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THE' SUN, ' SUNDAYS N,OyBMBER
NEWS AND COMMENT IN
1 30"Pl9i9j! T 'wrmrmwr pi1 'phi m mi i mM
THE WORLD OF ART
By HENRY McBRIDE.
' r-j-HEKE Is every temptation to
I say kind things to .miss ju.io
I A Stohr, who is having a first
'. Mhlhltlon n tne 'ioucihj
. tt,r nho is young, enthusiasts and not
I unglftcd. Tho difficulty Is In suencaac
that most .people yield to tno
tiort and say soft nothings and the
artist escapes from tho experience
without any prollt-for whore, in an
art show, there la no genuine discus-
nlon thero can ho no gain,
xfi... Rtnhr him been "to tho coast
nd a few of tho titles of her pictures,
-Mexican oea v-av. - -
'Woman." "Song." "Bald Headed Man.
"Mlltl and Iko" and "Indian Girl" lndl
cnto that she has been looking about
fr character. She appears to have an
instinct for character and this shows
more in her painting than in her
ciioico of subjects, which after nil fol
low tho tradition or tno n.coio ncim,
as practised by tho Master, Mr. Davoy,
Mr. Bollows, &c This tasto for char
acter and her before mentioned en
thusiasm constitute her assets.
Balanced against these two merits
s a disconcerting deslro to dazzle
rathor than Inform. The cheap, showy,
Splashing brush work in which she
Indulges, passes now, In MIsa Stohr's
youth, to those amiably lffcllned, as
"enthusiasm"'; but in reality it is not
tho sort of thing upon which a real
stylo can bo founded. In tho case of
ail artist who has an Immense knowl
edge of effects and usually an im
menso knowledge is laboriously gained
rf-an abbreviation of tho subject, when
ordained by the circumstance, has an
'ospeclal charm. Brevity is often the
soul of art as well as of wit but when
'an artist with almost no sense of the
elementary things that aro in the
background of an artist's training at
tempts to simplify, tho resulting hol-j
lowneaa U painful to all concerned.
Miss Stohr draws hands shockingly
that i3 to say, she doesn't draw them
at all; she is inclined to get tho eyes
of her peoplo too close together; some
times an cyo Is above and sometimes
'below tho obvious lino of construction;
nd. In fact, the looseness of tho way
in which tho features of her faces
have been put together is "a caution."
These things would bo nothing per
haps in the work of a beginner were
they inot united with an Impetuosity
jo? brush stroko that makes the ob
server fear she has already gone be
yond tho possibility of over acquiring
drawing.
Her only chance, doubtless, would
bo to leavo tho Ecolo Henri at once.
AVhero she can get absolutely thor-j
ough grounding in construction and
modelling Is a mystery, for in these
days good draughtsmen ara Bcarce
but drawing she must have, for the
typo of painting to which sho aspires
is founded upon drawing.
A Serious Consideration
of Zorn's New Nudes
It is the custom to poke fun at tho
art collectors who like to sco their pos
sessions rise In valuo, who usually call
attention not to tho beauty of tljelr j j-
carvings or ceramics out to tno ract
-:-tfat- they "paid $10 for it eight years
aeo and now could obtain $110 for it
Anywhere." It is a laughable way in I
wii?h to regard art, perhaps, but the, i
gentleman whoso possessions have
risen in value usually feels that if
thero Is a Joke anywhere In the situa
tion it Is not "on Jilm." And after all,
do what wo will, it is impossible to es
cape from one's period and in a time
when "money talks" and is in fact tho
ono universal language the whole
world knows there Is at least no an
achronism In couching one's art terms
in the parlanre of tho day rather than
in tho new obsolete studio Jargon.
Onco in the old days, when tho Cafo
Martin was still In existence I saun
tercd In thero to lunch. At the table
5 next to mo were seated a lady and gen
ii tleman making love. The gentleman,
f so I discovered instantly, was a wholo-
WANTED
To Purchase
a in tings
nv
Inncss
Wyant
Martin
Homer
Fuller
Blakelock
Twachtman
Remington
Whistler
Murphy, Weir, Haasam
GEORGE H. AINSLIE
515 Fifth Ave. New York
See my Exhibition of
Thirty Inness Paintings
Exhibition of
Graphic Art
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EDVAKD MUNCH
cf Chrlstlanla, Norway
Bourgeois Galleries
68 Fifth Avenue
ToArltMs, Art Teachers, and Stu&entt
DEVOE
ARTISTS' MATERIALS
for School, Studio fc Outdoor uo
InclJdlnt
Fitted boxes Far gifts
from fS.OO up
Artnr Mh ai tttli epitpyi
tflalt Art Supply Storej
MANUFACTURED BY
Devoe & Raynolds Co.
