The New York herald., 1921-04-25
Modern Paintings
by Dutch Artists
On Exhibition Here
Works of Vincent Van Gogh
and Kees Van Dongen in
Collection.

A highly significant exhibition of
modern art and applied art from Hol-
land was formally opened Saturday af-
ternoon at the Anderson Galleries under
the patronage of w. II. de Beaufort
Charge dAffaires Of the Netherlands at
Washington and the Colonial Danes
of America, Mr.. de Beaufort making
short address.
The collection comes to this country
with special note OF recommendation
from William Phillips. American Min
lister to the Netherlands In which he
says the exhibition is not intended as
commercial venture but merely as an
expression of sympathetic interest upon
the part of art lovers in Holland to art
lovers here. 1t was also announced
that this offer of friendship goes fur
ther In intention, as II is proposed by
the Hollanders to invite return exhibi-
ton of American paintings and prints
to be sent to Holland next season.
The one hundred Dutch paintings that
form the present exhibition will surprise
American art lovers, first by their mod
ernity. 1t Is not surprise to learn that
the Dutch painters are modern, but 1t is
surprise that an official exhibition
from Holland shoould strike the modern
note so firmly. In that the official Gus
todians OF art in Holland must take
rank with the British as leading the
world. Officials in America and in
France are far more conservative.
The list of artists represented is
headed by the potent name of Vincent
Van Gogh, and the mere fact that six of
his paintings and three of his forceful
drawings are catalogued will draw all
the artists in town to the show. No
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works. but students Of Van Gogh In this
country are avid to see every manifesto
ton of his peculiar and turbulent spirit.
Another Dutch celebrity, rather newer
TO New Workers. though not so strong
as Van Gogh, is KEGS Van Dongen. wnu
exhibits two large and characteristic
paintings. Van Dongen. like Van Gogh.
and still another Of these Dutch painters,
Jan Sluyters, owes much to France. In
deed Van Dongen is an absolute
Partisan, borrowing liberties of express
sion from the great inventors, Matisse
and Picasso, adopting the brilliant colors
of the new artists, and modifying his
motifs to the exact taste of the smart
est of the boulevardiers.
A portrait by him of one of the So
cialist leaders shown in the Salon
dAutomne, was considered by the critics
TO be one OF the most daring pictures
OF the year, so students of novelties will
give particular attention to his two
large canvaSes.
For the work of Isaac Israels, son of
the great Josef Israels. not SO much in
terest can be guaranteed He is q clever
impressionist but his cleverness Is Of the
kind of which there are many exponents
in every country. A more serious man
is George Breitner. a pupil of Willem
Maris. whose work will appeal to both
the conventional and the advanced con-
noisseurs. Other artists exhibiting arc
M. A. j. Bauer. the etcher; A. J. G.
Colnot, Piet Van der Hem, Ernst Ley
den, Jan Toorop and w. Van konijnen-
burg.
DR.. A. j. Barnouw has supplied an ex-
tremely interesting review of the modern
art movement in Holland for the cata-
logue. and will deliver an illustrated
lecture next Thursday evening in the
Anderson Galleries upon the subject OF
Vincent Van Gogh." DR. Barnouw Is
the Queen Wilhemina lecturer at Co
lumbia University