The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
pieces Of Dresden in mirrors, bowls,
candlesticks and flgurnes.

candlesticks and fgurines.
The group Of antique silver pieces is
extensive. Among them are several
Louis Qunze food trays containing the
embossed arms ur Cardinal Ficury and
1t Is said that they belonged to him.
one has portrait of Louis Quinzc in
high relief, thought to have been a
pr sent TO Cardinal l'lcury from The
King. There are Louis Quinzc turcen
and sauce boats of thu same period \
French silver casEct of oblong form
Is embossed on the sid, with panels Of
male and female figures in eighteenth
century costume and on the cover
Pan and Nymph Feasting." There
are numerous pieces OF antique Eng
lish, Dutch and American make. Among
them are English tankards. cake bas-
kets and trays, and among the mis-
cellaneous objects are silver banquet
lamps, candlesticks, tea kettles. vases
\ and mirrors.
"A small reception room is decorated
throughout in the Chinese style. walls,
rugs. furniture. 1t Is not I'm strictly
Chinese, for some concessions to mod
\ ern living in the way Of upholstered
chairs are not precisely as they would
be in Pekin palaces, hut the carvings
everywhere are In black teakwood and
very intricate. Carved strips Of black
| lakewood divide the blue satin walls
| into panels. and the fireplace is en-
tirely in this wood. much ornamontcd.
The furniture throughout the house
IL Of many periods. but Is Soidly con-
! structed, and In the case of sldcboards.
cabinets and dresscrs Is frequently IN
with deep carvings. one of the cahi-
| nets, No. $50, I'm the style Of the FlorcH-
tine school of the sixteenth century. IL
of ebony inlaid with ivory and llp,s-
lazuli and mounted IN Ormolu.
There Is n Flemish oak cabinet Of
early sixteenth Gothic. with additions Of
later period. There are wrought ron
latches and strap hinges TO the cupboard
in the style OF Francois Premier The
panelled doors OF the side cupboards are
carved In very high relief. with masks
and scrolls and with robust prcscnta-
ton OF "Satyrs Surprising Nymphs."
hut the feature OF the whole colloc-
! ton Is the tapestries. which have for a
general title Les Fctrs de- Village"
They are Gobcllns. made 10y Michael
Audran after designs of Eticnnc Jcau-
rat. The late Charles NJ FTouikp. who
expertizcd these hangngs upon one &C.
| casion, in speaking OF them gave some
Interesting details In regard to tn, CODE
lin factory. He said there were times
when. Notwithstanding the rich re-
sources OF the nation behind Louis XIV.
the tremendous expense Of the Govern
ment completely absorbed the revenues
OF the crown, and the magnificent m pu-
arch was obliged to allow the chefs
d'atclirr of the Gobelins 10 accyp. or-
ders from private individuals and to sign
the tapestries delivered To them
I'm consequence there are really two
kinds of authentic Gobclins in exist
cncc. both woven within the precincts of
the establishment The first were COM
manded by the King for the decoration
of the crown palaces, were inspected
officially during the progress OF the
weaving, and when finished W.re ac-
ccptcd by Minister of the crown; the
second were commanded 10y important
personagcs. We're woven under the same
superintendent, by the same mi-t"r-
weavcrs. with precisely similar materials.
after cartoons by the same artists, aui
bear the same signatures IA the first
Mr.. Ffoullles friend. T.. Gerspach. for
many years DIRECTOR general Of the
Gobelins. wrote to him that this s,r.cs
W the "Fetes de Village" came under
the second category and added,
Michael Audrau was the most lmpor-
tant chef d'atclicr in high warp AT tlr
Gobclins in the eighteenth century and
the tapestries woven there under him
constitute the most important products
OF that establishment during the said
century"
The first Of these "Tctcs" shows
Cupid crthrorgd upon cloud. with
youths and maidens in attendance. bon
the second the god Pan il the central
figure. and IN the third % grand bluqu"'
j. being given to distinguished iud.-
Ndunls upon a green bank amid p..-
turcsquo architectural ruin,
There are many other paintings upon
the wallis In addition To- the Diana" of
Hans Makart. The late Mrs Hay
meyer knew Hans Makart personally
and many of the pictures in the colloc-
,iun We're purchased upon hlz advice.
The Last Resort" hy Alfred Stevens.
is anon. them. and the lady IN 'he
foreground. who has ventured with ho~
du"nna n'n a money Changers Office. !,
painted with all this artists az pcllin~
grace.
There is a large canvas by the Polish
painter Ccrmak which tells story of
massacre of the Christians by Moslems
There is a church that is burning in the
background and IN front female of
Voluptuous figure X in the grasp of Two
captors, who all but step upon her pros
trate child
The Raiders" by Josef voa Horry-.
depicts a marauding band Of robbcr.
striking madly across country ana
Richets landscape Of scene near
FontaineblcaU Is equally good in ID d!f-
ferent way. , There are number Of
water colors and also an extensive col
lection OF books, chiefly In French.
Cards to view the residence ana its con-
tents may be obtained from the Amer!-
can Art Association.