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A NEW VERmEER.

Artists admire Jan Ver1neer Of Delft,
because he was a mastery painter COL
1actors dote upon him because he is rare
tbere being only thirty-odd known pct
,,-es os his. Artists and collectors alike
VII, rejoice to hear that another paint
ire bv him has been added to the list II
was discovered by DR.. c. Hofstede oe
Croot and has lately been exhipateo III
london by the Colnaghis. DR.. De droot
has identified It with the first lot IN the
catalogue of that famous sale at
Amsterdam, in 1896, at which twenty
an. or the masters works were solo st
auction for next to nothing. This par
+ic,,Iar picture. called "A woman
watching Gold" fetched about 500
c,nce then It has passed through various
oo,,ao+tons in Holland, Germany, France
| o,a Dngland. DR.. De Groot ran 1t 10
earth In the collection OF lhe ooii.
a. c6e,,r q sister Of the late Preslosn'
| casimir-Perier. The painting IS OH oNn-
vac and unsigned. but its origin IS un-
,....ouab,e. It is thus described IN the
london Morning Post
..Tbe woman Weighing Gold or pepni p.in
~, does not require any cipldsi s a,rne.r ~ ~
! I'm identlncatlull ne
airactaS ~ at5 bv the inmitable touch OF n. ano
| master. pulsates in every part % eno Cni
mo liIa' ,-t'';rt &c now on view at MeSsrS " pt.
! ah3,r HaS Gallery Pail Mall. IL IS liot it.'
eeatns+ achievement. The GLORIOUS, ~
srait OF Vermeer'' in the CzeiilIi coii ean =,
| Vienna. by far surpaSses IT, attre5
,,,nTi6 nrefer tie wonderful La Eet I-etltSS tS i.
WI 1r a I.aitiere" in Amsterdam ct ,r o,le
dhri.r Verraeer is a masterpiece III ~ 5iion -.
| 5ts ra1raearya tion The soft gray ISHt -
TIoIland permeates every hooh hhn6+ " Ia he
uTe Unlike his master. Ieeii!oi fnII srono
| Clarified Gods own lght as ~ L. e. and
| IHvtnh skies by allowing II 10 luse az, ~ .
i1uIef,ea objects into beauty. RempfaIMlot M :
,raitl;,oation Iii Intercepted the lig ht stored
| nnd oscattered it at will to enlphaslZe. @ tu
nItu nm enotions or the moods OF nd ndIuI e. e
Renhrandt was of no co9huT, in,ine :
| was essentially Dutch' anu tiiI2 t.ar,nar
! renresents him in his most opedleIt i. tenpe ::
~ .oroan's face is extremely charming
- ne .o q banpy alliance of allurlng hues:
IL dark blue velvet jacket mas ueepsi
| 10 i'm the darker blue or the Ia,1iecio.ii'
90 the orange yellow of the WlnuoW cur .
tain finds response IN tIle lomti go, ~ os III a
IN tItii sLjrt In shadow The carnations OF tne
.nc .ca are heightened by the wnlte or tae
inad dress. which, in turn, is relieved o., py
tba soInhre tones of picture or Inc
Ihe sTIdprnent'' on the wall. The compo.
| l.a:, l.aSr ;e sdnirabie. There is no feelns OF
arrangement. 1t Is JUST as II we ..au q, en-
| .ad ~ y room and found a lady Intent on
tte,inp the value of her Jewels rms
,tea hnom ~ ~ nature Is the result OF great art
Nothing is said in the English news
,,ar about the probable fate of this
.1+,,ra IT is natural TO surmise how
that there is every chance Of its
o,,e brought to this country. r. c.
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votes his energies to depicting with def
realism boxing and wrestling matches
and prizehghta Steinlen presents groups
Of women of the people" Israers "Vag-
abonds" have grim. weatherbeaten faces.
CappielIo's Pierrots. Harlequins and
Colunbines are replete with wayward
grace and perversity. SENS Partisan
silhouettes are satirical portraits OF
prominent men and women. Abel falVre
has a delightful procession Of young
girls with winsome features, while grew
some satire appears IN every line OF his
terrible old lady with pearl necklace.
French caricature maintains its high
standard. Striking evidence of the favor
now enioyed by humorist painters Of the
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OTHER DISTANT GALLERIES.

