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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13543&th=2702#msg_13543 <![CDATA[I extruded some graffiti-style type and duplicated the results into rings. The result was non-manifold, but I am having trouble grasping the definition of non-manifold (and struggling to use effectively the non-manifold check in C4d effectively).
 .

 It seems like extruded shapes should be manifold. My letters DO overlap one another. If I extruded each letter separately, would that solve the issue?

 I attached the file, in case a fellow C4D user is willing to take a look.]]> antiapathy 2010-06-10T16:00:17-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13544&th=2702#msg_13544 <![CDATA[What file type are you uploading to shapeways?]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-06-10T16:02:45-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13546&th=2702#msg_13546 <![CDATA[I exported and uploaded an STL. ]]> antiapathy 2010-06-10T16:03:54-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13547&th=2702#msg_13547 <![CDATA[Is it possible that the issues are happening with the export? Are there other format options I have that may be better?]]> antiapathy 2010-06-10T16:12:30-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13549&th=2702#msg_13549 <![CDATA[The issue with uploading an stl with intersecting geometry is the verticies intersect. Can you trim the lines to each other before extruding? or join the solids so they don't overlap?]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-06-10T16:48:40-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13551&th=2702#msg_13551 <![CDATA[Yes, I could trim the lines before extruding.

 The other part is a little harder. Maybe I could use booleans to add the objects together or subtract them from each other.

 What do you think? Thanks for the suggestions. ]]> antiapathy 2010-06-10T16:53:52-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13552&th=2702#msg_13552 <![CDATA[Yes, use boolean union]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-06-10T17:07:27-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13605&th=2702#msg_13605 <![CDATA[Making and importing the outlines was no problem.

 The C4D booleans isn't working the way I had hoped though. It doesn't seem to delete all the parts that end up in the inside of the model.

 Is there some other trick I am missing?

 In the file attached I am showing the "Boolean Intersection," because I believe that is what is probably deleted when I do "Boolean Union."

 I imagine/hope there is a better solution than to manually go in and delete the intersecting parts.]]> antiapathy 2010-06-11T16:50:50-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13607&th=2702#msg_13607 <![CDATA[Unfortunately I can't open a C4D. If you can put up and STL or preferably an IGES I can take a look. ]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-06-11T17:18:07-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13640&th=2702#msg_13640 <![CDATA[I attached the STL file of the supposed boolean union (It doesn't seem to have worked, as I mentioned before) of the two graffiti names. Thanks for taking a look!]]> antiapathy 2010-06-13T01:22:02-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=13898&th=2702#msg_13898 <![CDATA[Hi antiapathy,

 sorry I hadn't spotted your message before. I had a look at your model and as you say, the problem were the faces that were still left on the inside where the parts intersected.

 I manually removed them for you, you'll find the fixed file attached.

 If you have further questions, you can also email email@example.com directly. That's probably faster.

 Good luck!

 Bart]]> bartv 2010-06-22T10:19:41-00:00 Re: Non-Manifold C4D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14268&th=2702#msg_14268 <![CDATA[Bart no file,
 Antiapathy sorry this fell of my plate.  ]]> Youknowwho4eva 2010-07-02T12:42:27-00:00


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Care Enough by Savage Umbrella at Nimbus Theater
Walking into Nimbus Theater before the performance of Care Enough, patrons are greeted with the sight of actor Adam Scarpello, who plays Stephen, tied and blindfolded at the front of the stage. It establishes an unsettling mood, one that doesn't dissipate during Carl Atiya Swanson's new work. The play has a lot on its plate — from the issues that fuel protest movements to the nature of white privilege to the impact of violence on our lives — and thankfully leaves plenty of unanswered questions behind it. Swanson, director Laura Leffler-McCabe, and the rest of the company craft a puzzle with a number of pieces missing. We know that Stephen met Sophia (Anna Carol) at a protest, and that he is now being held by Sebastian (Santino Craven). Or is Sebastian just a figment of Stephen's ill-defined guilt? Moments of Stephen and Sophia's relationship are played out against the turmoil and violence of the city, brought out by a chorus of actors and Ted Moore's disturbing original score. Like Savage Umbrella's last full-scale production, The Ravagers, this is a piece that pierces in unusual ways. A lot of that comes down to the staging, which augments the nonlinear story with some breathtaking movement that blurs the lines among violence, love, and beauty.
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Cube Steak with Mushroom-Sherry Sauce
From EatingWell: March/April 2010
Cube steak is a tougher cut of meat pounded to make it tender. We like it because it cooks quickly and is inexpensive—perfect for a weeknight dinner. Look for presliced mushrooms to save even more time on prep. Serve with: Mashed potatoes and grilled broccoli rabe.
Makes: 4 servings
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Healthy weight | Heart healthy | High potassium | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 4 4-ounce cube steaks
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 cup dry sherry (see Note)
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
- Sprinkle steaks with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add steaks and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium. (If necessary, cook in two batches.) Transfer the steaks to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add mushrooms, shallot and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are golden brown and release their liquid, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add thyme, sherry and broth; bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Return the steaks (and any accumulated juice) to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Serve the steaks with the sauce.
Tips & Notes
- Ingredient Note: Sherry is a type of fortified wine originally from southern Spain. Don't use the "cooking sherry" sold in many supermarkets—it can be surprisingly high in sodium. Instead, get dry sherry that's sold with other fortified wines at your wine or liquor store.
Per serving: 268 calories; 12 g fat (3 g sat, 7 g mono); 56 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 29 g protein; 1 g fiber; 428 mg sodium; 684 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Zinc (37% daily value), Iron (16% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2
Exchanges: 1/2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 2 fat
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- Low saturated fat
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Issue date: Tuesday, May 31, 1938
Pages available: 20
Previous edition: Monday, May 30, 1938
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Abilene Reporter-News, The (Newspaper) - May 31, 1938, Abilene, Texas
VOL LVW, N0.4 OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES, WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS fT ABILENE, TEXAS. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1938 -TEN PAGES. PRICE 5 CENTS Chinese Mass Million Men To Hail Jap Drive Chiang Directs Attacks On Gen. Doihara's Force ABILENE VISITOR IN FINAL SESSION OF million men today in the Japanese By United Press China massed a along the northern an effort to break drive on Hankow. Risking destruction of the finest Chinese troops, Generalissimo Chiar-g- Kai-Shek personally di- rected counter-attacks along the Lunghai railroad and the Yellow river designed to wipe cat the trap- ped Japanese column under Gen, kenji Doihara and to turn back two other columns fighting thelr vray to the rescue. Fighting was intense in the Lan- feng and Kaifeng sectors along the Railroad which the invaders were attempting to follow to Hankow. Outcome of the battle probably will go far toward determining the fate of the Chinese capital- Far to the south, there were in- dications that the Japanese were planning an attack on Canton, where four days-of aerial bombard- ment have cost close to 2.000 Chi- nese dead and. wounded. A change in the tactics of the raid- Ing planes prompted some observers Wbelieve they were piloted not by Japanese but European fliers. RAILWAY APPROVED An indication of the determina- tion of the Chinese defenders was given by announcement that the government had approved construc- tion of a rafiroad from Central China to French -Indb-China over which arms could be moved in event a Japanese attack on Canton cuts the supply line from the south. The road could be built in about six months. Elsewhere: armies defending the read to Valencia yielded gro'ind slowly to rebel troops advancing from Teruel to the Mediterranean. Airplanes'and artillery again struck at the loyalist centers of Barcelona Madrid, but without causing damage.., tested to Spain's rebel general, Francisco Franco, against' the "de- High Court Upholds NLRB Procedure ABILENE PLAYGROUNDS TO PROVIDE 26 ACTIVITIES IN RECREATIONAL PROGRAM M'Craw Arrives In Own Plane Candidate Goes To Winters, Bellinger; Speech Here at 8 Attorney General William Mc- Craw, candidate for governor, vir- tually made a "flying trip" to Abi- lene this morning. 