The New York herald., 1922-04-04
Barbizon, American
and Impressionist
Art on Exhibition
Furniture Belonging to Mrs.
r. HI. Ingersoll Also Shown
at American Galleries.

Baibizon. impressionist and American
paintings figure in an interesting art
collection now on view in the American
Art Association Galleries. and with them
Is an impressive assembly OF artistic
furniture belonging to Mrs. Robert H..
lngersoll, and an important showing OF
oriental rugs. The paintings are 70 be
sold at the Hotel Plaza on April and
the furniture and rugs at the galleries
or April s. and s.
Mos. OF the French pictures in the
collection come from the Copenhagen
firm of v. winkel and Magnussen. and
for that reason. possibly. put forward
some new aspects OF the great impress
stonist masters. One of them, Albert
Andre, a friend and pupil of Renoir, AL
though he does not work I'm the least
in the manner of Renoir, is almost maxi
ing q debut in the auction rooms, for
no such example of his style has been
seen there as the Woman Eating
Grapes" which is now exposed. Andre
s fine still-lfe painter. and the vari-
Gus items upon the luncheon table, in
cluding the bouquet OF zinnias. have been
handed with consummate ease. The
color is distinguished and at the same
time restrained, with a hint. here and
study or "Woman Bull Fighter"
BY Manet there is a spirited study of
a Woman Bull Fighter and by Degas
a picture of ballet girls in spontaneous
postures. seen from the wings. BY
Monet there is group of works, the
most contested OF which. no doubt. will
be the Sunlight Effect at Belle Isle. =
In this there are some jagged rocks
sticking up from the sea and the ocean
is broken up into small waves which
are bathed characteristically in color
and light The chief Pissarro is the
Moss Gatherer, vigorously and
broadly treated and almost in the
pointillist manner of Seurat.
All OF the examples by Sisley arA
lively and full of unexpected observa-
tions of nature. The Flood at Moret or
the Loing" is one of these and the
"Monterreau" is another. Courbet is
unusually well represented. with a winter
picture in which fine stone bridge oc
cupies the foreground. and finished
study of the mill at Ornans' in a quite
different style. There are three corots.
one of which is the Hamlet from ths
original Corot sale in Paris. The land
scape has the traditional pearly gravs
and atmospheric distances, but the titl';
| is given by the black robed small figur+
that stalks the lonely moor III she
darkening evening. Renoirs Seated
Bather" comes from the Viau collection
/ and the Zem picture of the Bois on the
day Of the Grand Prix is also unusual.
By Harpignies there is a sturdy paint
/ ing of sturdy oak, and Troyon Van
Marcke, Jacque, Diaz, Dupre. Cain.
Beraud and Vibert are also represented.
Two Illnesses I'm Collection.
The American group is dominated by
two Innesses-one of them a fine view
| of the Roman CampagEa, with a a tow
cred building to the fore. and the other
scene in Florida, with rainbow above
the mprshy courses. Frederic Reming-
ton signs bit of Western history de-
picting the fording of a stream by some
early settlers or. the way to Utah.
Homer Martin, Alexander Wyant and
Bruce Crane contribute important land
scapes, and Thomas Suly. still earlier
American master, ic represented by a
| study Of Childhood
I Mrs. Robert II. Ingersoll's collection
seems to include most of objects neces-
sary to modern palaces. with silver din.
ner services, silver vases. bowls, boxes
ca ndlesticlks. Royal Minton dinner SER
vices and Sutherland. Spode, Hampers
1 ley and Doulton plates lace embellished
tablecloths and other lace objects. snuff
boxes and rare fans and bronzes and
ether objects OF art. The furniture in
Guides many desks. tables. chairs. COM
modes. mirrors and salon suites, all
richly decorated. The rugs in the ex-
hibition comprise many interesting
wcaves from famous looms. There Is a
| fine antique Ghiordes prayer rug, q
lcautiful old Persian carpet. a fine Sa
rCuk rug and specimens of Shiraz
| Eamadan. Kazak, Mosul. Derbend
Senna. Kashan and Shirvan weaving.