It is Just year since Walter Shirlaw
died IN Spain. We expressed at the
time hope that a memorial exh1bitlon
OF his works might IN due time be held
In this city This hope is to be realized
a,,r,nR the present eeason. but mean
while the Albright Gallery at Buffalo
has come first into the field and a col
lection is now being shown there OF
shtrlaws paintings, water colors. pas
tets. sketches and drawings, collection
Of more than two hundred pieces, Its
presentation here VIII be awaited with
keen interest This artist had much
European experience, which. with his
Munich training, made him sklfu and
picturesque IN composition. In color he
preserved down to the day OF his death
the restricted but rich scale OF tone
which he brought back with him nom
his early German days. He was COM
netent craftsman and had a style OF his
OWL
The forthcoming memorial e1hfbaefon
| n the Boston Museum Of works by tho
}ate John IAFarge promises TO DO an
event Of extraordinary interest Through
ont his career he had constant and IN
innate relations with tho city. and num-
bers Of his most important paintings are
owned there Collections IN Boston are
especially rich IN examples OF his early
/ period, souvenirs Of his association with
William M. Hunt and his remarkable
dealings with landscape. Paintings that
he executed around Newport, like the
famous paradise Valley" and several
Of his marvellous flower studies Will
emerge from private galleries, as we'll as
illustrations Of his work in Japan ana
tho South Seas. It is to be presumed
that some Of his stained glass will also
be shown.
The Pennsylvania Academy OF the
Fine Arts is making preparations for its
annual exhibition Of American paintings
and sculptures This will be open to the
nubIio on Sunday, February s. and VIII
last until the close Of March
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IN nature. 7. Is 10 their warm and VIVID
color that n. exhibition owes its san-
ence.
NJ. Frederick c. Fr-seke seems to be
the most sdrott and seasoned member OF
The group. His nudes, observed in the
open air, are skilfuily drawn. though
the modelling IN them is not particularly
distinguished. There is something at
tractive about his dlrectness. both in
the notation Of form and IN the handling
Of strong tints. The pictures by Mr.
Richard E. Miller appear. by contrast,
little less vigorous and sophisticated.
but, On the other hand. there is deli
cate strain IN them, especially noticeable
n the drawing Of heads, from which we
:nter that. II the long run, this artist
may take al the honors- In his rona. as
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,..ures and Prints-Art II
.,.roeb,ugton-AN New Vermeer.