3e will speak here this evening at 8 o'clock. McCraw piloted his own plane here from Dallas, landed at the Abilene municipal airport at a. m. and immediately Isft for Winters and Ballineer. He- was met at the airport here by a group of Abilene friends, a dele- gation headed by J. P, Stanson and Ellis K. Douthit His plane was returned to Dallas. Four cars accomoanied An extensive summer recreational program has been outlined for chil- dren and adults in Abilene by Jim Edwards, WPA recreational super- visor, beginning Wednesday. Twenty-six activities will be car- ried on at eight Abilene play- grounds, Edwards stated. Twenty- five professional recreational direc- tors, all college trained, will be in charge of the programs. The American Legion swim- mirLjj pool is donaUse 150 free swims each. week. The Sports- man club is sponsoring a Hole Gang" and children who are members will be admitted to the softball fames free. A twelve-hole golf putting course is being built at Cobb park and will be completed next week. There wi3 be no charge for children and adults who wish to play, Edwards said. new tennis courts are being completed. The Abilene wading pool will be open tomorrow for small children who will wade under sup- ervision. OPEN PLAYHOUSE At Pair Park, where Edwards' of- fice will be, a playhouse will be open to the public. There will be skating and games of every descrip- tion played in the building. Expert supervision will be given in tennis, badminton, ping pong, golf, softball, skating, boxing, tumbling, archery, shuffle board, croquet, roque, horsa shoes, box hockey, swimming, wading pools, dramatics, tap dancing, folk danc- ing, arts, handcraft, singing, rhy- thm bands, hobby clubs, story tell- ing, picnicking, hiking, pupperty and other activities, Tournaments will staged at least every two weeks, Ed- wards said. The Reporter-News wfll donate prizes ta winners in these contests, Edwards said. The Reporter-News .to cooperate with tbe recreational program will' publish every Saturday afternoon activities at the different parks. This page of news will replace the school page. Softball diamonds, archery ranges, croquet yards, basketball courts and volley ball courts will be available within wo weeks, Edwards said. The playgrounds at 9 a. m. and close at 7 p. m. every day ex- cept Sunday. Playgrounds and directors in j charge are: Cobb park. J. C. Eart. j playground program. j Sue Kfflebrew, Edgar Wright, and! placed here and in Alva Gray; Pair Park, Robert Bar- towns, Edwards said- field, Johnny Phelan and Mary i Kins; Travis school ground, Roy j Anding, Mildred McNeil and Pauline j Black. College Heights, Clyde Menshew, Mabel Martin and Etrille Williams; Locust, Pearl B. Stuart and J. C. Young; Central, W. K. Bentley, Viola Sarp, J. B. Gamble and Ed- wards; Americanization. Chano Rivera; negro school, Jessie Bell Fifer. Plaques advertising Abilene's have been WITH DEADLINE FOR RELEASE Fear Grows For Safety Of Kidnaped Boy Ransom REBEL AERIAL RAID ON TOWN ADMINISTRATION WILL RULE ON REORGANIZATION BILL REVIVAL Roosevelt Confers With Legislative Leaders On Return To White House "WASHINGTON. May Roosevelt and his congres- sional lieutenants apparently intend decide late today, or tomorrow, whether to force a showdown on government reorganization legislation at this session. cade from Kissick, D. Douthit, Jr.. A. K. Dcss, Frank Msssey, and Torn "Carrara of Ta- heka, En route to Winters, where he will speak at before the Win- club. the. candidate wffl make appearances at Tuscola, BraoV- _. The chief executive conferred at length this morning with ice- Gamer Senate Ma jority Leader Barkley, Speaker bill, passed by the senate but shaw and Ovaio to .renew acquaint- ances there- has county lawn at this afternoon in Ballinger. liberate'' sinking of the Afterwards, he is to return to steamship Thorpehall in Abilene .about 5 o'clock before a re- harbor, and demanded strong discip- linary action against the responsible pilots. A French freighter was re- ported hit in the'raid .and the French government also protested the rebel bombing of the frontier town of Cerbere last week. Benito Mussolini disclosed that Italy's support" of the Spanish rebels had so far cost: 032 Italian dead; casualties; 3.356 captured. The entire conquest of Ethiopia cost only Italian dead. PRAGUE The Csechoslovakia government continued its negotia- tions with minority leaders, partic- ularly nazis. in an effort toward peaceful solution of their quarrel but without definite progress. which has been supporters here at the HHtbn-Bot-el. The public has been invited to meet McCrafc- on the mezzanine floor of the Hilton between 7 and 8 o'clock tonight From to o'clock, a band concert will be played and at the candidate will outline his platform, speaking at the federal lawn. The speech will be broadcast over KRBC. McCraw will be introduced by Mrs. Morgan Jones and Mayor W. W. Hair. defeated in the house several weeks ago after cries of were raised against it, but Barkley indicated that no final decision was reached as to whether to attempt to revive it. He said that "a definite state- waoid be made" in a day. or Ee skfci, the statement would be issued from the capital, rather than the White House. The conferees declined further explanation. The adjournment drive presses on with leaders apparently hopeful of winding up the session before June 18, and perhaps by the end of next week. The wages and hours bill is ready to go to "conference in which southern senators will attempt to obtain agreement on some kind of differential wage scales in favor Levine Kidnap Probe Seek Clue To Death Cause BOCHETTiK, .N. Y% May 31. investigation of the Peter Levine kidnap-murder moved] forward today .en.three the laboratory, outside and in the realm of deduction. Medical experts pursued a pain- staking-microscopic examination of the boy's organs in the faint nope j cf' finding some clue to the man- ner in which, he was killed. Paid Kidnapers Son Of Florida Grocer From His Bed PRINCETON, Fla., May 31. for safety of five- year-old .James Cash, Jr., grew today as Ms kidnapers who col- lected raBSom at dawn, failed to make good their pronir isft-to retnm the feoy "by noon. FARMERS GATHER As the noon deadline "was danger of violence from angry Flo- i cier, had a pre-war population of rida farmers increased. Gathered inj about angry knots, the had D rt_; been told to delay at British. _. EOOIL; wjw Valencia G-men and local officers wtihiieid action "in the case, MADRID, Spain, May 31 hopeful that the tow-headed British freighter Penthames still may be returned safely. vas bombed and sunk in an air raid Janies B. Cash Sr.T father of the; on Valencia harbor this morning. NEAR BARCELONA KIL15 430 Bombs Drop In Market Square Of Loyalist Town During Busiest Hour BARCELONA, May least 430 persons were killed today in an insurgent' air raid on the town of Granollers, 16 mfles north ;of Barcelona. That many taken from the ruins and authorities believed 100 more still were buried. 'Forty bombs were dropped by five tri-motored bombers, 12 of them plunging into the market square at its most crowded hour. Early reports indicated most of the victims were women and chil- dren. TtKTl CROSS MOBILIZED The entire Red Cross service of the district has: been mobilised. Granollers, on a main highway from Barcelona to.the French bor- boy, drew J103000 in five, ten twen- fcanfc Befcween a- m. today, after a zig-zag drive over .back-country roads, he handed the ransom to the kidnap- pers. Under the agreement, the boy was to be returned by noon. But at the deadline, there was no indication of their enralovers and below the j For miles around, officers explor- scales to be "established for north-j ed the countryside and questioned I that the Promise jould be kepi Czechs Relying On Own Arms PRAHA. Czechoslovakia, May 31 While grateful for internation- al sympathy and assurances of sup- port. Czechs nevertheless are rely- ing primarily on themselves to pre- of this post- v.