The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
NEWS OF THE ART WORLD

entered the little room. There was not
even q retinue. There was but one lady
in attendance, and Mr.. Marchant. The
Queen and her lady In waiting were
both most simply gowned In black.
II was. when you come to think Of Il.
quite a rencontre. and 10 me somewhat
sudden. The rules for behavior that en-
compass the most trivial Of actions In
England are 60 definite and precise that
II Is altogether Likely distinct OBJ
servances are laid down in the court
manual OF etiquette for gentlemen to
follow who accidentally meet queens In
picture galleries. Unfortunately I didn't
know them.
decided that the better part Of valor
would be to keep a discreet distance and
10 feign certain unawareness. This. !
observed with my first side glance. was
what the royal party was feigning
toward me also. They appeared to be
having a perfectly good time, laughing
heartily and cracking jokes. but main
tanning non-commital attitude toward
cub!sm In what they said.
II was impossible not tn notice that
Queen Mary's voice was exception
ally agreeable in quality. II was
round, full and perfectly produced. as
the singers say. One is tempted to call
II a musical voice, although that term
conveys lighter. more frivolous idea
than the facts warrant The voice
laughs merrlly and easily, but Is never
frivolous. Just as they are leaving the
gallery they discover one of the most
curious works in the room.
What is it?" inquired the Queen. with
EttCnfRFnn ~ In, hAr II
She was regarding an awfully modern
drawing Of two figures, whose hands,
feet. knees and joints in general were
distorted as though by chronic rheuma-
tism and whose heads were perfectly
square " the top.
THE artists title for the picture,
ma'am, is the Two Sisters" responded
Mr.. Marchant.
would have given. ] assure you. all
my chances Of ever becoming President
OF the United States 10 have seen Queen
Mary's face at that moment But Il
was impossible. was directly back OF
her. All that ! can truthfully report
Is that her ears did not twi,ch. As far
as could Judge. she took the 1.-TWO
Sisters" internationally.
Perhaps she felt that the cause Of this
exhibition was an extremely worthy one
and that charity covereth a multitude OF
artistic sins.
They were allowing. however, nothing
In the way Of modern art" 10 eecap pc
them. Commonplace sketches Of the
ordinary make they passed by IN silence
but everything cubistic received a glance
and sometimes a comment. Nothing
was said that could be quoted as indi-
eating the royal attitude. yet the gem
eral tone OF hilar,ty was unmistakable
proof that the court IL not in favor OF
the progressive movement Did not
young Prince Arthur OF Connaugh,
place himself undeniably In the opposi-
ton at the recent Royal Academy ban.
quet? And would he have ventured
upon so drastic a course without the
sanction Of his august aunt? think not
Certainly the Empress OF the midas
and her attendant lady laughed merrlly
at Mr.. Nash's landscape Mr.. Nash
paints all trees alike. He ends them
at the top with spreading fanlike lines
so that his pictures resemble studies OF
new whiskbrooms In the open air.
The lady-in waiting said in French
Really Il Is difficult to know what 10
say to that'" and her Majesty laugh
ingly replied:
y was about TO say something, but
! thought better OF IT,"
Director John W. Beatty Of the de-
partment OF fine arts. Carnegie Tnsti-
tute, Pittsburg. announces the purchase
or a painting by Gilbert Stuart enti-
tied Portrait OF Mr.. Henry Nicols"
fra
G. c. Masons Life and Work OF GIL
bert Stuart" first published in 1879. Mr..
Nicols, the subject, was one Of the pio-
neers OF Maryland his family came TO
America at the time OF Lord Baltimore
Mr. Nicols is described as a man of great
refinement. noted for his hospitality at
his mansion on the eastern coast. At
tended by his body servant Mr. n coils
drove from Baltimore to Boston to have
his portrait painted. The journey took
forty days to go and forty days to re-
turn; but In the end, the commentary
says. Mr.. Nichols was well rewarded, for
Gilbert Stuart painted a fine head Of him
This portrait, like so many Of the other
Stuart portraits. had remained in the
private collection OF the family for
which II was originally painted for
many years. George Story Of New York
had acquired It quite recently. With
the portrait is tie will OF Henry Nicols,
made in 1920. This will contains
clause regarding the disposition Of the
portrait TO a member OF his family. It
has been the custom for the owner of
the painting to retain this document as
one Of the proofs of its authenticity.
This painting is an important acqui-