,oudavs find all the galleries well
3ne p.e,6es the autumn Academy. at
s,le1, r-ne Arts Building. there are numer.
TIE ,sll exhibitions, such as those OF
'as nv Robert Reid and F. Hopkinson
To as which have already been dealt
tn s-, in this place and the two or ,.,a three
T''H a,es which are discussed below.
ne" -st OF the more important sales OF
I'i' ..oscu has Just been announced by
'hs .-.can Art Association This will
ne mon the market the collection
ta'O by the late John H Converse. Of
.Ss.r1aaelphia- It includes many ex-
Is n the Barbizon school and pict-
s1 'n.. by later men as we'll, winslOw
&C represented. with one or two
- Americans. The exhibition opens
cur. r-56ay, and the sale Will take place
wsndeissohn Hall on the evening OF
-.-ua-y 6.
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In his favorite rich brown. Tho two
Ilawrences. viscountess Castlcreash ana
Mary Countess Of Inchiquin, wero early
works painted about the time when he
was elected Academician and not marred
by any Of his manner1smA Into this
company OF great British portrait paint
ers Dyce is admitted with good natured
Ien1ency. The work Is "Contentment. .
sweet faced girl.
The largest landscape Is Turners Fas
de Calais" painted abou tho time OF
.Dfdo Building tho Fleet" and Ulysses
Deridinr Polyphemus." The color Is re-
markably fresh. for there was no bit
umen to come to tho surface and the
great surges crested with steel spray
are painted with invtncible power An
earlier Turner Is tho Pass Of st. Goth
ard" with its magnificent rock WALL
nainted before 1870 when the artist, ac-
ccrdine to Ruskin's description, was
"stern. reserved. quiet, grave IN color
and forceful In hand" There Is an oio
C.rome full Of air, the Mas with Br1ei
Church in the distance; q flne Bonins-
ton. "Fishmarket in Normandy, rivals
Z, in color and vivacity; and there Is one
~ constabIe's flashing glimpses OF the
s+our near FTatford mill. There Is also
a pair OF excellent Morlands, ''Blindmen's
Buff and "The Higglers"; but far moro
interesting IS the Lancret, La Ronde
Champetre with a group OF dancers In
mink and blue among the trees behind
church II It lacks Watteau's warmth,
II has the airy grace and charm OF color
Of Iancret's beautiful decorative art 1t
IS indeed. one Of the masterpieces OF
that delightful painter and has come into
market after many adventures and pro-
| longed confinement In several famous
| collections on the Continent.
| There are several other exhibitions OF
unusual interest At the Goupil Salon
| there are nearly three hundred works by
British artists, with Mr.. William Orpen
Mr.. Philpot and Mr.. William Nicholson
dominating among the portrait painters
and Mr.. Wilson Steer, Mr.. Peppercorr
and Mr.. Hughes-Stanton among the
| landscape painters. At the McLear
| Gallery there is a large collection Of Mr.
| Rodericlk ID. Mackenzies paintings Illus
| trating life in India. where he resided
for a dozen years. The biggest canvas
portrays the state entry into Delhi II
1902 with Lord and Lady Curzon on th'
foremost elephant with magnifcen
trappings. Moro spirited are the "Ba
luchis' and the "Afghans." with larg
mounted forces full OF action. but singu
| larly uIIiet IN color Most beautiful O.
all Is the TAI from the Garden. Agra.
with white domes and minarets risin.
above soft masses Of dark foliage a
the Carfax Gallery there is a collection
by Mr.. Maresco Pearce. a painter con
spicuous for delicacy IN decorative
nudes. At the French Gallery an in
teresting collection OF Raeburns is to b
substituted for the usual display OF Bar
bizon works ]. n. +.
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best men arc represented. Thaysr. sar-
gent, Dewing. Weir. Duvensok. Garrison.
Chase Brush and 80 on through an az
Eilarating list The four prizes donated
by tho Hon. W. A. Clark have gone. IN
the order mentioned. to b c. TarbeIl, for
his INTERIOR; to Gan Melchers. for his
Penelope; to Childe Hassam. for his
~sm1ngtime,~ and to Daniel CARRIER, for
his April Landscape" Pictures to the
value Of $4,000 have already been sold.
This Is the third exhibition Of oontem-
porary American art held at tho Cor
coran Gallery. It remains open until
Yap,,ary %
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majesty. In one plato hsre. Tho
Herald (Agamemn he realizes q
noble scene with splendid force Through
q succession Of heroic doorways num-
her Of figures move swiftly away from
the spectator toward a distant point
half obscure and half dazzling. like some
,,,r16lv blazing altar at the end OF a
-,vs-r-4o1,s vista. The thing IS beauti-
f,,1Iv drawn and IS alive with some thrill
ing magic purpose. Mr. craig "oUio pe
sure Of his public II he e1hlni'eo ohiS
this brilliant etching. His sketches
illustrating musical themes. are no
without their beguiling though Vasus
Suggestions, but they are not as eio-
ouent es, we fancy, he meant them tc
be. and, unlike the etchings. they nave
no note Of style Mr.. Craig is, IN TACT
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ttouity, dating from tho middle Of the
nineteenth century, and nothing could
he said in It's favor. 1t was Opaque OBJ
scured the light and contrasted disagree
ably with the surroundings. The new
glass has been designed by Professor
Seitz and NJ. Stenimann. the latter being
the historian of the chapel They have
followed the windows of the time of
Michael Angelo above the door OF en-
try, The design is very simple. and the
color subdued. a vertical column divides
each piece of glass, OF a yellow hue. and
there seems to be a corresponding bor-
der. Two of the windows are decorated: ::
one bears the arms of the Pope and the
other those of the Prince Regent.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
FRENCH CARlCATURE
The Salon of LA Comedie Hu-
maine" In Paris.

Paris, Decent Der II.
Tho annual exhibition Of the group
Of painters who dedicate themselves
to La Coincide Humane" has been
opened at tho Georges Petit GAL
lery. It contains upward Of three hun
dred numbers. In borrowing their
title from Balzao tho painters pledge
themselves to efforts OF psychologi-
cal analysis IN carcature difficult to
live up to, but tho results this year are
creditable and amusing. One finds here
bold and rough yet truthful sketches Of
the manners and customs OF contempo-
rarv Paris that can scarcely fail to be
of great value to future historians. Jean
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

r.r r,ore interesting n his drawings
son. IN Yndand, quantity picturesque
studies OF landscape and rural archl-
lecture which have in them somethlhs
OF the charm Of an old-fashfoned novel
All this work has q personal quahly
Mr.. CraiR is not an artist OF HlucH
weight. but what he has TO say Is at
,racttve and occasionally. as IN lhe
HERALD % he makes you feel that In an
inspired moment he might 90 aiiii''
ANYTHING.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
LONDON EXHIBITIONS.
Important Pictures BY Reynoads
Romney and Turner.
London, DeoemNO II.