saler In ribbons, and tho lady, I Judged,
was at onco his flancco and his typist
Thoy gazed into each other's yea, they
held each other's hands, till the food
grew cold. It was impossible not to
hear their conversation, for they were
too much aware of each other to bo
awaro of any ono else. But ho said
"11,000 yards; he took 11,000 yards ot
tho Persian alono"; and sho said "Vou
shouldn't have- let him havo it at that
price. That's tho last lot of Persian
in New York. Boliovo mo, he'd havo
paia . . . &c."
What aro more words? Their tones
expressed mutual rapture, unalterable
love. Whatever tho language is that Is
spoKen, mat is tho languago ono
must use; for after all, language was
not invented, as some scoffer said (Vol
talre, I think), to conceal thought, but
to express It. And all lovers and art
collectors know that. Figures from
tho Hps of one's beloved aro as melodic
as any other sounds. And art collec
tors, even if thoy bo investors as well,
aro also lovers; for after all, who
would invest in pomethlng ho didn't
iovoy Or who, if ho wero conceivably
low enough to Invest meroly for the
rise, could resist loving tho object
when the rlso took placo?
This llttlo preface will doubtless put
you In tho proper mood for visiting
tho exhibition of Zorn etchings In the
Keppel Galleries. Zorn etchings have
gone up and aro going up. They go
up whllo you look at them. Nothing, I
fancy, can bo more pleosurablo than
the sensations of a Zorn collector, who
looks at his prints with his watch
out, and realizes that every time tho
second hand Jumps thero Is a penny
or two added to Zorn valuations. The
recent operations upon a big scalo in
Whistler lithographs and etchings
havo excited our amateurs to such
an extent that tho dealings "In this
lino of (rnndH1 nrn nlmnst nq fmn!prf
as tho Chicago activities In wheat and I
Marine by Edward Moran, on
corn. They know, as who do not, that
there are two living etchers, whose
works are rated as "safe," and that
Zorn Is one of them. They know, too
there Isn't a single secret any more
In the business that the dlscrcetest
buyer buys during tho lifetime of the
artist. Hence, a general scurrying
about and a transference of Liberty
bonds when the announcement is made
that Zorn Is about to pull oft a num
ber ot new Impressions.
Under the circumstances, facts, fig
ures and probable valuations In the
year 1936, would please the anxious
reader most, but instead, I intend to
make an awful boro of myself, with a
word or two In descriptlvo regard to
the new plates. The most ambitious
of them Is a study of an old man sing
ing to his own accompaniment upon
tho guitar. There Is also a female
guitar player, a head of a peasant and
a number of new nudes.
These new nudes added to those
that exist already, and all of which
seem to have come together in this
exhibition, make of tho Keppel Gal
lery a fleshly shrine. When Zorn
etches a nude he etches a nude. A
yellow prlmroso by tho river's brim a
yellow prlmroso Is to him and it Is
nothing more. So why make a fuss
about it? Besides they are very ex
pensive (see preface) and when the
cost is great they must bo good and
by good I mean moral. Just the same
It wouldn't do to exporo them In the
Keppel window. Tho Keppel window
faces the Union League Club and somo
of the elderly members of that highly
respectable organization might catch
colds if they stood too long studying
art upon tho windy street
My anxiety to learn to think money
and to talk money to a money loving
populaco has been greatly extended by
tho news from London. Tho London
Dally Telegraph's account of the "52,
000 guineas Romncy" Is going It rather
strong, however, even for me. Tho
breathless historian of tho Dalit Tele
graph doscribed its sale, as follows:
"By somo conscientious critics the
art of Romncy has been disparaged on
tho ground of being 'empty.' Yet the
luro of Romncy is so potent that tho
portrait of tho I3cckford lassies not
only filled Christie's to overflowing
yesterday but goaded tho world's col
lectors to fight for Its possession, re
gardless of any previous auction arith
metic even including that stupendous
stopping bid of 62,000 guineas, at which
the Duko of Westminster's historic
plcturo by Reynolds of Mrs. Slddons as
Tho Tragic Muse was withdrawn In
July last. As it happened, .this amount,
by a strango governance of fate, proved
to bo tha price nt which Sir Joseph
Duveen, who had already vanquished
every opponent attempting to bar his
way, was able to overcome the dough
tiest rival of all tho reserve valuation
placed upon thn beautiful plcturo by
tho Hamilton trustees beforo they
would let the "Children of Beckford' go.
