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The four sofas are in a French Also on loan is another French style. Two less conventional scene, a colorful oil painting by drench pieces are the 18th century Orien- Camille Bambois entitled "In the tal export platters mounted on Bois de Boulogne", which is black lacquer stands. Glass- hanging above the Korean chest bedroom covered bibelot tables or vitrines on the north wall. are to be seen here and elsewhere in the house; in them are On a table on the south wall is a displayed a variety of collec- sculpture by Edward Boehm. tibles. Some of Mrs. Halpin's lovely In front of the fireplace is a Som Somchina and porcelain is displayed wire sculpture entitled "Fern" The French guest room is in the on shelves on the east wall. by the prominent Minneapolis French Empire style. The small sculptor, the late John Rood. lady's desk and the pair of heart-shaped vitrine cases are See Colorplate 2, page 20. trimmed in ormolu. The pair of See Colorplate 3. page 20. feather-backed chairs are early 19th century Italian, and the dressing table is Italian decoupage. The needlework on the west wall is English silk chenille. The black lacquered sewing table near the door is ear- CDly 19th century English. The 117117gDorn paintings are by Mai Thu. arden Eoom See Colorplate 5. page 22. The curved bay window in the west wall looks out on a formal This long, narrow room has a French allee with a fountain at its very high, pitched ceiling and a far end. The dining room chairs remarkable 30-candle chandelier. consist of one 18th century Vene- The walls and the marble squares tian arm chair,and several copiesWe/low are of matching white and green, of it which were made by a local or verdigris. cabinet maker and painted by Larry Mork. The outstanding piece of furni- ture here is the tall, 18th cen- The needlepoint rug was made tury-style red lacquer secre- in China, probably about 1930. tary, which may have been made in China or in England,or The console table on the north perhaps made in China and wall is 18th century Italian, redecorated in England. painted green and gilded, with a wood top, painted to simulate The yellow bedroom has a pair Three of the paintings here are marble. The elaborate mirror of twin beds with carved head- the work of Foujita, a Japanese above it is Venetian. In the boards in the French rococo artist who worked in Paris in the southeast corner is a small Louis style.The table between the beds 1930's, later became famous, XVI console table,with a marble has a fire screen back.The lamp and has been widely imitated. top. on the table is one of a pair in the house of French amulet cupids Above the fireplace on the west On the east wall is a table from holding a three-branch wall is Maurice Utrillo's "Rue a about 1850, painted ivory and candelabra mounted on a white Stains," (1926). This painting also with a marble top. marble base with amulet trim. fascinated Mrs.Halpin when she The English needlework over the first saw it in a commercial The Le Pho still life on the north- beds representing a shepherd and gallery in the late 1950's. She east wall is a little older than shepherdess is in silk chenille. bought the painting three years those in the bedroom. The still The chest of drawers, and the later. This fine painting was life on the south side on the east open arm chair and the side chair given by Mrs. Halpin to The wall, "Chrysanthemums," is by are all French.The small writing Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It Max Pechstein and dates from desk is late 18th century English. has been loaned by the Institute 1917. to the Friends for this showing. See Colorplate 4, page 21. (Continued on page 30) 25