London, DecsmnW II.
Tho feeling at beWflderment created b.
tho exhibition Of Neutrality-suspicious. aa
tho Grafton Galleries, described In Q
recent letter. 10 disperled when enc turns
from that show into old Bond strsse and
visits tho rooms Of the Agnswu 10 80
the annual display made b. that dzm
for the benefit Of he ArtistS Qensvnl
Benevolent Institution. Hero are twso-
V-edght old masterA an British WIN .
single exception. which explain thsm-
selves and do not require tho inveutSan
Of Dew formulaA Nineteen are porrattA
with tho largA decorative -Cottags1.
BY Reynolds. - tho master work. n
was painted about tho same time a.
Lord Hsathne,d- ana The Infant
Hercules" about q year before his sight
began to fail. and with Mn Macklin at
spinning wheel her daughter feding
tho chickens. Miss Potts standing under
trees and q big shepherds dog on the
ground. II was ono OF his best COMPOST
tons. with q mellow russell tone. An
other Reynolds Is tho ''Roffey Family"
painted twenty-five years previously, or
about the time when the Royal Acad-
emy was founded; and there are three
more half length OF Theresa Parker
IN . white gown, charming Mary Monck-
ton IN white and blue, with dog at her
feet. and MrA Beresford. the vito Of a
Bishop. with q pink fleshed child.
There arc nve Romneys. two graciou.
ladies' In white with blue sashes. pair
Of prettily posed children. and delight
ful half length Of Lady Forbes under q
broad hat-one Of his most charming
works Tho Gafnsborough Is John Tay-
lor, q Birmingham banker. with strongly
modelled head Two OF the three Rae
burns are old ladies in tho dignity OF
white lace and gray hair. keen eyed and
serene IN truth telling Scottish realism;
and there arc two stately Hoppnars. one
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u bis erartsmanshtpA Chero - W10oAns
eaavity. q sense OF nneoess ana OF po1-
fihly rich reserves. Mr. Miller. we ta6o
i .s worth watching. The last member
q the trio OF figure painters. MT. Law
'on Parker, Is q little uncertain In Ills
handling OF form. and his color is like
wise somewhat charactcrfess sno spotly'
pot he. too, has painted with enthusiasm
.or the heat and brilliance Of the SUM-
sno gets q measure Of vitality into bis
work. The show as q whole gives pleas
ate through just this air Of life and am
Elton which all the contributors possess
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

vebers best exhibit Is his water color
of the famous scene in the Chamber of
Deputies on October % when Prime
Minister BRAND stood at bay on the
tribune while score Of furious social
lists shook their fists at him and threat
ened his life.
Andre Devambez sends a dozen police
episodes, including arrests Of pick
nockets and hunts after "apaches."
cu;lIauue's series Of colored sketches Of
characteristic scenes at theatres, balis'
dinner parties, amateur concerts, "puz-
zle" entertainments and bridge teas"
are brinful of accurate, satirical obser-
vattons of smart society. Taquoy de-
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Matters of Arf

are a little disappointing. In them MI.
Ranger secures light, color and q due
suggestion Of movement. but his cloud
forms leave a little to be desired: one
wishes that they were more clearly do
fined. exhibiting closer observation Of
nature rather than the hit or miss proo-
ess which this artist seems to practtoA
He is sounder, showing deeper knowi-
edge and more thoroughgoing workman
ship in his painting Of trees and tho
structure Of the ground. In compost
ton, too. these pictures, while recalling
the Barbizon tradition. point even more
to wholesome pictorial sense Of tho
motives lying all around us In our own
countryside. Mr.. Ranger Is still subtly
Influenced IN his tone and sentiment by
the older and more romantic masters,
and IN consequence misses the keen tang
Of the New England landscape, but he
is faithful to all the other traits in its
physiognomy, and gives US, on tho whole.
impressions as persuasive as they arc
lusciously handsome His key, by tho
way, is perhaps a tri1e darker and richer
than heretofore. In one instance, In the
Might: New London 1t gains him
beautiful effect of color.
A MAN OF IMAGINATION.
At the Photo-Secession Gallery there
is an interesting collection OF etchings,
drawings and sketches by Mr.. Gordon
Craig, whose ideas Of stage decoration
have attracted much attention abroad
He has imagination and a hint OF crea-
| tive power. In his series OF dozen
| etchings, illustrating q curious scenic
| motive, he plays with fabric Of austere
line, setting a single tiny figure against
! a background in which cyclopean pylones
are subjected to varying degrees OF
illumination. Precisely what he Is driv-
ing at Is not at all obvious but the
broad effect toward which he feels his
way, Is Il wera has . certain stark
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
ART I'M WASHINGTON.

