The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

not merely OF lighting. There are still
immense fields to be covered IL i'm
action be taken. We appeal
to you, therefore, for approval of such
a project. The inspiring Canadian
proves that national me-
mortal of this kind can be created
the financial, though not with
out the moral and practical support
of the Government. The success of
such a project would mean the pres
entation to our Government Of the
finest kind of a war memorial.
"ALBERT EUGENE GALLArrN."
c. r. W. Nevinson. who Is at present
his etchings and Autographs
at the Kepel Gallery will return to
London via Halifax during the next
two weeks. Mr. Nevinson will hold
an important exhibition of his paint
ings at the Bourgeois Gallery next
spring. when he will pay return visit
to New York.
An exhibition that is now being ar
ranged by the Kingore Galleries ana
Is expected to open there on June 4
Robert MacCameron. Mr.. MacCameron
was popular socially in New York and
many of his sitters were prominent
New Workers.
Among the portraits to be shown are
those of the following: Robert Chanler,
Benjamin Guinness. Mrs. Benjamin
Guinness, Dorothy Iselin, the Phipps
children, William Aston Chanler, Mrs.
William Astor Chanler, Mrs. Bourke
Cochran. Mrs. Norman de r. White
house. Mrs. Henry Clews, Joe Thomas
and Mrs. Robert Goelet's children.
An interesting collection of early
naval prints has been placed on view
in the Kennedy Galleries, including
many rare American subjects History
was touched up in rather a cavalier
fashion By many of the early printers,
but after all is said and done. the color
prints evoke for us the famous events
as we'll as the written accounts do. IT
is generally said that these works of
art are valued chiefly for their quaint
ness, but there an injustice is done our
early artists. The vast majority of the
prints that Kennedy & Co. are now
showing would survive upon their
merits even if they had no historic
associations. In each there are to be
found truths to nature expressed in a
personal way. sometimes fine sky,
sometimes peculiar depth and richness
in the sea. And almost invariably the
decorative effect is impressive.
Among the American subjects are
some of our most famous naval battles,
views OF old sailing vessels. yachts,
steamboats, and whalers. The ex-
hibition will be accessible to the public
during June.
The Art Notes. published by the
Macbeth Galleries, has this in it's April
issue on the subject of spurious pic
lures:
The January issue of Art Notes had
TO say about the RESPONSE
bility OF the press to that part of the
public which looks TO it for informa-
ton, either as news or as criticism. in
art matters. On two occasions since
the force of the argument has been
brought home, though in a different
direction from that previously under
discussion
1t Is high time TO sound a warning
against the art critic or art reporter
who either without due thought or due
knowledge-and unfortunately II is as
often the latter as the former-lends
the approval OF his paper to the au-
thenticity of pictures exposed for pub
lie sale. Because n beautiful picture
is ascribed To Wyant in a catalogue Is
no reason in itself for the critic to de-
scribe it as a beautiful Wyant. 1t may
be beautiful and it may follow the
Wyant manner. without. in any way.
being n Wyant
No picture bearing the names OF the
men most copied should be described
as by them unless the critic or reporter
has definite knowledge OF his facts. Ii
ne does not know, It is easy enough
for him to get Information from those
who do. \ newspaper should be as
careful in it's editorial as in it's adver-
Using columns to see that its public Is
not deceived in what il buys. 1t should
indeed be the more careful editorially,
since communication is really rec
Ommendation. which an advertisement
is not.
The whole subject of spurious pic
lures needs far more attention than it
has yet received. As time goes on and
more and more of our painters, past
and present. are in demand the field of
the picture forger is enlarged tremen-
dously. Time was when Inness and
Blakelock were the only ones initiated,
but to them have now been added
many more, notably Wyant and
Twachtman. Most recently Ranger
and Winslow Homer, both in oil and
water color, have been added TO the
active list, while occasional examples
attributed even to men still living have
made their appearance.
A close guess can be made as to the
authors of many OF these canvases,
and the sources of their distribution
have been more or less accurately
traced. Until some law not now upon
our statutes is framed to put a stop to
the nefarious trade 1t must still go on
We are told that the only legal proof
OF picture forgery is In the actual see
ing OF the name being put on the
canvas. Such proof Is. except by an
accident which is most unlikely TO hap
pen. quite unobtainable.
1t seems incredible that there is not
sufficient interest throughout the
country to start something toward
protecting our artists and the buyers
OF their work. We shall be glad to CO.
operate in any way that we can with