New-York tribune., 1916-02-16
nth CENTURY
PRINTS ON SALE
Rare Old First Editions Also on
View Will Be Auctioned
on Friday.

The Lambert pictures AZ the Ameri-
can Art Galleries are so numerous and
80 interesting that they would appear
TO leave room for nothing else. But
as a matter Of fact another collection
OF some Importance is also TO be seen
at this place. 1t is the collection Of
seventeenth century prints formed by
Junius $. Morgan. sold by him a year
or so ago to Il. Ederheimer and new
by the latter nut up at auction. When
IL is sold next Friday tho connoisseurs
of a great tradition in the graphic arts
will be put upon their mettle.
II is essentially a tradition that is
represented in these beautiful engrav-
ings, a tradition Of pOrtraiture-and
craftsmanship. When Nanteuil, say,
undertook TO commemorate the distin-
guished personality Of one OF he
Kings ministers, Michel le Teller, he
set the head and shoulders of his sub
ject at a certain angle within an oval
border. Below he engraved the states
mans coat of arms. The legend IN
scribed upon the border aforesaid he
gave in a Latin form. The whole al
fair he made stately, monumental, the
fitting expression Of courtly sense OF
things As il was with Nanteuil 80 1t
was with practically all the masters In
this collection. Edeinck, MORN, Mas
son, Drevet. and so on. The painters
were following the same ideal, and
therefore these plates. whether original
in design or reproductive. illustrate ono
comprehensive and splendid style.
1t is splendid in that it is strong,
brilliant, significant Of kind Of flash
ing authority. And along with The
grand monumental quality 20 which
we have referred there goes an amaz-
ingly intimate touch. The portrait may
be never so majestic, the setting never
80 architectural, and still the face will
be modelled with a subtle feeling for
haracter, the long locks Of the model
will be drawn with q Cclicacy making
even formal mass Of hair curiously
personal appendage. They got, too,
those consummate masters, the soft
texture of rich stuffs, the sheen OF
martial metal. Their engravings have,
ir fact. the charm. almost, Of painted
portraits. In the present collection the
Impressions are uniformly resplendert:
Il is an exceptional demonstration or
the powers Of an exceptional school.
In the same rooms with the prints,
teresting lot of books from Libraries
Of SYDNEY Herbert and William p.
Brown. II includes some fine bindings,
but it's Importance lies in its abundance
Of rarities. first editions Of English au-
thors. old and modern. The sale be-
gins this afternoon and continues
through the same hours tomorrow and
Friday.
A few bronzes and p number of pict-
ures by members Of the Pen and Brush
Club are now being shown in their
rooms. A "Still Life" by Maude Ma
son, attracts by It's charming color
values and the fine manner in which
the textures are handled. Melita
Blume's Bronx River" has a feeling Of
cold. but the color is not clear enough
An indefinite "Springtime" by Harriet
6. Phillips contains well posed and
satisfactory nude, but the picture
would be improved BY more work ana
better studied color Jane Peterson
"The Garden Path" is an ably painted
canvas in strong orange and green.
Though it is pleasing. II is not so et-
fective as her Gloucester pictures. A
good painting composed on one horl-
zontal and one slightly diagonal line Is
Inc lOOlf by IoulSt ~ DiHiADoNn- ~ -
Is delightful in color and atmosphere.
Anna G. Primes "Msrigolds" is brill
liant in color, an accomplished work.
The Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art
Club. in Grace Church Parish House, Is
holding q small exhibition OF the works
of lis members. Many promising
things are shown, several OF the young
women having decided talent. Marian
NJ Kerr shows four good-sized can
vases. in which the sky IL so predoml-
nant that they might be called SKY
scanes. In two Of them this feature Is
carried so far that the pictures actu-
ally seem top heavy. She has feeling
for atmosphere and paints IN q fairy
accomplished manner. Hope Millers
Character studies are well done. The
types are, perhaps, exaggerated, put
there Is good color and composition
and a delightful sense Of humor. The
work of Winifred Selwyn shows talent
but also lack of training. There IS
nice feeling in the water color OF
"Street Scene" and in the oil he
Meadow" Marion Olmstead's two hg-
ure sketches are well done and full OF
character, especially the one Of a man
in Oriental costume.
The idea which has been repeatedly
advocated in The Tribune OF making an
exhibition out Of the wo~k OF an aren't
tect just as exhibitions are made out
OF the work Of painter or sculptor
has happily been adopted by the School
Of Architecture az Columbia University