-ar republic by Germany and en- circling neighbors. Publication last night of decrees calling for csrnpuisory military, pre- military or civil air defense train- ing of the whole population be- tween the ages of six and 60 was another step in the direction of self-help. At the same time Premier Milan Eodza's government took measures to avoid the appearance of carry- ing a chip on its shoulder. The for- eign office informed the German minister that Czechoslovak military pilots who flew over German ter- ritory recently had been disciplin- ed. and that a neutral zone on this syie of the border, over which Czechoslovak pilots are forbidden to fly, had been widened to six miles. Conversations designed to achieve a compromise agreement between Germans and Czechs were expected to be resumed today with Premier Hodza receiving two Sudeten Ger- man members -of parliament. Real optimism as to the outcome oi these peace parleys, however, vas comparatively scarce. Half-Psyment Tax Limit Tomorrow With collected during May, Earl Hughes, city tax asses- sor-collector, announced today that payments en the one-naif plan would be received without penalty at the city hall office until 5 p. rn, Wednesday, After the deadline tomorrow a one per cent penalty will start on the balance of the 1937 taxes. A two per cent penalty will begin on the balance owed by persons ar- ranging to pay by the five payment plan after tomorrow. At the present time a one per cent penalty is being assessed. Balance owed on 1937 taxes due January 31 is assessed a 5 per cent- penalty that will be increased to 6 per cent after June 1. After July 1, S per cent penalty will be assessed against balance owed on 1937 taxes. A six per cent interest charge will also be made. ern and eastern factories. The recovery and relief appropriation bill will move scores of persons in hunt for other leads. The Levine boy, 12-year-old son New 24. fairly rapidly toward final judg- i cf a moderately well-to-do Ne' ment in the senate undfr limita- i York lawyer, disappeared Feb. 2' ticn of debate agreement which, be- His body, sound Sunday, many Blond, blue-eyed James Bailej Cash, Jr., five and a half years old, vas stolen from his bed while his NG lives were lost. A Spanish, -vessel also was sunfc Air raid ftlirm? kept the harbor dis-. trict in a state of tension an night. The Penthames was the third British ship sunk recently at Va- Spanish government port on the Mediterranean. Others were the Thorpe-Hall on May 24 and the Greatend on May 28. A French sailor was killed yes- terday anci several British seamen wounded in Valencia harbor raids. mother went next door to help her j (Barcelona dispatches said more husband close his grocery. The than 200 persons, mostly women and Ikidnauer slit a screen, unlatched a children, were killed or wounded passed the house. Beyond those two bills, congress need only adopt a final deficiency three ransom notes had been re- ceived- weeks after away. ____ __ DEATH THREATENED bill to dispose of urgent; legislation, In the field of deduction, planes dropped 40 bombs on Gran- I oUers, 16 miles north of Barcelona. A note, one of three in the case, j (Twelve bombs fell in the crowd- threatened death to the lad, known ed market square. The entire Red. IsAdded To C Of Gland es Goal Of The forward business drive of the Abilene chamber of commerce went over the .top this 'morning at the second report breakfast, held at the Wooten hotel at o'clock. The total amount of money sub- scribed, as recorded at the meeting is leaving the "city sales force" well on way to the goal. The _. ,-c.t, f iv. Roosevelt, himself, probably will (investigating authority offered the N the neighbornood as Skeegie J Cross semce o. uhe cJstnco was mo- turn from domestic problems Thursday in an address to the United States naval academy grad- uating class at Annapolis, Md. He is expected to re-state the Ameri- can foreign policy and ermind the world of advantages and neces- sity of peace. Four Are Killed In Mexican Disorder MEXICO CITY. May 31. Dispatches today from Villahermo- sa. state of Tabasco, sai'd three men and a woman were killed in a clash between police and Catholics de- manding the reopening of churches. Trouble had been brewing for two weeks, with Catholics massing to prsss their demands. The dispatch said three children and a policeman were wounded in the disorders yesterday. Governor Victor Fernandez Manero accused the Catholics of attacking police. Pope Congratulated On 81st Birthday crime was a "local i the father called authorities but I -.1- -.-5 -f 1 AT job." His reasons: 1. Levine was not prominent out- side the community: 2 .The placement of the ransom notes indicated a detailed knowledge of the community: 3. The condition of the body and the wire indicated it had been sub- merged with a heavy weight; un- der the circumstances, the hide- out from which it was carried must have been near New Rochelle. Cash notified the federal bureau of i bili2sd, (Barcelona itself suffered its third Record U. S. Wheat Crop Is Forecast CHICAGO. May cf a record breaking United States j ICXOS Oil Output and spring wheat crop this r year was forecast today by James S. Bennett and company, on the ba- sis cf data from hundreds of fann- er and grain dealer reporters tnroughout the belt. The total crop predicted by the Chicago grain house was investigation at Miami, 25 miles j raid in 12 hours at pjn., north of here, and J. Edgar Hoover j am., Five high-flying planes at Washington assigned a squad of crew heavy anti-aircraft fire.) inspectors who flew here Sunday, j-------------------- Then early today, while G-Men j _ B worked on the case and throngs of j Wheat RCCOVCrS curious milled about this crossroads i village of s. man presumed to j CHICAGO, May Wheat be the abductor slipped the third j recovered most of 1 5-8 cents loss note under the door of the Cash today after toppling to fresh 5 year apartment. i low price levels because of a record The message, ordered Cash to re- bi caking 1938 crop forecast peat maneuvers prescribed in an i At the close, Chicago wheat fu- earlier drive over a route i tures were unchanged to 1-2 cent I specified on a map, blinking the j icwer compared- with Saturday's head-lights of his car at certain finish, July 68 7-8-6S, Sept. 70-70 j spots as a signal Cash had done j i-g. corn down. July 54 3-8- 5-8 and oats un- This. is the first time in many. many years that more than has been raised for chahmber of commerce work in said J. C. Hunter, president. "The figure represented is far above what many thought could be subscribed." Today's report showed has been subscribed since last Friday. Mack 'Eplen was captain of the high team. Russell Stephens'" divi- sion was high. Margaret Ansley, sponsor of that division, received an award. Jim Shelton's division had the largest attendance this morning and June Frost is sponsor Of that group. D. G. Barrow and Jesse Winters are leading the city sales army. Under them are four majors, Shel- ton, Stephens, Homer Scott and T. E. Brownlee and 16 captains. W. J. Fulwiler and O. E. Radford are co-chairmen of the activities fund committee which reported .a subscription of of the raised since the first report. Another breakfast will be at o'clock Wednesday morning at the Wooten hoteL May Withdraw Republic Steel Order, Ruling Board Moves To Seek Reopening Of Ford Case WASHINGTON, May 31. supreme court rul- ed today that the National La- bor Relations board may with- draw from the third circuit court of appeals s at Philadel- phia litigation involving an or- der directing Republic Steel corporation to reinstate- employes. REVERSES DECISION Justice Roberts delivered the opinion that reversed a decision by the circuit court judges refusing permission to withdraw and direct- ing the board to proceed with the litigation by filing a transcript of the record. Justices Butler and McReynolds dissented and Justices Stone and Cardozo did not partic- ipate. v "The circuit Roberts said, without JurisdictiCHi -cf the subject matter. If the -board had complied with the orders, made; a would have resulted re- specting :the legality of supposed action of the board which was not in law or "fact the flrttO action, re-- view of which the statute provides. Immediately after the decision, was delivered, the labor board gave notice it would renew its attempt to reopen the ford case. Robert- Watts, acting .general counsel for the board- dlsclssed the board's intentions by filing with the circuit court at Covington, a long list of objections to a Ford petition, to take depositions from -board-members: and employes. rWatts -contended .the Ford peti- the the Covington liad no right to auJTabrize the.inquiries counsel for Ford planned to make. SEQUEL TO RULING Withdrawal of the litigation, in crder to adopt new procedure? was decided upon after the supreme court on April 25 nad condoned procedure followed, by. Secretary Wallace in ordering a reduction of rates- that commission, men on the Kansas City stockyards could charge. The" labor; relations board wished tc adopt new procedure in order to nieefr possible supreme court objec- tions. Both Republic Steel and the Ford See COURT, Pf. 9, CoL 1 Stockyards Ruling Reopening Refused WASHINGTON, May The supreme court replied to critic- ism by administration officials to- day by denying flatly that it had reversed itself in the celebrated Kansas City stockyards decision- Chief Justice Hughes read -an opinion, to which Justice Black dis- sented, denying a government peti- tion for reconstruction of the April 25 decision. The tribunal had condemned pro- cedure followed by the secretary of agriculture in ordering a reduction, of charges permitted commission men at the Kansas City stockyards. Hughes said assertions by Solicit- or General Robert H. 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Staff Report | January 03,2013Although Thursday was an exceptionally cold day, with a high of only 10 degrees and a low of negative eight, many were able to beat the chill.
