Evening star., 1936-09-26
yTRONG EXHIBITIONS PROMISED FOR EARLY ART SEASON
OUR ART IN FRANCE
Some Figures in Great Events, Notable
Scenes From History, Among Subjects
Chosen for Havre Exhibits.

whose ancestors fought In the Inde-
pendence war, by the Yorktown Cen.
tennial Association, and signed by
and Edward Winchel. secretary.
The center Of the page shows the
autographs of the descendants Of
those Frenchmen. Among them are
the Marquis and the Marquise de
Rochambeau, Count dOllone, Vi
comte d'Haussonville, Comte de
Beaumont, Staff Capt. Baron d'Abbo-
vile, G. de Lahure, prefect of Toul;
Baron Chr. dAbbeville, Vicomte de
Noailles, Commandarlt Laur de
Lestrade, Vicomte d'Ollone. Then
come signatures of the members Of
the French Legation at Washington.
and. surrounded by elegant tracery.
1S other French names, but with no
indication as to who the bearer Is.
This picture Is rare historical
document highly priced by the Havre
Museum. With it are seven other
water colors in which Felix Reganey
has painted some of the important
people mentioned above. One of the
pictures bears neither mention nor
superscription, and the subject re-
mains mystery to those who see it.
In the center is small stage covered
with red and white drapery. Four
men dressed in black are standing,
one reading a paper. another appar-
emily plunged in deep grief and COW
ering his eyes with one hand. Ths
same impression Of great grief is
stamped on the faces Of the men
and women standing around.
A MOTHER picture represents
visit to the studio Of the sculptor
Of Gen. Lees monument. 1t shows
the marble recumbent figure of the
general partly covered by a drapery.
Near by two women are dressed in
mourning, one of them is back to,
standing on chair. and leaning
down. to get better view of the
sculptured figure.
Two pictures are marines. One
bears the inscription. President
Arthur's Saloon" A number of peo-
pie are seen in the saloon of a ship.
sitting or standing in groups, talking
and discussing. They are evidently
French and American. Two women
are wearing yachting costumes with
the name "Vandalia" embroidered on
the front. This must be the name
of ship, for another picture Is
labeled. "On Board the Vandalia at
West Point" The scene represents
the deck of ship, sailor is at the
helm, another is stopped over the
compass, and Marine in light blue
uniform stands at attention. Nearby
a woman wearing large hat is stuff.
fling her fingers in her ears, pre-
sumably because a gun is going to be
fired.
The fifth water color represents
Uncle Henry, Lafayette's old coach
man. White haired and with unkempt
beard, he is sitting next to an old
wooden bed. A cat and hen are
in the picture, and one glimpses
straight stairs leading up from the
room.
The most remarkable picture is a
portrait of Gen. Sherman. He Is
seated, dressed in full uniform with
epaulettes, black feathered hat and
across his breast a wide yellow ribbon.
Around him are American soldiers,
some men and women. and a man
with a grey high silk hat, wearing
long whiskers. typical of Uncle Sam.
The picture is remarkably picturesque
and has a particularly American
flavor
The last of the collection is
picture showing group of men and
women visitors around Houdon's
statue of Washington in Congress
Hall. They appear to be members
of the delegation to the Yorktown
centenary.
An hour in the Havre Museum
would be well worth while. Some
American might be able to explain
the picture of the four men in black
one of whom is plunged in grief. Up
to now it has remained mystery to
Havre visitors to the museum.