The sun., 1919-11-02

one of the founders of the Grolier
Club, viii speak on Fifty Years In the
Manufacture of Books"
, An exhibition Of the work OF con-
temporary American painters will be
held at the Ralston Galleries COM
mencing November 8 and continuing
through to November 10.
Among some three dozen exhibits the
work of NEARLY as many artists, the
cult of the outdoors will strongly pre-
dominate.
William A. Coffin and ]. Francis
Murphy win each be represented In
this exhibition with a single picture
the one November Day" and the other
by November Afternoon"
Frank De Haven will show his sal
mon Brook" and Moonlight Shenipsit
Lake." Michael Jacobs strikes the war
note with his "Hindenburg Line"
while the more lyrical gift of Gustave
wiegand will be displayed by his
"Summer" and Sunset Glow Among
the Birches."
Although It would seem that there
could be nothing new in the line OF
shops for works of art, the opening OF
the Consignment Arts, Inc. disproves
the belief. With a dictatorship of emil
nent artists and connoisseurs and un-
der the management OF Mrs. Audrey
Lowell Sardofontana this company
takes on consignment and sells any
work of art submitted to them which
first passes the critical eye of the ex-
ecutive committee. The present exhi-
bition includes many examples or the
art of cabinet making and weaving OF
former periods, as well as examples
of the finer arts painting and carving.
An original set consists of sofa
and nine chairs, Florentine, about
1850. with the seats covered in silk
petit and gros point in exquisitely SOFT
colorfngs, with parts Of the carved
| walnut frames gilded. There are Re
naissance tapestry covered sofas and
chairs; old italian walnut tables and
chests, some very good Venetian
pieces, and many articles of decora-
tive value ranging from old Persian
pottery to small pieces Of italian ma
jolica, lustre, some lovely old textiles,
laces, &c.
There are also exhibiting some mod
ern paintings which, hung in conjunc-
ton with the decorative arts, make a
most pleasing and unusual showing.
The arrangement of the rooms and the
decoration creates an interesting at
mosphere, giving great charm to the
interior.
| In the spring of 1914, the Triennial
Exhibition OF Fine Arts was opened
| in Brussels. Amateurs and critics
| walking through the galleries of the
| fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition tried
| to coordinate their impressions. Once
more the National School, says a wri-
| ter in Arts and Decorations, had af-
firmed It's power and vitality; the ell
| ders played no longer with decddence
and the younger generation of artists
judiciously grouped around theif
leader, James Ensor, gave us cheerful
proofs of frankness and health. One
looked with pride at the present, with
confidence to the future. More thar
any other, the section of Decorative
Arts held attention. Although the
heroic times were passed when the
Belgian "modernists" at the Interna-
tional Exhibitions of Turin G902) anC
Milan (1s06) were hailed by the dis
again In the great creations of a Mon
tald, Fabry, a Chamberlain. the same
nobility and purity. And to see oui
public admire these masterpieces. t
feel its interest in the efforts of oui
architects, cabinetmakers, potters
glass blowers, embroiderers and lace
makers, to see new sympathies aris
ing for the artistic movement CAV,
US satisfaction and confirmed oui
hopes.
Summer came. the month of Au
gust, war and then a long
long oppression on our souls.
While the fury of destruction fel
upon our dear country, discourage
ment took hold OF its creative geniuses
But this was a passing mood. Pas
sion Is not numbed in generous souls
After about a year art began to re
vtve, not however, in the full light o
the day, but in a sort of chiaroscur,
atmosphere. Several of our bes
known painters, sculptors and archi
tects had taken the way OF the exile
We knew that in England, France an,
Holland, everywhere. Van Ryssel
berghe, Claus. Baertsoen. Delville
Fabry. Victor Rousseau, Mime Op
somer, Wyatsman, De Sadeleer, Va,
de Woestyne, Gambler, Jefferys, Pae
rels. worked and were admired. tha
Victor Horta, living in the Unite,
States, drew passionate sketches ant
gave lessons to the young architect
of Washington.
Before greeting the new talen
which arose among us 1t is our pfivi
lege to notice several of our crue
losses. Everybody knows of the heroi
death OF Jean de Mot, who fell upon
crest In Flanders and was mourned b,
us as Emile Bertaux was mourned b.
the schools of France. These, who's
enthusiasm cannot be paralyzed an
for whom beauty remains young an
venerable, deserve particular euiogie
and universal regrets.
Special mention too is due Rik Wou
ters. a spiritual descendant of Enso
and OF the great contemporary artist
Spontaneous, vigorous, he fascinate
all. II they knew CeZanne they knee
him mainly through Wouters. Inde
fatigably and without letting himse
become intoxicated by an easy sue
cess, the young Fleming feveTishl
| fnulfinliad dOzaDa nf iptarinrS Ion,