The Detroit times., 1910-11-01
Gets PAINTINGS
BY FAMOUS MEN
Six Panels Presented To Westminster
By Members Of House Of Lords
Show Historical Eventa.

LONDON. Nov. 1.---AIthough the
decorative historical paintings In the
corridor leading from the central han
Of the houses OF parliamSAts TO the I'D
rary and committee rooms are nfili
waistng to be prov ided with the metal
rims that are to hold the PROTECTING
glass, and are therefore not yet on
public view. the six panels are now
definitely fixed In their respective
places, and 1t is possible to form
an idea OF the effect of this carefully
considered scheme.
These six panels are the gift or six
members of the house OF lords, each OF
whom placed the commission with an
artist OF his own choice, although due
care was taken 20 avoid the clashing
OF different styles, and the supervision
OF the whole work was intrusted to
K. A. Abbey, r. A.
The series begins with H. Payne's
panel, THE War Of the Roses, Dis
pute In Temple Gardens" (the gift OF
Earl Beauchamp); then follow Denis
Eden's Cabot Receiving the Charter
from Henry VII" (Lord Wadsworth)
r. Cadogan Cowper's Moore and Eras-
mus Visiting the Children of Henry
VII" (Lord Carlisle); f. Salisbury's
The Trial OF Katharine of Aragon"
(Lord Stanmorel; z. Boards "Lati-
meP Preaching Before Edward vi Ct
ST. Pnul's Cross" (I1ord Wlnterstoke):
and Byan ShAw's "Mary l. ON Her I'm
try into London. Receiving the Pris-
oners Of State" uord Airedale1.
Although the titles here given ex-
plain the actual historical Incidents
Illustrated there Is q deeper stgnih-
canoe attached b each scene. the sub
iocts being by no means chosen In
hAphagard fashion from among the
the events OF the Tudor period. In the
order named IN which they are enum-
Grated above these six paintings
stand for:
l., The Origin Of Parties; H., Ex-
pansion OF England; Ill, The New
Learning In England; w., The Breach
with Rome; ", Protestant Reforma-
ton; and w, Catholic Reaction.
There has been much grumbling
In certain X
In certain quarters about the selection
OF the artists and the style adopted
by them. Other names have been
mentioned as better fitted for the task
and the great Venetian decorators,
including ,TSiepolo have been dragged
in for comparison.
In the given conditions, however, II
would have been difhcult to find a
band Of men better qualified for the
work. The architectural setting Is
Gothic, and the decoration had to be
adapted to the surroundings. That
this has been done successfully stands
beyond doubt and one has only to
compare the strong design and rich
color of these panels with the thea
tricality and dinginess of the earlier
paintings In the other corridor II one
wishes 10 realize this fact. -
Strangely enough the richest and
most pleasing effect has been achieved
by the two artists who adhered most
closely 20 the scheme of red, black
and gold-F. Cadogan Cowper anc BY !
am sham. In their panels HE.MfS,
colors are subordinated
are co.irdinated, as /
Sal; ssli's snG snS 5ss caring IN II.
the units harmon, A.Lc..
tinctiy pleasing rs ArSnW SCrinB
The whole Idehg W7sOn, Frederi'
Stanmore, who. poI4. H.
make an offer
As Tss sss1,i Gins Soon In
the new trans
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