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Delacroixs magnificent "Cruciflyion." "
In the English room one finds land
scaDes and seascapes By Turner. Con-
stable. Wilson; portraits by Lawrence,
Raeburn. Romney and others. And
a backward glance over ones shoulder
recalls works by Holbein and his
school, by Breughel and Bol and a
host of others, illustrating both the
similarity and difference OF art called
fine.
The interest of all the paintings now
chosen for display is immeasurably
enhanced in these galleries by the in
production Of sculpture and decorative
art objects Of the same period as the
paintings on the walls-thus a better
understanding of the oneness Of art Is
created. Especially charming Is the
gallery in which are hung paintings OF
the Renaissance in Italy in which fine
specimens of sculpture, furniture,
carving and other beautiful articles OF
utility have been appropriately placed.
In the late French nineteenth century
room are shown a number OF bronzes
by Barye, the great French animal
sculptor. in whose works the Walters
Gallery Is particularly rich. In the
gallery with the English portraits are
shown snuff boxes, vanity boxes, golo
watch cases elaborate in design ana
fine in workmanship. In other gal
leries the visitor may linger over cases
containing carved worries. enames'
metal work. o
The Chinese porcelains (about l0o
of which are shown, including the
famous PeachbloW vase) are TO pe
seen in a separate room with lew
Chinese paintings, bronzes and Jaoes.
Very fine in themselves these seem
out of place here-a break IN th'
sequence of Western art and 100 lar
removed from the ancient art IN
which they are rooted. Under the
limitations of space, however. this Is
probably inevitable.
On the other hand, one OF ire de-
lights in store for the visitor TO the
Walters Gallery (Which by the way
will be open free to the public from
the present time indefinitely on sun
dav afternoons, from 2 to 5 O'CLOCK,
and every week day from IL TO .
o'clock, is the arrangement OF tne
della Robbias, of which this gallery
has an extraordinary number. and
other works of the period, in sculpture
majolica, woodcarWng, metal worK
such as armour, in the upper atr1um
which is peculiarly happy. For some
reason, possibly inexphcaole, THESE
works have a sweetness and cnarm
a genuine naiveti which others DO no'
possess and which sets them apart
Never was this charm more OBVIOUS
more poignant, than IN the presen'
placement in this gallery.
Much has been said of the elimlna-
ton of surplus material, but 1t snouio
not be thought that those VINO
achieved this metamorphis have mere
" resorted to subtraction. Far from
I'll At the time of Mr.. Walters deatn
a couple of years ago, there were IN
the pallery's cellar more than 2o1 oa4eS
and boxes that had never been opened
During the past Summer these nave
been examined and from them rare
works of art have emerged which Rave
never before been exhibited publicly
not only here but in any country.
The Walters Gallery and its collec-
tions belong to the City of Baltimore
and the bequest is administered oJ
the mayor in cooperation with
board of trustees, among "noih ale
the leading art lovers and patrons Of
Baltimore. B. Howell GriSwold, lr.
is president, and c. Morgan Marshall
acting director The rearrangement
of the collections and making over OF
the galleries have been accomplished
thro11eh the assistance of special
committee of experts headed by Fren-
els H. TAYLOR, director Of the worcester
Art Museum.
It was said at the prev1ew gwen 1ol
art critics, editors, museum orectors
and other professionals, last Monday
that the reopening Of this gallery was
the outstanding event of the year IN
art. and undoubtedly that Is true, 1oI
as it now is, remade, rearranged, COM
plete, this gallery takes unique place
among not only American art mu'
se1rns, but the art museums oI the
world. covering as it does, by It's col
lections. so well selected, practically
the whole history of art-or more
properly the arts, bringing them TO-
gether compactly and beautifully. st
that separately and collectively tnell
influence and significance can be 1el'
and understood. How striking this Is
how intricate the pattern OF art inter
twined with life, how deep the mean
ing. Nowhere else can cne get JUS
what this gallery has 10 offer. II J.
indeed a very gem among art mu'
seums-for Baltimore proud posses
sion: for Washington a great NEARBY
opportunity and extension o.
privilege.
THE exhibition of paintings by Cath
arine Morris Wright, which
opened in the Arts Club last week u
continue until November 16. Is very
delightful. Oil paintings and water
colors in this exhibition are hung TO-
pether. which is unusual and to the
detriment of neither. In both medis
Mrs. Wright's color is fresh anc
sparkling. her brush work clever anc
direct. There is an extremely youth
full note In these paintings as well as
evidence of competence which make:
them particularly pleasurable. Anc
they cover a wide range OF subjects
portraits. groups Of figures, figures a.
incidental to landscape, Landscapes
and seascapes, houses, singly and col
lectively. The artist seems to have
been alert for material and sensitive II
impression. Half way down the left
wall hangs group of three oils which
strikes a high standard. In the CEN
ter is her prize winning picture OF
year or two ago. After Lunch'-twc
figures, little girl and young wom-
an gayly clad but with their backs
turned, just as Degas would have liked
to have painted them, against the
light, and very well done. To the
right of this is a picture Of the deck
of q Newport ferry boat, peopled by
passengers, flooded with light ano
carrying the impression of crisp, breezy
atmosphere and motion. To the left
is an admirable painting of the Curtis
String Quartet-formerly known al
the Swastika Quartet, but always oi
the Curtis Institute-as In Summer
rehearsal, shirt-sleeved but intent, en-
rapt by the music coming from theil
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