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the main stair case. to which they lend
color and dignity. The names Of both
artist and weaver Of three Of these
tapestries are known-in fact, are
woven in the tapestries where all may
read them. The designer and painter,
or maker of the cartoon. was Van
Schoor, the weaver A. Auwer. The
subject Of these are Europa" a COM
position with many figures. "Magnifi-
cance' and Fidelity" They follow
the custom of the day Of interpreta-
ton through allegory. but the themes
are quite obvious and the manner
stately. Primarily they were pur-
posed as decorations, a purpose which
they still magniflcently fulfill. In each
instance they have decorative borders
made up Of flowers and fruit, fish and
animals. common to the country TO
which they do honor. One of these
/ tapestries is approximately ~ feet long
Lby 18 feet in height, while its COM
'panion pieces are perhaps 16 by Is,
which leads to the belief that originally
they are designed and woven for some
particular place. The fourth tapestry
on the stair hall is in the larger pro-
portion and by q different designer
and weaver. It represents the trium-
phal procession of Anthony and Cleo
patra who are seen in a chariot in
the center Of the composition. This.
too, Is in excellent state Of preserva-
ton, lovely in color, and a masterpiece,
both pictorially and as an example
Of the weaver's art. The fifth loan Is
also an elaborate composition. It's
subject is Caesar triumphant after a
great battle, in the midst of resultant
confusion-a very large and elaborate
piece, but less interesting than the
others. 1t has been hung in one of
the sculpture galleries on the first
fioor and Is found very effective.
THE Cocoran Gallery has also been
fortunate in receiving during the
Summer very notable loans OF paint
ings-two Sargents. Benjamin West,
three Walter Shirlaw's-but Of these
more later.
THE Corcoran School Of Art re-
opened October l with an ex-
ceptionally large enrolment, the
largest for some years. The faculty OF
the Corcoran School is the same as
last year. with Richard S. Meryman
as principal.
THE first Of series Of print exhi-
billions under the auspices of the
Division Of Graphic Arts Of the United
States National Museum will open in
the Smithsonian Institution tomor-
row. 1t will consist OF Autographs by
Albert w. Barker of Moylan, Pa, who
has in the last few years won for
himself an enviable reputation in this
field and made a very real contribu-
ton through his experimentation to
the art he practices, which Is, Incl
IDENTIFY, the youngest Of all the graphic
group. In an exhibition of Land
scapes Of Five Centuries" held at
Knoedler's in New York some years
ago, several Of Mr.. Barkers prints
were included. He has held one-man
exhibitions in art museums and under
the auspices of well-known art asso-
Citations. He exhibits regularly at the
Pennsylvania Academy in Philadel-
phia and with the California Print
Makers. He is represented in the
permanent collection Of the Library
Of Congress, the New York Public
Library. Boston Museum Of Fine Arts,
etc. But what is more than all this.
he is an astute and discerning student
of nature, a very skillful and we'll
trained craftsman and possesses de-
lightful perception of beauty together
with great enthusiasm for his work.
One should not miss this exhibition.
THE Arts Club of Washington opens
this afternoon with a tea and pri-
vate view as its first offering Of the
season, an exhibition Of paintings by
members Of the Landscape Club of
this city. This will. to great extent,
consist of Summer work, and it should
possess both freshness and variety.
Many Of the members of the Land
scape Club turn to art not as a voca-
tion, but an avocation and give to it
dllO OIAICI
hours. But this is not to say that
they do not take it seriously or attain
results of professional standing. To
the contrary, it gives their work in
many instances note of joyousness
which is distinctly alluring. The
president of the club, Minor Jane
son, and Felix Mahony will be hosts
at the tea this afternoon.
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GTUDIO HOUSE, 1914 Twenty-first
~ street. opened its galleries for a
second season october with an ex-
hibition of prints entitled, Satire and
Humor in Art" Included are prints
based on the life of the time and
ranging in cate from 1881. when Ho-
garth's "Harlot's Progress" was pub
lished, until today, when Fleets In"
by Cadmus, called forth much dis
cussion. Among the artists represented
are Hogarth, Rowlandson, Goya, Dau-
mier, Garvani, Delacroix. Ensor, Tou-
louise Lautrec, Rounault, Grosz,
Bacon, Dwight Dehn, Hart, Marsh,