Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10

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An interesting exhibition is now being
held at the Blanchard gallery, west
room, by Mrs. Herman j. Hall OF chi
cago, and curator of the Academy or
Fine Arts of that city. She Is showing
the Signor Edgar Perera COLLECTION OF
artistic jewelry and Egyptian antiqui-
ties, such as amulets, scarabs and talis-
mans, many of which are mounted:
There are exquisite amber ana Opal
beads, necklaces of pearls in grape and
other designs, pins, fobs, rings ana
bracelets set with semi-precious stones,
in UNIQUE and attractive designs. Most
of the tewelry was made in Rome, and
there Is also a group of beautifully
fooled leather articles, such as frames
and small cases, the handiwork of Ro-
man craftsmen.
In hand woven and decorated textiles
there are examples from Persia, Egypt
and other countries, including piece
of old French brocade with the soft
ivory tint of age, of the Louis XVI
period. Adding to the general interest
are few of Morghen's engraVings'
among them being one OF Dante, an
other of Tasso and number or smaller
ones by Albert Durer Beham and
Gregory These will prove especially
attractive to any one wishing to ac-
who devoted much time to such work.
A portrait of Lady Hamilton is expec-
tionally good, and all of these engrav-
ings are in excellent condition.
SIgnor Perera is considered a con-
noisseur of Egyptian antiquities, and
vouches for the authenticity of the OBJ
iects shown, which also have the In
dorsement of such a distinguished
authority as the director of the Bgyp-
tian museum of Turin and other
Egyptologists. The sgnor was the rep
resentative of the Italian government
at ST. Paul for five years. He has also
been a lecturer upon Cairo and the
Nile. His collection is the result of
many years travel, study, investigation
and discriminating selection, exhibited
at the National Arts club, New York,
and in Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and
ST. Louis, 1t has received much praise
and appreciation, and many noted col
lectors have chosen from among these
treasures one or more objects to add
to their own.
Mrs Hall came to the coast primarily
to secure data for a lecture on the
Japanese sword, which she will deliver
in Chicago. She spoke entertainingly
in Blanchard hall on Friday afternoon,
August 6. on "Jewelry, Ancient and
MOu6TH. he CAIllpiliOA Will Itiildlli
open until August 90
f.
A. Stirling Calder has completed the
second spandrel for the sculptural dec
Grafton of the entrance way OF the new
Throop institute, Pasadena. This COM
mission has the distinction of being the
initial one of it's kind here, and the
manner in which it is being carried out
by this able artist is decidedly graf
flying. The subject embodied and por-
trayed in this spandrel is Fact and
Fancy" the latter being represented
on the left by a winged figure Of a
dreaming youth, oblivious to all save
soaring aloft to the paradise of his as
pirations; the opposite figure OF Fact, =
stern and emotionless, viewing the ta-
bles of the law, is in strong contrast
in expression and effect, and both are
admirably rendered. A small figure Of
Mercy" bearing the olive branch
forms very graceful and pleasing
suggestion adjacent to the law. The
central feature is a diamond OF many
faces, surmounted by the lily, and sur
rounded by pearls-a symbolism of the
priceless treasures of life and its high
est intellectual attainments. The con-
ception of the composition is resource