The New York herald., 1922-03-05
ART NEWS AND REVIEWS-JOIN QUINNS TREASURES ON Pl

which formed a special exhibition under
the auspices of the Royal Institute OF
British Arch ects in London last No
vember ana December, has aroused
such great interest abroad that plans
are now being made for showing II in
other European cities.
The Royal Institute of British Archi-
tects has cabled Julian Clarence Levi.
secretary of the committee OF the
American Institute of Architects. pro-
posing a series OF exhibitions in the
larger English cities. Should this prove
feasible there is a strong probability
that the exhibits will then be sent TO
Italy and shown in Rome.
The first number of Vol 8 of the
Print Collectors Quarterly has just ar
rived from London. 1t contains several
very interesting articles. One of these
traces the strange vicissitudes of an
engraving by +. Lombart which did
duty variously as Cromwell. Charles /.
and Louis XIV. There is also an article
on collectors marks with some notes
on such famous collectors as Mariette,
Crozat, Lely. the de Goncourts. etc.
In addition there Is an authoritative
article on the Master L. c. T.. several of
whose exceedingly rare engravings
We're recently acquired by the Museum
of Fine Arts. Boston.
An exhibition of decorative prints and
drawings, dating mostly from hundred
years ago. is being held al E. Weyhe' s
Gallery. Among the interesting features
are Il number of colored aquatints of
flowers. designed to illustrate DR.. Thorn
tons Botany of 1906, and a group OF
original water color studies of flowers
of English and Chinese Origin. There
are also colored aqaatint views BY Debu-
court, Havell, Stadler. Aberli and others.
An unusually fine selection OF costume
prints Of the Empire period are shown.
These prints of 'Incroyables" and "Mer-
veileuses" by Horace Vernet. of fashion
plates by Bosio. Lante and the other
artists of lie Bon Genre" have an ele-
gance and distinction of style that place
them far above the usual run Of cos
tune plates.
But the most interesting group in the
exhibition. perhaps, are the watercolors
of the various deities of the Chinese
mythology These watercolors. drawr
with meticulous care and extraordinary
freshness of color show both Chinese
and European influence and date back
to the eighteenth century. The whole
hierarchy of Chinese mythology Is rep
resented, including the gods of rain, fire
war; love, success in trade. Sc. The
show will continue for two weeks.
Provincetown seems in the public oy'
to have been discovered by the Pilgrim
Fathers. but as they only stayed there
two hours the art colony feels tha
Charles W. Horthorne is more respon
sible than those ancient gentlemen, whf
overpopulated both the Mayflower AM
America. 1t was first established OF
what is known as Long Neck, but afte
fifty or so years the sea came up *
quickly that the inhabitants took VI
their little houses and floated then
across the bay TO what is now know,
rs Provincetown.
That was two hundred years ago ant
many OF those old houses still stand
Eugene O'Neill. who has been the las
star TO add splendor to the largest ar
colony in the world and whose pa,
THE First Man" is on view at th'
Neighborhood Playhouse, does not liv,
IN Provincetown proper. but two mile!
and half across the sand dunes by
the sea in deserted life saving sta.
tlon, made beautiful by Robert Edmon,
Jones. Eight OF the best known Prov
incetown painters will have a lobb,
show In the NeghboThood. continuing
during the run Of his play there.
Charles W. Horthorne viii show
new and not quite finished canvas. en-
titled "Provincetown Girl with a Bowl.
Mr.. Horthorne stands in unique po
sition In Provincetown. He and hi
family are centre Of the social an,
aesthetic life OF the place. His hundred
and fifty or two hundred students car
bo seen daily. painting in scorchin-
sunshine one of the many picturesque
Portuguese habitonts. His modern
house, with its charming gardens. over
looks the town and Mrs. Horthone an.
himself are the host and hostess .
many delightful gatherings which
help to make the summer more in
teresting 10 both the rich and poo
students. His criticisms at the enor
nous school studio on Saturday morn
irgs are packed. and special permission
to attend has to be granted to outsider
from Mr.. Campbell his brother-in- la "
The doors are closed promptly at . an,
any late conner has TO wait until th'
recess at II to gain admittance.
These criticisms are strictly business
and yet the entrance Of Horthorne him
self in white flannels. Mrs. Horthorn,
IS always greeted by applause which
creates an atmosphere of friendines:
that at no time intrudes on the husines.
atmosphere of the work at hand. X
any one or rather To any student VIII,
Mr.. Horthorne feels is conscientious anC
sincere in his or her attempt TO max,
progress his criticisms arc always hon
est always constructive and always
kind. His time is available TO any stu
dent who has anything Of importance q
ask. just as his tennis courts and his
gardens are available to his friends.
Above all. Horthorne Is a worker. Be
ginning in poverty he has steadily
climbed TO the top of the ladder as &
painter, but always with sincere work
He has no patience. no time for idlers
ANY one who wishes TO work he Is in
tcrested In. In his own studio. In the
day studios, last summer. he finished
five large canvases aside from ALL his
work In connection with his school. His
portrait OF Mrs. Frazer and her son
which many people think IL the best
work he has yet done, Is full OF a noble
graciousness and beauty.
George Elmer Brown. who VIII also
exhibit in the lobby show, has suI-
cessful summer school. as has Ambrose
r.. Webster The latter came 20 Prov
incetown at about the same time as
Horthorne. and is a great favorite with
the townspeople.
Richard Miller. who has made Prov
incetown his permanent home. both
winter and summer, for several years