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public and, to a still greater
extent, artists themselves
will find interesting teach-
ing therein, and serious
subject for study. In order
to make the work complete,
and before parting with
her collection, the generous
donor decided to issue a
detailed catalogue of it; and
this important task has been
accomplished with infinite
care and trouble. No re-
search has been spared, and
innumerable comparisons
are made; while, to crown
all, Madame Errera has en-
riched the catalogue with
420 photogravures illustrat-
ing the collection. The
charming cover is a most
faithful presentation of a

"a hallig island home" by j. Alberts Sicilian fabric of the twelfth

century—one of the rarest

this peculiar kind of nature. Although he cannot pieces of work in her possession. In fact, this
be ranked amongst the great masters of the day, catalogue, the full title of which is " Catalogue
the work of this artist cer-
tainly demands not only
respect, but sympathy. His
portraits are not what are
usually termed effective
pictures, but are character-
istic studies of individuals
whose like may be seen
daily on the Hallig Isles.

A. H.

BRUSSELS.—In
an article pub-
lished in The
Studio for May,
1900, M.O. Maus described
the rare collection of an-
tique stuffs formed by
Madame Isabelle Errera,
of Brussels. This collection
—several specimens ot
which attracted great atten-
tion at the recent Exposi-
tion Internationale des
Arts du Tissu at Rouen—
is soon to be presented
:to the Musee des Arts De-

,£oratifs in Brussels. The bijou de corsage . by philippe wolfers

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