January, 1919 
ounce. 
THE FORECOURT OF 
A remarkable example of spontaneous architecture can be 
found in “Tamaracks”, home of Franklin Colby, the artist, at 
Andover, N. J. The owner was his own designer, and the en¬ 
semble is pleasingly successful. Quite the most charming detail 
is found in the forecourt fountain, an Italian basin built up 
AN ARTIST’S HOME 
around antique pieces brought from Italy—intertwined Cupids 
supporting a top basin which is surmounted by another winged 
Cupid in bronze. Brick walks surround the fountain and grass 
plots and borders of flowers. Water grass growing in the basin 
gives the fountain a note of unusual interest in formal work 
