The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-12
VIEW OF LAMBERT
COLLECTION TO-DAY
Old Masters Arc Numerous i'm
Paintings to Be Sold Be-
ginning Feb. 81.
IMPRE.SSlONISTS IN LIST

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re public exhibition OF the Lambert
collection - works Of art In the gal
tories of the American ART Association.
which VII begin to-day. is an event that
will r'orcs, all lovers of art and will
taye special signi;icinccs for our collec-
.ors but for tho European wal it
would attract buyers from all over the
world. Under the actual circumstances
{ IS likely that Il will he possible to
Keep the most important paintings upon
This side ~ tho ocean.
TIE tatholina Lander, collection rom
,aa, some great names. Il has long
been one Of the most famous in this
.1uutfy and the galleries OF the owner
n Paterson. y. j, have been a place
- r.. q. mage for connoisseurs for years.
It va formed at a time when old mas
,ers were more easily acquired than at
present. Fortunately for the public It's
exhibition Is ~ longer duration thar is
usual a. auctions. and an entire week
y y hc allowed for It's inspection, with
A. evening view on Thursday. The sale
WI begin in tho ballroom of the Hotel
laza Oh Monday night, February 81.
Among tho features of tho collection
a Rembrandt and a number OF paint
,.-s from the Rembrandt school,
(Which tho experts will he sure to scru.
tuzc ciosely). n remarkable Madonna
Er,Nroncd' hy l.uini. "A Holy Family
hy Andrea del Sarto. a Botticelli. a great
landscape 10y the American Blakelock, an
IN. 1-;aut group of Monticellis. splendid
examples oy the French imprcssionists
Interesting groups Of English. Dutch.
s,an.l and italian works, and one en-
ire gallery given over TO early madon.
ns ard other ecclesiastical works.
Tore ar, -FOUR hundred works IN the
c.icct.1n. mos, OF which are paintings.
vi rickcd by Mr. Lambert.
TIE expert employed upon the cata-
lc.I, r. William Roberts. the authority
o, London. VINO says that Mr.. Lambert
fo.rci his collection for the most part
no. his own judgment. This, indeed,
.vn entity evident, as the gallery AZ
consistently hints at one individuaTs
.,,to ~ did the Reisinger collection.
S,caniug OF the old masters in the coll
i, lion. Mr. Roberts says;
As IN the case of many other carly
r. lures scarcely anything IL known OF
=, ~rrJVcnIcncc of the Andrea del
S.r,o. tho Bctticelli and the Luini they
having been conveyed out of Italy into
Ercldid without any flourish OF trum-
pets. They were bought by Mr.. Lam
bp-' upon their artistic merits and are
now occred for sale under the same con-
dt.au, Tho Rembrandt is unqu"si!on-
say a fine picture. and the fact that
sao,ner version of it exists in Berlin
dc, not l~nNalidatc its authenticity
THO bel Sarto is a Holy Family" OF
~ figures. 1t came from the collection
o. the late Martin Colnaghi Of London
pho Nat intended & for the National
Galley. The Virgin Is seated in Yellow
i~a i-d >earlct robes. holding on her lap
tha irfau. Christ. who leans forward
win UNCONSCIOUS grace and vivacity TO
embrace ia, child st. John.
The l.uIni Madonna Enthroned' is n
r.,iro tha; will command widespread
s,icr'.on. SIR William Agnew OF London
ranked u equally with the Colonna MA
Gonna 81 Raphael. lately presented by
NJ. Morg an 70 the Metropolitan Museum.
AL .he r'enhelm Palace Raphael now in
~ National Gallery. II is "A truly re-
r4rkahi" picture, and the manner OF It's
como. ton viii be studied ny our ar
IT,, Vho viii appreciate also the variety
o. .a,., and lveliness OF the young
srg.,, playing with such a groWnup'
professional air upon musical instru-
r,,'. The s.wpl" broad masses Of color
h. 1,oa beautifully enriched by time.