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At 330,000 miles I've driven it around the country through snow and desert. If you keep up with it and can afford the fixes and maintenance, the car will certainly be good back to you. Although there has been a few occurring problems such as alternator, and oil leak. Not to say this isn't a great 90's SUV, but I'm at the point where if the catalytic converter needs replaced, or its just getting to old and expensive, I may have to put her down to parts..The little problems grow as with any older car
i've had this passport 4 1/2 years never had any problems, except it would have lifter noise when you first started it in morning.our temps have dropped to around 0degweather it has started tapping at low idle high idle, it sounds like a lifter i had going bad in a 350 once and i ran it like that for 5 years, am i going to get lucky with this one ???????? please help me ive got a big trip this monday and don't want to damage it more. please feel free to call me my number is 775-636-0066 my name is larry. thank yo so much
Pros : Good-looking vehicle. Very quick for an SUV. The 24 valve DOHC V6 is a great motor - never any trouble in 180K. Handles pretty well for an SUV, too. 4WD is easy and effective. ABS 4-wheel-disc brakes work well. Cons: Has a bit of a noisy ride. Body parts (especially the door skins) are made from paper-thin metal. (every one I've ever seen has a hundred dings) Hood hinges rattle. I love my Passport. Warts and all.
The day I drove my passport of the lot my trouble began. The fuel sensor went out 400., the windshield wiper on the back window, and the other sensors that also went out lite my dashboard up like a christmas tree. One day my motor started ticking and sure enough there was no oil in the transmission, although I had recently changed it. No oil was in my driveway to give me any indication of trouble, it has all been shooting out the exhaust so I had no idea. Now it has set for 2 yrs. and I am going to give it a try and replace the tranny at at least 2500. on a vehicle that I payed off to have sit in my pole building. Don't buy one of these
I have my Honda Passport since 1994,never had a problem with my car,but now, I loosing presser on my manual transmission,it leaks oil,what can it be,and how can I fix it
i have 98 honda passport it was working just fine when you turn on the ignition everything turns on but the passport my man put a wire under where the passenger side and put a turn on switch can you help me with this problem
My truck has been sitting for almost 2 years. Whenever I go to start it I charge the battery and it runs like a champ.
i just bought my 1996 Honda passport the heating and A/C work fine, it does leak when raining from the front just above the windshild due to some rust on the top of the windshild frame, other than that it seems to be a good vehicle. so far good on gas and does not leak any oil, feels more like a late 90's jeep. oh and there are no freakin cup holders And it climbs and mudds alot better than the 1994 jeep Cherokee that i had in high school The more work i put into this SUV the more i like it. doing something as little as replacing the brakes and shocks did alot more than i thought it would to the overall handling
this rig is terrible on gas!!!!! i have replaced alternator twice and now my guages have stopped working. i have replaced the water pump and had th put in a new thermostat. this rig will drain all of your hard earned cash and i DO NOT reccomend it.
I hate this vehicle it had fourty thousand on it when brought it BAD CHOICE. I had to havce the Transmission, altenator, catalytic converter, air conditioning, and get the engine rebuilt. So many more things, oh yea it leaks like a sixtys corvair remember those. Water leaks in from the sun/moon roof luckily I can finally replace it now, have spent way too much money keeping it running. Why you think Honda discontinued it. A real deal piece of CRAP!!!
98 Honda Passport LX great value. Now has just under 300,000 miles and I never provided regular maintenance so I definitely got my money's worth. AC went out few years ago (did not fix b/c cost was almost as much as the value of the vehicle) and have replaced alternator twice over its lifetime. Now, ts leaking oil pretty bad from underneath the timing cover and trying to decide if further repairs are worth it.
Hard on brakes and leaked oil from day one
I have a 2000 Honda Passport. I bought it used in '03 with about 50K miles on it. I have put less than 100K miles on it since then and already I have had to replace both the engine AND the transmission. This car has a nice interior, and looks classy, but without the function of the two main working components and nearly $8,000 of repair later, I wish I could take this hose beast out to the back pasture and put it out of its misery. A friend of mine once said that cars either have a great engine and bad body, or a great body and bad engine. This one definitely fits into the latter category.
94' Passport bought 3 yrs ago as my first car. It had 130k miles on it then and now its at 150k. Since I bought it, its needed new exhaust, alternator, thermostat, and recently a $300 fuel pump since everything underneath rusted away and leaked gas. Before I bought it, somebody stole the Cat Converter. I love this truck, but it's starting to suck up all my cash :(
I've had my 1995 Honda Passport for 10 years. It has a manual transmission and I've had to replace it 2 times already (and no it's not me because I've had a honda civic ex and bmw 325e for almost as long). So there seems to be something there. It's a honda, so little annoying things break.. But all in all it was/is well worth what I paid for it and would buy another (though maybe not a stick) for the same price...
rear suspension to soft, helped it with air bags, engine used to much oil, first gear in auto transmission went bad. vehicle will run well as long as the owner will keep dumping cash in it.
bought 1995 honda passport, brakes drag like car will not go, transmission oil leak and the seller said he didn't have problems with it.
I just bought a 2002 Passport as my first car and I love it! Saves on gas better than other SUVs of that year do. I did have an issue with the brakes after almost a year, however my car was a hit and run victim. The damage ended in loosing the hitch. But now I dont have to listen to it hitting the underneath of my car!I love the way it drives, easy steering, and smooth ride. I would recomend this year and version of the Passport to anyone looking for a 4WD, starter car. I dont want to give my car up now, I have become attached to it.
I love my 1997 Honda Passport EX, it's 4 wheel drive if I ever need it. It has a sunroof/moonroof which I have never used due to the fact that it has a round hand crank to open, don't mind that part except it will only "lift up" about 2 - 3 inches in the "open" position. Now that it's older, it leaks when it rains. NOT GOOD. I would love for anyone out there to please let me know of any suggestions. I have acually hand sealed the roof window closed with Silicone ! Only to have it wear away with time and weather. It's leaking once again. Not sure how, but the gallons and gallons of water sound like they are "stored" under the passengers seat. I actually hear it sloshing around if I brake or pull off fast. I would love to find out if there is a rubber seal that can be purchased somewhere so I can just replace the original "dry-rotted" one. That seems to be my only last idea. Anyone out there with an idea would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted by email at email@example.com MANY THANKS ! Love Honda's, this is my 5th one.
I have owned this 1994 Passport since new. This Passport has been an excellent vehicle. 1. Body, Interior & Misc. a. Interior does not have cup holders. b. Interior todate is original and like new. Very little wear. c. Luggage rack. The luggage rack could be a little stronger with longer primary slide rails. 2. Brakes a. Brakes are strong. Smooth braking. 3. Drive Train a. Well balanced. Smooth. b. Transmission. I am on my 2nd transmission due to a Honda Service Center not refilling after service. Other than this issue. No problems. 4. Electrical & Lights a. Reliable and easy to locate a loose ground wire. b. I have replaced two alternators. 5. Engine a. Original engine is going strong, occasionally I get a little tapping valve noise but it doesn't stay. I have the original engine, it's never been overhauled. It does not burn oil and the engine does not leak any fluids. 6. Exhaust & Emissions a. The exhaust has been replaced one time from the convertor back. No problems with emissions. 7. Heating & Air Conditioning a. Heater core was replaced in 2007. Always great heat when needed. b. Air Conditioning System was totally replaced in 2006. A/C in 2008 was not consistantly blowing cold air. Shop found the power relay sending signal to compressor was weak. Replaced relay, A/C now blows cold air when selected. 8. Suspension & Steering a. Suspension is original. Performing Honda recommended regular maintence the suspension is flawless. b. Steering. The HYD steering was rebuilt in 2006. Like new again, works perfect. No leaks. I'm very diligent about having the Passport serviced regularly. Per the maintence schedule published by Honda. I know this Passport is labeled as a Rodeo, but believe me it is NOT entirely a Rodeo. The Passport rides much better and smoother than the Rodeo. My Passport will exceed 250,000 miles in 2009. I'm looking forward to driving it 500,000 miles plus. I would recommend the Honda Passport to anyone looking for a good ride and reliable performance. To maintain my Passport in a like new condition, I spend on average $1,500.00 annually. This includes tires, wipers, etc. The vehicle looks great, it's safe, and reliable. Keeping in mind this year vehicle has solid chrome steel bumpers, built to last. I've been hit by two other cars, they both had major damage while the Honda barely showed a scratch.
This was my first Honda and it sure didn't live up to the expectations I had. I later found out it's an Isuzu Rodeo! The engine and transmission leaked oil, and the alternator went out. It didn't have very good power and didn't handle well. Since it really is an Isuzu, I may try Honda again, but I'll make sure it's really a Honda!
