New-York tribune., 1922-04-04
Master Art Shown
BY French Painters
Of Three Schools
American Galleries TO Sell
Collection of 81 Good
Examples; Empressiou;ses
Led by Monet and Degas

SlXty-one paintings by masters of
the impressionist, Barbizon and the
American schools constitute the latest
important art sale to be announced bv
the American Art Galleries. They were
hung for exhibition Mt the galleries
yesterday and will be offered at the
ballroom of the Plaza Hotel next
thursday evening
The collection is signalizcd by its
worthy representation Of significant
frenchmen. TIE tmpressionists, rep.
resented by Monet, Dcgas, Renoir. Sis
ley and Pissarro, together with Cour-
pet mold the center OF attention.
Jacques, Diaz, Ziem, Corot, Manet and
others contribute to the ensemble. The
french phase of the collection is main
~ the property Of Messrs. Winkel and
Magnussen, Of Copenhagen. while sew
eral owners are responsible for the Of
ferings Of the American school These
include two Illnesses, Carlson. n
homer Martin, a Wyant, a Weir and
several examples by Bruce Crane and
Couse.
Three Of the four works of CourbeA
are uniformly large and reprcsentative
OF the richest qualities OF the nainto..
lhey arc the beautiful green hillside
ana stream composition, THE Dam, a
charming winter subject comDrisinm =
lake, bridge and small houses at fho
base or a mountain range. and The
,, uuaahtiy realistic VALLEY Mill at Or
Monets Belle Isle" Vivid
Ot the Monets, "BcIe Isle" a sum
llght effect on a choppy coastal sea
broken by perpendicular craps. is tbo
most vivid. 1t reveals the artist At
WORK IN pure color, seeking to fathom
,he strong play of light on the turbu-
rent sur:aee of the water. His "Flow-
cry Meadows' and "Givcrny' are lovely
ul'her landscapes in g brighter, more
Iehdcr VEN. An opalcscent harmony Of
hight and color radiote from nno3hcr
rIch example, "Thc Path THROUGH thc
Woods," and there is view of Tho
cnaik cliffs near Fecamp from the Wan
collection, Paris.
ne contributions Of Sisley arc three
river scenes with numbering barpcs. in
each case the center Of SOFTLY sugocstod Il
diStant low landscapes of buildinrs and
tall trees. These, in characteristic ncu-
tral tones, mastcrfully composed. arc
| SCI on BY another smaller cxamo,c
sunny Aftcrnoon,' in brighter tones
Ahough IN reality littlc moro than
sNctchcs, the Degas ballet composition
ana Manct's "The Woman Bull Fighter
are excellent examples of technique
ana ana drattsmanship. There is too, Of
TINS school, the warm little paintinp
of "The Harvest" and brilliantlv i'm
pressionistic tree and meadow comnosi-
| ton, full Of air and sunlight, called the
MOSS Gathercr," both by Pissarro.
Felix Zicm Represented
Felix Ziem is represented by several
gay scenes Of Venice and the Orient
and his views OF Constantinoplc and
Grand Prix,' showing the crowds al
the famous racccoursc, arc slightly of
his beaten track. An especially fine
Corot is among the lot. it being the
"Hamlct' landscape and figure com
position from the Viau collection "a
Hazy Day" and "Brittany Landscapc'
are two others attributed to him.
Noteworthy among the American
specimens arc lnness's "Roman Cam
pagna" and the somber green brown
arlne vista. "Tarpon Springs,' Bo-
CARTS "Cloudy Day and Homer Mag
tins "Hudson River Landscape'
collection OF expensive furniture
and embellishments, including impor-
tant Oriental rugs and carpets belong
ing to Mrs. Robert II. lngersoll, alsc
are on exhibition. There are objects il,
crystal glass, porcelain, bronzcs and
marbles, and an extensive group OF tinc
period reproductions in desks, chairs
and cabinets. This collection is to be
sold next Thursday, Friday and Satur-