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In honor of- childhood and of its in
spiration In producing alluring art, for
not only docs this Romney 62,000
guineas bid 'surpass any prico paid In
tho open market for a picture, hut this
and other child portraits accounted for
over half of tho rocord total, 168,000,
over reached in a slnglo day's salo at
Chrlstlo's. And It was meet and right
that tho competition should be bland
and gentle. From tho moment that Sir
Joseph Duveen quietly said '10,000
guineas' to Mr. Lance Hanncn, tho
auctioneer, the bidding was nover noisy
nor discordant. It progressed Uko an
arithmetical lullaby, and when Frank
Partridge left at 29,000 guineas, Mr,
Richard Davis a llttlo later, and finally
Messrs. ICnoedler at 46,000 guineas,
thoy seemed to bo departing on tip
toes. As tho' auction nurse in charge,
Mr. Hanncn, was empowered to raise
his volco a bit at tho flnalo, when ro
peatlng Sir Joseph Euvcen's almost
whispered declaration of G2,000 gui
neas." After an absenco of nearly soven
years from tho arena at Chrlstlo's tho
sonlor partner of the well known house
of Duveen made a fitting reentry. As
ho reminded us, whllo ho was in Now
Tork and Paris tho firm was repre
sented in London by his brother,
Louis Duveen, who, it will bo recalled,
gave tho previous record price for a
Romney, 33,400gulneas, when the Anne
Lady do la Pole was sold in June, 1913.
Four days later in Paris the Steen
gracht Rembrandt, "Bathsheba," fell
to the Duvecns at 40,000, plus 10 per
cent. French sale tax, and until yes
terday these represented tho highest
public winning bids for a picture, al
though honorable mention should bo
made of that of 50,000 guineas by Mr.
Fox for "Tho Tragic Muso," which was
countered by tho Westminster with
drawal prico of 62,000 guineas.
Immediately after winning the
view at Schultheis Galleries.
"Beckford Children" Sir Joseph Du
veen annexed nt 16,000 guineas tho
Romncy portrait of the boy Beckford,
who lived to become "Vathek," the
visionary and hedonist of Fonthlll Ab
bey, tho salo of which, and Its con
tents, produced over 320,000 In 1322.
Previously to this the children's festl
val of art had begun with the Raebum
"William, eleventh Duke of Hamilton,"
as a child, 9,000 guineas (followed by
tho Reynolds portrait of that august
personago when a boy), Alexander,
tenth Duko ot Hamilton, who married
the Beckford heiress in tho 62,000
guinea Romney and became an im
perious British Ambassador at' tho
Russian Court For this Mr. Reid of
Glasgow gave 12,500 guineas.
Tho Raoburn equestrian portrait of
this typical Scots patrician brought
tho first big prico of the sale, 3,300
guineas, and shortly afterward tho
same painter's "Douglas, eighth Duko
of Hamilton," reached 6,000 guineas.
An early Reynolds version of that fa
mous eighteenth century beauty, Elis
abeth Gunning, who married two
dukes (Hamilton and Argyll) and be
came the, mother of four others sev
enth and eighth Hamilton, and sixth
and scvonth Argyll was perhaps a
bargain nt 7,000 guineas (Gooden nnd
Fox), a term which might bo applied
to tho Reynolds "Hon. Mrs. Peter
Beckford," bought by the same at
6,800 guineas.
Messrs. Knoedler took tho remaining
Reynolds, a small version of "William
Beckford." only 27 by 21 Inches, at
6,300 guineas and the chief remaining
adult portrait by Romney, a manly
rendering of that forcible founder of
tho Beckford house. Alderman William
Beckford, who was twlco Lord Mayor
of London, a supporter of Wilkes, a
friend of Pitt and the father of
Vathek." For this Richard Davis
paid 12,500 guineas.
