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THE FANLIGHT

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Yesterday's Children

Yesterday 's ChUdren. an exhibit of toys. clothing and books , as well as photographs. deals with four different aspects In the life of a chUd growing up in America's heartland during the first h a lf of the twentieth century. The photograph. "Children on the Porch. 1931· 1932. ~ (above} Is from the section entlUed "Playing for More Than Fun. ~ Other topiC a reas Include "Coming Into the World." "Slinging up Johnnie and Jane," and "Working and Learnlng." Circulated by Exhibits USA, a National Division of Mid-Amertca Arts Alliance. this exhibit Is on vtew a t The Kentu cky Museum through July 10, 1991.

THE FANLIGHT TIlE FANLIGHI' Is published and dlstrtbuted by The Kentucky Museum . Western Kentucky UniverSity , Bowllng Green. Kentucky 42101. (502) 745-2592.

EdUor ....... .. ............................................. Earlene Chelf

Layout and Graphic Desfgn. .................... Sarah J .Moore

Photography .................................... ChrtsUne Paolucci Earlene Ch elf

For Kids Only ...................................... Dlanne Watkins

Contributors ......................... Dr. Patricia Trultty-Coohlll Sandra Staebell

July 4lhlnsert ........................................... Todd Duren

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Cover Photo: This photo of the BowlJng Green Mona Usa is a copy of a color trans­parency taken by Leo Fernandez, head of Western's Art Department, for the article written by Dr. Patricia Trultty-CoohUl for the Journal, Achademlc leonardi VlncL The palntlng Is one of a collection of artworks d o n ated t o the Kentucky Museum by Western a lu mnus. C. Peny Snell.

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Editor's Note: This column. is reserued Jor articles writlen by individuals from olfices or departments across campus. Dr. Pair icia Truitty -Cooh lll is an Associate Professor oj Art History in WKU's Art Depart­menL

A small panel In the Snell Coll ec tion a t The Kent ucky Museum has recently been rec­ognized as a special version of Leonardo da VincI's Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Parts. It was intro­duced in the 1991 Issue of the Achademia Leonardi Vinci, the journal s ponsored by th e Armand Hamm er Center for Leonardo Studies at UCLA.

My work In Leonardo has focused on American collee­tlons; last year I inlroduced a preparatory drawing for Leonardo's Adoration oj the Magi which I found at the Isabella Stewa rt Gardner Museum In Boston during my sabbaucal. 1

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HILL The

Bowling Green Mona Lisa

By Patricia Trultty-Coohlll

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This and the drapery are boldly arranged willi an assuredness, almost a crudity, which Is not altogether unpleasant.

This alone speaks of a copy­Ist with a mind of his own, one who could be imaglrfa tlve enough as to take the beautiful righ t hand of the Original por­trait, lift It up to the chest of the lady and tum Il around a bit so as to make It suitable to hold a small palm lea f- -symbollc, per­haps of the Easter palm or of sainthood.

The face has been modified as In a process of de-ldeal17.aUon, obliterating the s fumato (the edges of the fonns are softened as If they are seen through smoke) which gives the Louvre lady her elusive smile. Here the

Impeccably modelled face has the direc tness. almost the coldness, of an Identtkit. Usually copies of the Mona

Lisa are as faithful to Ole Orig­inal as the copyist can make it.2 The odd vartatlons In our painting reminded the great Leonardo scholar, Carlo Pedretti, of the first engraving after U1C Mona Usa Included In Leonardo's Treatise on Painting published in Paris In 1651.

With a copy of Leonardo da Vinci'. famous .. ort at a backdrop. Patricia Trultty.Coohlll .how. the varloUi veulon. of the "lady with the my.tlc .mlle," Inc luding the Bowling

No one has ever explained why the engraving shows no landscape and no hands. Perhaps tt Is nothing but a coincidence, and the Bowling Green Mona Lisa had another origin. But the engraver was

The Bowling Green Mona Lisa was brought to the United States by C. Perry Snell. a Kentucklan who made his fortune In land develop­ment In Florida. After World War I he spen t some of his fortune on collecling tours, buying from dealers In Rome and F1orence. In 1929 he pre­sented his co llection to Western State Teacher's College, now Western Ken ­tucky University, Guen Mona Usa.

