The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24

OI S1Cu carvings LII SOdp.
This soap sculpture exhibition
may be seen for the last time on
Sunday. The animal pieces are at
tracing the most attention on part
of the children.
The children will find dogs, a
pony, lion, bison, bears, panthers, a
deer and even toads, lizards, swans
and a pigeon in this unique exhibit
ton.
The institute spokesman has pre-
pared the following data on new
events at the John Heron Art IN
stitute:
The armor lent by Edward e.
Harris Of Perrysville, is, like the
Soap Sculpture, arranged in cases
in the educational room, Gallery 1.
Mr.. Harris has added to his original
loan, and new case has been in
stalled. In this group is a French
helmet of 1851.
1t is a very snowy example Of the
late armor that was designed for
dress parade rather than for pro-
lection. 1t is Of nickel finish elab-
orately trimmed in brass, and
boasts a high crest ornamented with
a flowing horse tail, and also red
feather cockade at the side.
Other pieces are two Austrian
shields, copies Of ancient designs,
a suit of half-armor from Nurem-
berg, a steel cuirass from Belgium
with it's original lining intact, and
knives and swords from Persia,
North Indi and Venice.
The Elinor Merrell collection of
painted and printed fabrics contin-
ues to provoke comment and to
stimulate curiosity. A brief, descrip-
tive card hangs in the gallery, but
a volume would be necessary to an
swer the many inquiries that have
come to the museum staff from per-
sons interested in the quaint Indian
prints and the charming toiles-de-
Jouy. Many modern houses are in
the old French style, and nothing
could be more appropriate for such
dwellings than hangings of toiles-
de-Jouy, particularly in the less
formal apartments; but chintzes of
this sort adapt themselves to a va
riety of architectural and decorative
schemes. Almost any householder
of today might add to the charm of
his home atmosphere by a judiciouS
selection from such authentic Sin
diennes" as these lent by Miss Mer-
rell.
The paintings by Jessie Arms
Botke and Cornelius Botke will re-
main on view in Gallery XXI through
Sunday, Dec. 4.
On Dec. the fine examples of
French etching will be taken down
to make room for the Blanding
Sloan prints in Gallery II. The
French etchings are masterpieces of
their kind, and Zeal with wide
variety of subjects. There are the
farm scenes by Charles Jacque and
Jean Francois Millet; the charming
portraits and figure studies by AL
bert Besnard-particularly LA
Mere Malade" with it's tender SEN
timent and rich, paintlike quality of
technique-the dashing Portrait of
a Girl" by Paul Helleu, and the
strong, simply massed composition
of LA Recette du Cuisinier" by
Augustin Robot. Other famous
names among the artists represent
ed are Tissot, Villevieille, Raffaelli,
Saffrey, Brouet, Lepere, Daubigny,
Bracquemond, Laurens, Legros,
Carolus-Duran, L'Hermitte, Buhot,
Meryon and Appian.
In the Tuesday afternoon Survey
of Art course on Nov. 20, Miss Has
selman will talk on ''Mohammedan
Architecture and Design" On Dec.
/, Miss Stillson will address her class
in the History of Art" on "The
Paintings of Michelangelo and Cor
reggie"
Ocie Higgins, soprano, will appear
in recital at the Institute on Sun
day afternoon, Nov. 81, at o'clock.
Miss Higgins was a national winner
in the contest held last April in
Chicago by the National Federation
Of Music Clubs. She is a member
Of the Zeta chapter of the national
music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota
that is connected with the Indiana
College of Music and Fine Arts, and
she is also a pupil of Glenn Frier-