The New York herald., 1921-01-09
ACTIVITIES IN WORLD OF ART.

One of the two best pupils of Pieter
Eastman, the Antwerp painter OF the
seventeenth century, was Jan Lieyens.
An artist Of the first order his soft dark
hues. his masterful chiaroscuro, his SYM
pathetic and intuitive understanding OF
physiognomy have won him prominent
place among the portraitists of his age.
His misfortune was that the other best
pupil of Eastman was one Rembrandt
Harmensz van Rim.
Lievens was an artist OF European re-
nown when. returning from his travels.
he established himself at Amsterdam
and came under the influence OF his
great schoolmate. BY and by this in
fluence developed into a verltable thral-
dom. Lievens threw his own individ-
uality overheard and turned into a sec
'ond ego of the master. He finished a
number of paintings begun by Rem
brandt; their respective handiwork is
traced by experts. There are a few
paintings Of the two whose parentage is
debated to this day. Some critics at
tribute them to Rembrandt. others to
Lievens.
One OF these disputed masterpieces is
now on exhibit at the Anderson CAL
leries. For 120 years the Portrait OF a
Burgher of Amsterdam" was listed in a
number of the best known European
galleries as a genuine Rembrandt, until
two years ago DIR. Gabriel de Terey,
director OF the Museum of Fine Arts.
Budapest. declared It TO be the work of
Lievens. Other experts. however. still
maintain that the portrait was done by
Rembrandt himself. Be that as It may,
the painting Is a textbook example OF
the Rembrandtlan conception and tech
nique, with that concentration upon the
psychologically essential as translated
into terms of light and shadow which is
associated with the name OF Rembrandt.
The portrait would rank high among
Rembrandts output. 1t represents the
highest pinnacle Of Lievens's art.
Together with the Portrait OF n
Burgher of Amsterdam. are exhibited
at the Anderson Galleries a collection of
old masters purchased from the CALLER
les OF Austrian and Hungarian nobility
and imported recently to this country.
The collection includes a death Of
Adonis," by Rubens, one of the paint
ings done by the greatest Of Flemish
masters shortly before his death. This
picture Is one OF the famous Boar
Hunt series. II is perfect In color and
compositon-the landscape background,
contrasting majestically IN its calm
glory with the scene of death struggle
below. Is especially beautiful, but there
are few sketchy passages in the ex-
treme right corner--apparently Rubens
was torn away by death before he could
add tho finishing touch. In 1641 this
painting was purchased by one Mr.. Macs
for ia guilders to-day IL is valued at
s25 900.
Another highly important item OF the
collection is a Last Supper" by Tin
toretto, from the Venetian Abbey OF
Santa More--an excellent example OF
the artists last period. with It's ecstatic
Inspiration strongly. reminiscent of his
great follower. El Greco. There Is also
"Bacchus," by Jordaens. from the coll
lection of Count Michael Karolyi. late
President Of the Hungarian Republic a
Holy Family" by Guido Reni n hand
some portrait by Raeburn. n "Bac-
chanai." by Cornolis Holstcyn. and a
number OF other interesting specimens
OF Dutch, Flemish italian and French
art. The collection will be open to the
public until the evening of Friday, Jan
uary II, when It viii be sold at auction.
In the Powell Galleries there is an ex-
hibtlon OF contemporary American art
that Is dominated bv William Cartafy'u 'u