The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
EARLY AMERICAN
ART ON EXHIBITION
,upral Is Made Both to the
Historian and Lover Of
Paintings.
NEARLY 300 CANNASES

>..i,. three hundred paintings we're
,..,I urpn public viSw yesterday in the
Galleries " the American Art Associa-
.,r preparatory to sales which begin
,- Nl, % 40 the ballroom OF The Plaza
hotel Although many great European
name, are represented it is safe tn say
,i,, the chief interest IN the collection
uul uc IN the dispersal VI the American
end of d
This is not entirely because certain
Americans. such as Blakelock. Twacht-
mail. Ryder and Wyant. who have
l,oncd large IN recent auctions. are
u.u represented but because there Is
guiuuc group included OF early Amcri-
can portraits 10y Thomas Sully, WASH
,,r,,u All~ton, Charles ". reale. tam
uel /. waldo, q. Il. \. Healcy, copley
and Benjamin West. The appearances
of such works. which make the double
arpetI TO ,hc historian as well as the
ar. lover. are rare.
The earliest sully portrait. 1907. is of
Jo1n iIoeg. who Was for a time an actor
and Ia er became Known as IA keeper of
a plhli, house. II Is an interesting ex-
.nul, rom the best period. fine of tone
and Nrw N execution. Another called
"pr,N,r hears the inscription OF the
artist ihtt II was painted from his
daughter Eosalic. The Bcnjanin IVES,
.tnyds is a romantic work which he en-
h,p,ied a. the Royal Academy IL ror-
,it,s the interview of Telemacnus with
. r.-. .YE ax4ttAI sh. xrtstn,,
men, from Horace Walpolc. \ good
bu, the trees" For once Horace vas
nypcr,ritisal
The portrait Of a "A by Samuel l."
Waldo - a thoroughly sound achieve
ncui The drawing sure. and great liveli-
ness in the expression. Waldo WAS one
o. Benjamin Vests pupils. \ picture
tia, has peculiar interest Is Of Washing
.on At Mount Vernon. painted by
Ttoras =. RosSiter in 1865. Washing
ton i shown seated on the lawn near a
sum- .rhou>e. conVersing with friends,
Nrs. Washington engaged In needlework
near BY,
An excellent portrait % William NJ.
Eyar,s h. 10y Eastman Johnson. who was
q Slrj OF connecting link hetween these
Oder artists and those Of the present.
As brushWork this picture il direct and
sLr. the Characterization and serious
feeling of the work adding to IT. dignity.
Eleven T%wnchtmRn Canvases.
SIZE Al attention will I've directed to
TVacG,man by this sale. as all OF the
eeyeu rauNas.s 10y HIN are interesting
aid some exhibit his art AT It's beet.
There are two of his pictures with the
'itie The White Bridge both good.
but che one that has the place Of honor
IN the upper gallery is especially charm
,rg f. shows "A small foot bridge with
a. awning and Il has been painted win
mastery ease and simplicity.
tn. Reach at Squdin' Is a more diff
cII' subject. as the picture really con-
taH- two themes. the blue sea break
~ lI'p surf upon the beach and he
cula, mds>.uc upon the hill on the
shore Both are held easily. however,
.n'1 one decorative scheme. There is a
lsfse >omhre landscape hy Twacht'nan
AID AGO a decorative" panel IN which "A
l''l. RI sits on the por'ico Of the IA
nous res deuce at Cos cob amid flowers
Two PICTURES by Albert +. Ryder are
IA ~ tAr peculiar suggestion that lie
s.ou, haows how TO give. Both a II
vase. come from the collection OF Alex
agirr Morton. one called Hunters
Res shows a horse whose rider has
G,uoV'.'i and sits beneath the gloom
o: ID 'rc. with his dogs. The sky spaces
Ser through the trees make an ad-
r.gt1., de- su. The "Smuggler's cave
By NEi,r j. one Of his simplItied can
vase. decorative and broad in manner,
az deep with mystery.
7 'N. sanc class of imaginative art
is. N.h RYDER are placed Rlakeiock and
Ar,rDr t. Davies. Seven Blakelocks are
!r''..o1 n the present collection. Some
q .-'u az, moonlights and all have the
cha t.',r., t.c hrlil!ancy in the sky. The
sN inty.os HauyaseS recall the early days
% u- career. when ne was attracting
a. Nrw York 10 the little cellar gallery
a. Ma, bcta's With cunNases that seemed
lta ''Writiugs of poems by Blake.
Theodore Robinson strengthens the show
Ing % the American impressionlstS In the
galleries with i've paintings. anon
winch Is his charming White Barn.
and q winter scene, called \ Ancient
House There are five characteristic
works les Robert Reid, Ave by thilds
Ha-,am, a slill life by WILLIAM NJ. Chase
AM tNo figure pieces by +. W. Dewing
- maj The Society of The Ten will bt
especially interested In the auction.
Firth avenue In 1000.
=" .'.'l life by Chase is not a rsi
p"',r'. HI' an arrangement OF pots anf
iafF re huruiSh.d metals Of which
fa.r .,,r r,'t.r,.l with gT.a, skill ON