The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

good etching should possess cNouw
II have the honesty of a l;cmIt.r %
The grace of a Whistler" Tn, ,,il
ness of a Hadcn or a Ioru" ~.
~thoroughness of a Mcryon" Tno .aso
Of a Leperc? The richness Of
Cameron or a Bone? Should =, ro..
sess n of these puali1ss or nj -
them? Tho answer. no don.t. 4. ,t,,
II should DDsS :, q o. tom ,rt,,.
tlonally. Tho virtu' mos c-.,r..,
to good etching l. excel cupc Ir ..
oualitN Of the etched Inc. ,om,.p.l
with the expression Of absolute sin.
cerity on the part or the arts.
1t is the presence of this comh.r,.
ton of quality AMI Sinccr.t. tina,
makes 1t possible for ono To- cui.t,
sinLlc line OF Whistler ~ 80, v..
Of another master over the Nhnio 90
lection Of some ~pretcndci's print.
1t is quality that counts firmly
heiiev that ctchines are iut,ndo f,r
close examination: like books ;h., 5,c
printed matter and should hc i,,i .,4
enjoyed limo for line. cannot t,,
but feel that AN etching tina u.' mo,
bear this ~eXacting scrutiny q, n,,
worth our consideration.
! have tried to make my etching.
readable: | have set w = foS 10.
liefs to aspire to, but whether or MT
! have succeeded or whether or M,
these beliefs are worth aspiring "a
! will know perhaps-on iudemen,
day.
Cod drawings" writes e.. Edo,.
heimer in the preface to tho ,.f,.
logue of tho exhibition Of drawing.
by old masters in his galo~, -,
matter whether by known master. ~
by unknown, are excessively rare q.
is the first task of a collector to TIA n
his eve for the intrinsic art va.le. IA.
biased by subject or a,tribut On. "a
train the y in that direction so
best way is. where tn. original, 49,.
not accessible. to procure the wor -.
ful reproductions that have boon r.,.
liShed in recent Years ny var.oI, ar,
societies. " il wrong 10 conC,ud, a.,
u il hard 10 interest = genera .~'
loving public IN drawngs ho.,...
there - no such printed :cferen,, MI.
terial rs there - conCcrriNg cagrav.
inSs. Vastly better than printed ra'.
cre7"e books or puVre catalug.
the faCsimiles % great drawing ~.
mo collector Of Autographs JAS
material in facsimiles II l|lrivr.
80 the collector 81 d~rdvlu1. ..u.
have his specimens ~ .n. .e,ra. a.
handwriting r tho nI,.>t~.
The other day ! sIlHu ,I 90 o...
man sixteenth c.n'ur, draNHs
studious collector 81 IN ,.t.. q
at once: 4 40 not ti.i.t 'a.- ? d
drawing l. Lacks 'N.. ft....,,
line. y sroa' arij.. Nu:.1 r.,,. ....
like hat CN {. bog NJ = o. .
lcct.nS ono and - r,a .I,..
more scept.cal than w..u .',
ACQUIRED = srcat.r 'va. u..g a..
crty.I without rop'y.I- .'
him TWO reproductions o. tr. geo.
NJ that master. ono pm .ljsu'a ..
Nasari, III" other ir the l'r,-
ci"tN. No further answ"' Wa- l. .-.
sarv; he admitted rea.'y j.it' az
all showed the same haEdWr Iu.
The artist mcmbe ~ the >t'n4.
gundi Club have painted tud .m o.
lished torty-n nc Jewel % NoS % re
elegant name of l.odis XVI ana
they will be sold a. auction hv
American Art Association IN 'ho ,,s
room Of the Plaza Hotel on 'h. .t--
ming of March \. The proc, eu- - 'rN
sale of these very beautiful . \,s Sc
20 to the fund of the library 60 t.-
Saimagundi cub. which : ~patt..I.rv
rich IN art works and costume pIa a.
Of the time OF tn. IlNut or.- 10 4
XVI.
Pending 81 . this LrHg.H.- Did. ...