Reproduced On this page arc some OF
,b. n,c,ures In tho exhibition just
o,aned at the Corcoran Gallery In WASH
,rr+on From ell reports the collection
of 83o paintings would appear 10 nave
lef, a very good impression. The ea'a-
-. shows that any number ot our
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Archaeological Institute IN Rome ~ hsv0
TO set the fact that the sole sUppe1O
given by our own government to ths
British school IN Rome Is t0OO q year.
The English universities are not rnole
liberal: the University of Oxford gives II
FIO a wear. and that Of Cambridge noth-
irg, while the separate colleges grams
extremely small sums.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

also that tho composition OF the Central
MANAGING Committee in Berlin IS of q
practical and authoritative characters
It's twelve or fourteen members include,
besides professors from various unfver-
sites. a representative from tho German
Foreign ONCE and ono from the Board
Of Education
In contrast TO this enoownsn. oy Os
German STATE Of It's Historical and
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THE ADVANTAGE.

..r r,,,,st say" complained the woman
=. n+bat I don't understand why peo-
oor,a TO this hotel-no scenery. no
pro anopsement. no good cuisine. no
al n-iono tusei' madame interrupted the host.
60 / 1 al a bsye re gr-ran' label to stick on ze
1,tgeage ''-EVerybody s.
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THE sIsTINE CHAPEL
From The London Globe.

From The London GIObc.
The Prince Regent Leopold of bavaria
recently offered to the Pope, on the oc-
casion of his sacerdotal jubilee. the glass
for dozen windows in the Sist1ne
Chapel The old glass was or no an
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THE NATIONS AT ROME.
Large Grants for Archaeological Study

From The London Times
The French School OF Archaeology re-
ceives a government grant Of t2,9OO
year, besides being lodged in a govern
ment building. The Prussian Historical
Institute receives over 1880 a year
The German Imperial! Archaeological In
stitute receives f1.67O. besides a grant
Of ESQ Y year Tor its library. TRe
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Simm-Our landlady says she likes to So.
her boarders have good appetites
Smart-Well. some women are naturally
cGueL-Boston Transcrip'
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past and present IL supplied BY . recent
sale at tho HotAl Drouot auction rooms.
when q small water color by Daumier
was purchased for moro than $1,000 and
little sketch by contemporary carl
caturtst fetched LOCO. C. L b.
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LANDSCAPES BY II. W. RANGER.

hesen new paintings by Mr. II. W.
hsnger are on view at the Tooth Gal
.eFy They denote an increase Of power
toEne If not sll. directions The skies
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-12-15
Announcement.

Winfield S. Hawkes. announces
himself as a candidate for Director
from district number l of the Black
Canyon Irrigation District for the
election to be held December 10,
1910. Mr.. Hawkes. was one
the first to secure the favorable con-
sideration of our project tyl Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger, has been
one of its constant promoters was
on all the committees of organiza-
ton from the beginning, has been a
water user under the Roswell irriga-
ton canal since 1895, therefore un-
derstands the needs of his fellow
settlers and what is desirable in
methods of construction, and can be
trusted to serve all interests faith
fully. He solicits the votes of his
fellow homesteaders. 6-3t
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-12-15
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Boise, Idaho,
October 81, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
George L. Tappan of Emmett, Idaho
who on November Is, 1908, made
Homestead Entry No. O19O6, for
SEA SW "A, Lot 4, Section IS,
Township N, Range 2 w, Boise
Meridian, as filed notice of inten-
ton to make final Communication
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, at Boise, Idaho, on
the goth day of December, 1910.
Claimant rames as witnesses:
William F. Sinclair, Frank w.
Sasser, Orr E. Critics, Sidney Walk
er, all of Emmett, Idaho.
VIM, BAp-DERSTON, Register.