On such a day of "colossal prices only
the commanding events impress tho
memory. Toward the end of a stirrinir
sale Mr. Amor gave 6,300 guineas for
tho Vandyck rendering of that rucsed
llrst Earl of Denbigh, who was tho i !
father-in-law of tho first Duke of Ham
ilton. And as If to provide a sure con
trast between tho IS82 and 1319 Hamil
ton Palace sales, the Rubens "Daniel in
the Den of Lions' reappeared yester
day. Thirty-seven years ago this work
In attaining 4,900 guineas was the
second highest plcturo In a day's salo
which caused a commotion In totalling
nd.zoo. xno law Beckct Denlson then
won it, contra mundum, but at his sale
In 1837 the price drooned to rj.ion
guineas, at which tho Duke of Hamil
ton bought it back acaln. Vitr.r,-... it I
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was a little rehabilitated at 2,400
gu.'neas.
Tet if any man had dared in 18S2 to
prophesy that within forty years a
single plcturo by Romney would not
only fetch more than a Rubens but ac
tually much exceed the total then bb
talned for a day's sale qf renowned
Dutch and Flemish masterpieces ho
would h.X fcea.eenfUered. fit fin;
New Zorn etching,
place In some secular zoological gar
dens.
The exhibition of Persian- art in
Bush Terminal Sales Building Is like
a souk in Samarcand. Indeed an
ordinary tourist there might not see
all tho things that aro hero to bo seen'
since Oriental tradesmen aro fully
aware of the value of reticence and
keep their masterpieces hidden away
and produce them only after consider
able pow-wow.
This Forty-second street Souk in
cludes rugs, hangings, shawls, pottery,
filigree silver, Inlaid furniture, lacquer,
ancient miniatures, firearms and
countless other Persian works of art.
It Is admirably arranged nnd lacks
but ono thing black coffee. The ob
jects are for sale but it Is hard to see
how they can bo sold particularly the
$100,000 hanging without black cof
fee. All bargains in Persia aro con
summated over a cup of coffee. Mr.
Quill-Jones says that bargains are
nover considered really binding in
Persia except among tho bearded and
that when one finally comes to terms
both parties to the contract pull three
hairs from the other's beard. Per
haps customs aro changing In Persia,
as In the rest of tho world, for the Per
sians now In chargo of this exhibition
havo shorn their beards and even
speak American! The beard pulling,
hovever, isn't such a loss to the gen
eral atmosphere of the Souk as the
coffee. That really Ii missed.
The ancient miniatures will attract
students of art, for among them are
the two gorgeous volumes of the Shah
named of Firdousl. Another work
equally rare Is a specimen of tho cal
Igraphy, for which the Persians are
famous. It is tho Koran, so minutely
Inscribed that the entire book has been
written upon a scroll twelve fect Ion,
and three inches wide.
The beautiful hanging unon which
the impresslvo valuation of $100,000 ha3
ueen placed Is entirely In embroidery.
One hundred women worked ten years
upon it 'tis said. I feel quite powerless
to describe it. But fortunately I am
not obliged to. An unknown corre
spondent sends mo this glowing im
pression of It.
The light of Asia, the brilllanco of
the Last, is reflected in the almost
priceless exhibition of Persian art In
tho Bush Terminal Sales Building. The
collection Includes not merely a few
precious bits of finery held together
by their beauty alone. It Is tho es
sence of Persian traditions, its speci
mens wero gathered' from palaces.
loaned by the great and assembled by
discerning critics.
Would you know the religion of Per
sia, which to the Phllistino is the land
of mystery? Then view the wonderful
royal tapestry upon whoso yellow
background a hundred women em
broidered a web of infinite variety for
ten years, and which was spread bo-
fure tho throne twice a year when the
ofllclals of tho kingdom wero recolved
by the' Shah. Or aro you interested in
tho symbolism of color? Then learn
what color means In Persia. Yellow
typifies loyalty: red. the fire of divine
love; green, nature In trees and plants,
and blue, the infinite In eky and sea.
Black, however, has been used very
llttlo by tho Persians in fabrics, as It
is considered a symbol of evil. Bright
colors aro symbolic of the good. There
fore tho Persians seldom use black,
and you will find when they do use
this sombre shado it does not last with
that imperishable tenacity that per
vades all tho other' colors to which tho
realm has given its inspiration and
labor.
