El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-30

~ cREsTInSG ia the extreme is the
4 collection Of 80 pictures by the
late Carol Bsckwith, now being
hung at the Woman's club for view
Wednesday afternoon The colec-
ton VIII be open TO all club mem
bers az vel IS 20 the public gen
orally.
The collection is being sent over
the country by the American Fed
Grafton Of Arts 20 encourage the de-
velopment Of the artistic mind IN
this country
As part OF his art training, Beck
with made. during a period covering
forty years. a series or copies OF
paintings by the old masters IN lne
Galleries Of Paris, Vienna MADRID,
f1aarlen- Florence and Dresden The
collection comprises . canFases,
nine Of works by NelasQuezi i've
paintings by Rubens, three by Van
Dvck. two by nlntoretto. a Eioer2s
Nerouese. Erans Hals, Two Eat-
tiers and others In lending these
pictures 20 the clubs OF the country
1lr. Beckwith placed with them 20
framed photographs OF the same
works from the originals in order
20 incire intelligent Observers 10
T. II. Blasfield. discussing the col
III is to be hoped that these copies
VIII be seen in many cities. not only
in great centers, but, and we believe
with even more potential advantage,
in smaller cities where the travellers
do not constitute so large a proper
ton Of the public For Il Is very
unusual that so man. copies should
be grouped together In what IS IN
deed perhaps unique collection IN
America
ssThe enthusiasm which impelled
Carroll BeckWith. at a time When as
studio comrade OF Sargent or later
as q companion Of Chase, he fingered
long IN Madrid and learned TO know
its streets and bullrinE as well as
it, galleries, did not desert him In
later life
IN Genoa and Venice as wei as
IN Holland aand Germany he was al
ways ready TO turn aside for time
from his other work and testify TO
old masters. There should be fruit
for Young students in the study OF
these copies. as well as reminders
Tor those who love the originals
Following pictures are shown
]. The Coronation Of the NirEin
-A elnsqueE
one Of the rare religious subjects paint
rl Do the master The painting ls almost
more Italian lLUu spanish me NEAEll-AA
Of this is in the Museum OF the Prado AZ
Madrid
:. Don BnIfhaznr on Horseback
-FelnagueE
The original o. this painting is in the
rrado.
,. Los Luncss -VelasqueH
The courtir spanish general received The
key or the city OF Breda from the hands
% the Dutch commander. The picture has
historic value in che cUactitude o. the cos
1rrnes AID the portraits o. the officers
also the truth o. the iEudEcape- AT the
extreme right. wearing large gray hat
one discarns the artist. Felasquez- II is
said that the composition Of this picture
and uariicular-v the Introduction 81 the
srears-1rhlch give e ita title-was in-
suired b. the same theme painted b.
Tlltcretio. which Velasquez saw in Venice
A. Portrait % the Sculptor Man
rarnez -TelasqueE
8. BEAD Of the Daughter OF
Velnruuea -EeIasQueH
Copied from the Curzon picture
OF Las Meninas by Nel1squez n
me museum al Madrid
6. Philip " Of spain -Nelusquez
The Original Of this present one
hangs in the museu mat Turin,
italy.
Philip " Of spain -VelesgueE
The authenticity Of the original
has since been disputed and the
museum authorities In Geneva