5 NOVEMBER 1910, Page 60

One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting. By R. C. Witt. (Methuen

and Co. 10s. 61 net.)—In his introduction the writer speaks of this book a-s an anthology of pictures, and such a collection serves a useful purpose. If children had access to such a book which they could turn over by themselves, making up their own stories about the pictures, they would lay the foundations of taste. Later on Mr. Witt's notes on each picture would bring them into teach with the masters who were the authors 0 the works. We do not mean to suggest by this that the book is not also for the ordinary reader. - For him too it will

be a pleasure to look at the well-chosen illustrations, while from the introduction and notes he will gain information. .