Persia, the home of color, of glori
ous, brilliant, riotous colois brought
together in a harmonious ensemblo Is
revealed in this exhibition in all the
charm characteristic of the people
whose subtle color sense Is combined
with a knowledge of design,
The art of a ncllon Is a key to Its
Cezanne's "Still Life," on view
"Vichi," in the Zorn exhibition
life and civilization. Persian art opens
a way to tho customs and aspirations
of tho people dwelling in far away
mysterious Iran. Persia has had a
great and lasting effect upon the art
of tho world. Iran was one of the
earliest homes of culture. From tho
Iranians Turkey, India and Spain bor
rowed inspiration for their arts. In
handicrafts the ancient Persian ex
pressed his religion and motion.
Besides tho rugs aro cottons done in
tho marvellous dyes of Persia, which
havo been thrust In the rivers for wash
ing for over a hundred years, and are
as superb as ever and aro perhaps a
bit more glowing In their mellowness.
There is a rug of a Bokhara chief who
probably paid trlbuto to somo Shah or
Imar. Ono of the Saraband rugs proves
by Its double border that It was made
for royalty, the commoner being al
lotted but one.
Do you fancy pottery, filigree or
ornaments? If so, behold this cxhlbl-
Chinese Woman, by Julie
tlon. It has somo specimens which are
2,000 years old pottery excavated
from the ruins of the undent cities of
linages nnd Sultnnabad that havo a
peculiarly wonderful lustre. Perhapa
furniture and treasuro chests. Mosaic
tables, tho epitome of the Oriental
artificer nppoal to your Imagination;
or would you favor Jewel cases in
which henna stained hands have
reached for Jewels, or cosmetic boxes
In which some dirk eyed beauty has
sought to increase her charms. And
there are the stimuli to one's imagina
tion in tho marvellous water colors on
silk paper and worked with gold let
torlng. Theso rare old works of art
were done by Persian monks; their
undlmmed shades radiate with a glow
from the old parchment books. The
Persian art of centuries ago lives to
day, and Is an Inspiration to the mod
ern world, because It is founded on a
universal conception of religion and
spirituality.
The exhibition holds so much, suah
variety of color and diversity of sym
bol, that to comprehend It one might
spend days delving Into Its mysteries
according to one's fancy for tho rugs,
tapestries, velvets, embroideries, bro-
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at the De Zayaa Galleries.
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at the Keppel Ualleries.
manuscripts, 'potteries and coins-all
havo their history.
Notes and Activities in
f hf Wnrlrl nr Art
To the Art Editor or Tub Siw-
Sir: Thanks for tho inspiration of
your snlendld review of the Art Be-
rJcto nfernattonal. I am sending you
tho latest issue and hope you wlU find
, ,l ...j... ,u c..
in it the spirit of undying youth. So
lively is It that I expect that It (the
Art Review) will print In duo time
vnur nhltunrv nnrt mlnftvnur of
course in natural order coming first
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So you do not liko Hassam's pleln-
air? Woll, come' over to Babcock'o
to tho "Eclectics" and we'll show you
hnu- tn n.iint sunlight without frills
n,1 l,.-i. rlr-o. trithnnt n.ln nr n.
ccDt. Brinir Grecc with vou and ex-
btohr, on view at Touchstone
Galleries
plain it all to him In your own In-
lmltable Mc-Engllsh. Then bid TriJune,
Times, &c pteaso copy.
James Britton'.
Miss Merrick writes:
"Will you pleaso bo so kind as to
make an anouncemcnt In your col
umns of tho annual Christmas sale for
tho Art Workers Club. Tou doubtless
know the purposes of the club and of
the advantage it has been to artists
and models and to the art world gen
erally. It Is not self-supporting, but
encn j ear noius n saio or various nrtl-
cies to neip nerray expenses. The
gifts offered have all been made by
"us' "u "luucl '"emuera ana many
unusually artistic things may bo found
nero mat coma not do secured else-
wnerei I
.mo ira room, always ono of the
most attractive features of the occa-
sion, win be attended by pretty modols
dressed In costumes of various nations
irom mo costume bureau. Thero is
aiso a morioi bureau, and a god res-
taurant wncre meals may bo had at
low rates.
I fel that as an nrt writer you will
dc an micrestea in neiping this worthy
cause as i am, ana I know that any-
tning you can do m tho way of an
nouncement win ho greatly aPDreci-
aicu Dy tno artists."
