Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

it's surroundings as well. A Professors Opinion.
 The photographic views of these scenes were shown a professor in one of our largest universities and a gen. tleman of wide travel and extended study, for his examination and critic l ism, that he might give an explanation of the character of the views, their geographical situs, and whether or not, in his opinion, there was such a con | tinuity in their character as might
 lead him to conclude that there was a story or ta.e of any sort hidden in their presentation
 No mention was made at the time as to where the panels were to be found, or whether they were paintings | in color or otherwise, either in oil or 1 in Water-cOloF. .-,t.
 The professors opinion, which he
 urged was not to be regarded as tech
 nical in any degree, was that from i various internal indiCid it was evident 1 that these views were not to be taken, l in every instance as an exact repro l duction of any particular scene, though
 many of the objects depicted, temples. i arches, bridges and the like, are doubtless historical; the insertion of ! unknown sorts of trees and foliage ] being cited by him as an instance of the artist permitting the play of his | fancy, that he might, in his own opin- 1 ion at least, add to the beauty and
 symmetry of his work.
 The scenes might well have been, in i the professors judgment. Roman in 1 part, in part Venetian, and as well
 | taken from other and smaller cities
 or communities, each of which. in
 | medieval times, was a little republic
 or despotism in itself, jealous of it's
 rights and privileges, and not infre-
 Quently at war with it's neigllbors, in
 defending it's real or claimed priv | leges.
 1 Rare Art in Strange Setting.
 When informed as to the present
 location of these pictures and that
 they were wrought merely in water
 color, he expressed great surprise that . during all the years which have elapsed since they were brought from
 abroad by Captain Kellogg they should have retained their beauty and fresh } ness, as indicated by the photographs | exhibited to him for his criticism, and } said that at the first opportunity
 when he was again in New England, he r should visit the Wade homestead, thai 3 he might see and examine the originals l of the views shown to him, remarkine g that there should be publicity giver f to the fact. that so rare specimen o1 !, true art should be found, in so strange a setting. ta. g This opinion, coming from the source : from whence it springs, highly plausi. : ble. and must be regarded as authori Q tative. in a degree, even though it = author at the outset earnestly dis r claimed any technical knowledge O. q the matter. For having spent man, l months in travel and study throughout l the Italian peninsula, opportunitie e have naturally been afforded him fo e arriving at. a sound judgment whicl e have not been possessed by the mer, t student.
 : Unfortunately doctors do not agree e always, and those who believe that
 hidden drama or story is contained il l, these. pictures still persist in their be = lief.
 d If there be such a tale, it is not onl, e concealed from the gaze of the casua . student but those who are skilled il