The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
NUDE BACK IN WHITE HOUSE.
"LO|E AND LIRE" INSTALLED ~
STATE DINING ROOM.
President Cleveland sent II Away al the
Instance Of the ". 4. r. U.-President
Roosevelt brings II Back and May
Expect aOO. OOO Letters From women

Expect 300. tOO Letters From women.
WAsHrNOroS, Dec. i3.-Presldant Roosa-
Welt has had transferred to the White House
from the Corcor4l Gallery Watts famous
, picture, Love and Life. which va reno we'd
from there 10 tn, Corcoran Gallery during
President CieNe.and's last administration on
account Of IN" ori ici,m broug t To bear
upon the pi. u q by the Womc.:.'s Chr.,tian
Temperance Union, whic., was shocked by
the nude figures in the picture
Love and Llfe' was sent 10 tho Worlds
Fair in Chicago. where il excited more adj
nlration than almost any other canvas
| exhibited. At tie close Of the fair it was
presented to the United States Governmcnt
by the artist. and wac conigned to the
White House for hanging. The W. c. I. L.
immediately began an onslaught of crit
| ciSm against Watts's beautirr picture, con-
tending that tho nude figures OF the woman
and man. which give the canveS ito name,
were immoral in effect and should be re.
| moved from the historic mansion. There
was so much cri'icisEi a the picture that
President tle'eland reluctantly consented
its removal TO the Corcoran Gallery. where
II was cent in 1895.
No subsequent President cared to brook
the criticism II the woman's organization,
AID ii WAS lef' in the gallery, where it was
| admired by thousands Of people. President
Roosevelt ordered IT, removal and has gwen
!; the place Of ! NOR in the State dining room.
! whore yesterday afternoon II was admired
by the five hunored guests
George Frederick Watts, the artist, is now
upward of eighty years of age, and Is easily
the most noted al d beloved EnRlish-spoak-
ing artist living. Love and Life" l. one of
the best If rot the oest, canvases which he
leaves 10 posterity. It remains to be seen
what effect the criticism of the W. c. +. L.
will nave on President Roosevelt or whether
they are not now sufficiently educated il.
art TO allow the picture TO hang where it
properly belongs without criticism
THE W. c. r. L. WILL Now BE HEARD FROM.
This Is news, inLeei," exclaimed Mrs
Emily d. Martin, National Superintendent
Of Purity in Literature and Art for the
W. 1. |. 1T Interests me very much ana
calls for immediate attention My first
step will b" To write iotter 10 President
Roosevelt asking Tor an explanation. |
feel sure that lie will return IN, full and
frank answer, and my future action will
be entirely governed by the stand the
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