Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1894 — OBJECTIONABLE ART. [ARTICLE]

OBJECTIONABLE ART.

■aiwyoaa Standards Not Alts gstarn As. eeptabl# at Washington, At Its last session Congress votod Is accept a painting called “Love and Life,* offered to the American people bp the English grtlst Watts, The picture was exhibited at the World’s Fair. It represents “Love” as a nude young woman,leaning against a node voons man. wW personifies “Life.” The figures are Ufa size. There is nothing suggestive of erfl in the paiatlng.’and it has been ranch admired. After Congress had accepted the painting, Secretary Gresham wrote to the painter that his gift to the American people would be hung In the White Hoose. But Secretary Gresham did not reckon with Col. John M. Wilson, the Superintendent of Public Buildings. The picture Is all ready to take its place of honor upon the White House walls, but Co). WRlon says that it Is too immoral to occupy » place there. He will not bang the painting, be says, unless President Cleveland orders it to be hung. In his capacity as Superintendent of Buildings Col. Wilson has authority over all such matters.