The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-23

given If anyone has any particula
problem under consideration ant
wants advise, C. &C. will be glad t,
answer questions. All questions SHOULD
be addressed to C. G. c., in care Of
this paper. Answers will be printed
SO that others having the same prob
lem may be helped.
PICTURES
Once upon a time there was a man
who hung all his pictures with their
faces to the wall wrong side out,
as it were. When asked the reason
for this strange and unique proceed
ure, he explained that it was done to
make people look at theml When
they were hung right side out, no one
looked at them. But when their curl
osity was intrigued, they promptly
satisfied it. Moral? Certainly not to
hang your pictures wrong side out!-
but to have something that will be
of interest and appropriate value to
all concerned.
There are pictures of various types
which are suitable for various places.
The secret is to know what" goes
where" Pictures may be divided in
to two classes, Tin speaking of them
for decorative purposes), the imper-
sonal and the personal. The narrative
picture tells story of impersonal
but universal interest. This type of
picture must have sufficient interest
in its subject to appeal to any and
every one. Landscapes and seascapes
may depict something of local inter
est or historic value, and may be
narrative or emotional. A large part
of their appeal lies in the use of col
or, composition of the subject mat
ter, the treatment of line and dark
and light. One thing we must al
ways remember, that the objects anG
figures may tell the story or pre-.
sent the emotion, but the compost
ion makes the work of art Character
in idea and execution is the key t,
all beauty and truth.
) The picture which is an abstrac
design appeals entirely upon its ar
tistic merits, spacing, proportion, col
or, and dark and light; it has no per
sonal appeal, but contributes a great
deal to the room thru its decorative
quality and abstract beauty.
This abstract group may include
interesting pieces of material, wood
carving, block prints, porcelain, al
of which in abstract lay their foun
dation for decorative units in then
composition and individuality.
Then there is the personal type Of
picture the photograph or painting
which is a portrait In these the per
sonal element is sufficient to inter
est the immediate family, but the
artistry of the picture it's color and
design, can make a larger appeal anc
arouse interest in the most casua
observer.
The mistake that the average home
acknowledgements makes is to use
pictures in the wrong place ant
too many of them.
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tographs of individuals or family
groups, should be kept where they
will be appreciated in the bedrooms
of the members of the family, or pos
sibly on the desk in the living room
Or better still, keep all the family
collections in a book for that purpose
The old family album had its "raisor
d'etre," even tho it was conspicuous
iy misplaced on the parlor table!
Portraits, which have some artistic
claim to beauty, are an addition tc
any living room, dining room, library
or hall. They are generally large and
require perspective to be appreciated
For that reason they should be placed
in a wall space which will be in pro
portion to the size of the painting
The severity of line and coloring OF
the old portraits of our ancestors
adds dignity and stability to any
room. The color must not be discord
ant with the room. If the size Of
such picture demands a special pc
sition in a certain room, the best
solution of the problem is to hang il
where it should be, and plan the other
color notes of the room accordingly
Impersonal pictures may be hung
in any room, and their choice should
depend upon their artistic merit, the
suitability of the color and the pro
portion Tin its size and design for
the room in question. Too many pic
} lures are chosen for their subject
matter, and little enough attention
is paid to their composition and suit.
ability. Cheap prints and reproduce
ions of masterpieces are far better
: than poor originals; the design is
better, the color superior and the in,
terest more universal.
In the "What-Not" Era, there wa;
an influx of Japanese fans, chromos
, and fish and game atrocities. 1t i.
surprising how deep the choice o.
pictures of edibles for the dining
room is rooted in the unquestioninl
, mind. For such long time sucl
5 things were used that the poor suf
ferer began to think them right anc
suitable. Why must these poorl!