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THE OLD CHRONICLE 

 Hand-painted Photogravure from the Painting by Eduard Griitzner 



The creator of this composition was actuated by an impulse suddenly 

 formed while examining some antique records in Rome, the atmosphere of his 

 environment being strongly suggestive of monkish incident and life. The 

 painting, renowned for its faithful portraiture, is reproduced and shown 

 here as an example of a study in the Middle Ages, before printing was in 

 common use. as compared with the modern library, enriched with the accu- 

 mulated wisdom of all time and freely accessible to even the poorest. The 

 picture is instructive for its revelation of a phase of life many centuries ago, 

 and it is a masterpiece of delineation. 



