. weather.
gray founda tons. and nothing more. Yes
there IL something more. There is CLOSED
door. and from II blood has oozed TO f"rn
"A little pool on the ancient cobblcsioues
The picture 10 called '''The Mysterious Co
ner" The Alden Weir picture Of the
"Willmantic Thread Factory Is almost IS
romantic In the picture as tho monas'er'
ut Assist.
With these paintings is shown a cJllsc
ton OF Oriental porcelains, the COLLECTION
OF New York amateur, the sale Of Ul'cH
will begin on March 10. Among the sNc
cial features are a peachbloom vase * 'h'
kind that Is called "chry santhcmum ne
cause Of the deep border that has th'
character and which springs from me
base, being moulded in the paste q 30.
k'ang-hsi vase with az '...
orate decoration portraying tho rF
steeds OF the Emperor Muh Wang q u'.'-
rated powder blue vase with four rFH'.'
in relief. and many single color vases "n'
much blue and white