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Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh states that his forthcoming film "3G" is completely original, and unique in its concept.
"First of all, I want to add to all the statements that it is an original concept and a story. It is very important for you all to know that it is not a take off from any of the Hollywood films as probably people would think," the 31-year-old said here Friday at the first look launch of the film.
"I have been questioned about it earlier, (but) it is a very original idea," he added.
"3G" is a horror film that revolves around a mobile phone and the situations that ensue after Neil's character buys it.
For Neil, who is known for playing edgy characters in films like "Johnny Gaddar", "Aa Dekhen Zara", "Jail" and most recently "David", it is the thrill of playing something completely opposite to his real self that attracts him to dark roles.
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"It has to be a flip, there has to be a challenge. Go out there, face the camera and be a person you are not in real life. '3G' again for me is very dark, very edgy and very scary," he added.
Co-directed by Sheershak Anand and Shantanu Ray Chhibber, "3G", releasing March 15, also stars Sonal Chauhan.
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Kelvingrove acquires sleeping fair-scape
January 7 2015
Picture: Glasgow Herald
Here's a nice story from my new locale, up here in Scotland; the Kelvingrove art gallery has acquired, for £220,000, a lost landscape by the Scottish artist John Knox (1778-1845), which shows the 'Glasgow Fair' around 1820. The picture had been discovered in 2013 by Edinburgh-based dealer Patrick Bourne, who spotted it at Sotheby's described as showing a scene in Aberdeen, and attributed to William Turner De Lond. It was bought for £76,900.
I heartily approve of the Scottish version of the 'White Glove Photo-op'.
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Duke's Titian declared genuine
December 4 2014
Pictures: Museo Prado
The Times alerts me to the conservation and re-attribution of a picture by Titian, which belongs to the Duke of Wellington. The picture, a Danaë, was cleaned by the Prado, and proved to be the original painting that once belonged to Philip II of Spain. Painted in about 1551-3, it entered the Wellington collection when it was given to the 1st Duke, following his victories over the French in Spain. It was recently thought to be a copy, but it is in fact an autograph repetition of Titian's first Danaë, which was painted in 1544/5, but with the addition of the old woman on the right. The photo below shows the picture in its stripped down state.
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Sleeper Alert!
November 28 2014
Picture: The Saleroom
Just a tiddler this one, and one that, annoyingly, I missed by a mere half an hour (that is, the lot had passed by the time I'd seen it and logged in to bid), but nonetheless a sensitively rendered portrait of an unknown old woman by Joseph Wright of Derby, and a bargain at £750. Now, I know you're all thinking the sitter isn't exactly a beaut - but I think it's a great picture nonetheless. Sometimes, the older and craggier the sitter, the better.
Ouch! The 'sleeper' bites back (ctd.)
November 28 2014
Picture: Lyon & Turnbull
I mentioned earlier this month the curious story of the quarter of a million pound 'sleeper' being consigned back into auction at just £2,000-£3,000. The painting, an oil on copper depiction of Hercules, was being offered at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh as 'Manner of Francesco Albani' (above), despite having beeing bought at Bonhams last year for £254,000 where it was suspected by some of being by one of the Carraccis. Yesterday, the picture sold for £25,000 inc. premium, so that's pretty much a £225,000 hit. Ouch indeed...
I've never seen anyone cut their losses and run like that before. Normally, even if you couldn't get the experts to endorse with your 'sleeper' attribution, you'd hang on in there, in the hope that somebody somewhere might agree with you. The only possible explanation, I thought, was that the picture was an out and out fake, and had been consigned to Bonhams in a 'dirty' state, and cunningly devised to relate to a known drawing attributed to Annibale Carracci in which the hand is in a different position. In other words, the buyer at Bonhams felt there was no chance of the picture being worth anything, and wanted out.
But I went to see the picture, which has since been cleaned, and (although I couldn't spend too long looking at it - you try viewing an auction with an 11 week old) I thought that it probably was period. Admittedly, it wasn't a great painting, but I wouldn't rule out that it was painted by the same hand, or at least in the studio of the same hand, as made the drawing. From what I could gather, at least one prominent specialist on the Carraccis had not been shown the painting at all.
So it's all most curious. It seems thatsomeone bought it, but was unhappy with the cleaned picture, and simply decided not to bother pursuing the attribution any more. As a paid up member of Sleeper Hunters Anonymous, I can understand the attraction of taking a punt on things like this. But I can only dream of having such deep pockets.
By the way, if the pockets were yours, and you need a little guidance in the auction field, you know who to call...
Van Dyck discovery at Christie's
November 12 2014
Picture: Christie's
Christie's have unearthed the above, previously unknown head study by Van Dyck, and will offer it for sale in December with an estimate of £200,000-£300,000. It relates to the series of head studies for Van Dyck's now lost portraits of the magistrates of Brussels, which were probably painted in the early 1630s. The study is similar in handling to the two studies in the Ashmolean (here and here), one in a private collection (and formerly with the London dealer Fergus Hall, who discovered it in New York), and the study found recently through the BBC television programme, the Antiques Roadshow, with which I was involved. This last study was offered at Christie's in the summer, but failed to sell with an estimate of £300,000 - £500,000.
Christie's sent me an image of the picture some time ago, and I had little hesitation in agreeing with the attribution. But like the four studies listed above, I suspect we can be fairly sure that the Christie's picture is somewhat unfinished, as there seems to be later overpaint in the drapery and background. The concept of the unfinished picture wasn't nearly as appealing in centuries gone by as it is today, and almost all Van Dyck's head studies (as with many other artists) were finished up by later artists to make them more saleable.
The Christie's catalogue speculates that the newly found study relates to Van Dyck's grisaille in the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris (above), which is all that survives of the artist's commission to paint the Brussels magistracy. In the grisaille, 7 sitters are seen. But we are fast running out of candidates for the head studies to relate to, for the new Christie's study and the Ashmolean heads could be said to candidates for the figures with their heads turned to the right.
However, most people forget that there was another, far larger Brussels magistrates group portrait painted by Van Dyck, for which we have not even a grisaille or drawing to give us an idea what it looked like. Both the large magistrates group and the smaller group related to the grisaille were destroyed in 1695 when French forces bombarded Brussels. The larger portrait had about two dozen sitters. So in fact the surviving studies could relate to either picture.
I'm fairly sure we can add to the five studies above heads such as this example in the Royal Collection. A series of similarly composed heads were worked up into more finished pictures with the addition of painted ovals, probably some time after Van Dyck's death. Some of them feature known magistrates such as Antonio de Tassis, but the majority are of unknown sitters.
New Moroni discovery at the RA
November 4 2014
Picture: Camilla McCulloch
The new Moroni exhibition at the Royal Academy in London is winning praise from the critics: here's Richard Dorment in The Telegraph giving it 4 stars out of 5; and here's Jonathan Jones in The Guardian doing likewise.
Meanwhile, sleuthing art dealer Rohan McCulloch alerts me to the fact that the above exhibit is a new Moroni discovery, having surfaced in a regional English auction last year as 'Italian School'. Rohan underbid it. I missed it completely. So congratulations to the buyer; going from sleeper to major museum exhibition in one year is an impressive feat.
Update - another sleuthing reader also spotted the picture, and sends this photo of it at the sale:
I seem to be the only person who didn't see it!
Caravaggio 'Card Sharps' - opening arguments
October 28 2014
Picture: TAN
Today's Telegraph reports some of the opening arguments from the Caravaggio/Not Caravaggio 'Card Sharps' case I mentioned yesterday. It reveals two things: first that the vendor's case is that Sotheby's didn't do all the tests he says he asked them to; and secondly, that Sotheby's PR people have come up with the daftest line of defence.
First, here's the outline of the vendor's (Lancelot Thwaytes) case:
In documents now submitted to the High Court hearing, Mr Thwaytes' lawyers criticised the auction house for negligence and claimed they failed to carry out proper tests and consult experts. [...]
Henry Legge QC, representing Mr Thwaytes, told the court the case was a "very simple story", alleging Sotheby's did not do the tests the owner had requested.
