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National Gallery of Art, January 24 - May 9, 1999 Gallery (if Art National ,..."-;. ". '. ' " . , . / Information Officer, Deborah Ziska FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 842-6353 Januarys, 1999 PatriciaO'Connell, Publicist RENOWNED HOROWITZ COLLECTION OF AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM AND REALISM ON VIEW AT NATIONAL GALLERY. JANUARY 24 - MAY 9. 1999 Washington, D.C. -- Forty-nine works by such major figures in American art as George Bellows, William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, John La Farge, Maurice Prendergast, Theodore Robinson, John Singer Sargent, John Twachtman, and J. Alden Weir will be on view in American Impressionism and Realism: The Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Collection at the National Gallery of Art, January 24 - May 9, 1999. The exhibition of superb oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, and drawings by twenty- five American artists is the first public display of the renowned collection in a quarter of a century. "We are extremely grateful to Margaret and Raymond Horowitz for their long­ standing generosity in lending works from their collection," said Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art. "Through painstaking and impeccable connoisseurship during almost forty years of collecting, they have formed one of the finest groups of American impressionist and realist works in private hands. We are proud to share their treasures with the nation." - more - Fourth Street at Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington. D.C. 20565 (202) 842-6353, facsimile (202) 8-t2-2-*03 horowitz collection . page 2 EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Known for its exceptional quality, the Horowitz Collection is the result of deeply personal yet thoroughly informed choices. It embraces every category of subject, from portraits and self-portraits to figure and genre paintings to landscapes and still life. Important paintings by key figures in American impressionism include William Merritt Chase's radiant Shinnecock landscape The Fairy Tale (1892); Childe Hassam's exquisite Poppies (1891); Theodore Robinson's meticulously structured Low Tide, Riverside Yacht Club (1894); and Frank W. Benson's idyllic A Summer Day (1911). Striking realist paintings that will be on view are George Bellows' Emma in the Purple Dress (1919), a psychologically compelling portrait of the artist's wife, and Alfred Maurer's At the Shore (1901), a scene depicting a popular beach near New York City. The collection includes exceptional works on paper. Among the breathtaking pastels are Chase's powerful Serf-Portrait(c. 1884) and Back of a Nude (c. 1888), and Robert Slum's The Blue Obi (c. 1890-1893). Drawings and watercolors by John La Farge, John Singer Sargent, Maurice Prendergast, and William Glackens are also on exhibit. Some artists are represented by single works, as in Cecilia Beaux's pastel portrait of Ethel Page (Mrs. James Large) (1890) and Robert Vonnoh's Springtime in France (1890), while other artists are represented several times in diverse media. The six Chases in the collection reflect the artist's achievement at its highest level of technical and expressive power, as do the four Robinsons, four Prendergasts, three Hassams, two Slums, and two Dennis Miller Bunkers. - more - horowitz collection . page 3 THE COLLECTORS Margaret and Raymond Horowitz pioneers in the field when they began collecting American art in the early sixties share a passion, intellectual rigor, and vision for the kind of art they have acquired. Focusing on American impressionism and turn-of-the-century art, they are drawn to intense and intimate portraits and self- portraits, landscapes and urban scenes, and works that reflect a joyous celebration of life. Works from their collection have been generously lent to many exhibitions and museums throughout the years, and the collection was exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1966 and again in 1973. Over the last twenty-five years, the Horowitzes have refined and strengthened their collection significantly, adding such major works as Twachtman's September Sunshine (c. 1895) and Chase's Reflections (1893). Two paintings in the exhibition, Hassam's Poppies (1891) and Weir's U.S. Thread Company Mills. Willimantic. Connecticut (c. 1893-1897), are partial and promised gifts to the National Gallery from the Horowitzes, who were members of the National Gallery's Collectors Committee from 1985 to 1993. Raymond Horowitz is currently a member of the Trustees Council. RELATED EXHIBITION INFORMATION The exhibition is organized by Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., senior curator of American and British paintings at the National Gallery of Art. