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oils by Eugenie McEvoy
Philip Prosper. They are three OF
the worlds finest portraits OF chill
dren. The characterizations are
extraordinarily appealing. beauti-
fully painted, with a feeling OF
space and depth. particularly IN
the little boys room. The ex-
ouisitely rendered vase OF flowers
is a perfect accompaniment for
the flowerlike princess at 3. Her
sickly little brother is hauntingly
lifelike. (He was 2 years old In
this portrait and died at A.
| Northern Masters
Particularly generous OF the
Austrian government Is the loan
of the superb Vermeer. Artist IN
His Studio" painted when he was
at the height Of his powers. some
times called "Allegory OF Paint
ing" it depicts the artist sketch
ing in chalk q shy girl whose
wreath, trumpet and book indl-
cate that she Is serving as model
for Fame" The painstaking exc
cution of the familiar objects IN
the studio, the play. Of light and
shadow, the predominantly blue,
gold and soft silvery gray color
scheme, all contribute to this
paintings greatness. Purchased
| in 1918 by Count Czernin. and In
his family for more than q cen
tury and a quarter. 1t was briefly
in the Adolf Hitler collection at
Berchtesgaden during the war.
Other Dutch masterpieces in
clude the vivid little glimpse OF
home life in Terborch's apple
Peeler." with an animated little
girl and beautiful stilllife, and
Rembrandt's portrait Of his aging
self, and one Of his son Titus
reading.
Durer's "Martyrdom Of Ten
Thousand Christians" is a work OF
high rank, with the interest con-
centrated In individual figures
rather than in general effect. The
German master put himself and
his friend Pirckheimer in the CEN
ter Of the group.
Flemish masters Rubens and
Van Dyck are generously repre-
sented with eight and nine paint
ings, respectively. Reubens' por-
trait Of himself at 81 is one Of the
masterpieces of highest quality in
this exhibition. It is a somber
portrait; the telltale signs Of ad-
vancing age and disability are all
here. and instead Of the brilliant,
juicy color Of so much OF his work,
/ this picture is mostly black, white
.and gray.
Van Dyck's group Has consider
able variety. There are elegant
portraits Of Prince Karl Ludwig
and Prince Rupert. one Of a young
knight In gilded armor and the
atrical depictions OF classic, btbli-
cal and religious themes.
One Flemish work which should
be especially intriguing to the
public is Teniers' large painting
OF the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm
(whom Dr.. Buschbeck says must
be regarded as the real founder
and father of the Vienna CAL
llery") inspecting the pictures In
his gallery in Brussels. 1t incor-
| porates miniature representations
of some so paintings and several
sculptures, so accurately done
that visitors will enjoy Identify
ing in this picture some OF the
masterpieces in the exhibition.
\ A small number OF paintings
| give representation in the show to
French. English and Austrian
masters.
Lectures
The Vienna exhibition will be
1.-THE subject Of the lecture to be
given this afternoon ct 4 In the
lecture hall. National Gallery Of
Art, by Dr.. John Shapley, profes-
sor Of art at Catholic University.
Perry b. Colt, assistant chief
curator Of the, National Gallery.
will give next Sunday afternoons
lecture at I o'clock. These are
free to the public.
Tomorrow evening DR.. Busch
beck is to give the first lecture IN
the annual, series sponsored by
1.-THE Catholic University Chapter
LOT tthe American Association OF
University Professors. He will
give an illustrated talk on the
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