"They came back to him and said they had done the X-rays on the painting and said it wasn't Caravaggio, but they didn't do infrared imaging," he said.
"When it was sold the new owner had it cleaned and submitted it to the tests, including infrared and it was subsequently attributed to Caravaggio.
"At the core this is a negligence case, it is about Sotheby's actions and not attribution."
Mr Legge said: "Believing that the painting had been thoroughly and exhaustively researched and was definitely not by Caravaggio, Mr Thwaytes decided to sell it through Sotheby's." [...]
In the written argument Mr Thwaytes' lawyers said: "Mr Thwaytes maintains that Sotheby's failed in its duty to research and advise upon the painting.
"Proper research would have resulted in Sotheby's consulting with experienced conservators and soliciting the opinions of Caravaggio scholars... which would thereby have established... the painting as being by the hand of Caravaggio."
Here we see one of the main weaknesses in Mr. Thwaytes' case. It is not enough for him to prove that Sotheby's were wrong on the attribution, and that the picture is indeed by Caravaggio. The standard auctioneer's terms and conditions agreed to by Mr Thwaytes when he consigned the picture for sale gives Sotheby's considerable scope to get things like attribution wrong, and not be liable for any damages. Instead, he has to show that Sotheby's were negligent - that they screwed up in a spectacular way by not doing even the basics properly. This negligence test has been well established through previous case law, and the bar is quite high.
I have to say it seems to me, at this stage, that Sotheby's were not negligent, especially if they did an X-ray, which is not at all standard procedure when cataloguing Old Master paintings for auction. An x-ray suggests to me that they in fact took the picture more seriously than other comparable cases. Frankly, it's pretty irrelevant whether an infra-red was done too. For many people outside the art world, things like 'Infra-Red' seem far more important and useful than they really are. But it very often doesn't tell you much at all, and I strongly doubt (though we'll have to see) that in this case IR alone proves that the picture is by Caravaggio. I think it almost certain that Sir Denis Mahon made his attribution on the basis of his connoisseurial view; after all, he didn't do IR before the sale.
We also see mention of Sir Denis having the picture cleaned. Well, most people will know that cleaning a picture can reveal a great deal about a work. But it is far from standard practice that a picture is cleaned before being put into a sale. It's a task that can cost many thousands of pounds, and costs pretty much the same whether the picture is a masterpiece or a dud. So it's often a waste of money. One might ask why Mr Thwaytes, if he was so keen to find out whether the picture was by Caravaggio or not, didn't get the picture cleaned himself. Or perhaps at least conduct some cleaning tests.
All this would be much more straightforward if we could be certain that the picture was by Caravaggio. But that is far from the case, given the experts Sotheby's can produce to say it is not by him. I can't see, at this stage, how Sotheby's can reasonably lose the case.
And now for Sotheby's daft defence. From The Telegraph again:
Sotheby's denies any accusation of "negligence, causation and loss", insisting its experts assessed the painting correctly and that "all due skill and diligence" had been applied.
It will argue the painting is "clearly" a replica, citing a range of Caravaggio scholars who support its view.
A spokesman for Sotheby's said: "The catalogue in which the painting was included was distributed among the world's leading curators, art historians, collectors and dealers – had they deemed the attribution different to that given in the catalogue, the price realised would doubtless have reflected that."
Phooey. There's a number of points to make here. The picture was in a minor, Sotheby's 'Olympia' sale. These were mid-season sales, so not held during the main Old Master sales in July and December, when many people in the trade and museum world come to London to see what's being sold. The Olympia catalogues were also cursory affairs, with sometimes thumbnail sized images, and hardly any explanatory text. Also, in those days, the online images weren't always that good. Sotheby's don't have their Olympia saleroom any more, mainly because it was a pain in the arse to get to, and few bothered to make the trek out to Hammersmith. In other words, while it's possible that some of the world's 'leading dealers' may have gone there to sniff out a bargain, it's not true to say that 'the world's leading curators, art historians, collectors and dealers' were all poised to spot the mis-attribution in the catalogue.
And in any case, what sort of a defence is that? Are Sotheby's really saying, well, it's all right if we mess up; your picture will always fetch its true value, because 'the world's leading curators, art historians, collectors and dealers' all pore over every painting they sell? Clearly not. And regular readers will know that sometimes even the most spectacular discoveries can be found hiding in plain sight, and bought for comparatively little. Even at Sotheby's.
Update - a reader rightly notes:
One would think that Sotheby's defense would include the fact that they didn't benefit from the attribution as a copy, and would have benefited from an attribution as an original, but that they have a greater duty to avoid false positives which would mislead a potential buyer than a false negative. Their investment in the painting shouldn't exceed their anticipated revenue from its sale.
If they catalogued the painting as a Caravaggio they are certifying it to some extent which even the current attribution debate won't support according to the news reports.
Update II - another reader writes:
I fail to see the logic of the plaintiff's argument that the case is not about attribution. The plaintiff can only succeed in a negligence action if he proves he has suffered loss. Mere negligence without loss would not give rise to damages. The loss in this case would presumably be the difference in price between the actual sale price and the price if it were a genuine Caravaggio. Proof that the painting is on a balance of probabilities by Caravaggio would therefore be essential.
Caravaggio's lost 'Card Sharps'?
October 27 2014
Picture: The Art Newspaper
As the old saying goes, Caravaggio attribution stories are like London buses...
Hot on the heels of last week's news that Caravaggio scholar Mina Gregori has, she claims, found Caravaggio's lost 'Penitent Magdalene', we have today another Caravaggio attribution case, this time in the High Court in London.
Regular readers will probably be familiar with the tale of a disputed version of Caravaggio's 'Card Sharps', (above) which sold at Sotheby's in London for £42,000 in 2006 as 'Follower of Caravaggio'. It was bought by the renowned collector and Caravaggio scholar, the late Sir Denis Mahon, who promptly declared that it was in fact by Caravaggio himself, being an autograph replica of a picture in the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas. As such, it would be worth in the region of £10m. Mahon's opinion was endorsed by Mina Gregori.
Sotheby's, however, stuck to their guns, and said that the picture absolutely wasn't by Caravaggio, and cited their own experts. Vested interests all round, I hear you say...
Today, a long-threatened court case about the picture begins in the High Court. The vendor in 2006, Lancelot Thwaytes, is suing Sotheby's, claiming that they should have spotted the fact that it was by Caravaggio. He wants compensation to reflect the fact that he did in fact own a Caravaggio.
The case promises to be a battle of the experts, reports the Independent:
Sotheby's has robustly countered the claims and said that the version it sold was "clearly inferior" in quality to the original painting in the Texas gallery. In the 2006 sale catalogue, Sotheby's listed it as being by a "follower of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio".
"The Kimbell Cardsharps was painted by Caravaggio with the striking virtuosity and realism for which his early works are famous," according to papers filed by the auction house. "The quality of execution on display in the painting falls far short of the Kimbell original."
It said that it would not have consulted any of the experts cited by Mr Thwaytes as leading Caravaggio scholars and said that its own team was competent to judge that it was a copy.
The experts cited by Mr Thwaytes included Mina Gregori, an author of several books on Caravaggio, who claimed last week to have solved a centuries-old mystery by identifying a previously unknown work in a private collection as a Caravaggio. Other experts Mr Thwaytes claims have backed the painting as a genuine Caravaggio include the director of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci.
So who is right? If the court decides against the attribution, should we view this as context for Mina Gregori's recent Magdalene discovery? If Sotheby's loses, what does it mean for their reputation?
Either way, I feel rather sorry for the judges. Attribution is a notoriously difficult thing to prove in a court of law, for judges and juries are of often wholly unfamiliar with the rubric of art history, to say nothing of connoisseurship.* Other factors can come to the fore. For example, some readers may be familiar with the story of Joseph Duveen losing a libel case in the United States, when he said that a copy of Leonardo's 'La Belle Ferroniere' was not by Leonardo, despite the fact that he was absolutely right. It seems the jury's decision was influenced by a stuffy English art dealer criticising the plucky US owner.
