The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
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Pictnrrs should b. hung abosst On "A.
general eye level and this rule rn,,.s \.
r-sne'nber-d and AiApted ~ the eye eve,
q a child wh~n hanging ricsur~s in chiai,
roOm or hur--ry. The pictures uil no,
t.e noticed al all " hung tn hiGh N.
pictures should be- groaped Accordins y
the siInpls rule of balance.
TRkins q central vertical Ars on .
vail. pictures of su,lal sane and e.n.,.l
similarity of tone and color value vii
hAlance ~ eg,ial DISTANCES from h. OF o.
large psctare win balance too pIrtur..
% half Its siss a eqaal distances from
the o.ntre
IL you have one fairly large picaire %
balance with several smaller The heavy
picture n o. be nearer the osntre. an
this vail kpep tho feeling Of bAlAnc.
II you watch children on a assAau 4
will explain this. II heavy boy u On
end ne moves nsarrr the centre and
several smaller boys may be needed "a
make the balance perfect. A large picture
In usually most effective when plao~d
alone IN a space with ia centre eoinridaE
With the osntre 81 the space. Two Arrs
pictures. one on esach side of a mAntsl-
piece. for instance. give a feeling of ress-
fulness and dignity by thsir p~Tfect bal.
ance
Pictures should he grouped in such a
way that they have u relation 70 each
other are balanced on a centre and ia
this way are mai. % tell az a wh ole
IL ~ a useful rule % remember that things
b-'Co'ne disconnected when they are
DIVIDED by "A space exceeding III. width
az length ~ the objects themselves For
instance. two pictures each one by two
feet when hanging one above the other
must not he NOR" than one foot apart.
and not more than two feet apart when
side 10y side
Pictur,ss should be hung from two hooks
and there should never bs triangle
formed 10y the wire and the top Of the
~ the room ara straight and the picture
wir'vs should also bo straight II II better
not t. have the support of small pictures
show a. q makes too great a curnplsNity
uf wires lacks or small picture nails
NAV y" used according u the size ami
weight ~ the picture.
In r"gari tn ia" question as ~ wha'
pictures ara appropriate 90 CERTAIN rooms
II - safe To make The general rule that
photographs - friends and family a-e
parlorS aud oniv Spartnglv in the eSs
formal living room Sonnet iTnes you $50
n group u them framed in brOcade or
silver frames and 49, formally ia
rows on a ~pcCial table ard this treat
ment s'~.ns - give thc1 ra!zon dctre;
tut usually II y nush isrtteT To- display
then, only IA your bedroom or a little pm
waite sitting room
Portraits have az rlIlo great dignity
and sufficiently often l-'auty ard in them
Selves lend an air Of distinction 10 a room.
They ara appropriate to drawing ROOMS.
living rooms. dining rooms and lars
halls al paintings. watercolnrs. valu-
abb. enRTaVIngE, etchlngs and phOtO-
graphs of beautiful pictures II interesting
and lovely bits - nature are all apprO-
pria'" To the living rooms 81 ho'Iss.
but the treatment u the subject must
always 10 IN scale with it's neighbors and
the SPACE on which the picture n hung
There are some pictures that tire you
10 death after a while These are pretty
b,It mean in giess pictures n sweetly smiling
Young girls. the Kind that are called spring.
time. or blossoms. or something Of that
sort Having no real beauty 81 technic.
no true understanding of color values
or line. they wear dreadfully on the
nerves
Another kind that becomss n torture
10 where there is III balanced suspended
action ~ course all pictures arr sus-
pended action. but in those that are
companions We love To have about ~
the composition and balance are 80 par
feet that Ne have no fseiing of restless
hess. no desire TO call out. Wont you
please put your foot down?
Natura listic pictures Of fruit are tire
some In a dining room. but used cow 90.
tionally as a decorative panel or sisncilled
or painted frieze or in loaded glass for
windows or lamp shades fruit 10 often
not only acceptable but also beautiful
Pictures Of game Suggest too much tho
~ before and after cooking.
II you wish them. put them IN the smok-
ing room where the men talk over their
sports.
There are many kinds 81 pictures suit
able for dining rooms; among them may
he mentioned portraits, photographs ~
and landscapes in oil and
water Colors. copies 81 some OF the old
and also ~ some Of the modern;
etching-, historical engraV O.. delight.
ful old coaching prints. the Cries 81
London .Iapanese prints and 90 on
In hanging pictures IL 10 better as
general rule 10 keep oil paintings by them
selv es for the simple reason that they
put water colors osIt ~ scae.
Etchings and engravings go well together.
and colorsd prints may he put with water
,olors OF course this Is a general rule.
and good taste will know when IL il not
10 I've followed
Pictures should he appropriate IN size
md color TO their surroundings II th"
space IL too small the picture LOOKS
Dinched: IL u ~ too large the plCiur"
oOks lost Plain colored walls - soft
ow tones are better for hack grounds
han figured papers. and very light PC
urea should never be put on dark walls.
-esult is that they look like overgroWa
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