New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
RARE ART OBJECTS
IN COTTIER SALE
Last Souvenirs of Pioneer
Collector Will Anpeal
TO Old New Workers.

The exhibition which is now open at
the Anderson Galleries, 10 be wound
up with a sale set for tomorrow after
noon and evening, has sentimental
interest strongly appealing TO old Ne"
Workers. Most of the things M ~ are
the last souvenirs Of that business
which was established in this city by
Daniel Cottier many years ago, wnen
American collectors were beginning 10
buy the works Of the Barbzon school
There were two notable pioneers IN
the introduction of the great french
painters to this country. The iste
Samuel P. Avery was one and Cottler
was the other.
Avery was man OF pictures, mrs,
and last. Cottier made furniture ana
"interior decorations" generally and
dealt in pictures besides. His taste
was for things romantlcally rich; ne
loved color, and In painting he was all
for the masters Of deep harmonies.
Not only the Barbizon men, but the
leaders of the modern Dutch school
aroused his enthusiasm. He had ludg-
ment as we'll as ardOr, and his innu-
ence was sound. One striking instance
of it has lately been provided IN the
Ichabod 7. Williams collection, sofa
only the other day at the American Aie
Galleries. It was formed under MS
advice. 1t exactly represented the ira
dition which he did so much to foster
The present exhibition commend.
rates. as il we're, the disappearance OF
the old firm. Walter p. Fearon, who mas
for some years been carrying II on
making the sale as trustee IN oahh-
ruptcy, He offers no great NUMBER Oh
pieces. but the comparatively lew ne
shows are eloquent souvenirs or an
honorable past. There Is poignant
reminder in such bronze as the little
rabbit by Barge (No. IA, OF the sort
I Of thing that was always to De louho
at Cottier's. He was one OF the hrst
/ to recognize the genius OF the great
French animaler. So II IS win the
various articles of furniture. Ihey
recall memorable days.
There are pictures, too, like the ex-
amples of A. p. Ryder, which orlng
back the atmosphere of the sumptiouS;
/ galleries in East Fortieth Street, and
finally there are photographs and
, prints. reproductions ~ Millet, Corot
/ Diaz and others, which are like so
MANY records of the. old Cottier taste
/ We note particularly the six impress
/ sions OF the etching by Matthew Marie
after Millet's "Sower." The wise anna
teur will give his attention to those
admirable prints. There are othe1
! things in the exhibition, from other
/ owners. interesting antiques OF Italian
origin, GOOD decorative objects. But it
/ is for old sake's sake, in remembrance
If Daniel Cottier, that the sale Will DC
| followed with the keenest interest.
! At the Anderson Galleries there may
also be seen collection of Orientaiia
belonging to Shojiro Nomura, Of kloto'
which is to be sold on the afternoon
and evening Of Tuesday, March 10. Inc
catalogue Of something more than two
/ hundred numbers embraces a fine
Buddha. painted in the thirteenth cen
tury; a quantity of Japanese color
prints and some old Japanese and Chi
nese brocades. There are good exam
pies In the pictorial side of the exhl-
bition, but the brocades have been
found even more alluring. These IN
dude many exquisite pieces.