The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

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by this society for the special purpose
OF illustrating notable laces in private
, collections, OF which there are many
among tho club members.
Another series of exhibits will be
lent by the Pratt Institute Of Brook
Ign. In addition to these are the
notable possessions Of the Brooklyn
Museum. including the famous Besse-
lievre collection. For tho special &C.
casion Of this exhibition various choice
specimens OF ancient ecclesiastical
vestments and embroideries, presented
to the museum some years ago by
the Rembrandt Club OF Brooklyn. will |
be reassembled and reinstalled in the
rotundA
Venice az an artistic centre, both in
the antique and modern worlds, will
be interpreted in an exhibition Of her
decorative arts to be opened in this
city under the auspices Of the italian
Embassy.
The exhibition Is under the manage
ment OF Slgnors Angelo Menocci and
Ilario Neri, delegates Of the Associa-
ton OF Venetian Industries, and the
objects shown were selected by Comm.
Corrado Rlcci Director General Of
Arts and Antiques in Italy.
Much OF the collection was hidden In
cellars and under sandbags while
bombing airplanes lowered over the
| canals OF the Queen Of the Adriatic.
Wrought iron work Of exceptional
beauty. marbles. mosaics and Venetian
glass are to be displayed when the
| exhibition opens tomorrow in the
Silo Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
Tho display Is in two divisions. so that
the influence of the antique may be
shown upon the modern portion OF 1t.
The effect OF the war in revivifying
the arts of Venice so as to bring about
| a twentieth century renaissance Is
! be there assembled.
When the European war scattered
the craftsmen OF Venice in every direc-
ton and many found shelter in Tus-
cany the Association OF Venetian In
dustries was formed for the purpos.
of restoring the refugee artisans to
their workshops and their homes.
| For the benefit of a fund to sustain
this work the collection will be sold a,
q public auction which will begin on
April IS and continue in the after
moons Of the week following.
Her Eighness Begun OF Janjira
and Begun F'yzee- Rahamin have
loaned the New York School OF APP
piled Design for Women a unique col
lection illustrative OF "Fernoon-a-
Hind" (the Arts Of India). New York
has never before had such an oppor-
tunity to view the gorgeous brocades
and rare embroideries which are the
heirlooms Of an Indian princess.
Everything Is hand woven, hand dyed
and embroidered and in its richness
and variety recalls the Tales Of the
Arabian Nights" Tho threads are Of
pure gold and silver and so DO not
tarnish, and wear for many genera
tions. India, like all its arts, is rich in
ernbroideries and textiles. Almost
every village has its own traditional
art, combining perfect blending of
, color with a symbolical significance
, Among the things loaned are ancient
and modern brocades woven in Benares
and Ahmadahad, gold tissues and very
fine examples of Pataola (silks eX-
clusively woven in the ancient villa &c
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lstamholi embroidery. &C.. also the
beetle wing embroidery and the nu-
merous varieties from the north Of
India, and also a remarkable example
OF the far famed exquisite Kaarga
originally a Persian art, and work
from Cashmere.
There will be unrivalled examples OF
Cashmere shawls. a silk shawl. and
one belonging 70 royalty, shawl
woven only by the order OF the En-
peror for a present TO those OF equal
rank; priceless Sarees worn by the
Peshwa queens and brocades woven
for presents 10 honored guests.
Apart from textiles there will be a
magnificent old jewelled god which be-
longed to the ancient royalty of Nepul
. and n fine and rare collection of Per-
sian miniatures loaned by George Du-
: pont Pratt. Also a collection of In
: dian miniatures to illustrate the use
OF costumes, loaned by Mr.. Kevorkian
, the Persian Consul.
The committee under whose auspices
the exhibition is being held comprises
Mrs. A. Stewart Walker. chairman
Mrs. George r. Baker. Jr., Mrs. Harry
Duryea, Mrs. Leo Everett, Mrs. Dunlap
. Hopkins, Mrs. NJ. c. Nigel Mrs. Frank
]. Sprague. Mrs. George Dupont Pratt
. Mrs. Dyneley Prince and Mrs. Guy
Wilkinson.
Tho late Auguste Leperes rlaSis-
i terial rendering. in etching, OF Amiens
Cathedral stands out with a special
and striking interest in the Public
, Librarys exhibition OF Recent add
lions" to its print collection. II forms
part OF a group of accessions 70 the
S. p. Avery collection, which includes
also an etching OF the Library itself
by John c. Nondrous, A. r. Affieck's
"Burgos Gateway" two wood engrav-
ings In color by 9. W. Bartlett, one
howing the TAI Mahal" by moonlight
and three OF Rudolph RuziCka's char
acteristic wood engravinGs OF New
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