The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-15
D,S. MILLER'S ART
COLLECTION SHOWN
Public View Of Paintings
Gathered by GOuld's
BrOthcr-in-law.
SALE WILL BEGIN APRIL II

Tho installation Of an art collection in
the ballroom of the Savoy Hotel for the
purpose OF an exhibition and auction Ia
something of an Innovation. and for that
and other reasons special attention has
been attracted to the many and various
works of art collected by the late Daniel
: Miller. which are now on public view.
7 ne sale, which begins April -. Is under
the direction of Samuel Marx. auc-
%tioneer. and appraiser.
Mr.. Miller. who was n brother-in-law
OF the late Jay Gould and in consequence
uncle to George J. Gould and Mrs. Finley
J Shepard. was something OF a reclusc
during the latter years Of his life, but
seems 10 have been an interchangeable col
lcctor. lie not only gathered many
paintings and sculptures hut innumcr-
able carved worries. jadcs. crystals. por-
celains and books in nne bindings.
The pictures in Mr.. Miller's collection
may he divided sharply into two d.
visions. those that depend FOR their in
tcrest exclusively upon the suhjcc, and
those that appeal because OF qualities of
style. The whole course Of MIR. Miller
a. a collector nay he traced in the Ral-
l.ries. II il evident he began. as most
collectors do. with subject pictures and
~ degrees attained connoisseurship. As
Mr.. Miller was tcnaciousiy loyal TO the
PICTURES That had first attracted him
aud evidently was opposed to "weeding
out processes. his collection now con-
tdins much 10 interest two distinctly
different sets of art lovers.
Many Noted Artists.
Among the artists OF note who are
represented are Fanten-Latour. Boudin,
Elommers. Evcrt Pieters, Kever. Month
COLI, Iandomeneghi. Lerolle. Ciays. !. J.
%llcnncr. .Roybet. Albert Lynch. Bouguc
reau. NoSlon n Marie Dieterle.
Tho chess Players" by Fantin-L .atour
T. a charming work and different i'm
execution from most paintings by this
artist that have been shown here lately.
j. appears. indeed. TO he a sketch and
the forms Of the figures have no, been
huilt up in fine touches of scinti!lating
color in the Fantin manner vet the
forms are well indicated for all that
and the color is rich. II IL AN Oriental
interior and three women are seated on
the floor. two Of them playing at chess.
near a window. the light from which
filters through dull rose colored curtains.
Eugene Roudin Is an artist whose
position in the public favor is assured.
His "Retour dcs Barques' is a large
work IN characteristic style. full Of tho
,olorful atmosphere of the north Of
France. The picture shows the return Of
II fishing fleet. the boats lined orshore.
viii animated figures OH the beach. and
wadiug in tho water. Nollon. famous
Tor his still lifes. contributes a seapiece
that Is even more impressive. "A dramatic
rendering Of a coming storm. 'lay's
example j. 4 full rigged ship coming TO
anchor in a Dutch port.
Dutch Pictures Numerous.
The Dutch pictures are numerous and
yer, pleasing kcvcr's Feeding the
Goat comes dangerously near telling a
story. but il Is 50 well painted that all
artists will accept II. Blommer's Re
turning Home Van der Windt's land
s,spc and Tromp's Summer Pleasures
are also prominent in the Dutch section
OF the gallery. Bouguereau's Before
the Bath is an excellent example OF
this artists style the two L.erollc land
srdlos with figures, the st,ll life b,
karloyski, the two heads by Iando'
meneghi and the painting by Yamajo
The Japanese artist. al, have artistic
Interest.
The Chiucse jades and crystals are
numerous, many Of them are exception
ally large and the designs and carvings
amaze one with the skill of the Orienta
artists who produced them. a roch
crystal palace vase is included. also rose
pink quartz vases. crystal balls, snur
bottle and necklaces. The books in Mr.
Nlllcrs library are of standard authors
slmptuou,ly bound by such men AS San
dorski, I.iviere. Tranz-Bugonner, Fag
rant and Adams. Many of the covers
are iulaid with miniatures upon ivory
Williamson's History of Portrait Nina
'urcs' has seventeen miniatures inserted
On each cover Of its two volumes.