The sun., 1916-12-10
GREAT HALSEY SALE
BEGINS TOMORROW
Comprises Nearly 1000 En-
cravings Of the French
18Th Century School.
COLLECTORS INTERESTED
BaudOuin, Janinet and Debu-
court Among the Masters
Represented.

Eighteenth century French engravings
collected by Frederick r. Halsey during
thirty years Of ardent connoisseurship.
which ave been on view In the Ander-
son Galleries during the week. prepara-
tory to the sale which begins tomorrow,
have given New York collectors a rare
pleasure. One has seen at all hours In
the galleries tina favoritc subject for
engravers-sroups Of collectors STOPPING
to examine the prints which line the
walls and engaged In heated discussion
OF their relative merits.
The collection. which forms the third
division Of the Halsey print sale, Is not
only emarkable in extent-it numbers
almost 1000 engravings-but ranks
wGrthl'y with the few superlative pri-
vate collections In Europe. The prints
include not only specimens OF the great
est rarity but as a rule are in the finest
state.
Panorama Of 18th Century.
II Is In consequence an occasion Of
first rate Importance. interesting alike
to the art world. to- historians and to
students Of manners. The whole piano.
rama OF the eighteenth century in rance
Is enrolled. with it's intrigue. It's gallan-
try and politics. Some OF the ominous
figures Of the revolution that ended the
whole epoch are to be seen. OF guard.
hut in earnest debate. In the 'Caffee des
iatriotes'' by Moret.
II is, however. the elegant and the
gay and the frivolous that these faith
ful recorders chiefly emphasize. There
are promenades upon a Boulevard des
ltaliens that Is inaccessible to any one
now living, gl!mpses Of "A Tuileries
equally unfamiliar even TO present day
Parislans. and n Jardin DIES lures whose
passing, as a pleasure resort. one can
only dcplore. Certainly the Magic city
and the Luna Park Of contemporary
fame cannot match 1t In quaint charm.
The masters of line who depict these
pleasures and these pleasant people are
most famous, Baudouin Is represented
by many superb impressions Of his work.
notably IL Epouse Indiscrete.'' lie Jar
DINER Gallant la Toilette" with the
address OF Nine. Baudou!n lie Soiree'
and lie Coucher de Ia Marlee." IN in
termediate state between the second and
third impression from this famous plate.
which ~ associated with three great
artists. for Moreau etched II from Bau-
upuln gouaSnt ana II WAS tnen mn
ished by the graver Simonet.
Fine Janinet Impressions.
Mr.. Halsey had a special cult for
Janinet. and Il IL doubtful IL finer ex-
amples OF this graver's work have
ever been shown here In public. Among
them are L'Aveu Diffcile.' "Bacchus
Preside la Fe,e.' LA Bacchante Eny-
vree,' Venus en- Reflection Venus
Dcsarmant rAmour." Nina. GU la Folle
par Amour" which are all proofs before
The letters la Toilette de Venus and
"lndiScrction are especially fine I'M
prcssions. and there are two dainty en-
cravings after f'ragonard. "L'Anour'
and IA Folie.'
The group o. Debucourt engravings in
color Is said To be unsurpassed by any
other collection Ia the world save that
| OF Maurice Fenaillc In France. Among
p.bucourt's masterpieces here to be
FOUND are Les DcuX Baiscrs.' lie
Meuuct de la Marlec," La Noce au
Chateau" "lleur ct Malheur." Il Esca-
lade." lie Compliment Annette g,
I.ubin.' LA Rose" ct la lain" by
Bonnet - the famous suite Of four prints
after Huet and Baudouin-"Le De-