New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
OUR ARTISTS At THE PARIS EXPOSITION

One of the most delicate and difficult questions
which the Advisory Committee Of the Paris Exposition In
NewYor were called upon to decide, was the apporon-
ment Of the space allotted by tho Imperial Commission
ers to the United states in Group IN manner satac
tory 20 our artists and subscrycnt to the best interests Oh
the country Tho whole subject was referred to Mr. VIM
J. Hoppin Chairman Of Group and IL IL believed that
the problem has been solved to the satisfaction oi al
persons. , a.. >-..to-,, ,o,so,,-
Of Design Wascaed for the purpose OF adopting measures
proper representation OF the art Oi inc cou
committee consisting Of Mr. Church, Mr.. Cropsey and
Mr. White was appointed 70 report scheme for the con
This commitce rcBorted in favor Of accepting the space
offered the United states and Of making an effort TO
fin II In the most CredltaDle manner.
Their report was not adopted, and the matter was
dropped In the time there was great delay IN tte
whether the war in Europe would no. hot
defeat the whole enterprise. Valuable time mus nus
passed away, until lt was no l2ngeT iI',sIog ,, Ui
our paint pictures expressly for the Exp32ltlon
Theonly alternative ieit was 20 select RON % ~ n
finished. IA none or the aTusiS were MiIii5 - 81
Judgment upon the works OF their colleagues u was
conuoisscurs Of art IN NOW YORK aud Ph9aelp1b TOE
me purpne OF selecting the pictures best adopted 10 Illus
following committee was orgAHheo sf .t 90 NJ \,
piu Chairman; Mr. jonathan Surges, Mr Abranam ~
CoEzcn. Mr Robert J.. Stuart Mr.. william J. BlodSett
Mr. J. Taylor Johnston, Mr Robert d CyPHyIit, 'ir
William T. Wright, Alr Sheppard Candy, Mi. henry l.
lcr NJ. samuel r. Avery, secIchfE DIT J91tPn
SON h.. Philadelphia. Mr.. George whitney, fmadepaa'
J. g. Derby the United states Agent hlo been PrSagh
ready 10 afford any facility In his power They Established
the rule 10 accept only best things We have done since
the Expo itiOl OF 1865, and 90 procure thcn posoiDc,
L dir.rt apulicatlou 10 the owners. As the American
school has furnished particularly fine landscapes,
preference given 20 paintings OF TINS ci INC 80
iirc space at the disposal or the commttee We 2tot
snunr. feet upper line Of which Il u fcet IRON the
floor and the lower line thr~ feet from the floor II was
decided that nothing should bc hung hghGr tdh - ecI
from the floor this reduced the space third or 1000
square feet large list Of our best productions was
made ont and the uacc they would occupy asCcrtalned
The next step 10 apply 90 the owners for permission
to exhibition OF failure 10 obtain the ilro choice lc
solt WAS had the next best work The apphCaONt OF
tho Committee were received with the utInost hbcrtlty
the part of the 0wncrsncay 1901 the most Euuape
paintings from private galleries have been paced NJ
works Of cannot fall far short OF S2OOO The owners
consent 10 part Uish them Tor ninc months 10 ran the
,k ~ thOf possible loss 10 incur cOnsiderabf expense,
solely from tha patriotic desire OF seeing the ART ~
have guaranteed the sum Of $1,000 90 cover the expense
of boxing Insurance freight ard return 70 the owners,
and they also secured the services or Mt = avery
to accompany the plintng 10 suprriutcnd the hanging
the places in the private pasries whence they
Every prccnuton has been observed 10 guard these
treasures any possible harm, and the PATRIOTISM OF
Tho owucrs cannot be- too highly commended. Fifty dI-
ftrcnt artist, Wi! Doe represented by about 100 pohuctohs
contributed from the galleries Of the following persons
Nrs.r. a. ~ Cozzcns. r. Prentice. Josiah Caldwell,
Jas Mcirnrv Robert L. stuart, j. f. kcnsctt, Sheppard
CANDY. H. ~. ELEPHANT, j. Taylor Johnston, NJ ..
Roberts. jonathan Sturges, + Harper EobcIt "1Iuol.
Duncan, " H. Hamilton, H. q Mailu.l Marcus Spiihg,
H. W Derby MliorGcn. Dix. II. VI. Hoe, c. talbot
Olyphaut, Geo whitney, JAS a. Riston, cyrus Butlgr'
Silas &. Evans {. L. Sharpless, X 4. ParIott, j., W
Puclot VIM. r. Bl0dgctt, G. c. j. Pinchot' C. H. Lud-
diugton John Baker VIM III. b. Cromwell, the Century
Assoc.atpn The Central Park Commissioners.