Anyway, this particular case throws up all sorts of related questions. For example, when Sir Denis Mahon died, his Card Sharps must have posed all difficulties for his heir, since for inheritance tax purposes it was 'worth' millions. And yet, having potentially paid millions in tax, it is likely that the heir might have found the picture impossible to sell, for it may be that 'the market's' view would be that the picture is not by Caravaggio. Indeed, is it possible that fellow scholars endorsed Mahon's attribution largely out of feelings of friendship? Mahon was a giant of the art world, but also at that time an aged collector who, it turns out, was asset rich (in terms of the pictures he had very generously promised to bequeath to the National Gallery and other institutions) but cash poor. And so on and so forth.
By the way, if readers detect an unusual reticence in any of the above, it's mainly because I don't want to be called as a witness...
*At this point, of course, critics of connoisseurship say - 'Aha! Attribution by connoisseurship is always impossible to prove'. To which the answer is... well, I haven't got time.
Caravaggio's lost 'Penitent Magdalene'
October 24 2014
Picture: Caffeinamagazine.it
In Italy, La Repubblica reports that noted Caravaggio scholar Mina Gregori has identified the above picture as Caravaggio's lost Penitent Magdalene, previously only known through copies. He is thought to have painted it shortly before he died. It's now in an Italian private collection. More details here (in Italian).
Update - the story has now made it into the English language press. Here's the Guardian.
A new Van Dyck attribution at the Scottish National Gallery
October 23 2014
Picture: Scottish National Gallery
I'm pleased to be able to tell you that the above picture has recently gone on display at the Scottish National Gallery here in Edinburgh as a work by Sir Anthony Van Dyck. It had previously been regarded as a studio work. The portrait shows Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), the great Italian-born general who commanded the Spanish Habsburg armies in the Netherlands during the Dutch Revolt.
There has long been a 'Spinola' gap in Van Dyck's iconography. We know from an engraving by Lucas Vorsterman (above, example from Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) that Van Dyck did once paint Spinola at some point, and there is also a quick drawing by Van Dyck (below, Musée Atger, Montpellier). However, the 2004 Van Dyck catalogue raisonné of Van Dyck's works only lists portraits of Spinola in the 'A' section of catalogue, denoting that the original picture was presumed lost.
The 2004 catalogue mentions many Van Dyck-like portraits of Spinola (as we might expect for such a famous sitter, Van Dyck's original portrait was much copied). The most important of these include; a full-length studio variant in the Hebsacker Collection in Germany (above, apologies for the image quality) and a three-quarter length version formerly at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire (below). The latter was sold at Christie's in 2001 as 'Van Dyck and Studio'. But personally, I suspect it is more 'studio' than 'Van Dyck' - it looks a little hard in the handling.*
I would also place in the same 'studio' category another full-length variant in a private collection in Madrid (below, and discussed here by Matias Diaz Padron of the Prado in 2008, who labels it 'Van Dyck' in full.)
But I think we can be sure that the Edinburgh picture is in fact the missing original by Van Dyck. In the 2004 catalogue raisonné (see entry no.III.A.25), the picture was described as what 'would seem to be a studio variant' of the full-length in the Hebsacker Collection. The wording might suggest that the author of that section of the catalogue, Horst Vey, didn't actually see the Edinburgh painting in the flesh. But crucially, as Vey notes, the Edinburgh picture is the only version which accords with the drawing by Van Dyck; the sitter's left hand rests on a helmet placed on a table beside him. In the Hebsacker picture, the ex-Cornbury picture and the Madrid picture, Spinola rests his arm on his sword (and, one might say, a little awkwardly too).
I went to see the picture in the Scottish National Gallery stores earlier this year, after I was kindly invited to do so by Dr Tico Seifert, the Gallery's Senior Curator of Northern European Art. We'd been discussing the picture after I saw an image of it on the ever-valuable Your Paintings website (the picture is not listed on the Scottish National Gallery's own site), and wondered if this was a picture that had been unjustly downgraded at some point. A number of areas in the picture struck me as having great quality, in particular the head, the sitter's left hand, and much of the armour. The head conveys all the human authority one would expect from a great portraitist - perhaps you can see from the images here how much more impressive the head is than the apparently studio versions. The armour is painted with great dextrousness, conveying an impression of finely wrought, hand-beaten metal. The hand is finely weighted, and painted with assured, wet-in-wet strokes. The technique is free and spirited, betraying all the confidence of an artist painting something for the first time, rather than a studio assistant making a copy or a variant. Under bright lights, we noticed a number of small changes, or pentimenti, which also argued for the picture being the first of its type (though these are not in themselves always evidence of autograph status – sometimes it's just copyists making a bish). After further analysis, Dr Seifert (who has a track record of making discoveries in the Scottish National Gallery, see here) and the Scottish National Gallery became more and more confident that the picture is indeed by Van Dyck.
I suspect the reason the picture became doubted is because of its condition. It is a little abraded in places, especially the main body of the armour (which would have been painted with darker, softer pigments more vulnerable to 'cleaning'). And the picture is also rendered slightly unreadable by a rather opaque old varnish. I can't be sure at this stage, but it seems to me, even viewing the picture inside its frame, that it might well have been cut down from a full-length. Three things make me think this; the first is the abrupt ending of the sitter's right hand; the second is evidence of significant disruption to the canvas along the bottom edge, as if that area was once either damaged and repaired, or resting on the cross-beam of an old, larger stretcher; the third reason is what appears at first to be the awkward rendering of the sitter's armour at the bottom of the picture, over his thighs – the gap in the armour between the legs is facing too far around towards the left-hand side of the picture to properly match up with the torso. But this mis-alignment (which we wouldn't expect to see in portrait Van Dyck began as a half-length) is understandable if we know that the picture would have originally been a full-length, according to the drawing, in which the sitter's legs and feet are pointing more towards the viewer, while his body, head and arm are turned more towards the table. Any future conservation work carried out by the SNG would help determine this further.
The picture must have been executed very soon after Van Dyck returned to the Netherlands from Italy, in late 1627, for on 3rd January 1628 Spinola left the Netherlands. As we might expect, the picture betrays elements of Van Dyck's Italian-period style (with quite high-pitch, almost pastel-like colouring in the face) with the slightly glazier aspect of what we call his 'second Antwerp' period (the years 1627-1632, or thereabouts, being his second professional period in Antwerp before he left for London). The picture's provenance is from the Palazzo Gentile in Genoa (which I think has Spinola connections), where Spinola headed to when he left the Netherlands. Previously, Van Dyck had painted both his son and daughter in Genoa.
* Probably Christie's were influenced by the then most recent catalogue raisonneé of Van Dyck's works, by Erik Larsen (pub.1988), but which was, er, somewhat inaccurate.
Rembrandt: 3 re-attributions in Berlin
October 16 2014
Pictures: Berlin Gemaldegalerie
I'm not finding it easy to track down a comprehensive list of the 70 pictures that Dr Ernst van de Wetering of the Rembrandt Research Project has re-attributed to Rembrandt - but here's an article in the Berliner Zeitung about three pictures Ernst has endorsed in the Gemaldegalerie.
First, and most excitingly, the 'Man with a Red Hat', above, is now back in the oeuvre. I'm surprised it was ever out. What a picture.
Secondly, a Self-portrait (above, no details available on the Gemaldegalerie website), previously thought to perhaps be by Govaert Flinck, is also now recognised as being by Rembrandt.
Thirdly, we have the above Portrait of a Woman, Probably Saskia van Ullenburg, back in the fold.
However, it seems that 'Man with a Golden Helmet' (above, again, not on the Gemaldegalerie website), which was once thought to be one of Rembrandt's finest works, is still not seen as a work by him. Personally, I like it. I prefer it to the Self-portrait and Portrait of a Woman here.
More Rembrandt re-attributions as I get them.
Update - the more I think about this, the more curious I think it is that the National Gallery, for their new exhibition, didn't choose to work more closely with Ernst van de Wetering. What an opportunity it was to really shake up what we know about Rembrandt's later works, and to look afresh at some of his unjustly ignored pictures. I can't help thinking (but I may be totally wrong) that this is why the great Ernst has chosen this moment to unveil his own work on Rembrandt's later career; to remind us of his own dedication to Rembrandt.
I thought (but again may be totally wrong) that it was similarly curious that the National Gallery, when it had its Leonardo show in 2012, didn't make more use of the renowned Leonardo scholar Martin Kemp. Are such cases evidence of the sometimes strained relationship between those working within museums, and the wider academic community? And is this because it tends to be the latter, the dedicated specialists, who more frequently put their heads above the parapet when it comes to making attributions?
