New-York tribune., 1922-05-05
Notable Group
Of Old Masters
ToBeAuctioned
r..lv American Paintings
Also in Ehrlich Collection
e 1872 Canvases Offered
At Anderson Galleries
% Artists Represented
Van Dyck, Rubens, Le'y'
~ Rembrandt, and Gains
borough Are on List

,...;or of 1872 old masters and
:. American paintings from the col
80" .. n the Enrich Galleries were
' e. on exhibition yesterday at the
-. lesson Galleries, whcre they VIII
=. ,old at auction next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings
Tho sale promises to he an important
&C the works are standard ex-
~,,., Of high art, such as have been
..nh,ed from discriminating sources
.,d exhibited periodically at the gal
80. ~ the owner. Included are
s works of the primitive schools
,,yone representation of later Euro
- ,s;rtsrs up to and through the
:s..snth pea. century. including Van Dyck.
Rnbsns. Rembrandt and Lely' and
law works Of the early American por-
.r,i.ists. which phase is speciality IN
,.elf Altogether ninety-eight painters
are represented.
includes Fine Gainsborough
7, would be difficult to defer recog-
rition of Gainsborough's little rural
lsndscape. the portrait of gentleman
bv Ambrosius Benson, or the Botuclnl
PANEL of St. James and st Antony. The
striking large Van Dyck portrait of
Thomas Chaloner, the British Parla-
nentarian, who signed the death war
rsnt Of Charles /, however, has some of
he best traits Of the master,
I. is keen portrayal of the gentle
man OF the period in goatee and lace
color, black velvet dress and sword
The Rembrandt is a small panel OF
as.. Peter in Prison." measuring only
soout twelve by fifteen inches, former
" exhibited in the San Francisco
Palace Of Fine Arts. "The Hunt" by
Rubens, is wide panel sketching a
,ulrl.ed encounter between horsemen
srd bull. which, though lacking the
masters accustomed opulency Of form,
il true to his subject and touch.
There are several excellent priml-
tires Of the Madonna and Child. includ-
ing Messina's uotrayal Of the Child
seated, holding bird with the Virgin
in attitude of alteration, francesca
Rzz da Santo Groce's Madonna, Child
and Simeon the Prophet" and the early
German madonna. Child and Saints" !"
Among the English examples of later
date are the refined head of a gentle
man by Beechey and Romnev's "Por-
trait Of a Brahmin," a bearded figure
painted in a neutral gray scheme. Hav-
Ng interesting associational value is
Reynolds's early painted caricature of
Or. Johnson. Lsngton, Beauclerc and
REYNOLDS made in the artists studio in
Rome.
American School Represented
The American school is represented
by Stuart's sauve portrait OF Mr.. Sut-
life from the Daniel Huntington col
ection, several examples by Chester
Harding, including the portrait of Dan
e Webster, and two fine specimens by
COpley>
"The Capture OF Major Andre" is
The title of the quaint historical paint
ing by Asher B. Durand, illustrating
me incident in the American Revolu-
ton. Other Americans, mainly por-
iraltlsts, represented are lnman, West,
Waldo and Sully.
The portrait of Lewis Warrington by
Peale is rich painting in prevailing
,one it Of blue, while Sully's portrait Of
walter Price is poignant characteri-
latlon IN browns, Among the most
interesting subjects is Benjamin Vests
Portrait of Mrs. West and Child" an
snecove arrangement Of light figures
'gainst dark ground.
though the exhibition is mainly Of
cures, there are number of notable
na,n1,dscaapes, including George Barrett
NlleocXs English landscape, two land
g@apes with gypsy figures by Thomas
asnd iv and George Morland's interesting