The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Notes and Activities
OF the World of Art

Ernest Haskell the etcher. gives an
impression OF John Marin the man in
the latest number OF The Arts He
writes 1T was in Maine that the true
Marin was revealed to me- He lived
the first year on a promontory--a wild,
wonderful spot, Marin spot-with the
trees at the back Of his cottage and the
sea in front, and on shelving rocks that
went down to the sea. He painted there,
and | watched him paint and marveled
as he painted. No matter how uncom-
Portable the position he selected he
adapted himself 10 it with the greatest
ease. Once ! found him on the limb Of
tree, high up, painting with both
hands. He is ambidextrous. And.
watching him, it seemed the most nat
ural way to paint.
Il sailed with Marin. We sailed to
Ragged Island and Wallace's Head--all
over Casco Bay we sailed He believed
in sailing. He said cryptic things about
sailing. And now ! see sailing in his
pictures of the sea-the very essence Of
sailing. And when Marin fishes. II is
like his sailing he believes in fishing
and he fishes sincerely. He is as fine a
fisherman as he Is an artist. Stieglitz
has the portrait OF, one Of his fishes. II
is the finest picture OF a fish that !
know. Perhaps there is as fine a FISH in
ancient Chinese art or one craven on
the tomb of some Egyptian King.
He bought a quart Of milk each day
from me. III / had been Croesus I would
have given him a quart OF gold each
day for the sake of his presence and
another quart for the things he said.
He talks with great economy, does
Marin he talks in the way he paints.
10 hn not
speak. but his gestures are more clo-
quent than his words
The Brooklyn Museum has placed on
exhibition forty-eight porcelain figurines
| by Nine Vicken de Post. The lady is a
Swedish artist OF high reputation who
comes to this country with the COM
mendation of Mr.. Anselm Schultzberg of
Stockholm. who was Art Commissioner
for Sweden at the San Francisco Expo
sition. Her figures and groups are of
remarkably ingenious and original con-
ception and design, of good decorative
quality and great variety OF subject
matter. including the peasant and every
day life of Sweden.
A carved seventeenth century marble
mantelpiece from the palace OF the
Caminattis distinguished Venetian
family. has been purchased by Doris
keane, who IL starring i'm The Gar
ina at the Empire. The mantelpiece
will be built into her new home at 1856
East Sixty-seventh street.
An exhibition of original illustrations
In oils by Dean Cornwell Is being held
in the main gallery of the Art Center.
65-67 East Fifty-sixth street II con-
sists of Mr.. Cornwclls recent ilustra-
tions. published In leading magazines.
a series of thirty-five Spanish illustra-
tions from Ibanes' stofy. '"The Torrent"
Is included There Is especial interest
, in the fact that his color work Is seen
! for the first time. this being lost in the
black and white reproductions
1t Is also Mr.. Cornwells first one
man exhibition for the public. He has
exhibited several times at the Art Stu
dents League. but these were private.
and for the benefit Of the students The
present exhibition is under the auspices
of the Society of Illustrators. con
stituent society of the Art Center. and
of which he is a member.
The Society of Illustrators Is also
planning another exhibition 70 be held
Mt the Art Center In the near future.
This will show work by members of the
Federal Board School for Disabled Sol
diers. founded by the Society Of Illus
traitors.
Dean Cornwells exhibition will con-
tinue until March 15.
The exhibit OF American architecture.
organized by the American Institute OF
des Artistes Francais last spring and