Update II - Walter Straten writes from Berlin to correct my reading of the Zeitung's article (my German's a bit flimsy these days); the Portrait of a Woman was apparently flagged as a likely Rembrandt some years ago, and the news from Berlin is that the Gemaldegalerie's Portrait of an Old Man (also not on the museum's website) is now attributed to Rembrandt by Ernst van de Wetering. Walter kindly sends the below photo. Walter is, incidentally, the sports editor of Bild, and also has a keen interest in the Old Masters. So he writes on both sport and art history for Bild. Are there many better jobs in journalism?
Newly discovered Wtewael on show in London
September 22 2014
Picture: National Gallery
A newly discovered painting by Joachim Wtewael has gone on display at the National Gallery in London. The picture, a Raising of Lazarus painted c.1605-10, had lain unnoticed and without attribution at Wycombe Museum in Buckinghamshire, until it was suggested by a specialist at Bonhams that Wtewael might be the artist. The picture was then sent to the National Gallery for cleaning, and it will now be on show there for ten years. You can see a pre-restoration image here, on Your Paintings.
The picture is 'Painting of the Month' for October, and you can read more about the picture here.
I don't know who the Bonhams specialist was - well done whoever you are!
WW1 officer identified on Art Detective
August 4 2014
Picture: PCF/Carmarthenshire Museums Service
Today is the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One, so here's a fitting story; a user of the new Art Detective site has identified the above portrait of an 'unknown officer' belonging to the Carmarthenshire Museums Collections. The soldier is Second Lieutenant Paul Chancourt Giradot (1895-1914), who was killed by a shell during the Battle of the Aisne on 16th September 1914. Martin Gillott recognised the unknown sitter from the below newspaper photograph. Well done him, and the wisdom of the art historical crowd. We don't know the artist. The portrait was made up some time after Giradot's death from the photograph. I see lots of these, evidently commissioned by grieving families. More details here.
Constable's 'Sea Beach, Brighton' fails to sell
July 9 2014
Video: Bonhams
It seems not be a good week for pictures that have been on the telly; at Bonhams today, John Constable's 'Sea Beach, Brighton', which was featured on 'Fake or Fortune?', failed to find a buyer. Still, worth watching the Bonhams video above, to see Constable expert Annie Lyles talk about the painting.
The vicar's Van Dyck (ctd.)
July 8 2014
Picture: Christie's
The Van Dyck found on the Antiques Roadshow will be up for sale tonight at Christie's. What will it make? Send me your best guess. The estimate is £300,000-£500,000. I reckon it'll make between £400k-£450k hammer. I have no inside information.
Update - a reader writes:
I think it will top £500,000 since this is a rare opportunity to buy a Van Dyck at what many will view as a great discount over the normal offerings. Besides it's a wonderful piece of art with a great story.
Update II - another reader punts:
I think the head will sell for £350-385,000,beautifully painted,but due to it's state,it's appeal to buyers will be limited...
Update III - it didn't sell! I'm surprised. Maybe an after sale offer will be made.
IR photo reveals mystery Picasso portrait
June 17 2014
Picture: AP/Guardian
Infra-red analysis of Picasso's 'Blue Room' [Phillips Collection, Washington] has revealed a 'mystery portrait' beneath the paint layers. More here.
June 4 2014
Picture: The Guardian/Fitzwilliam
Restorers at the Fitzwilliam museum have discovered a whale beneath 18th Century overpaint on Hendrick van Anthonissen's View of Scheveningen Sands. More here from Maeve Kennedy in The Guardian. Below is the 'before' picture.
The vicar's Van Dyck
May 30 2014
Picture: Christie's
A head study by Van Dyck discovered on The Antiques Roadshow, and which was originally bought by a priest in an antiques shop in Nantwich for £400, will be sold this summer by Christie's. The estimate will be £400,000-£500,000.
The picture was first spotted by Fiona Bruce on the show, who was up on all things Van Dyck after making an episode of Fake or Fortune? about Van Dyck's lost portrait of Henrietta Maria. She recognised the picture's Van Dyck-ian hallmarks, and then arranged for Philip Mould and I to see Father Jamie MacLeod's picture in London. The picture had been almost entirely overpainted by a later restorer, and over the next few months the later paint was gradually removed. The newly revealed, unfinished portrait was painted by Van Dyck as a study for his now lost group portrait, the Magistrates of Brussels.
Gainsborough's cough medicine
May 29 2014
Picture: Royal Academy
The latest Burlington Magazine has an article by Gainsborough scholar Hugh Belsey on some previously unpublished documents by the artist. The article isn't online (curses) but The Art Newspaper reports that one of them relates to Gainsborough's home-made cough medicine:
"Take two calves' feet, two quarts of spring water, two ounces of sugar candy, one ounce of hart's horn shavings, and one quart of milk; put them into an earthen pan, and send them to the oven to be baked after the bread is taken out, and to remain all night in the oven."
Yummy. The recipe was spotted by Chris Fletcher in the British Library.
'New Dali discovered'
May 23 2014
Picture: AFP via Telegraph
Here's a story which at first sight sounds convincing, but then is in danger of soon falling apart. Maybe it's just the way the story is written. The Telegraph reports:
An oil painting bought for a mere €150 (£120) from a dusty antiques shop in northeastern Spain 26 years ago has been discovered to be the earliest surrealist work by Salvador Dali, art experts confirmed on Thursday.
[Art historian] Tomeu L'Amo suspected it may have been an early work by Catalan artist Salvador Dali but the shopkeeper insisted that was impossible as it bore an inscription with the date 1896, eight years before Dali was born.
Nevertheless, Mr L'Amo purchased the artwork for 25,000 pesetas - around £120 in today's money - and spent the next quarter of a century trying to confirm his hunch. [...]
A team of experts used a series of technological methods to help determine the painting's authenticity. Infrared photography of the canvas revealed lines made by the artist that were consistent with a style he used in later works.
Analysis of the paint used on the canvas proved it could not have been created before 1909 and comparison of the lettering of the inscription with hundreds of other known Dali works by a well-respected handwriting expert showed it was consistent with Dali's own hand.
José Pedro Venzal, the handwriting expert who regularly carries out analysis for Interpol, revealed that the inscription contained a corrected spelling mistake, one that Dali oft repeated in later life.
The ten word dedication in the lower righthand corner of the painting written in Catalan translates as "To My Dear Teacher on the day of his birth", with the date 27-IX-96.
Mr L'Amo believes Dali, who had a reputation for making outrageous claims and carrying out media stunts, used a numerology code to come up with date.
"Dali must be laughing in his grave at the thought that he managed to fool everyone for so many years," he said.
So the evidence at first seems to be pretty thin - and it might even be case of over-enthusiastic scientific interpretation. We have a few 'lines' in infra-red, and some handwriting analysis. On the former, it always strikes me as odd that we're still reluctant to trust old-fashioned connoisseurship, but if it's a question of analysing indeterminate brush strokes beneath the paint layers, via infra- red or x-ray, then it's alright. Especially if the verdict comes from someone wearing a white coat.
The "forensic" analysis of the handwriting reminds me of the similar story with the 'Rice' portrait of Jane Austen. There, another police-endorsed 'expert' was convinced they could see 'Jane Austen' written in the paint, when it was just an optimistic interpretation of craquelure. Such cases make me feel anxious about the level of forensic expertise submitted in our courts...
The Telegraph story ends thus:
The Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, which runs a museum in the artist's birthplace of Figueres, has yet to recognise the work as a Dali original.
Update - a reader writes:
Nicholas Descharnes is standing next to the painting in the photograph - Robert & Nicholas are two of the most respected Dali experts, so as crazy as it might seem, it would suggest it has strong connoisseurial backing.
Update II - another reader writes:
You are dead right to be wary of so-called forensic experts. Some years ago when I was a trainee solicitor in England I was in court when a defendant pleaded guilty to charges of fraud involving forgery of cheques. However this was only after another completely innocent person some months before had been convicted of these offences based on finger print and handwriting evidence which in the event was wrong. The judge's passing remark in the later case "It makes you think, doesn't it" was to me the understatement of the century.
The label 'expert' is too easily acquired these days.