New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-28
The Ichabod T. Williams
Collection of Paintings
To Be Sold.
, CONNOISSEUR OF
THE OLD SCHOOL
e,,mnles of Some of the Best
nj French. American and
Dutch Artists.
M. nnNNI NORTlSSOZ.

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,-o'hc- o.\ occurs 20 Us u" ~'''
-.. ,bo.rH. .o .hc collector. Tie rs sn
......, and We learn very
-aADo' - 49, a..
fe a'o.. -''' '''
-,-el trt se'c. They RANK, 100 gooo
Instances. rather as the eur
rt.. rr.ro than as works
t'lr .....i,
o. ar once
tobhr o'aoil feIIesniht'
...f.-. ..rr % inc collection Of
... -.nre>crts % personality.
49,. -.t-..c about the late lCha-
u....-D whose picturcs are
to. ..... .- Tho American Art Gal
te" ... r,.f as .horrb We had
ei.ts' -- ..- ,e.r.. because only "a
Mo"- .s ro.rt of view Of his own
@'' -. t-.-,-Lt tbesc treasures to-
.. o. V-.t large across the walls is
49,, o+ "a noble enthusiasm. He
.g eo,5 +sstc and he had the friendly
.1- .-,f ~ tho late Daniel Cotter, who
.-r.r4 20 have sold him most
49, -s....-qe The result is a re-
% g'.t ,,.cr,blo recalling the old
a.a1 -s .t. nan. Mary Morgan. Spcn-
o1l. l.L.- ,,~os+ collections.
81 a. s---si7r 20 build IN. from the
....., tsrq.bIc evidence in hand. some
-. ~ L,.rothcsls explaining how Mr..
T.ii,s-,s gradually assembled his III
NM. .'.e ORIGINALLY. we take IT,. he
80. f-,-, tta American artists who
p9-s .. y.,-l and having sound
N'io ' b., -C+ tbeir hest things.
.laglL,". b. ,,or, seems outmodc6
o,e@y 5g.-.l3rc-+o0 Wbi++redce. ].
c't 60 I ID S~iIlic. W. T. Rich
clio mon I'VE have in mind.
~, isrdscare, here comprehensive-
H. .ii,s+~s+o The dry. precise. sincere
.-,5i.ion Of the Hudson River school
W.lst sroc-a''y interests us is TO note
80 .bev illustrate 10 so well that
80 sver,r'es chosen by Nh Williams
- Co. tha school at its best. At
- 5.+e rs 1o+or he knew what
No. ebo,t And in the evolution
- ~ .~sta ono can follow 10 some
-. DO evolution Of our newer
'-booi liz is quickly aware of the
i,osJs,irr influences at work. From
Le zoo re+;cuIous accuracy Of a Nc
- Ls rssees v-i-h al the readiness
T. lie v,orl6 10 +he richer. freer nat
-,.i;s,, ~ Wvant The beautiful
Ts,5srsve st Tvertide" painted By the
t.,er cieoriv foreshadows the ardor
vitb which tbis connoisseur was soon
IA rursue the masters Of the barbizOn
,.booI Once interested in the French
- IL snrears 10 have been devoted
n their works 10 the end, 10 their
yo-ts and IN those of the modern
Dg-rlmcr. but AZ this point we have
=, 80 s,eou-.+ az one of the most
,..,51. f.c.ors I'm his collection. the
t-e-',., coTt;rror+ in It's later. more
-i.e,r,.-.(,,s esnec+s.
NJ. Ii,,t.r- 2, .'.sr -.ic4rres have their
l,,s Af.sr +ber come works which
80. .l. --.ro5.se,,r's hest trait.
,-.I,s;.s-, I'm, s- American paint-
80 ~ .-,. t.-,., ~. s+,.le which had the
~, ~ b.i-- ueI done. That al
raw rre,~. f-r 1f- Williams and his
.-.s,3 Cl.,,or e.be+ +. means for an
49,. me- ,.--,...o- ~ ricb i'm
.....'. nv, .to l;-a ~ ro~l.
p'.I.s' -.. ..i.. ar +bo So
I'm. why" -..-. 80. go ,,e bsro this
4. ~. ........ ,.~.-e.c..od I'm The
.......,. ,,.s, Take
~. 49, ,i Cod,o,. Rurc.
n, t.. -........i ......, "a 80 tho sor.
y. ~ Iai pa.",1~ GU ~, Vano+isr
o-Cy'e, -. b.
lVo.; Du1 our ol SSoI's VI 49, ~. roosll
In .l.at we Ie''.e'.y'i We ~ IT, 81 tbis
sue possessihE t"Ile VIC uoP.I IL,
I'ciy canvas DC seems ~ w 49,,
VI 1llnls' 100 lii"O i, .lOo,H VI ";Ii;a,t
unnamed n. ps ,'e SPp.es' go - tbc
- VI .a'' 30 ,, anu ~. ~ +,,,ed
' ,'.'. cav a. V-;llisrs
~ 'I S'e' nav -, ,,o-.o,,a1
al' W piCh ."e WI ~ ~. :,',.,,f.bcJ
.'."' yl '.' gen aho"t Tho
"c -u i'1 ~ -. ;4-
'"peI~nce OF ine "oIh OF "OVuV i-'
subject The paintings by IWachlhaIi'
11liphN Henry Muhrman' arthur D.
oNleA kydcr ana so on are lloI pa
ielAfy brilliant acnieVeemeh'~
ny al nave quahly. lhey aIe a.
10y interesting I'D a he" C@ses 'i''
".sts are mcmoiaplL ID. fcteu' H..
rh so Wltn Alden err. ne VI
u,,. usIc' when ne palhIed ior 81 20
.ilaH.-f o".ee from tne carry ov9'
N4oie ne "Ao otedh 70 reel the III
,aee or ihc lmpiessonsts. Az lha'
uhe, lA iacl, ms sFmpathies were more
'uh me salon. One dIv,nes lmmeul-
~! tit pupil OF Neromc. but no"
~ ihls rom the mechanical ha3lt
We Lco'e ces beauF Arts! Ine
80! Nsiie DIS cohe".'cd ln laIse'
sI'us manner oeeul.iLIiF drawn, pue
'a Aot trace OF academic harohe,SS
ht oel0eaiion or iorm' ana IN tlt
.-Ag'e oIapeiies tnoIe eloWs quIc0
SNue nov unworthy OF aired stevens
mere is Venetian warmth IN the
es,ure' yet there is a restraint, too
{ keeping with thc classic theme. AZ
stage ot his career has Mr.. Weir
/ f'ne more gracious piece OF painting.
curious 20 note in passing, that the
/ r.se example of sargent wakes very.
.-steht reflections. "A Girl OF capri
| ue'eI. OF course, but u hardly pre-
t.ies ne W4fS'rl1 which has since
.iked all bic work. The remaining
| 1eresn pictures of more than spe-
mtere are the three painted by
- ruler, among them the ceie-