The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
BRAYTON ives ART
TREASURES ON VIEW
Great Collection Of Engravings
Matches Library in
Variety.
IMPERIAL POLISH RUGS

The collections Of the late Gen. Bray
ton Ives. including the hooks from his
library. his impressive assembly Of the
masterpieces Of engraving and etching,
the rare porcelains. beautiful furniture.
antique rugs. textiles and objcts de luxe,
test all Of the resources Of the American
Art Association and III all OF tho GAL
| leries OF the establishment. They were
placed on view yesterday and ut once
II was evident that the public interest
! In the sale was to he keen
The sale OF the library begins Tuesday
evening, April 8 the porcclains, furnl-
ture, &c. OH the afternoons of April s,
and 10. and the collection OF prints on
April ~ and 10.
The Brayton Ives prints number over
1000 and as they comprise the greatest
rsrities In this art, and in their best es-
tates, they will share the honors Of the
sale with the treasures of Gen. Ivess
library. The print sale will In fact, be
memorable not only as Gaping the inter-
est OF this seasons auctions, but rs
being the most important that has oc-
| CURED in this country. This result is
| due to the uniform excellence of the i'm
pressions Gen. Ives apparently ac-
cepted none but the best. This fastidi-
| BUSINESS shows also in his preference ms
collector for the most finished and
complete examples of the masters he
collected.
| Rembra ndts Head List.
Although tho list of engravers and
| etchers Is long ono. with practically
all of the we'll known names we'll repre-
scented. the preponderant interest OF
Gen. Ives as collector may he gagged
\ from this list of his most important
| groups: SO Rembrandts, ~ Durers. 80
Lucas van Leydcns. 81 Whistlcrs, Il
Nanteril portraits, 81 Raimondi. 20
Martin Schongauers, rs Meryons. Is
| seymour Hadcns. 10 Mantegnas and ~
each by NORM and William Ward. There
are all the great mezzotinters. also. with
some marvellous Valentine Greens.
One OF these. after Sir James Rey-
nolds portrait of Georgianna. Duchess
| OF revonshlre. has been given the place
OF honor In the big gallery. Near by is
Valentine Green's mezzotint after Opie's
| Winters Tale" Other meZzotints by this
engraver arc his Benjamin West and
Son. from the royal collection At
Windsor" Countess Of Salisbury after
Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Other mezzotints are Thomas Wat
sons Lady Catharine Bampfylde" and
|
Joshua Reynolds. and there are thirteen
by William Ward. including his "Daugh-
ters Of Sir Thomas FARMLAND and the
! Countess OF Marlborough" both after
portraits by Iiopner.
or Samuel Cous.ns's work there arc a
dozen examples, including the rare
Mrs. Braddyll." which was made from
"A private plate. There are thrty-fye
| Bartolozzi engravings among which are
tho powerful portrait of Lord Mansfield,
generally agreed to be the engraver's
masterpiece.
COnnoisseurs study Prints.
The Rembrandts In the gallery Of
| etchings certainly make an imposing
display. and with them are the Won
derful Durers and Martin Schoengauers.
There were times yesterday afternoon
when it was not always easy 10 study
the Hundred Guilders Print" which
heads Gen. Ivess superb group OF Rem
brandts so great was the press about
it of connoisseurs. There was equal
nteres. In the brilliant imprint OF the
Christ Preaching" and ia the large
nainter etching. THE Three Crosses. "
held by the experts TO he the finest copy
in existence. This etching Of the crurl-
fixlon was made by Rembrandt after
passing his fftieth year and Is marked
by astounding vigor and breadth OF
style.
Other Remhrand,s are the "Por,rai'
OF Jan Sylvius." Jan Lutna," "Jacol
Hearing" The Goldweighers Field.
SKIS Bridge" THE Spanish Gypsy
The Death OF the Virgin" Peter and
John at the Beautiful Gaze 81 the TEN
pie" and Christ in the Midst OF His
Disciples"
Etchings by Schoengauer are none
too frequent in our art sales and i'm
pressons like these OF Gen. 1vei
are OF the greatest rarity. 80 that tho
chance TO study this master now pre-
scented Is one that should not be missed
Every plate. even when devoted TO sucl
intense subjects as the cruciiixion anc
the various stations of the cross, gave
Schoengauer opportunities for much be
sides his passionate expression oi
faith, and he lavished upon them q
wealth of ornamentation and fine lines
A Durer Sold for Five GuineRs.
Ths adam and Eve" Of Albrech
Durer is tho extremely rare first STATE
before tho split in the bark OF TN
tree was added" On the back OF thin
! print Ia written remark OF forme'
owner: This impression is thought b,
J all Judges to be the best In the world
1t belonged to Mr.. Gulston and was sole
in his sale. 1885. ! gave five guinea
} for It."
The est. Jerome is an early i'm
preston with the burr and came from
, the ST. Aubin. r. Fisher and X, Scholt'
collections There are also the INA
, tivty," "The Prodigal Son." the "Melan
cholia" and the etching Justice II
which Durer essayed to represent tn
Almighty ms he will appear upon tn
, Day OF Judgment.
Polish and Ispahan Rugs.
In the group OF rare rugs, the mos
, unusual Items are the imperial Polls
and lspahan rugs which were once o.
1 loan exhibition IN the Metropolitan Mu
scum. and came from the Yerkes Col