An exhibition of llthozraphs br
Odillon Itcdon is now on view In the
srallcry or Weyhe, tho bookseller.
Redon, who died about three Tears aco
nt the age of 7C, was one of the most
universally beloved and respected of
French artists. Even as an old man
ho was rcccpt've to new ideas, and
ho has been called the artistic father
of Matisse. Ha was a mystic, and
many of his lithographs depict mystic
visions with unusual power and clair
voyance. Somo of his paintings and
''thogrnphs wero shown In this coun-
"v at tne nrst great Independents p.
hibitlon at the armory. But many of
thn lithographs In tho present show
have never been shown beforo. In
the exhibition arc his illustrations to
Flaubert's "Temptations of KL An.
hony." Baudelaire's "Fletirs du Mai"
rjyron's "Haunted irnuse." besides
ch Imaginative conceptions as the
"Celestial Art," tho "Saint and the
Thlstle," "Tho Centaur," "The Reader "
"Druldess," &c. They all how an nr.
traordteirT. power and yiviOaeaa ot
imagination and an unusual mastery
over tho medium of lithography. Tho
exhibition will contlnuo till Decem
ber 6.
Tho exhibition "Illustrated Books of
the Past Four Centuries" in tho print
gallery of tho New York Public Li
brary, which was to close on Novem
ber 30, is to remain on vlow until tho
end of tho year. It has been described
In articles in tho Library's Bulletin
for May and October, in which latter
issue there appears also tho first in
stalment of a complcto record, which
will also bo published separately. This
will list all tho exhibits, and will ro
produce also tho numerous notes and
comments accompanying tho eame.
Tho wholo will form, In its way, a
compact, summary roviow of tho his
tory of a branch of art which has
played so very important a part in tho
past as an aid in tho education of the
peoplo, and tho interest of which as a
decorative adjunct to tho printed pago
has always been more or loss evi
dent.
Tho Clausen Art Rooms, on Madison
avenue, aws arranging for an exhlbl
tlon of portraits by J. M. Qalslaln of
Belgium, tho exlilbltlon to tako plw:o
cany in January. Mr. Qalslaln s work
has not been shown previously in New
York. Tho artist's father was formerly
a professor in tho University of Lou-
valn, a friend of King Albert's, and
nas now been sent o3 a Consul to
Peru.
Wlth the Increased "number of In
terior decorators and tho eerious study
that is now given to tho subject of
decoration it Is not surprising to find
hn,tlqu? PaintIn of tho class that, in
aeiauit or a tetter term, are now
called "decoratlvo" to be greatly In
evidence. To tho fastidious Individual
r. t0 turn Ilvlnfr room
,vv u BuuiujiiiQ ciiBi-juuiu is tiome-
tlmps IeBS Important to know who
painted tho nicturo than in
ht la the right sUe and tone. And
quaintness itself has at last como into
Itj own- o pictures that are droll
to a nalveto aro openly admired.
V"",V s l" w
Noah's Ark. now to bo seen In tha
C.nU 1 iL. . .
D. S. Butler Galleries. The ark 13 of
a peculiar shape, somowhat barrel
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dono to thcm hy Ul unknown artist
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"!"u "-"uua rram manner,
a large Venetian panel, fruit and
flower pieces, a growsome shipwreck
sceno and an Italian landscape.
The Federation Settlement an
nounces the opening of an art school
for boys and girls, men and women, at
Its building, 240 East 105th street
William Meyerowitz, well known art
ist is In charge of the school.
An extremely Important collection
of Whistler letters and documents has
Just been sold by the bookseller E.
Weyhe to Joseph Pcnnell. tho well
known American artist and biographer
or Whistler. The collection consists
of correspondence and tho court mi
ners relating to the Whistler-Ruskln
trial, ond also letters and documents
dating from tho tlmo of his occupancy '
or, tne "White Houso" to his bank
ruptcy.
There aro sixty-three unpublished
autograph letters, many of tho Mgh-
est importance and Interest, including
tho lotter written by Whistler to his
solicitor, Rose, Immediately after the
Ruskln trial, in which he writes that
ho was fighting for all artists on a
matter of principle.' Tho court Jocu
ments consist of many briefs, sub
poenas, pleadings, affidavits. &c; Rus
kln s article In Fors Clavlgera, which
turnisnea mo ground lor the suit, a
collection of articles from contempo
rary literary papers, including tho rare
leader from tho London Dally Xeivt.
