Evening star., 1928-03-11
BY LEILA AIECHLIN.

Il made that the w. A. Clark col
lection would come TO Washing
IL ton. having been accepted by the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art. keen
interest has been felt in its exhibition.
This interest. taking the form of very
natural curiosity concerning character
ana composition, can now be satisfied.
AS announced i'll the news columns, the
Clark collection. in the addition erected
especially for its housing. was opened
last evening by the President of the
United States, with reception and pri-
vate view, and from today on may be
seen by the public The opening Of this
collection is epoch-making IN the his
tory Of art in Washington. Signalling a
substantial addition 10 the city'S art
treasures.
That a part Of the collection was as
senlhle6 while Mr.. William A
Clark was in residence here as Senator
from Montana lends additional interest
chased in New York. still others in Lon
con and in Paris. All were at cne time
assembled IN Senator Clark's New
York home, from whence they we're
brought - Washington.
The public Is familiar with the facts
q. this gift and will undoubtedly recog-
ni1e IL il the very substantial and gem
erous interest taken by Senator Clark
in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the
desire on the part of his widow, Mrs
Clark. and his daughters. Mrs. Marius
oe Brsbant. Mrs. LEWIS r. Morris and
Miss Hugueite Marcelie Clark, TO fulfill
his wishes and at the same time
niemorialize him. 1t was through the
generosity. il will be remembered. OF
Mrs Clark and the daughters that the
Corcoran Gallery was enabled to accept
the gift. for it was they who provided
the cost Of tfe new building The trus-
tees and the director Of The Corcoran
Gallery Of Art have not only expressed
their appreciation but have done every
thing in their power, apparently, to in
sure the Clark collection suitable set
ting and appropriate marking, so that
the artistic quality of the exhibits shall
be fully manifested and the generosity
Of the donor not forgot.
The interest of the public primarily
Is and will be in the collection itself
and its potentialities. 1t is a varied
and essentially intimate collection. q
collection rejecting distinctly the taste
Of the donor. who assembled 1t pri-
marty for his own pleasure. 1t con-
tains some rare treasures chosen here
and there as opportunity offered. not
as beads TO be strung on a single string,
punched together. Studied separately.
many Of the exhibits have unusual in
terest, but they are without sequence
or correlation. The Clark collection.
Nhich can never be added To nor taken
from. Is thing unique and complete,
50 far as it goes This was understood
when the Corcoran Gallery accepted
Il as trust.
THE yisito- 70 the Corcoran Gallery
Of Art finds admission to the Clark
collection through doorway facing
the entrance at the head OF the broad
main stairway. This Is on half-fioor
level and leads into a round room
wherein are hung a number Of notable
paintings chosen from the collection
es whole. Here, facing one another,
are the engaging portraits OF Lord and
Lady Dunstanville. supcrhly painted by
Thomas Gainsborough- purchased from
Sir George Donaldson Of London. Here
IS portrait by Titan OF Martino,
Venetian sculptor OF Titian's time; here
Is one of the two Renhrandts included
in the catalogue-a portrait OF Man
with Hat Holding Scroll" Here is a
quaint portrait Of Woman with
Rosary" which vas originally ascribed
20 the school Of Holbein. but now posi-
lively given by DR.. Valenttner to Joost
van C,eef, who lived between 1920 and
1856. Here also is well known Ho-
garth, Portrait Of a Lady In Blue
Cowr," which. on recently being
cleaned. was found 10 have In the lower
corner portrait of child as well.
child painted cut by Hogarth himself
or by order Of some ruthless owner
who. none can say.
Ys~ Sc all ~
found the portrait Of Mrs. We're OF
Stonebyres, by Raeburn. which has
been exhibited innumersble times in
Scotch exhibitions Of note and Is reck-
Cred among this masters best--a por-
trait highly praised upon one occasion
by Hrs. Humphrey Ward, the novelist.
Here. too. one finds a Perugino and
work attributed To Rubens. Thus fore
taste is given Of that which is TO come.
Passing ,;l-c-ga .k-S CIRCULAR gallery.
the visitor finds himself on the landing
ot q monumental staircase leading 10
galleries above and below. On the
p@neled walls Of this staircase are hung
the three famous BesuvaB tapestries
woven after designs by Boucher repre-
senting Zephyr Leading Psyche into
the Palace q Love" Life and the Har-
vest" or Earth Bringing Forth an
Abundance" and Genius 0f the Arts"
representing Painting and Sculpture.
al of the LoiiiS XVII period. purchased
Il. Paris by Senator Clark IN 1900.
Al the head ot the staircase, lending
richness IN color and pattern. is Abbey's
sycat painting. The Trial q; Queen
Catherine" from Henry VIII" which
Senator Clark purchased directly from
the artist. as he did also the other
Ab5ey in this collection, Sylvia the
auburn -hsire6 reckless heroine ~
1.-TWO Gentlemen q Verona" On the
iett u the staircase. and perfectly fjt-
ting into is surroundings. Is q Madonna
end C!1iIo IN i5ss-reliei coinrec siucco
by Donateilo. which beays the arms oi
Inc Cattznlel2te family.
TIE CLARK collection occupies II gal
isYleS distributed on three floors. as well
ss three rooms corridors and sle0Yes.
It's unique features are rs three period
fcon41~~LCyts XV. Louis XVI and the
Empire, rs Gothic gallery. built pri.
Hzzrlly for the display of series oi
CDtl1ic tapestY!fs IN which. Is d superb
SegentReEth century F!fD1sn glass win
Gov, and d section o. a beautiful tblr-
tAenta centITy glass WlndDS taken from
D. church 80 Chs4Fe6, for which an al
CoFf On tie court has been provided.
fhs Fte1ch rooms acJoln one an
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