The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

THE sale of the Hugo RcisinGer art collec.
lions which the American Art Associa.
ton will begin on January IS and 10 In
the ballroom Of the PLAIN Hotel and continue
on January 70 In the associations galleries on
Madison Square South will be watched by every.
body In the entire art world with keenest In.
tercst. 1t Is only necessary to read over the list
Of artists represented In 1t, o list too long to be
given In full here. to sec that all the great Euro.
pean capitals will be equally concerned with
New York In such a dispersal, for almost all Of
the great modern artists are included.
Tia public Of course will pront BY the occasion
Of The public exhibition TO make comparioons OF
the native work with that from Europe, for
this will be really what Pittsbursers are more
familiar with than New Workers, thanks to Mr..
Cnrnegie's generOsity-nn international show OF
modern work. There will be much talk too on
the theory Of forming collections, aroused by
this one and no doubt the discussions will hnNc
the desirable effect Of inducing some new anna.
tours to begin collecting In earnest. In every
way In fact 1t will enliven this art season.
The American contingent VIII await the nfnir
with special interest. All our best known living
artists IRE listed as well rs some famous ones
who are dead. such a. Homer. Twachtman AMI
Robinson. There are q nsh picture BY william
n. Chase, who paints hsh better than anybody
else who ever painted Ash: the "Wilimantic
Thread Factory" by J. Alden Weir. which has
always ranked among his mos successful works.
ana canvasea by Arthur b. Dawes, J. Francis
Murphy. Thomas w. Dewing, George Hitchcock.
Childe Hassnm and Ernest Lawson. In addition
to these there are paintings by men who are
very we'll known because Of the successes In the
public exhibitions hut who are less familiar
upon the auction block. Among these are Paul
Dougherty. Robert Reid. Frederick {. Frieseke,
willard Metcalf, Richard T.. Miller, Allen
Tucker, Leon Dabo, W. Elmer Schoneld. Fred
srick J. Waugh. F.. w. Redheld and George
Bellows.
The Winslow Homer Is n water color and Ia
sure to he contested for. II IL a characteristic
theme II mass OF rugged rocks cut the picture
dingOnnlly, and on them II seaman crouches.
sheltering himself from the wind while he
watches some boats at SEA, q slice OF which Is
just seen at the corner OF the picture. The
Twachtman Is n waterfall In deli
cate color and designed In n beautiful japanese.
like manner. The Robinson picture Ii I'm the
Orchard" showing some figures In sunlight.
The American pictures are to he sold on the
first night " the sale. but. ns II this were not
excitement enough for one evening. the French,
Belgian AMI swedish pictures will also be dis
posed of. Among these are works of great I'M
portnncr 10y Dcghs. Itrnoir. Zorn. Monet. l,oudin,
Alfred Stevens. C"rot. ~ltnfuelli, PisSarro. Custom
la TOuche and others.
Both by Hegas are pastels and Of ballet girls,
and the Rcnoirs will attract equal attention be-
cause ~ the great cult. there Is for him NJ pres.
ont md because Of the infrequency Of his np.
lNnrnnces In auctions here. One Of the Renoirs
Is II "Bnigneuse' In the open mir and another Is
n head OF a young girl leaning toward the spec
tntor. with n background Of foliage.
Tw" Of the Zorns are especially important,