Our painting Is a much abbreviated version of Leonar­do's original. Not only Is It small­er (24 x 19.5 em, compared with the 77 x 53 em, of the Louvre painting) but It Is much simpler. The panel is a single piece of pine wood, covered with a thin coat of gesso preparation. The vertical cracks In the central area were caused by the expan­sion of the wood when It warped.

PHoro ... ~c-..r probably directed not to the

In the ortglnai painting, the lady sits on a loggia or balcony before a distant mountainous background. She turns to gaze

at the viewer, her hands resting on the ann of a chair. A smile plays in her eyes and mouth .

Our panel varies from the Louvre version In a number of ways that might, at first glance, deflect scholarly Interest. The background has no landscape. The "halo" or aura surrounds the head, an effect of leaving the green undercoating free from the dark background overpalnl. The veil hangs at eillier side of the face willi a markedly bright hem.

origlnal--far from easily acces-sible In llie French royal col­

lection In the seventeenth century--but to an abbreviated version . like ours of the Snell Collection.

IAchademia Leonardi VInci II, pp. 73-74 .

2A convenient selecUon of copies Is found In Robert Wallace, 7he World of Leonardo 1452'1519, New York, 1966, pp. 142-143.

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E-300 The Museum's 1930

"Classic Six"

By Sandra Staebell

Editor's Note: Thts article usually features an object which is housed in til;? musewn's largest sto rage area. Room E·300. However. the 1930 Chevrolet will be ~slDred· permanently where it is on exhibit between Galleries A and B on the museum's first floor.

T he year 1930 Is remem­bered for the apPOintment of Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice of the United States, the publication of WUliam Faulkner's novel As I Lay Dying and the appearance of Marlene Dietrich

in the film Blue AngeL It Is also the year that the Chevrolet Motor Company launched the Universa l Series AD, manufacturing 647.520 passenger cars during this model year.

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Through the gcn ­erosily of Western alumnus Dr. Michael T. Ridley ('62) of Murray. The Kentucky Museum has received a Seda n fr om th e Universal Series. Th e car was purchased In the 19405 by th e Ridley family of Dawson Springs. and

Following the p rogram and reception bonor lng Michael Ridley for hi. gift to the m u. e u m, the donor convenu with Bobby Ra.coe, Ri ley Handy and Richard Greer (I to rj about bl. beautif ully redored maroon and black vintage a u tomobile.

later seIVed as weekend lrans­portauon for the donor while he was a student at Western. Dr. RJdley restored the car in 1986.

Several features of the car are parUcularly noteworthy. Il has a wooden frame by Fisher Body; a six cylinder engine capable of 50 horsepower and 2600 RP,M; an externally mounted fue l lank; cowl head lamps. found only on Sedans and Special Sedans in this series: and a four-spok e,

wooden s teering wheel. which was discontinued after this model year.

Cars from this series also were the fi rst to be equipped with hydraulic shock absorbers: an electrica ll y operated, dash­mounted fue l gauge: a slanted, ~ non-glare ~ windshield: and a speedometer that could register speeds up to 80 m.p.h.

Moving the car Into the Kentucky Building required the aSSistance of members of several car clubs In the area. Volunteers removed the fenders. running boards , bumpers and head lamps. And, to facilitate moving the vehicle inside the museum, they also dropped the front axle. Once the car had been maneu­ver ed into place , all the parts were then reassembled.

The museum staff thanks Dr. RJdley for donating his beautiful­ly res tored Sedan: Frank Coniey, Interim hea d of the Industrial Technology Department for pro­viding temporary s torage space: and Richard Greer, Wayne Mandeville. William Hurt , Larry Holder, and Nelson Minyard for their help getting the car Into the museum.

Wh ile Richard Greer . t een, Wayne Mandevi lle drive. t he lawn tractor used to tow the w.tripped down w

1930 Chevrolet toward the muaeum entrance , After the Sedan w •• in place, parts removed were re.ltem· b led. PHOto ... t:.o.:o~CKI1T

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The costumed group pk:tured (obooe) In front or The Kentucky Musc=um's Fdts Log tlousc Is Cheryl Hughes' fourth grade clau from Warren Elcmcntruy School, Dowling Green, Ky. The class toured the 18305 log stru(:lun:: as part o f a Kentucky history unit on PIoneer Ufe In Kentucky. Through a grant from the Keotud:y Bicentennial CommlliioD and funds from the WarreD County FI.eal Court, the fells liouse wLIl be: opened fo r visitation and InterpretaUve progrnms beginning July 4 , 1992.

