New-York tribune., 1921-02-23

asalnes to about the same period.
aroand l7ao. In the scalloping of the
oproer OF table of this kind the maker
SsuoWs nlmself an artist, surely. when
ne arrlves at an effect which blends
simplicity with elegance But the final
te1 ees1 comes in the appearance of the
saoie as whole. Look closely to this
~ IL VIII be seen how our pioneers
We're not only skillful of their hands
put had true sense of the unitv that
IS essential to good design. The pie
lust ~ tables form q little category bv
themselves in this collection. but we
liant. 80 'Ae iiioSV VIM
Scholarships Proved
In every direction Mr.. Myers proves
.4 may scholarship and good judgment
WI VII always be rewarded, that as he has
nnown the perfect type he has had the
s~ou fortune to stumble upon truly
representative pieces.
What types we had! The desks with
sheir serpentine fronts and claw Get
nave character as clearly defined as
lhe character of bureau in one of the
great French epochs. Our old Windsor
.hslrs nave SAVIOR as American as
the Declaration of Independence. Geor
slan ideas, after all, suffered slight
sea change by the time our designers
got through with them. We were faith
1ul to English standards, but there is a
quallty, coming out in the indefnable
handllng of materials, a kind of patina,
winch spells pure New England. We
"eren lmpeccable, by any means.
Inc beautiful Duncan Phyfe sofa in
the Myers collection (No. 692) pre-
serves INTO period as late as 1900 the
quiet distinction of whole century of
rennement The sofa given to the
same designer (No. 693), but dated
nI1teen years later, brings US near to
the then impending deterioration of
taxes the place of the old slender lines
and sparsely decorated surfaces. But
the old school lasted a long time, and
"hlle 1t lasted was full of good works.
1t Is Never Dull
Colonial furniture survives because
OF ITS sober but never dull design and
lts delicate linear quality. 1t survives
also because 1t was very conscientiously
produced, by hands that were trained
IN sound tradition.
Mr.. Myers alludes to the original
gliding present on certain of his pieces.
1t is matter for legitimate boastinr
lhe mirrors especially disclose the
value of work we'll done The gliding
is superb. 1t has veritably artistic
tone There is much beside furniture
IN this collection. There is a large as
semb!age Of Wedgwood, Spode, Worces-
ter, Lowestoft and the like, pieces
which show that Mr.. Myers has gone
alter tea pots and cups as he has gone
after chairs and tables-with discrimi-
nation. But somehow even his most
precious &wares seem but adiuncts to
the furniture. That makes the exhibi-
ton, in the fullest sense. It, ought to
provoke exciting competition when the
sale is carried on through three after
Moons, beginning next Thursday.
Large as it is, the Myers collection
does not fill all the space. There is
room found for the Orientalia belong
ing to Mr.. H. D. Rodgers and Mr. K. /
7. Wong, both of Shanghai, which is
to be sold this afternoon. The jades
IN this collection are of high order.
They should be observed particularly
IN the group of statuettes (Nos. 115,
III, 12l, 122 and 123). In the same
material there are some remarkable
ritual carvings, simple objects, eX-
traordinary if color, Nos. 175, 176 and
their immediate companions. These
ancient Han pieces are more interest
ing than a wilderness of the ''indoor
garden groups" which commemorate
misdirected labor and ingenuity, rather
than the beauties of nature There are
some fine single color porcelains shown.
Miscellaneous Paintings
The sixty-six paintings from various
owners which fill out the rest of the
exhibition arc of extremely miscel-
laneous character, with some impor
tant things jostled by commonplace
productions Some Of the best in the
lot are the little cabinet" paintings
which recall the taste of the late Dan
iel Cottier as he caused it to pervade
the house of his clients. We refer to
things like the beautiful "Apples" of
William Gedney Bunce, an unfamiliar
souvenir of that master of Venetian
sunsets, or Emil Carlsen's "Chickens."
dated 1894, and preserving the special
quality which belongs to his earlier
studies of still life, or the example Of
the rare Netting, or Monticelli's in
teresting "Farmyard" This last is
striking relic of a strange personality
Monticello, as he is generally known.
is painter of sylvan glades down
which romantic ladies drift likn
wraiths. In this painting he is as
solid" as Millet or Jacque, the artIoss
interpreter of everyday rustic life. Also