New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-12
Decoration MuraE
AU QUATRlEME

Many Of the treasures
purchased from the Palazzo
Carminati by Au Quat-
RENE will be used as wall
decorations in modern
houses. They are not only
fine old canvases that
hung in the Salons Of the
old Palace, but some boise
ries taken from the great
rooms themselves.
There is the fine old 18th
Century walnut paneling, suit
able for library or dining room,
in the shape of high wains-
coting. The panels are formed
by mouldings separated by
delicate carved Corinthian col
umns, and the whole rests on a
panelled base.
There are 541s running feet
Of this paneling, 7 feet high. In
the same room are 581a rum
ming feet Of carved cornices to
go at the top Of the ceiling.
The space between the ceiling
and wainscoting has been
panelled with old red brocade.
The two doorways Of the room
are 7 feet 10 inches high (ex~
tending above the wainscot-
ing), and are 4 feet wide. The
boiserie consists of ten large
panels, four small panels and
four extra columns. Price
$4,000.
For lively salon, where a
charming background, soft in
color and lovely in theme is
needed, are five imported paint
ings by the Venetian painter
Zais.
These panels are italian
landscapes, and are more in
teresting because they still
have their old Venetian frames,
painted yellow and crossed
with blue and rose ribbons.
$4,000 set of five.
The largest panel-height, 7 |
feet l inch; length, 10 feet 8
inches. Four other panels
height, 5 feet 8 inches; length,
feet 5 inches.
Zais was born In Venice and
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he lived in that city. He painted
landscapes and battle scenes
with notable success. He died
at an advanced age in 1884.
The Academia of Venice CON-
tains one of his pictures.
Three large antique Vene-
tian double panels, done in
Chinese style, are unusually
interesting. They are very
quaint arrangements Of Chi !
nese still life, done in the Chi
nese style, but obviously
through the Venetian medium,
which makes them eXtraordi-
narily interesting
Each panel contains six small
panels of still life and flowers
set in separate mouldings. The
frames are covered with old
green Italian paper. The
painted panels are done on
paper in the brilliant colors Of
lacquer applied on canvas, and
vanished. $1,650 set of three.
Height of each double panel,
6 feet a inches; width, S feet 7
inches.
A very lovely Louis XVI.
Venetian painted canvas that is
decidedly French in feeling has
a beautiful soft grey back
ground, on which are repeated
motifs of baskets, of lovely
fruits and birds intertwined
with soft blue ribbon. This is
a marvelously lovely bit of
decorative wall covering, suit
able for a charming boudoir or
for small French salon. Price
$400.
Four large panels and four
over-doors by the Venetian
painter Maggiotto are of
carved wood, done in graceful
festoons and decorations and
painted white.
Painted medallions with pof-
traits are in the center Of each
panel and smaller medallions
of fruit and flowers are at the
sides. $4,000 set. Size Of three
large panels: Height, 5 feet 6
inches each; width, 6 feet a
inches each. Size of over-doors:
Height, 2 feet 3 inches each;
width, 4 feet 8 inches each.
Maggiotto. a pupil, or nc least
an imitator, OF Piazzetta, was
horn in Venice in 1920. The few
works that he has left in the !
country show the good influence
exercised by Ricci on his art.
He died in Venice in 1894.
Fourth Floor. Old building.