PitaTO In' EARLENE CIIELI'

THE MUSEUM STORE

celebrates Christmas in July

special Christmas items at a special sale price!

HOURS, 10 - 4 Tuesday ~ Saturday

I - 4,30 Sunday

Located in The Kentucky Building on the WKU Campus

Free Parking (502) 745-2592

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KENTUCKY MUSEUM ASSOCIATES The Kentucky Museum is fortunate to be supported by some of the m ost loyal f riends to be found

anywhere! Listed below are th e Kentucky Museum AsSOCiates as of June 1:

Ms. Evelyn Adams Mr. and Mrs. Brents Dickinson [[[ Mr. Rue! Houchens Henry and Jo·Ann Albers Mr. and Mrs. Alan Dleball Mrs. Mable Howlett LInda L. Allan Ms. EII7.abeth Dinning Judge & Mrs. Joseph R. Huddleston Mrs. Sarah G. AJlen Mrs. Dorothy G. Dodson Mr. Lee Huddleslon Mrs. William F. Allender Ms. Sallie Doud Ms. Wanda Hunt Anita Anderson Mr. and Mrs. ruchard Dowse Dr. and Mrs. Nonnan Hunter Dr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson Mr. and Mrs. E. Austin Duckett Mr. Atsuo Ito LUCinda and David Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Engl!sh Miss Margaret Hale Jackson Mr. Robert W. Armstrong Mr. Russell Bryant Estes Mr. Rolla R. Jefferson Ms. Marjorie Ayers Ms. Martha A Evans Mr. Jonathan David Jeffery Dr. and Mrs. Tom Baird Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eversole Dr. Martha Jenkins Mr. Jerry E. Baker Ms. MISSy Farley Mrs. Romaw.a Johnson Therese D. Baker Dr. and Mrs. John Fitts Mrs. Drucllla Jones Miss Gertrude Bale Mr. and Mrs. Osborn Flener Mr. and Mrs. John Karay Mr. J . H. Bernard Mrs. Barbara Ford Mr. and Mrs. H. Kato Mrs. Robert L. Becker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Akira Katsuyama Mrs. W. G. Begley Mrs. Lois H. Gardner Pamela KJelty and Stephen Todd Ms. Sara M. BenneU Mrs. Richard C. Garrison Adele Kupchella Dr. and Mrs. Michael Binder Ms. Janel Gebler Ms. Belle Lady Mr. and Mrs. George Street Boone Ms. Lmda Gebler Mr. Bill Lagermann Ms. Mary T. Brewer Mr. Frank GenzianelU Mr. H. Reginald Laswell Mr. Thomas Brtzendine Ms. Neva B. Gielow Ms. Kathy Leath Mr. David F. Broderick Dr. Corban Goble Ms. Laura Harper Lee Mr. Keven C. Brooks Mr. James H. Godfrey Dr. and Mrs. Bm Leonard Mr. Ray B. Buckbeny Jr. Ms. Betty Gorin Ms. El!se Talmage Ueb Charles and Brenda Bunch Mr. S. R Gorin Ms. Carol J. Lloyd Dr. Gabe Buntzman Mr. Hatvey B. Graham Mr. and Mrs. John H. Logan Ms. Irene Burnett Dr. and Mrs. lewis W. Graham Mr. William A Maddox Dr. Charles D. Carter Ms. Sarah R. Graham Cornelius and Gail Martin Dr. and Mrs. Clark Carthrae Mrs. Ula L. Greene Mr. and Mrs. ruchard G. Mason Mrs. Nancy H. Carwell Dr. and Mrs. ruchard Grise Ms. Dorothy McCracken Dr. Marilyn Casto Drs. Vera and Charles Guthrie Ms. Martha S. McGuirk Earlene Chelf Ms. Millie Gwaltney Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Meredith Mrs. Kaly Christopherson Ms. Edith H. Hamby Mrs. Palricla Millea. Mrs. Mary H. Chyle Ms. Melissa H. Hamby Ms. Rena MilUken Miss Marjorie Clagett Mrs. Janet Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. John D. Minton Bob and Sallye R. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Riley Handy Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Moore Dr. and Mrs. Jeny E. Cohron Mrs. Jackie M. Harbaugh Mrs. Karen Moulder Mr. and Mrs. WilHam D. Coke Mrs. J . V. Hardcastle Mrs. Virginia S. Mutchler Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Coleman Dr. Henry Hardin Miss Julia Neal Mrs. Mildred E. Collier Dr. and Mrs. Lowell Hanison Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Newell Dr. Frank Conley Mr. and Mrs. Tsutomu Hattori News Publishing Company Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cossey Mrs. Mildred C. Hawkins Mrs. Gretchen B. Nlva Mr. Dale W. Covington Dr. and Mrs. Robert Haynes Mrs. EII7.abeth Oppltz Dr. Nick Crawford Ms. Anna Sue Heller Mr. Jo T. Orendorf Mrs. Helen Crocker Miss Margie Helm Mr. and Mrs. Michael A Owsley Ms. Carly Cruse Mrs. Opal Hensley Mrs. Robert N. Pace Bobbl Darnell Mr. Robert Gary Hexl Reba Page Becky Dawson Mrs. Chester Hock Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Parker Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeWilde Mr. Paul Holman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John Parker Dr. and Mrs. Edward DiBella Ms. Cora Dee Hooks Miss L. Evad!ne Parker

