The Washington times., 1922-11-05

gifted. one an artist. another a mu.
sician, a third a singer. and the
fourth too pretty to do anything
practical, but he had one keen re.
gret. he had no son! "Und mein
bruder hat auch klein sohn!'
1t was strange. he added, that
his daughters weresso talented. as
"Mein webb hat keine talente"
Flambeau suggested tho girls
might resemble their father. "Viei.
Ieicht." and tho fond parent re.
peated with satisfaction. "Viel-
leicht"
Before he left Cracow. F1ambea,i
was indebted to Frank Kimball .or
introducing another friend, an art
conneisseur with a large collection
connoisseur with a largo collection
well-known "Hotel Polski."
A GALLERY OF MASTERS.
Monsieur Boleslaw Klejnowski
has gathered for himself a gallery
of the masters Of many schools
OF painting, which would in
America be valued at many mil
lions of dollars, and would do
honor to an American magnate.
Possibly in Europe 1t is the
custom for gentlemen Of modest
means to assemble such private
museums, but to Flambeau this
meeting was a new, and interest
ing view of a true passion fer
Art, for NJ. Klejnowski is an
enthusiast about his pictures, AMI
loves to talk Of them to sym.
pathetic listener. and like a true
Pole OF today, always in French.
II you can't speak Polish; never
in German. He Is a charming
man. this cosmopolitan who
doubtless knows Paris well. and
the variety Of his paintings and
bric-a -brac shows how truly cathc.
lie is his taste.
"Raphaels' Portrait Of Ma
dame Doni," that is his grandest
prize. painted in the masters
earlier style upon a plaque OF
wood. a picture that many an
American would love to possess.
for Raphaels are rare in Ameri,
ca. "A replica" NJ. .Klejnowski
calls II. and he has good author.
ity for asserting that 1t is by
Raphael himself, a portrait Of a
lady of rank, with Jewels that
glisten even today like real
stones. and most fascinating Of
all. the signature Of Raphael"
painted on the back Of the book
on which the lady's hand rests,
a name plainly discernible under
strong light. though quite IN
visible to the careless glance.
Other pictures here are The
Empress Maria Theresa" by
Haselans, Of the viennese school,
portraying the great ruler garbed
as q man: q reputable Giors1one
Of the Sacrifice Of Isaac" and
several Of the Flemish school.
the Death Of Holofernes' by
the school Of Rubens; THE King
Of Rome" Napoleon's son. In
Polish costume. by Gamelin; b.
sides Murillos and works from
the school Of Rembrandt, and an
"Ecce Homo" from the school
Of Michelangelo and allegoricai
and symbolical subjects.
SOUGHT NO PUBLICITY.
M. Klejnowsk Is very glad to
show his collection, and he In.
vites Americans especially to visit
him at his Hotel Polski when
in Cracow, which may be easily
reached from Vienna or Warsaw.
and is more worthy Of a visit
than almost any other city OF
Europe, according to F7ambean's
opinion. This art collector mas
sought no publicity In his own
land, so that his museum is al.
most unknown to the outside
world. but he will give a warm
welcome to visiting Americans.
who are sure to find pleasure /,
this glimpse OF European masters,
as also in the group OF antiques.
vases and other art objects, be.
longing to NJ. Kleinowski.
The Polish temperament Is
highly esthetic one. as witness
Chopin, Paderewski, and a dozeT
others, besides warriors 'ika
Kusciusko, Pulaski. and Sobiesk'
and there IL also a practical side
to Polish character. which makes
the Poles excellent business mer
In the Cracow Museum Of Fine
Arts Flambeau found interesting
sculptures by Theodore Rygier, a
bronze Of the astronomer Copper.
nicus, another celebrated Polish
figure, commemoratcd In many
ways, and in Warsaw by a monu.
ment The modern Polish School