The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
Especial Dispatch)

Preece, who was for many years
British Consul General al lspahan, are
now on view at the Vincent RoOinSon
Galleries, Wigmore street. Mr.. Freeze :
long residence in Ispahan afforded him
excellen. opportunities for Obtaining
choice examples OF Persian art. Lus,re-
ware In particular is splcndidlY repre-
scented by magnificent mehrah. or
prayer niche. from a mosque at kashan
consisting OF a great number OF tiles IN
relief. painted in blue and brown iustre
on a soft, creamy white enamelled ground
The inscriptions seem fantastic. and the
arabesquc scroll work is extremely grace
ful in design. This large piece is dated
122s 4. d.
Though this may be regarded as the
most important specimen, there are many
very beautiful wall tiles. some shown Z
Chinese influence. and two. representing
Western art
Vases and tear bottles OF celadon and
iridescent glass. metal work and the strk-
ing srandrils. one of, which decorated the
arch leading TO the royal stables at the
Sefarian Palace, 1spahan, and the other
to the royal apartments about l,Goo, are
among the other treasures In the collec-
ton. There is also OF view an extremely
handsome Hispano- Moresque a,nphora
about 1920 found under floor in the
Ahambra; and as YOU view the collection
YOU walk over carpet which cost s25, 600
similar in character to those first designed
for the Sassanian Kings in the sixth cen
fury.
At the Dore Galleries is an exhibition
of paintings by Mr.. Edgar Herberi
Thomas, an. artist trained in Londov
under the guidance OF the late Sir Law
renee Alma Tadema. and in Antwerp
and Paris. He is good academic
draughtsman and a sound colorist, but
force OF illusion. Thus many will pre-
fer his still life. such as Gold Fish and
certain flower studies. or such as have a
still life character, such as "Autumn's
Lament" study from doorway. and
1.-THE House and the Human Window"
Some studies of river under varying
conditions OF light show that Mr..
Thomas is sensitive observer.
Mr.. ]. d. Times. who shows paintings
and drawings at the Chenil Gallery.
Kings road. Chelsea, may be described
as OF the school of Mr.. Augustus John
with an attractive manner OF his own.
His landscapes. generally of mountain
scenery, possess great beauty OF color,
Wales. The two most important are
earn Lake" and "Arenig." The for
mer is a study of the lake surrounded
by many-shaped, many-colored hills
that make elaborate rhythms against a
pale evening sky. A formal tree Is sharply
outlined against the sky, and equally
formal plants occupy the foreground.
.'Arenig'' represents a grassy hill. with
conical peaks catching the glow A hard
edged cloud is lifting from a clear green
sky above the .lark blue. rippled lake or
sea. Both pictures are singularly fasci-
mating.
From time to time the directors of the
French Gallery in Pail Mall have held rep
resentative exhibitions of works by the
leading painters OF the modern Dutch
school. This year they round off the sub
ject by presenting some Of the younger
men, There is plenty to please the eye
and stir the humber emotions among these
fifty-four works by fifteen artists. Human
interest is the general note OF the exhi-
bition
Perhaps the deepest note Is sounded by
The Poor of the Village" large canvas
by Josef Israels The picture represents a
group of a dozen or so figures, from age
to infancy, standing on wet beach wai.
Ing for the charitable disposal OF the less
valuable fish from a vessel just come
makes the picture attractive in spite OF the
sadness
More cheerful in sentiment are the works
Of two genre painters, j. :. II. Kever and
Bernard de Hoog. Both are Interested in
The situations and associations OF mother.
hood. Mothers JOY" and Double Duty.
NO cradle pictures by the former. and "A
H''Hh ioi i1d DN, o.! inc latter, may be
taken as typical
+. P. Ter Meulen is a pa storai painter
with Mauve as the obvious inspiration
Dutch Pastures" is on the whole his hes
canvas. i is a large picture Representing
flock Of sheep feeding on the SAND Hill.
by the invisible sea
The problem" pictures at this wear.
Royal Academy. "A Fallen Idol" by tn.
Honorable John Collier. and out Of IT,
by Mr.. Alfred Priest. have not much O.
the problem in them after all when on.
hears what the creators OF the picture
themselves have TO say about them.
Asked for a solution of "a Fallen idol.
Mr.. Collier said frankly:--'I do not pain
problem pictures. l merely paint n,tl
scenes from modern lie and try TO max
them as simple and obvious as possible
But no picture can be quite definite az
story, and 1t is possible to make problem
out OF anything.
u had a portrait of my wife once which
called The .Autocrat of the Breakfas
Table and the newspapers said that was
problem. and wanted 10 know What