International studio (58.1916)

A rt Collecting and Psychology

rated from human life, I am not suggesting that
his art is merely objective or impersonal, but that
he understands the animals he paints so well,
that he has such complete command over this
knowledge and over his medium and design that
he is able to interpret rather what the animal
thinks of itself and surroundings than insisting
very strongly on his own impressions.
In this collection there are no less than four
paintings by Henry 0. Tanner. They are all
characteristic examples, but the Christ Learning
to Read is the most important in quality as well
as size. Tanner paints many old subjects but
his conceptions are modern and individual and

Courtesy J. 5. Carpenter, Des Moines, Iowa


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BY ANDERS ZORN

with his evident sincerity and sense of colour and
original brush work, he is one of the important
men in American art to-day.
There were many other paintings that are worthy
of mention, which includes a charming one of
carnations by Emil Carlsen, and also paintings
by those two distinguished painters of attractive
objects, Miller and Frieseke, all of which show
an unusual discrimination and independence of
judgment, a quality which should be apparent
in all private or public collections.
It is such a collection, where sympathetic
understanding and personal preference have
guided the selection, that has more significance
and makes a greater appeal than collections which

Courtesy J. S. Carpenter, Des Moines, Iowa
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obviously represent merely a large expenditure
of money and much business acumen.

Courtesy J. S. Carpenter, Des Moines, Iowa


GOLDFISH

BY RICHARD MILLER

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