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Firecrackers and the Fourth of July

As American as apple pie. are firecrackers on the Fourth of July!

We do not know who Invented firecrackers, but many historians believe they may have been discovered accidentally by the Chinese over 1.300 years ago.

According to legend. when a Chinese cook sp UJed saltpeter In the nre under h is cooking pot he noticed the fire grew much brighter. He added charcoal and sulfur to the saltpeter (a substitute for salt) and It made a noiSY explOSion. The result was the first fi recracker!

A firecracker Is one of many kinds of fire ­works used to celebrate the Fourth of July. Each year, about $ 150 million are spent on fireworks!

Fireworks were also ca ll ed MlJlumlnaUons.­Th e night before the first celebra tion of the Fourth of J uly In 1776, John Adams wrote,

-U will be the most memorable day in the hiStory oj America. I am apt to belleue that it will be cele­brated by succeeding generations as the gre a t anniuersary jesUual. .. with pomp and parades ... borifires and ilI!lmlnal ions j rom one end oj this continent to the other; f rom thiS lime jorward joreuermore. -

Early leaders of our country wrote the Declaration of Independence In 1776 to declare ou r freedom from the British . Each year. we cel­ebrate the Fourth of July as the -birthday' of our own government In America. It is a day to be happy and proud -from one end of the continent to the other-!

Fireworks are festive a nd fun to use in celebra­tion but they also are very dangerous. Be careful with fireworks on the Fourth of July.

ILLUSTRATIONS: -I ndependence D'IY- - 1111:": Y0U111'S COMPANION. ,July 2. 1885. p. 267.

Chinese Chtldrcn With FIreworks - THE: YOLrnl'$ COMPAN­ION. ,July 2, 1885. p. 264.

The Kentucky Museum Western Kentucky Unlveffllty Bowling Green. Kentucky

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1. As American as apple pie are on the Fourth of July! 5. Fireworks are festive and fun. but they are also _ ___ _ 7 . The Declaration of Independence was wrttten to declare our

;-;--,.,---.,----,,-_ from th e BriUsh. 9. Used to IgnJte a firecracker.

12. A substitute for salt used tn making firecrackers.

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1. The date in J u ly we celebrate our freedom. 2. The first people believed to have made firecrackers. 3. Fireworks light up the __ " 4. The month we celebrate our country's "b irthday. ~ 6. A sound fireworks make. 7. A patriotic symbol that Is red. white and blue. 8. A patriotic color beginning with w.

10. The person who spilled saltpeter Into the fire . 11. A patriotic color beginning with b . 3. A patrtollc color beginning with r.

