Show MORGAN TO SELL SIX RARE MASTERPIECES NEW YORK Jan 29 J. h-J. A JP J. J P P. Morgan has offered for tor sale from froni his extensive e private collection six rare paintings with an est estimated mated market value of or Two have been en purchased by the metropolitan museum In view of the customary secrecy surrounding rare rare art purchasers it was thought likely the other four lour were contracted for It It might be a good idea to sell some of my paintings ings Charles R R. Henschel Morgans Morgan's agent gent quoted the banker janker as saying saing in n explanation of the he transactions The metropolitan purchased purchased the portrait of or Anne of ot Austria by Rubens lubens and an altar piece in the form orm of ot a by Filippo Lippi The other paintings were two Frans Hal Hals works De Beer Heer Bo- Bo dolphe and a portrait of ot Giovanna by and the portrait of or Sir Thomas Lawren Law Law- Miss Farren by ren rence Thc These e six paintings painting said aid Henschel are ale among the finest paintings we have Their sale ale will create creat a tremendous interest in the theart theart art rt world both here and abroad I 4 4 q r. r I I J. J I P. P Morgan and should hould stimulate a general interest interest inter inter- est in other art objects Morgan has been known as ns a buyer rather than a seller and news that I he was parting with six lx of his outstanding outstanding out out- standing paintings occasioned much comment The Morgan collection however is still huge It includes valuable jewels jewels jewels jew jew- els miniatures tapestries and other works of or art |