Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

scum. and some who even scowl stu moro
recently the National Gallery OF London
has been placed in 4 similar ptclica,aent
concerning a portrait supposedly Of t;io-
Nanni Battiste Cialtanio by Van pyck
winch was purCnaSe. and pr s,u..d 10 fho
gallery by Sir Charles Holruyd not long
ago. Inc price paid was nearly $4,000. IL
Is SAID and the ownership was contested by
tne italian ministry OF public Instruction
NO sooner. however was II paced in the
National Gallery at London than a dupli-
VN' appeared. and then a triplicate so
nearly on a par in merit that the question
- now which Is the original Doubt too,
mas been voiced whether II is no. after all
portrait of Edmund Spencer. and
W,'et'tr' IN fact. Van pyck painted any or
all or the three Canvasas Again there viii
nave TO be jury OF experts and much de-
pate Eventually something may be proved
or disproved, and IN the Interim ;ht pub-
lie can innocently enioy tho naming
lhere are some occasions when the least
knowing are the most wise Such moi spnts
should teach the Importance of Judging a
painting on its own merit rather than for
its painters renown.
The United States Potters' ASS, ,iation
has been protesting against the Noluation
put upon the china imported by the Hav-
land Company OF Paris and New York.
urging that for ths protection of the homs
industry IT be more heavily taxed This
praisers. and the board of appeal and has
finally been decided adversely TO the So
called american interests" II IS true
that more than three-fourths o! all the
china produced in France comes to the
United States and finds here ready pur-
chase, hut II Is not because it is cheaper
than the American china, but better and
chiefly better in design The clay In the
United States is equally good, if not bet
ter than that in France, the workmen are
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full. This could and should be alterel but
keeping out the French product will not
bring about the result. The remedy VIII be
found in common art training and the fact
that the public is discriminating Is a hope
full sign.
The arts and crafts movement has not ac-
compished all ii strove for, but 1t has
done much and will do more IT has taken
art into the home and taught many to,use
their hands to good purpose. The little
town of bingham. Mass. is holding. this
month. an exhibition of the work Of It's
arts and crafts society, which includes bas-
kets. handmade toys, woven fabrics and
many useful articles. The traveller in Bos-
ton may well turn aside and give at least
morning to an exploration of the quaint
little town and visit to its exhibition. 1t Is
at bingham that the best citizens still live
IN tne homes OF their grandparents, refresh
ingly plain, low-roofed dwellings and that
the blue forget-me-nots grow along its way
side in such profusion that they prove O
mine of wealth to the thrifty boys of the
town. And 1t is at bingham that the spirit
of art Is so alive that the plucking of these
flowers Is superintendent by an officer of tho
law and the sale limited even though they
grow wild.
Those who are producing pictures through
the medium of the camera will be inter-
ested to hear of a Photographic exhibition
which is to be held In the Art Museum in
Worcester. Mass, next November. and It ID
in order to prepare exhibits and apply for
entry blanks 1t is hoped that Washington
may be well represented.
LEILA MECHLIN.