New-York tribune., 1922-01-25
Mrs. Anderson's
Art Collection TO
Be Put OIL Sale
Antiques and Household Ar
ticles Owned bv Woman
Who Gave &l.OOO.OOO to
Charities on Exhibition

The at collection Of Ei2abeth Mil
hank Anderson. the philantlropis,.
these bencfactions to vavions chayi-
ties and institutions in this CITY prior
70 her death last year. totalcd $4,000
GOO. has been sent to the American Art
Galleries for sale at public auction
Rugs, table linen. fine china. silver
ware and other articles OF which the
owner made practical uso in her
home arc in the collection. but Of
greatest Importance are the obi iccts as
tcFnbled for thcii aesthetic and deco
ra'ive properties, which include q fine
collection OF antique Chinese porcc-
lains.
The galleries arc showing also at
.Ais time the extremely important col
lection OF modern French pctlros and
group Of the work Of the American
artist, Arthur 3. Davies. belonging 70
d. X. Kelekian. which Will constitute
at tho Plaza Hotel the first two DAYS
o1 ncat week what is considered tho
most important art disposal o. the
year. An unusual number Of persons
ale being attracted BY these exhibit
tons.
AS collector Mrs. Andelson's in
tercst centered largely uoon Oriental,
"rt, and her taste is reflected in the
numerous handsome specimens Of hiuc
aNd white hawthorne. sang -boou'
and other Karg-hsi porcelains.
rpecimcrs are the two bluc-anl white
Oh ,ieN-lung bottles, one with dragon
and lotus fiowcr devices aud tho other
having floral scrolls and archaic forins
OF the dragon and phooaix IN corlhi-
Nation. The characteristic wayrio
motive in dHcoration is carried out in
the handsome oviform vase Of tho
k'sng-hsi, while conversational dgurc.
Are utilized in another notable bot
&c OF the much-sought tapcring ncc,:
variety. Two beautifully proportional
bcakers involving landscape ard ma
-'nc decorations and the floral vase
q the many excellent types essenh cd.
Among the rare monochromes arc q
notable green Gallipot o. t.lc Nung
ChcnR period which was formerly in
the Charles a. Dana collection. AID Il
starch blue k'ang-hsi bottle bcloaging
TO Henry G. Marquand
The Oriental aspect OF the colec.
ton is carried out still further in
the diverse number and character OF
The cnlbroidcvics. tapestries and harc-
lngs that make an cm5iazon.ng sNoV'
througho out tho exhibition rooms. Thev
arc Of The Chinese. Japanese and Per
sian, Of early da'c. A gold tapestry
panel displaying the Chinese God of
Longevity surrounded h. his rctinNc
il. a landscape setting is an especially
interesting and brilliant piece.
The rag group. CON prising thirty
one specimens OF antique Oriental
derivation. has several Gnc Chinese
specimens IN simple. formal teaigne
while tic accompanying NcraChan
hirman and kurdistan weaNcs arc
charming in their rich detail.
More than a hundred lets O. fine
table and bed iinen. much Of il en-
broidcred, and silverrarc ror pract.cf.
uses in ali forms. arc shown.
The collection will be on displav
until the opening day Of sale, nc>A
! Morda-.
Mrs. Anderson, who inherited
$40 100000 from her father. Dankc
and director Of Western railroads, gave
S2,o00,o00 to Barnard College and
large sums to the Chidren's Aid So
ctety and the Social Welfare Bureau
She formerly lived at 80 West For
tieth Street.