The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-11

4 N""eu art-gallerleS containing hundreds OF
pictures whose total value for purposes of
art-culture is not equal to that of one first
rate picture. Our enterprise will not,
therefore, be a failure, If we succeed in
contubuting to the Universitys resources
Tor culture only two on three masterpieces
OF native or foreign art, provided there be
no second and third rate pieces admitted to
degrade the standard and confuse the effect
And secondly, it is to be remembered that
collection for purposes of art-cuture in a
University ought to be founded on totally
different plan from that of a miscellaneous
art-gallery. The object here is not to
crafty the sightseeing and picture
gazing propensity which it is well
enough to encourage elsewhere, but to
] kief such works of art as will illustrate
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ID Ecuicate, lt follows, therefore, that
many works of merit might have no ap-
propriate place in such collection, and
might be declined, if offered, without any
imputation upon either the merit of the
work or the kindness of the giver. To for
get this and to yield to the temptation to
fill the gallery with even meritorious works
foreign to the intent of the collection,
would be to sacrifice the unity of plan on
which the real success of the whole enter
prise depends.
Another reason why such gallery
should be kept up to the very highest
standard, even at the risk of its remaining
small for many years to come, is that ar
lists of the first rank might find it to be for
their own interest to contribute to its col
lection There are few galleries in the
United States in which an Allston or a
Kensett does not run the risk of being de
graded by being grouped with some anony-
nous daub 1t is not, we venture to say,
at all presumptuous to hope that we may
gather small and choice collection in
painting and sculpture, in which it would
be an honor to the works of the best ar
lists to have place.
The trustees therefore solicit from all
persons interested in our enterprise-and
that should mean from all persons who
hayeat heart the interests of culture in
connection with the University of Yer
mon,-contributions in any of the follow
ing dasses, or funds for the purchase of
the ame:
l. Pantings-art copies-by either Amer
can or foreign painters.
.. Works of sculpture, statues, busts,
reliefs, medallions, whether original or
copied, made under the eye of the sculptor.
3. Original drawings.
T. Casts from noted sculptures. These
are especially valuable in art studies and
aye comparatively inexpensive.
). Bronzes, terra cottas, ,enamels, faiences
ancient vases, works in metal and glass,
tapestries, etc, in which the artistic merit
- a-Inc.ous,
Q. Valuable engravings, wood-cuts, and
cthings.
!. Photographs from originals of the
great masters in painting, and from the
best works in sculpture and architecture.
s. Works of art, biographies, dictionar-
les. criticisms, etc.
The names of the donors will be in
scribed on works of art presented to the
gallery and a permanent record will be
kept of all donations in money.
VI. III. BUCKHAM,
+. ]. PHELPS,
G. G. BENEDICT, Trustees.
II. A. p. ToRREY,
L. G. WARE,