The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
Notes and Activities in
World of Art.

TIE pretty town of Grenoble. in
France has the honor OF shielding
within its walls young painter
named Lucien Nj, who has some
, talent. Up 10 the present he has con-
secrated his activities almost en-
tirely to landscape, following the man.
ner OF old master Harpignies. rather
than Corot. But there are not many
amateurs Of landscapes in Grenoble
where the newly rich are few, and
face to face with the necessities of
material life. the painter found it
necessary TO change his style.
So he had the idea of painting and
exposing some pictures in which diff
ferent personalities of the town were
grouped. The exposition had n sue
cess such n success that the munich
pal officers OF the town have just
awarded the decoration OF several
rooms in some new public buildings IL
the artist in question, hoping thus &c
save themselves from his cruel brush
1t Is scarcely necessary to add that
the artist has accepted the commits
sion since, contrary to the usual mu-
niCipal custom, these decorations are
to be well paid for.
The long expected and much her
aided official exhibition of British war
art now touring this country comes
to town during the week. and will be
seen in the Anderson Galleries. where
the private view takes place next Fri
day afternoon.
The collection is under the auspices
of the British Ministry of Informa-
| ton. Walter Monroe Grant, director
but to add to the interest special
New York committee of we'll known
men and women has charge of the
| Friday afternoon opening reception
for art society and government digni-
| taries, with tea and music. Colvilc
| Barclay, Acting Ambassador and
| Charge d'Affaires. in the absence OF
Lord Reading, will formally open the
exhibit.
The women heading the New Yorl
! committee are to be Mrs. Charles Il
! Alexander, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs. w. Goadby Loew and Mrs. Georg,
| f. Baker, Jr,
The paintings and drawings, all o
which are framed in white. in strikinl
| effect, are the work of a group Of som'
| or England's greatest artists. of al
schools and persuasions, commissioned
! by the British Government to depic
! modern warfare ComprehenSiValy an,
| systematically. They created the great
est possible enthusiasm in London. an,
| their reception in Washington the pas
| few weeks has been no less pronounced
There are IA pictures in all to b,
! shown, including 1913 Orpcns. the prid,
{ of the collection. Tho Drpens cove
the widest possible field, from mos
brilliantly done pictures of distin
guished British officers to village
countryside camp scenes, and indvid
ual types. Orpcn spent two years a
the front. Other noted artists OF Eng
land represented are Sir John l.avery
George Clausen. Augustus John. Jane
McHey Muirhead Bone, Christophe
Richard Wynne Ncvinsou. Paul Nash
Wyndham Lewis, John Nash. Alfre
Benuey, Frank Brangwyn, G. j
Holmes. Eric III. Remington, c. Spen
Ger Pryse. William i. Roberts. William
Rothenstein. Each painter or draughts
man has his own special interest an
stands for a phase of British art O
much moment when it comes 10 hav
ing II hand in making history Of
many sided war.
| Muirhead Bone. as famous through
Tout England as u draughtsman as 81