New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Mira Raffy's Rare Rugs
Now on Exhibition at
Anderson Galleries.
ARMENIAN BISHOP
MINIATURE PLEASES
Early American Landscapes Are
Chief Objects of Interest at
H. II. Parke Rooms.


property of Mira Rafy, of Persia. II
is 20 be sold at auction on Friday and
Saturday afternoons. BY far the larg-
est part of the collection consists Of
rugs, both Of Persian and Chinese
weave. There are several superb ex-
emples. Particularly striking are Nos.
290 and 29s. The former is large 18th
century Herat, the latter a 10th cen
fury 0ushak palace rug. Both are of
remarkably beautiful coloring and de-
sign, and the texture is exceptionally
fine.
There are a few good pieces Of bro
cade and velvet, European as well as
Asiatic. Nos. l76 and III are two pairs
Ok Chinese silk tapestry panels,
attributed to the Ch'ien Lung period.
They are fine in design and in the rich
browns Of their cOloring. A few DTS
of Persian gold and silver brocade are
shown, also piece of 18TH century
Turkish velvet in gold and deep red,
having the ancient imperial design OF
tiger stripes and balls, motive
supposed to date from the time Of Tam
burlaine. The most interesting textile
shown is, however, No. 43. a square of
Coptic tapestry from about the oth
century. IL is in quite good condition
and has in its design five roundels, one
large and four smaller ones. They each
contain figure, the central one on
horseback.
One of the Persian miniatures ia in
teresting on account OF its subject, an
Armenian Bishop in full regalia. Nos.
81 and 1919 are perhaps technically the
best of the miniatures shown. Both
are of high merit. There are a num-
Der Of fine specimens of pottery from
various factories. Some of the Sultana-
bad is particularly noticeable. few
bits of Persian glass are also included,
and a charmingly executed fragment OF
Egyptian sculpture, a head Of Isis IN
relief.
At Parke Auction Rooms.
A large number Of paintings, repre-
senting various schools OF art and be-
longing to several owners, are now at
the auction rooms of Hiram II. Parke.
They are TO go under the hammer on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
March 18th and 10th. Many Of the
pictures are almost negligible IN
quality, but there are a goodly number
of meritorlous works. The collection
is chiefly of interest because of the
early American landscapes included.
Some of these show like jewels against
a background Of meGiocri:y. A Large
canvas representing Benjamin Frank
lin before the Privy Council in Lon
don, while not strictly American,
having been painted by Christian
Schuessele, an Alsatian. is yet Ameri-
can in interest. 1t is the original
from which the we'll known engraving
was made, and, aside from its obvious
historical value, is of interest because
of the care with which it was painted,
the effect as a whole. and the faithful
portrature of the heads. II would be
a pity if this important picture did
not find its way to the galleries OF
some museum or historical society.
One of the most delightful paintings
is Thomas Doughty's Landscape and
Lake." glowing example of our early
landscape art. A fine David Johnson Is
Landscape, River and Mountains" IL
it minute in detail, but conceived with
quite broad feeling. William NJ. Harris
Landscape and Sheep" is a cloud
shrouded picture with very fine atmos
phere James Hart is also represented,
as il Thomas Cole with THE Mountain
Stream" fine example of his work.
There is a Blackjack, which We Judge
10 be an early production. New Med
ford Valley, Massachusetts" is a strik-
ing Inness, beautiful in composition.
color. and handling. OF the few paint
ings by contemporary American land
scapists, perhaps the best is the charm
ing and simple Redheld, "A Village IN
France"
There are two canyases by Thomas
Sully One Is a copy OF Benjamin
Vests "Orestes and Plyades." an an
tiquated but interesting classical sub
ject. with Characteristic warm brown
shadows and blush tones in the hesh.
The other is the Dog and Child"
amusing and not without certain
charm. The color is also pleasing, age
having greatly aided 1t. William VI.
Chase is represented by two of his usual
still lifes, one of fish. There is lovely
mellow landscape By Richard Boning
ton and one by Richard Wilson.
picture which its painter considered
one of his best. and which merits his
esteem. is THE Departure of the Fish
ing Boats at Scheyeningen," by Blom-
mers. A small lsraels, The Close OF
Day" is Characteristic. "On the River
Mas" is an exceedingly fine boat pict-
ure by p. J. Clays. The composition
and handling are mastery and il has
all the effect OF an old master. A large
shepherd and Sheep" by the early
18th century Italian, Dominica Brandt,
is we'll composed, broad in its brush
work, and exceptionally fine in color.
Offerings at Daniel Gallery.
Some modernist paintings by Samuel
Halpert are the offering AZ the Daniel
Gallery. One or two are of interest.
Mr. Halpert has a sense Of color and,
though the drawing is often contorted,
never seems 70 entirely lose MS sense
Of form. The pattern is sometimes
good landscape. The manner in which
lie has rendered the buildings and the
crowd of people is of interest, also his
building up of the composition. No. D
is a decorative and colorful still life.
In the interior" No. 2, he has been
markedly successful in his treatment
OF distance and light.
The annual exhibition OF the Cath
arine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club is now
being held at Grace House. 1t con-
tains some paintings Of merit. There
is charming atmosphere in THE VII
lage Lane" by Nellie Ozanne, a lit
tie picture with a good deal Of
breadth. The sunlight on the arm OF
the hgure in Ida l.. Greenleaf's The
Green Umbrella" is excellent, but the
rest of the picture is uneven. Her in
spiration seems to have limited it.
self to the lower left-hand corner.
blouse Boat" by Ellen Ravenscroft,
is interesting in it's vivid color. 1t is
the kind OF little picture that we
should like 70 have in our room 20
ward off the gloom produced by the
backs Of ugly apartment houses.