Tho papers relating to the bank
ruptcy proceedings contain tho orlgi
nal contract for the building of the
White House," signed by Whistler,
many private memoranda and trades
men's accounts of great human inter
est, tho debtors affidavit, tho two
large costers announcing the sain of
the "Whito House," one with whis
luor s name on it and tne second with
out, ii, as it was printed alter Whis
Uers objection. Nono of these docu
menta has been published and they
constitute a collection of priceless his
torical and human interest.
The School Art League, which aids
thousand? of children annually, in
their art work In tho public schools.
will hold its ninth annual luncheon at
tho Hotel McAlpIn. on tho afternoon
of Saturday, Dec. 6.
Itobcrt W. de Forest, president of
tho Metropolitan Museum of Art, will
preside and tho speakers will Include
Mmo. Yvetto Gullbcrt. Frank Alvah
parsons and Miss Helen S. Daley,
The latter will tell of tho league's
talks to elementary school pupils.
These aro given every Saturday In
the Metropolitan Museum nnd the
Brooklyn Institute Museum, and nun-
drcds of children attend weekly to
hear about famous artists and to sen
their work.
At the luncheon there wilt also bo
given a pageant by tho students of
tho "Washington Irvine Hlch School.
Thlt. has been arranged bv DuenlH R
Walker and Is called "Tho Tcmplo of
Art." Tho music for tho nacnnnt will
be furnished bv students of other hlch
schools,
Now Offered for Sale for the First Time
A WONDERFUL COLLECTION
OF PERSIAN ART
Assembled Under Authority of the Persian Throne
Comprising approximately four thousand specimens, ranfn'ntr up to
a value of $100,000 each.
Presenting many rare and historic miniatures, water color paint
ings, lactjucrs, illuminated manuscripts, vellums, colored parch
ments, prints from wood blocks, tapestries, brocades, hand embroid
eries, shawls, rugs, prayer rugs, costumes, works of filigree silver,
brass, copper, and steel, jewelry, gold and silver weaving, and cloth
of gold, dating from the 11th century to the present.
Shown by Hcsscin, Khan.
THIRD FLOOR
Bush Terminal Sales Company
130 W. 42nd Street New York City
Ettilihd mi
Schultheis Galleries
42H27 Fifth Avenue at 38th St.
TfUphon Vandarbllt iilT
AMERICAN
& FOREIGN
PAINTINGS
Downtown Galleries for
Polntlrg. Prints, Frnminfl
142 FULTON ST. just EAST of Brotdny
Exhibition of
Old English
Sporting and
Naval Prints
December 1st to the 25th
Philip Suval
678 Madison Avenue (61st St.)
EXHIBITION OF SElOTtO
Group of American
CULLEN YATtS
EDO! MM
ALBERT L EROll
HQPART NICHOiS
R0BT.lt W
lUmENT
EDWARD H. POTW
November 17th to Decembsr Jth lntl
Madison Galleries
108 WEST FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET
D.B.Butler & Go.
DECORATIVE PAINTINGS
Early French, Italian and
Dutch Landscapes, Marines
and Flowers.
601 Madison Ave. (57 St.)
COURBET DEGAS
MANET RENOIR
SEURAT CEZANNE
MATISSE
November 17th to December tl
M. do ZAYAS
MO Fifth Arcane
CHINESE ANTIQUES
48 East 57th Street
Between Mtdliea & Peilc At.
Klackner Galleries
7 ffnt 2Mh Btreot
MEZZOTI.NTS HY
Milner
Slcrimhira
A. L. Cox
Walker
Bird
ix color nr
Fonce
Sbarland
Henderaon
Appleton
Stevenion
ETCHINGS
Trowbridge
Congdon
PAINTINGS
INNESS
. WYANT, MURPHY
BLAKELOCK
ether American ArtitO
R. Dudensing & Son
45 W. 44th St bet.5th&th Arai.
CUCSEH Otllery Eetabllihed 1JM
Clausen Art Rooms
IncorporateJ
Paintings, Engravings, Etchings
Art Mirrors, Picture Frames,
Unique Uamps, Decorations
746 Madison Avenuo
BETWEEN 6th AXDl3ta STREETS
WINOLD REISS
ART SCHOOL
4 Christopher Street
Xeor CJft Avenue & lft Stmt
Telephone Fprlnr 6772
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