The sun., 1916-01-23

pose at present show promise. ami II
IL not too optimistic to hope that he
fore long they will both bc received b!
the -four hundred
Mr.. Somer's primitive Man has
been seen from an immense distance
of course. That IL to say. the artist Is
more modern than most. In order TO
get the proper perspective upon his
interesting subject he forsook the
viewpoint Of the academlcians and
almost backed himself into the future
in the effort Tho sun Al which his
primitive man and still more primitive
spouse look is cncirclcd with the great
pirple strcaks in the sky that clearly
foretold what aftcrward happ,Ocd and
which is now too well known to bc re-
counted here. The color is admirable
and there Is enough freshness in tho
drawing to suggest that tho artist was
himself somewhat carried away by the
vision that he cunjured up. Mr.. shaw
has painted some children swinging
enthusiastically upoN dangerously
high swings and has painted them in
his own way, which r. n commcndable
| one.
Mrs. Burroughs's Figure Of Youth"
| for the Panama Pacific Exposition
Fountain of Youth and IL one of her
finest figures. The innocence. timidity.
/ mystery of youth are beautifully suc-
! pested and a the same time the move
ment of the figure is almost imper-
ceptible. There is in fact no sense OF
pose. Mrs. Green exhibits a hilarious
'Bacchante" in bronze and number
| Of interesting little figures in terra
Gotta. Hayiey Levers principal can
vas is "The Regatta" in which null
titude Of little white sailboats are
ranged in ranks in the waters on
shore. Most OF the little boats are
strangely still. Only two or three of
the boats near shore "eGslc," as Mr.
Arthur II. Davies expresses il.
! Tie directors Of the f'oeg Museum
connected with Harvard University
announce that in addition 10 tho cNhi-
hilton illustrating the history Of lithog'
raphy they have opened an important
loan exhibition OF Spanish paintings
! which will he on view until January
| 80. The exhibition Is designed par
ticularly to set before the students In
Prof. Posts course on Spanish art fine
original examples Of the work OF some
OF the greatest artists about whom ht
has been lecturing. However the ex-
hibition deserves and Is sure to receive
the attention of a larger university ant
outside public. for in addition I" the
wonderful portrait of Olivsrcz from
the Viliahcrmosa collection in Madrid
painted by Nelasquez in 1924. there viii
he shown fine examples Of the work o
FL Greco. Zurburan. Carreno. Coello
Goya and others. Catalonlan primi
tive art will he illustrated by thu
splendid Boracca. kindly lent by thu
Museum Of Fine Arts In Boston.
Prof Posts conference will M an
nounced later, and It Ia hoped that III
will shortly publish a full account o
the exhibition.
The directors also announce will
satisfaction that DR.. Oevald Siren, thu
distinguished Scandinavian critic ant
student OF early Italian art, will de
liver series OF twelve lectures OF
Giotto and his followers in the larg'
lecture room Of the museum on Mon
day afternoons,
The Spanish exhibition and the Ec
lures are open to the public.
The galleries of Frank Partridge
have recently placed upon view a col
lection Of pieces OF rare antique
, furniture and objects Of art. most O
which came from England.
Even the white coral tree plantc'
in an enamelled box. an elaborate AM
beautiful Chinese production. came b,
way Of England. having been in Lon
don but week when obtained f"
. the Partridge Galleries, II is ono u
, the most unusual ever seen here. YER.
large. and the white coral tree |
decorated with birds and leaves il
-Smrs smoky quartz. carnehans an,