Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-06
Rr KATHLEEN MCKEE.

The long cool galleries of the John
Heron Art Institute afford a refuge
from the scorching sun of August days.
The delicate lines of the Chinese and
Oriental paintings belonging to Mrs. c.
]. Blair of New York City afford the sum
mer visitor outlet for admiration.
These, with the group ofNworks by
American artists which have been lent to
the institute by George C. Calvert of
ibis city, and the paintings by old mas
ters. the property of William Dudley
Foulke of Richmond, Ind, viii remain
on exhibition until the end of the month.
A choice collection Of rare antique
china belonging to Mrs. ]. Fl. Weaver will
also be on display until the fall exhibit
ton opens.
There are a number of interesting
..summery' pieces of carved worries in the
collection of Mrs. Kate MCGOWAN.
GROUP OF FANS
EXCITFS INTEREST.
group of fans from all parts of the
world, some of many decades past, viii
excite the visitors interest.
We can not but wonder as we gaze
at the elaborate Manipulating and
carved ivory work what stories of olden
court lie behind.
One shows a complex painting Of de-
votionaI figures, another delightfully."-
painted flowers.
one little fan merely bears a scroll
design Of blue forget-me-nots.
Then there is a diminutive doll on
which is painted a cunning bit OF seen
cry.
There are some which are evidently Of
the 1900 1000 period.
One shows numerous figures in con-
trasting pastures, with a mother pearl
handle exquisiteIy carved.
The delicate scroll work so popular in
that period is also prominent in the fan
paintings.
One OF exceptional value shows a rose
with each tiny petal done in gold scroll.
Then there are iyories, touched with
the yellow of age.
Examples of beautiful carrying are
shown in the two rosaries tnlaid with
mother of-pearl.
A small carving of a woman folds
hack to reveal a myriad Of tiny carved
figures in devotional attitudes.
Two worries egglike in shape have
interior carvings of multitudinous re-
&sEIOus uSuLCs.
The delicacy of these figures. which
are almost too tiny to handle, is the
remarkable feature.
SNUFF boxes whose paintings and cary
ings tell the visitor the era are quits
attractive.
number Of quaint portrait minia-
lures are also included in Mrs. Nc
Gowsn's collections.
INDIAN. MEXICAN
BAsKETRY SHOWN.
Wicker and basketrv will always in
duce feeling OF GOODNESS in the spec
tator. and a group of Indian, Mexican
and South American basketry IN Mrs.
McGowan's loan make pleasing addi-
ton to her other antiques.
The cioseness with which the material
is woven forms a strong contrast TO the
Iaseiy woven basketry Of the present
day.
It was possible to carry water a great
distance in these baskets. and water
might be boiled in them by using hot
stones. sssa
They are doubly valuable since the art
Of weaving has died with their makers.
The unintelligible figures are even more
than artistic.
Although the baskets are mostly COM
binations Of light and dark brown, they
are cot monotonous.
Occa sionaIIy there is a touch OF red
and green where the weaver desired a
variety.
In comparison with our modern baskets
these primitive ones seem made Of cast
iron.
Delft and Dresden cups and saueers,
ulster pitchers and old English glasses
are more than attractive.
In fact, the rare specimens of china
and glassware in the west room of the
institute are drawing more visitors than
the paintings
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