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated 196-page catalogue with 85 black-and-white and 57 color reproductions. It is available in the Gallery Shops for $29.95 (softcover only), - more - horowitz collection . page 4 and by calling (301) 322-5900 or (800) 697-9350. A special lecture, "Conversation with Collectors: Margaret and Raymond Horowitz," will be held on Sunday, January 24, at 2:00 p.m. in the East Building auditorium. The event will be moderated by Franklin Kelly, curator of American and British paintings, National Gallery of Art. Admission is free. Other programs include noontime gallery talks by staff lecturers in the exhibition on January 26 and 31, and February 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10. GENERAL INFORMATION The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall at Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1. Admission is free. For general information, call (202) 737-4215, the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176, or visit the National Gallery of Art's Web site at www.nga.gov. To receive the Gallery's free bimonthly Calendar of Events, call (202) 842-6662. # # # # National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. American Impressionism and Realism: The Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Collection National Gallery of Art January 24 - May 9,1999 Checklist Black & White Photographs available Slides Available Color Transparencies available 1. Thomas Anshutz American, 1851-1912 Two Boys by a Boat, c. 1894 watercolor and graphite on paper 15.2x21.6 cm (6x8 1/2) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 2. Thomas Anshutz American, 1851-1912 Woman Drawing, c. 1895 charcoal on paper 62.2x47.6 cm (24 1/2x18 3/4) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 3. Cecilia Beaux D American, 1855-1942 Ethel Page (Mrs. James Large), 1890 pastel on paper 41 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8x12) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 4. J. Carroll Beckwith D American, 1852-1917 Portrait of John Leslie Break, 1891 oil on canvas 33.7x43.8 cm (13 1/4x17 1/4) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 5. George Bellows American, 1882-1925 Swans in Central Park, 1906 oil on canvas 47.6x55.3 cm (18 3/4x21 3/4) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Horowitz checklist...2 6. George Bellows D American, 1882-1925 • Emma in the Purple Dress, 1919 • oil on panel 101.6x81.3 cm (40x32) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 7. Frank W. Benson D American, 1862-1951 • A Summer Day, 1911 • oil on canvas 91.8x81.6 cm (36 1/8x32 1/8) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 8. Robert Blum D American, 1857-1903 • The Lace Makers, c. 1885-1887 • oil on canvas 41 x31.1 cm(16 1/8x12 1/4) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 9. Robert Blum American, 1857-1903 The Blue Obi, c. 1890-1893 pastel on canvas 45.7x33 cm (18x13) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 10. Dennis Miller Bunker D American, 1861-1890 • Low Tide, c. 1880-1882 • oil on canvas 36.8x52.1 cm (14 1/2x20 1/2) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 11. Dennis Miller Bunker D American, 1861-1890 • Roadside Cottage, 1889 • oil on canvas 63.7x76.2 cm (25 1/16x30) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 12. William Merritt Chase American, 1849-1916 Portrait Study, c. 1880 watercolor on paper 37.5 x 26.4 cm (14 3/4 x 103/8) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz - more - Horo\vitz checklist...3 13. William Merritt Chase D Amencan, 1849-1916 • Self-Portrait,c.l8$4 • pastel on paper 43.8x34.3 cm (17 1/4x13 1/2) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 14. William Merritt Chase D Amencan, 1849-1916 • Back of a Nude, c. 1888 • pastel on paper 45.7x33cm(18xl3) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 15. William Merritt Chase Amencan, 1849-1916 Roses, c. 1888 pastel on paper 33x28.9 cm (13x11 3/8) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 16. William Merritt Chase D Amencan, 1849-1916 • The Fairy Tale, 1892 • oil on canvas 41.9x61 cm (16 1/2x24) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 17. William Merritt Chase D Amencan, 1849-1916 • Reflections, 1893 • oil on canvas 63.5 x 45.7 cm (25 x 18) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 18. Kenyon Cox Amencan, 1856-1919 Theodore Robinson, 1878 pencil on paper 27.9x21.6 cm (11 x8 1/2) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 19. William Glackens Amencan, 1870-1938 Seated Woman, c. 1902 black chalk, ink, and pastel on paper 47.3 x 37.5 cm (18 5/8 x 143/4) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Horowitz checklist...4 20. William Glackens American, 1870-1938 The Ermine Muff, c. 1903 oil on canvas 38.1x45.7cm(15xl8) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 21. William Glackens American, 1870-1938 Study of a Young Man (Portrait ofEverett Shinn), c. 1903 red chalk on tracing paper, mounted on board 25.4x20.6 cm (10x8 1/8) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 22. Lilian Westcott Hale American, 1881-1963 Japonoiserie, c. 1907 charcoal on paper 56.5x35.6 cm (22 1/4x14) Collection of Margaret and Raymond Horowitz 23.
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