New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
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photographs The Tuterdependence OF the Arts
of pesisu7 Is much the same sort Of book.
though Il has q wider scope In this case all Of
the arts pictorial and plastic, decorative and in
dustrial are brought into the discussion, and
with his numerous Illustrations the author ex-
hibits the artistic impulse as it has manifested
itself alike ia great cathedrals and modest
works in glass OF lacquer The elucidation of
The many artistic motives touched upon is al
WAYS. syrT at1stic, and sometimes entertaining.
On the other hand the CONGRATULATIONS which we
are LED by The title IF the book TO expect are
neither as obvious nor as weighty as We w,Jld
like them tg be-
The most welcome Of recent additions 10
'olewnes' Library Of the Applied Arts" is Mr.
Kendrick'z English Embroidery" The author
adheres throughout 10 the commendable system
adopted .n this series from the start. He brings
the knowledge ~ specialist 10 his task. and at
the Same time is careful TO avoid pedantry.
England has never rivaHed the South as a
source of aTr In the ordinary sense Of the term,
but in The Geld IF needle craft she has always
stood high We hear Of Pope Innocent " ad-
miriug certain English vestments in the middle
Of the thirteenth century and sending TO the
Cistzrciaus I1 The North for some gold embroid-
was a constant patron Of English needIewomen,
but the Reformation put an end TO their activ-
ities iu ecclesiastical directions. AT that time,
according 70 NJ KeHdrick. many early MASTER
pieces left the country. were burned for the
precious metals they contained. or were put TO
secular uses. Many private mems parlors"
Saws the historian. were hung with altar cloths.
their tables and beds covered with copes. in
stead ~ carpets and 1overIids'
We =re the same thing done to-day. Bales Of
beautiful o'i Ves-Wears have been sold by Euro
I'an dealers % Americans who make the re-
sri'naert -ruffs serve a decorative purpose.
English ~ar0idsry is Identified not only with
ta- ehurca. lur Virh the state. Royalty con-
s'aH-y erEr-ei II in its trappings and some
dimes 6v me sway. royalty itself piled the needle
Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen Of Scots wore
both skilled iH rhe dafntiest Of all feminine arts
Many OF -he tar=e thousand dresses in Eliza
p'la wardrobe were richly embroidered and
-.l Jess some of them were testimonies to her
9"n taste aH1 aptitude with the needle Mr.
h-Hcriefs book is necessarily made up in great
Tart ~ running eonment or tie examples sup
Piled la bis Collection Of handsome illustrations
l1e makes a good practical guide Mr.. Percy
Bate proves himself in his English Table
Glass; written for the same series. another
thar be Is far less readable. This. perhaps. is
due 10 tha fa-f thar the glass he describes is in
The main NJ greater historical than artistic in
lefest The forms Of the glasses bowls and
CUPS |r.-h he renroduces are rarely graceful
and never really beautiful. However there are
.o----ls la- ev=rythiHg i1 our modern world.
'--- @--.rlo1 Graves a member Of the well
Ai'"u -rn OF London art dealers has under
'@Aeh l-e heroic task OF publishing catalogue
oI lae contributions made TO the exhibitions OF
me Royal Academy from its foundation in 1863
10 the year 1904. As the first volume shows. he
has also resolved 10 make il possible for anv
p'asesScr Of The work to carry the record on in
ceilHieF az The end of each alphabetical divi-
sion there are blank pages for the making Of
a1al-o-a- notes. The first Of the stately
4-arL's p which the catalogue IS being printed
Has t1f 7uspiece reproduction Of ReynoIds's
po' Tat 2f himself and each OF the further in
sl'--Ients 77iI likewise include a portrast of one
" me Presidents OF the Academy -. list in
MS 'ol-iae is extended only from Abbayne 10
-1'i'l-g-aH- which suggests that the work when
CoiN p.e-eo, win be one Of imposing dimensions
- use -~-Hess VIII not, Of course be appreciated
- every oHe but 10 the biographer the his
''r-4-- OF The 1riuc il should be Of considerable
.@4-e- Take for example. the question Of
I-i'ie-JnAes relations 70 the Academy II is
A-io"h LHat Dr. was anything but an assiduous
Soifi1diar. But If the Investigator wants to
RIO" just 7shat he did send 10 Burlington House
- -l-1i u Is necessary 10 do is 70 refer TO this
A'.i.al1n- 10 which the exhibits the painter