The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-05-28


by the arrest of Mr.. CIausen, the New
p York picture dealer, charged with SELL
>, =. ing fraudulent Homer Martins and
George Illnesses, has deepened into the
% alarming suspicion that many of the
supposed originals of the great ar
''sA7 lists in our public collections well
as those owned by wealthy Americans;
are also clever copies. Indeed, Sir Cas-
per Purden Clark, director of the Met
ropolitan Museum of New York, admits
49, that two pictures by, Gilbert Stuart, re-
aa ~ garded> as the best examples of his
work, and whichswere purchased for
~ the museum last year in Paris, are pre-
Sumably frauds. One reason given for
- this belief is that the pictures referred
- to are signed with Stuart's name, while
- it is known among artists and art low
rs@ --zeFs- that the celebrated painter never
signed his name to his work The num-
~1Is N-ber of sCorots, too, floating around the
- country are sufficient, Sir Casper says.
to confirm any such suspicion Had
sesz ssthis artist worked steadily from the
time his baby fingers could hold PEN
-ssess ell till death, he could not possibly have
=. painted the pictures attributed to him.
The genuineness of several Rembrandts
is doubted. and, of course, it is impos
sible to tell how many pictures pur-
chased by wealthy people all over the
country are limitations. Since an orig
:, inal' costs many thousand dollars, it
49, can well be imagined that those people
-.- who have been duped in this way are
not IeeilIS comfortable Ii
their minis 1t is said that clever ar
lists in Munich have had all they could
do in copying famous pictures for the
English and american trade, which
Passed for originals. The trouble is
a. that people in buying picture general
Fs7'- ly- think mere of the signature attached
than they do of the beauty of the sub
ject or its execution. No matter how
delightful canvas may be, if it does
not bear the name of well-known ar
fist it will wait some time for a pur-
.s....l chaser, and them not bring its true
value Of course, this state of things
iS's naturally. led to the skilful copying of
the works of the famous artists which
- have been put on the market as gen.
uine, but while this has been going on
in Europe, and picture buyers were on
\ the lookout for it, it was not suspected
that the same methods were employed
'7a IN this country. Art is still young in
America, and we have hardly begun to
talk about Originals" We are now
.--Ss eoid that the industry of making forged
paintings is well established here, and
that many American pictures supposed
to be genuine only copies. George
Inness and Homer Martin We're two of
our most noted and successful artists.
Both painted landscapes principally.
The former was born in 1925, in New
- - burg, n. Y, and began his art studies
when he was 16. He spent good deal
of time in Europe, and died in Scotland
In 1884. Homer Martin was also New
ming his artistic career in New York
City. He became associate of the
National Academy. It is the fraudulent
representation of the work of these
lists which has led to the late scandal,
which, while it may disturb the picture
business for awhile, will result in good,
sint:., in order to restore public conf
derse. the art dealers will be obliged
to thoroly investigate the matter, and
stop the making of these bogus pic
~ lures.
Just about this time young handsome
-- King Manuel of Portugal is thinking it
very hard lines, indeed, that he should
be called upon to occupy a throne with
every act prescribed, and is heartily
envying those boys of humber birth
who decide for themselves matter with
which they are most deeply concerned.
For some time past the sweet young
daughter Of one of Queen Amelie's la
dies in waiting, who has been constant
ly about the court, and the Prince Man.
49, ruel have had eyes only for each other.
The boy and girl were much together,
and their attachment was genuine,
zqs SO touchingly sweet and innocent, that
King Carlos and Queen Amelie only
smiled indulgently upon them, thinking
it simply a childish fancy on the part
of .neir young son. Now, however,
things are different The boy has be-
come King of Portugal, and he must
marry. His little sweetheart, tho con-
nected with the highest Portuguese no
bility, is not of royal blood, and is
therefore no match for him. The
Queen mother and Duke of Oporto have
been looking over the ground since the
Kings accession for q suitable alliance
for him. and the other day, when speak
ing of this matter In the presence of
the young monarch, they were greatly
surprised to have him declare he loved
and would marry none but this young
girl He would listen to nothing his
mother or the Duke had to say, reasons
nj CT 70 he n .yfaiz md
after exhausting every argument his
elders were obliged to desist. OF course,
this will not be permitted, and it is ex-
tremely probable that the lady in wait
ing and her attractive little daughter
will disappear from the Portuguese
court, politely invited by the Queen
mother TO take a trip abroad and re-
main out of the country till the young
King has made up his mind to listen to
fse reason. British Princess is particu-
larry desired by the Queen mother for
her son.
A good deal has appeared in the pa
sszs-s pers lately about the new sheath"
Directoire gowns which the Partisan
.sl-1 dressmakers have been trying to intro
duce into the fashionable world. This,
as its name would indicate, is ex-
s,-ss ltremely ught-htting gown in one piece,
like the Princess, with opening
one side about Is inches from the
ground. The gown made its first ap-
pearance at the Longchamps race course
: ~ in Paris, when the four dressmakers'
models who wore them were nearly
amobbed by the crowd, a crowd, too
accustomed 10 pretty audacious effects
and not easily shocked. The other day
London stood and gasped as beautiful
woman on horseback appeared in Rot
-@.ef~- ten Row, attired in a gown of this style,
made of cream cloth with pearl lace
yoke. w. The dress was slashed one
,s.sss side to the knee. and underneath APP
peared tight, long, white boots embroid-
- cred with diamonds. She seemed to
hypnotic the officials and police, who
did not interfere with her, and appar-
emily unconscious of the attention she
was creating, the lady mixed with the
Others on horseback. riding her dapple-
gray stallion with conspicuous ease and
grace. The Hon. Winston Churchill.
-, >. President OF the Board of Trade. out
for little exercise, came upon the lady.
and in his desire to have good look
Mt her did not notice where his horse
was going until he ran into another