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Mrs. June Basham Peacock Mrs. Lacy P. Settle Mr. and Mrs. Claude Threlkeld Mr. and Mrs. Hany Peart Mr. and Mrs. David Shannon Mr. Terry L. Tichenor Ms. Mella Peters Mrs. Vernon Sheeley Mr. James H. Turner Ms. Michele Peters Mr. Jerry Shelton Mr. Kenneth Ray Turner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pfefferkorn Miss Imogene Simpson Mrs. Frances J . Turnipseed, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. PhJUlps Dr. Dan Skean Miss Sara Tyler Mr. Parts Pillion Julius and Patsy Sloan Dr. Luz Marta Umplerre Mrs. Eleanor B. Potter Donald and Laurie Slocum Mrs. Nana H. ValenUne Ms. Sarah louise Pruitt Mr. Gordon SmUh Mrs. Betty Vannoy Dr. and Mrs. Amador Ramirez Mrs. Mary Lou Smith Dr. and Mrs. Rick Voakes Dr. Neal Ransdell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Spiller Mrs. Furman Wallace Dr. and Mrs. Donald Rauh Mrs. Jlnunle Stahl Ms. Jeanette Wand Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Reinertsen Mr. WJ1llam P. Stamps Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ward Judge and Mrs. Charles Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Starr Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins Jr. Ms. Diane Rice Mr. Charles W. Stewart Ms. M. Susan Hartnett Webb Ms. Jeane Roark Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Strode Mr. and Mrs. John Wigodsky Mr. and Mrs. Doug Robertson Ms. Helen Stuart Mr. and Mrs. David T. Wilkinson Mrs. Erleen Joiner Rogers Ms. Sharon Sullivan Ms. Amy E. WilHams Mrs. his Runner Ms. Mary E. Sweeney Ms. Ozelle Williams Mrs. Marie Salazar Mr. Ken Sweeten Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wlllock Yori Sasaki Linda and Katy Thomas Ms. Beulah Winchel Dr. and Mrs. John Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. John B. Thomas Jr. Mrs. Margaret Winkenhofer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schnoes Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Thomason Ms. Peggy wnght Mrs. Jack Scott Mrs Martha Thompson Mrs. Kayoko Yabuuchl

VOLUNTEER RECEPTION

During the past year, Uni­versity Libraries volunteers logged more than 3,000 hours, working on projects in the Main Library, the Kentucky Library, ManUSCripts and Archives and The Kentucky Museum. A reception was held during National Volunteer Week in April to recognize and to thank them for their help.

Dr. Michael Binder, Dean of Libraries, awarded certificates for the most hours volunteered to Mildred Collier, Manuscripts and Archives: Bernice Jakub, The Kentucky Museum: and Kayoko Yabuuchl , the Main Library.

Thank you, volunteers, for being "those extra hands~ that help us get the Job done. We couldn't get along without you!

ManullC11pts and Archives volunteers II to r) Mildred Colller and Barbara Ford [abon) ~ among the Individuals honored at the Nallonal Volunteer Week re«ptlon at the Kentucky Building.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS •

Current Green. Cave City, Glasgow and Russellvllle. (See Insert for details.)

"'Yesterday's Children: Crow­ing Up In The Heartland. 1 900· 1 950~-Harry L. Jack­son Callery-Continues through J u ly 10. 1991.

FeHs Log House- o pen weekends only through Oc­tober 6. 1991.

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Quarterly Meeting Kentucky Museum Advisory Council

July 1

Presentations by chlldren's author Barry Rudner. spon­sored by University libraries:

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Textile of the Month- Hand­woven wool bla nke t (ca. 1850). Donated by L. Rhea Taylor, Jr .. Bowling Creen. Ky.

Old Fashioned Fou rth of July Celebration - 10 am - 3 pm. Underwritten by Trans Financial Bank - Bowllng

Children's Story Time - 10 -11. Kentucky Building Lecture Hall; 7 p.m. adult program and reception. Helm Library Lobby.

August 1

Textile of the Mon lh-St. Anthony ·s cross pattern pieced quilt (ca. 1869). Made

The Kentucky Library and Museum Western Kentucky Universi ty

Bowling Green, Kentucky 42t Ot Telephone (502) 745-2592

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by Mary Noe Anderson. Logan County. Ky.: donated by Mary Anderson Henry, RussellvUle. Ky.

~CAE Presents Needle Expressions '90~ opens tn the Harry L. Jackson Callery. Th Is is a national Juried exhibition of Original fiber art organized by the Co unc il of Ame rican Embroiderers. (On exhibit through September 8.)

Sept. 1

Textile of the Month - Double Wedding Ring quilt (ca. 1915-1925). Made by Mrs. Leslie Carlis le Parker, Hopkins Coun ty. Ky.: donated by Miss L. Evad lne Parke r. Bowltng Creen, Ky.

NON·PROFIT ORGANIZATION u.s. POSTAGE

BULK RATE PERMIT 398

BOWLING GREEN KY 42101

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