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Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers BY CATHERINE JONES Staff Writer, The Oregontan Samuel H. Kressi, whose: important collection of Italian paintings by early masters was shown in Portland a few seasons ago, has presented the Portland Museum of Art with a painting-by Cornelis de Vos, 17th century Flemish painter. The painting will be placed on view tomorrow. The gift, "Woman and Child," is an oil painting representative of the high quality of Flemish art, and shows two figures in life size, three-quarter length. The painter has stressed the dignity of the women, the charm of the child. The woman is richly gowned in black satin with the characteristic 17th century huge ruff of white fabric, and a jeweled cap covering the back of the hair, which has been drawn back severely from a serene brow. Lace trimmed cuffs, and jewels worn both by the child and mother, add to the richness of, the painting. Dark-red draperies in deelp folds around a pilaster form a part of the background and are drawn back to reyeal the customary landscape, in this case rich green trees and a stormy sky. Artist Contemporary Of Van Dyck The artist is thoroughly Flemish in his imitation of nature and his development of color, skillful in interpreting character, and equally good as a draughtsman. He was a well-known pupil of David Remees and a friend and contemporary of Van Dyck and somewhat influenced by the latter's work. He used rich jewels and fabrics to bring a decorative quality into his work, and painted historical and allegorical subjects as well as the portraits for which he is perhaps better known. He was received as master into the Guild of St. Luke in 1608, and in 1619 was elected dean. The "Woman and Child" now belonging to the Portland Museum of Art, has been in the Massey Mainwaring collection and the collection of Sir George Donalson in London, and has been listed and described in a number of publications. Today is the second and last day of the annual spring daffodil show of the Portland Garden club. This is the first time so extensive a flower show has been presented in the museum and it has aroused ia great deal of interest and enthusiasm. Also at the museum are the "New Horizons in American Art" and "The American Artists' Congress" show. Both should be viewed by anyone interested in knowing what is being done by contemporary American artists. Artists, chiefly from the eastern section, are included in the former, but the latter is confined to Oregon and Washington members of the Artists' congress and invited members.
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Original index title | Northwest History, 16, Anti-Saloon League, Architecture, Art and Artists Wells, Associations. Anti-Saloon League, United States./ test |
Newspaper | Oregonian ; 1937-4-11 |
Title | Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers : "Woman and Child" |
Description | Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers : "Woman and Child" |
Subject Keys | CATHERINE JONES ; Samuel H. Kressi ; Portland ; Portland Museum of Art ; Cornelis de Vos ; "Woman and Child" |
Date.Original | 1937-04-11 |
Resource Identifier | nws-s-16-3-64 |
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Northwest , Pacific -- History -- 20th century Anti-Saloon League, Architecture, Art and Artists Wells, Associations. Anti-Saloon League |
Resource Type | Text |
Genre | Clippings |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 |
Rights Notes | Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. |
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Original index title | 64a |
Title | Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers |
Description | Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers |
Subject Keys | CATHERINE JONES ; Samuel H. Kressi ; Portland ; Portland Museum of Art ; Cornelis de Vos ; "Woman and Child" |
Resource Type | Text |
Genre | Clippings |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 |
Rights Notes | Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. |
Full-Text | Kress Gives Painting to Art Lovers BY CATHERINE JONES Staff Writer, The Oregontan Samuel H. Kressi, whose: important collection of Italian paintings by early masters was shown in Portland a few seasons ago, has presented the Portland Museum of Art with a painting-by Cornelis de Vos, 17th century Flemish painter. The painting will be placed on view tomorrow. The gift, "Woman and Child," is an oil painting representative of the high quality of Flemish art, and shows two figures in life size, three-quarter length. The painter has stressed the dignity of the women, the charm of the child. The woman is richly gowned in black satin with the characteristic 17th century huge ruff of white fabric, and a jeweled cap covering the back of the hair, which has been drawn back severely from a serene brow. Lace trimmed cuffs, and jewels worn both by the child and mother, add to the richness of, the painting. Dark-red draperies in deelp folds around a pilaster form a part of the background and are drawn back to reyeal the customary landscape, in this case rich green trees and a stormy sky. Artist Contemporary Of Van Dyck The artist is thoroughly Flemish in his imitation of nature and his development of color, skillful in interpreting character, and equally good as a draughtsman. He was a well-known pupil of David Remees and a friend and contemporary of Van Dyck and somewhat influenced by the latter's work. He used rich jewels and fabrics to bring a decorative quality into his work, and painted historical and allegorical subjects as well as the portraits for which he is perhaps better known. He was received as master into the Guild of St. Luke in 1608, and in 1619 was elected dean. The "Woman and Child" now belonging to the Portland Museum of Art, has been in the Massey Mainwaring collection and the collection of Sir George Donalson in London, and has been listed and described in a number of publications. Today is the second and last day of the annual spring daffodil show of the Portland Garden club. This is the first time so extensive a flower show has been presented in the museum and it has aroused ia great deal of interest and enthusiasm. Also at the museum are the "New Horizons in American Art" and "The American Artists' Congress" show. Both should be viewed by anyone interested in knowing what is being done by contemporary American artists. Artists, chiefly from the eastern section, are included in the former, but the latter is confined to Oregon and Washington members of the Artists' congress and invited members. |
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