The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
FAMOUS PAINTINGS
TO GO AT FIRE SALE
THE Holy Family by RuheaH
Van Dyck Portraits and
Others in List.
SMOKED ON BOARD LINER


were placed on public view In the "a.
leries OF the American Art Association
yesterday by Duveen Bros ana
which will be sold next THURSDAY c,..
ming in the ballroom of the Plaza Hn,.l
have a special interest for the ~.
perts" These paintings are by famou.
masters. some by the greatest. and all
were saved from fire on budri the
steamship Mississippi. which conveyed
them to this port in November. 1914
one or two of the pictures have been 50
blackcncd by the FIRE that the subjects
may scarcely be made out, but forth.
nately these are the less important pic.
lures
The great Rubens, "The Holy Family
seems TO be quite unlnJured, and II tho
Van Dyck portrait and the pictures by
Reynolds. Lawrence, Paul Potter Ros.
SELL and Sellajo have been toned BY
smoke 1t will not be apparent TO the
amateur. Two OF the Alber, GUMS
have received visible damage, bu, The
art OF the "restorer" no doubt will er,s,
the history OF the accident from them
The pictures are being sold because
OF the fire and exactly in the condition
in which they came from the ship N1
effort has been made to restore them.
but Duveen Bros. announce that they
Will advise with the buyers free o,
charge In regard to the right steps 10
take. Restoration has been perfected 10
such an extent IN modern days that now
1t is regarded as an exact science. II
will not greatly surprise art lovers 10
see the PORTRAIT of Youth In Red
Cap" by Ambrogio da Predis. emerge
from its present blackened surface with
much Of its true color.
''rhe Holy Family" by Peter Paul
Rubens, as has been said, requires no
help from the experts for its appreca.
ton All of its qualities may be per.
fectly read. II is a large and important
example. and comes from the collection
OF the Duke of Sutherland. II was seen
in Stanford House by Or. waagen. WHO
wrote Of II In his book. Treasures o,
Art in Great Britain" praising esps.
cially the joyousness OF the children in
the group.
The manner OF the painting is qui:s
free and artists will appreciate the d.
rcctncss OF the brushwork, but the man
distinction lies In the mastcrliness OF
the composition. There are SIX figures
in the group. The Virgin occupies ths
centre Of the canvas and is offering tho
breast to the Child. who lies In her Ian
\ cherub stands at her feet, gazing ~
into her face. St. Catherine is at ono
side, supporting an especially loyahle
little ST. John, and st. Joseph s In the
background
The composition is sure and wthol.
trace OF academic aifectation TIL.
air of playfulness and Inconsistencies
upon the part of the children Is won.
derfully suggested. The lights are Al,
upon the children and the Virgil. s.n.
gularly well knit together in the cent?.
of the work. -. Catherine aud - J'.
seph are in shadow. st Joseph r-
CARDS the little group with scr oI'
contemplation which contains a ina, I
forobodng
The portrait Of the Baron D'Auver
hem.' by Anthony Van DycR. came nc
the great Rudolph kann collectiHn
Paris. along with several others II ;I,s.
pictures. To Rudolph kaun 1t ,.ns
from Lord Cdrlisle's gallery. II r'i'e.
sents a man Of middle age. of comma j..
ing character, with beard and NUS
tache, wearing the run OF pride, w !
Northernsrs wore In emulation uf =
fashionable Spauiards
The STR Joshua portrait is of Mr..
otway and Child" and comes from =
Oppeuheim collection. The "pot'rt, (,
Miss Sothelan.' by Sir Thomas Ian
renee, gives that painter an uppor'u' !
FOR refined color in the painting ~ M
silk scarf OF pcachhIow tones V',-
falls about the handsome s''er'
shoulders.
The Landscape with Cattle Dog Pal
Potter, which came from the g.
fcrkcs collection, has suffered 70 arn..-
Cjthle injuries and the furry. r.tr.
n a o o. .
chateau towers in the back arc a- 90,
tive AS ever. Enough can ne 500. 90 o
quality Of the two small damaged 'I'r'
To make one wish for tho cpn'Ni,'. sG..
cess of the restorer who shall be- charged
with cleaning them. The large V-rt .r
Cuyp. H7rscmcn. Cattle a'i = eo-
herds" among the various OWES ~
which have been c. Wcr'h"'mev r....'
Bonl de Castellane and Maurice Is
= intact
OF tho early Italian works N... a.
view the virgin and Ih1d "" Sc
John and saints by Cosiurr En-.,.- =
Virgin and Child with :, Io'u '.
Lorenzo di crcii, the Virgin t,l rH
with saints by Fior"ut.uo. Gt -
professional Scene" by lacnpo DO. SOC
lAJo present but minor problem '.. a
rcstorcr, and their dcc1la'INc',~- .. 4
charm Of color may be fully rr~ A. :
at present.
Tho professional" by I| S,....
once formed the front panel o. tN ..t..r
chest and shows tr!umpau 90. .., '7
vending its way 10 Rome. 1'- proc
c"ssion has been interrupted Hri r
INTO disorder by the apptr.'Nr no r'
eagle which has sWoopod dow. t &
hovers over the head Of the un.a' re-.
sonage, a general The apntr'.r. ....
holi2es, according to an old ,,-..f. ..t
the general IS To- be the fUr. ..-
and the effect Of suner"a'l.t. =
heightened by the extreme -,-...t"'"
OF the horses and other an rf,- 0.
procession.