The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
ART DISPLAY
IS DAZZLING
Works Of Majority Of Great
Ones on Display in
London.
.HOCARTH PROMINENT
Galleries Also Boast Some
OfFinest Canvases of
Reynolds.
(washinston Hersld-crosS Atlantic Service.
Special Gable Dispatch.)

Cwashinston Hcrad-crosS Atlantic Service.
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London. Oct. 23.-Among the many
important works transferred from
the National Gallery are some fine
examples of Hogarth, including the
famous Marriage a la Mode" Sc
ries. They are all here, from The
Signing of the Marriage Contract"
to The Death of the Earl in a
duel, followed by THE Death of the
Countess" from whose dying hand
the rings are being stolen. Though
eminent as a satirist, Hogarth was
a fine portrait painter, too; witness
his Miss Lavinia Fenton as Polly
Peachum;'" the portraits OF himself
and his elder sister, and OF "Dr.
Hoadley." a cherubic cleric in full
canonicals. These are all works
of the first rank.
Found Reynolds' Works.
Sir Joshua Reynolds is represent
ed by some of his finest canvases.
Here is his "Dr. Johnson" clad IN
sober brown, with the short-sight-
ed gaze that won him the sobriquet
of Blinking Sam" among his con
temporaries. He seems about TO
speak, and one almost awaits his
usual preliminary "Sir" 1t is a
great portrait of a great PERSONAL
ity. Here, too, is the gallant "Ad-
miral Keppel," holding his sword /;
also the large equestrian portrait
of Lord Ligonier." Other works
by Sir Joshua include those two
del. 2ious pictures Of childhood,
"Robinetta," with the bird on her
shoulder, and The Infant Samuel, +"
kneeling in prayer. Also, Mrs.
Hartley and Child" that charming
red-haired young mother, with her
naked baby perched on her shoul-
der, and the Snake in the Grass,
a bashful Venus coying with Cupid
Gainsborough There.
Gainsborough is represented by
the lightly draped 'Musidora" bath
ing her feet, who never looked so
well as in her new surroundings
The Parish Clerk" and two OF his
finest landscapes, Sunset" with
its rustic swain. and horses drink
ing, and the dark, dramatic Water
ing Place" The sketch for this
picture is also shown; IT is prac-
tically identical with the finished
work.
Romney's divine Emma land Nell
son's) is here in one of her most
fascinating attitudes, gIancing over
her shoulder; also the beautiful
Lady Craven" and that splendid
presentment Of handsome young
manhood, william Pitt, the
Younger. Here, too, is the charm
Ing Mrs. Mark CUrrie" in her
simple white frOck with pink sash
and ribbons, while the dignified Mr..
and Mrs. Lindow" both on the same
canvas, look as spick and span as
though painted yesterday.
Three Children Portraits,
Hoppner is seen TO much advan-
tage Ia three portraits Of children.
very simply painted. Miss Harriet
Cholmondeley" pronounced Chum-
Iey-the classic eXample) and Mas
ter and Miss Van Diesen." Sir
Ihomas Lawrence is represented bv
the stately Mrs. Frances Robert
SON. a typical example of this
suave painter.
The most famous works OF the
pre- -Raphaelites are here: Ma6oX
Browns Lear and Cordelia," Ro-
settfs "Beata Beatrix." "Monna
wanna, and The Beloved" and
Burne-Jones' "Cophetua." Among
the drawings by Millais and HoI7
man Hunt are the original studies
tor Christ in the Carpenters Shop'
and for Claudio and Isabella" and
1t is interesting to compare them
win the paintings OF the subjects
in the same room.
The two galleries Of tho Turner
wing, which have been reopened
contain much OF his earlier and
larger work and also his later oil
sketches. Turner was one Of the
most prolific Of geniuses and inc
Turner bcqueSt seems \ source n
lnNNhaustible Turner's. a dozen Iarre
sketches being now exhibited here
for the first time.
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