The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

society OF ElliG ALAss opening " tltD
public tomorrow, and consisting Of .
collection OF tapestries, embroideries,
ana textiles. there is a wide separation
IN the domain OF art.
Water coiors and pastels are 10 a
argc extent understood. and appreciated
by the masses on account OF their rela-
lion as q color arrangement Of pic
-orial interest tc many Of the products
Of the graphic arts The art Of the
tapestry worker is less known. and
probably less appreciated, than any
other form Of the fine arts and yet It
Is one Of the oldest forms Of art eX-
preston.
An Unusual Exhibit.
As a source or education. few exhibit
tons have surpassed this. Not only Ia
the opportunity TO view in this exhibit
some of the best known specimens Of o
tapestry. and examples of textile art,
IS the educational value found, but i'm
the literature presented in the form Of
a catalogue may be found IN addition
20 a description and history OF the eK-
anlples exhibited, a comprehensive his
tory OF the art from its earies Deriod
to the time when it had reached its
highest proficiency. The catalogue Itself
Is well worth a careful study Of those
who have felt that upon this subject
there is far TOO little general knowledge
From Seventeenth Century.
Conspicuous In this collection and oc-
cUpying space on the north ana noEth-
east wall Of the lower atrium are two
large Flemish tapestries belonging to
the Anthony and Cleopatra series, eX-
amples Of work OF the seventeenth cen
turv- and loaned from the Metropolitan
Museum OF New York. No ?, The
Meeting Of Anti ony and Cleopatra" and
No 3 Cleopatra Dissolvlng pearl IN
Honor OF Anthony" In these examples
the figures, which are OF latEe SIC, .
suggestive OF the grace OF line when
marked the paintings OF the schnol OF
Raphael, while the color IS so sau5IylAB
in its tonal qualities that as matte
OF decoration, without regard 70 tLe
pictorial intent, they are Thoroughly
pleasing
Mrs. Roosevelt's Tapestries.
The specimen Of tapestry loaned by
AIfs. Roosevelt is found IN the south
half of the atrium on the west side. The
title s.Nysa Given N Marriage 10 Mop
sus.'' explains the pictorial arrangement
and the upper portion Of the tapestry
with its deep border containing an in
scription in decorative lettering IS d
UNIQUE feature in tapestry spacing.
The tapestries loaned by Seymour T.
Locke. are originals by THIS master OF
Tapestry weaving, Peter Van Aeist, ana
the subjects, nVe IA NUMBER, a. ~
color so subtitle and pleasing that one
is apt 70 consider them as color ar
rather than pictorial COM
positions. As in paintings IN
tapestries, the artists followed the en-
dencv to illustrate historical, mf.h9-
logical and religious events In tapes
Try the ability 10 present perspective
often brings TO mind TINS same az
fCulty in other early forms OF arr,
bur in color the refinement and harmony
is marked These examples are en-
titled No 90 Alexander re ming
Bucephalus" No. Il, Coronation OF
Alexander. No. =, Alexander E.sIoLe
the High Priest of the Jews. 20. -
Alexander and RoXanas and No- a.
Funeral Of Clitus
Huge Tapestry.
At the foot Of the staircase. on the
right and left, are two examples OF
modern tapestry weaving from the firm
Of William Baumgarten & Co, watch
received the grand prize at the ST.
Louis exposition. These examples are
valuable as demonstrating modern iCeas
in tapestry weaving. and as examples
of craftsmanship evidence "a proficiency
that is commendable. AS examples OF
color arrangement they present an eu-
phasis that IS too pronounced and bril-
liant.
At the landing Of the staircase is found
the largest example Of tapestry decOra-
ton, No. 10. David Carrying the Head
Of Goliath Upon the LatteTs sword. Fol-
lowed by King Saul and His Suite on
Horseback" This tapestry was manu-
featured in l52S and Is one Of the Bar
berini collection. Its length is a lrifie
more than twenty-five feet. and the
height thirteen feet six inches. This.
as well as other fine tapestries. is loaned
10 the exhibition by one of the best
authorities on tapestries in this country,
and a collector whose collection contains
enough rare tapestries 10 furnish an en-
tire exhibition. Charles n. FfoUlke. the
president OF the National Society of the
Fine Arts
other Washington exhibitors are Iarz
Anderson, who exhibits Diana String
ing Her Bow and woman Nursing
Child" Hon. ". A. Clark exhibits four
Gobelin tapestries, entitled EARTH"
Air. Fire" and Water" These
tapestries were manufactured about
1910.
Closes February %.
In the Hemicy-le. the exhibition is
examples OF textiles. Here are found
early examples OF this branch of tie
art, some of them dating from the first
10 the fourth century, and from the
third to the seventh century. In these
early examples are found specimens
known as Egyptian CODtic, some show
ing the Roman others the Byzantine
influence. This collection is loaned by
the Boston Museum
The Boston Museum has also loaned
a collection OF bTOcades, ddmasks. vel
vets, embrOideries, and woven fabrics.
A ". Drake has loaned a collection OF
Samplers some of them made as
early as I7I5, others as late as 1S31. A
collection Of Oriental emDToideries and
brocaoes has been loaned by Miss L.
r. SCidmorc.
This exhibition viii be continued until
February 29 and VIII be open at the
usual hours Of the Corcoran Gallery.
The private view and reception to
the National Society of the Fine
Arts and invited guests VIII be held
tonight from TO II, at which time the
entire gallery viii be open, and an or
chestra viii be in attendance. From
the interest manifested in this exhibit
ton. IL is probable that the attendance
viii compare favorably with the attend
anee on the opening OF the exhibition
of paintings BY American artists one
year ago