New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
SOME INTERESTING NEEDLEWORK

AT the rooms of the Associated Artists" No. 115
East thrd-st. is exhibited an exact reproduc
ton of the Bayeux tapestry, upon which Matilda vile
of William the Conqueror aud the ladies OF her court
embro dered story of the conquest OF England The
first copy of the original which is preserved under glass
in the cnnrch of Bayeux, was made for the Arunde
Society of Antiouaries member of this society Mr.
Wardle. a London silk dyer OF considerable note
interested himself in obtaining another reproduction
and the task was accomplished by the needles Of
thirtyfve ladies Of the of Leek in stafordshre
who were occupied during two years. OF the original
which is exactly copied in the Leek reproduction
exhibited here NJ Eugene Muntz has said in his
Historic de Tapisserie" The palm among the
historical compositions OF Its TIVE and IN &c erai those
of the middle age belongs unquestionabiy to the
tapestry representing the conquest OF England
by the Normans and known under the name OF the
Tapestry OF Bayeaux or tapestry OF queen matuda'
Viewed with reference to It's technique, TINS WORK
ought not have place here, Tor 1t Is an embroidery
NOT a tapestry But dimensions, nearly ~ yards
long by 20 inches high, the import ance OF the comPosi
ZION which includes not less than $50 figures, It's
destination which was certainly TO be suspended az
length upon wall, It's decorative character
esnrcaly its i'm portance tor the history Oh
co-tumes armor, style during the eleventh century,
authorize us o make exception IN its favor. me
fapestry of Bayeux il before all historical document
the concisencss of its recital tue precision OF 'ne
tvpes costumes and armor, are truly calculator 70
interest to the highest point. mere ~ the
eleventh century embark set SAIL manage tue trans
nortat;on OF arms or munitions, Tighten their march
Tor ngntug etc. hut if pass to the merits OF the
artisti order what ignorance OF the laws OF
conpostion, proportions, prrspectyei masses
without eau li6rlum, figures ten times the helght oi
their heads persons in the second rank larger tnan
those ia the first represented under the FORM Oh
noes with half dozen dots with the needle initiating
fa,,age-these are the faults that one would Judge
ssverelv II thew we're not to ali The productions
OF this epoch = 49,. -. ..,,nor+,rents
ahovc which are explanatory Latin texts while below
are various figures which, with more or less perunence
II.v the part OF a tireek chorus. The naive work
Shin IA sometimes curlo1sly suggestive OF inuiau
picture writing indeed there Is much smhIaIny
berween the methods OF expression In TINS recoru Oh
war and conquest ana the boastu records OF Datees
and slau gbter by Sioux and other Nortn"esIern
tribes The historical Importance OF tue orginai rs
familiar and This reproduction will be found extremely
INTERESTING There is also shown at these rooms
collection of the kells art en- Or )ideries, winch
represent successful attempt to develop emorouery
sninning weaving aud knitting among the poverty
ridden peasants OF Donegal. Ireland The hrst ioea
for these embroieries was the use Oh poisne ua1
tbresds Of beautiful tnts, worked in broad and
adjective nianuer haxen materials IN designs
sngased nv the Irish illuminated MSS OF the seventh
and ri nth Centuries" Much OF the work now shown
onssts of sk EN- braeries in Celtic designs on cio'h
ann woven or dyed by the Donegal peasants. ~
nv he added that the Donegal Cottage Industry is
based upon the sharing of profits with the worhers,
and the trends of the enterprise hope 10 ase
suceess and to develop other small home ~
fhe benefit of the Irish peasant AS Inc fan MAI
Gazette has said - This is an Irish question wncn
IN. Christmas time puts with bipartisan anu person
uirectness TO all alike.