New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-22
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
DEPARTMENT OF ART.

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| PHILADELPHIA Nov. 19.-The applications Tor
snace In the Art Hall have lar outm the limits Of that
capacnus structure and when the most liberal calcutta
ton made for shrnkagc process resulting from 'h'
rejection OF inferior pictures IL stu appears necessary 10
double the present available wall room. First 1t was
thought by the Commission that one or TWO cheap frame
anncxes for photographs and ensrayings and water
coors would supply the deficiency hut that plan had 20
he abandoned when found that there was no hope
squee zing the oil paintings alone into the Original AV
Building. How to get the difficulty was not an easy
question TO solve would not do to separate the dis
play Of any country putting part of 1t IN one building
and part in another, and TO push two or three nations
ont ~ the Art Building altogether and to quarter them
In inferior structures, would be an 0icnse ~ gleV0s "a
almost 10 amount a of war. Happily away mas
been found out OF the trouble by Mr. schWdiZmahh'
the architect Of the Commission, and Mr.. saTan, the
Superintendent OF the Art Department An extension OF
the building has been designed, which although in
tended serve only the temporary purposes OF the
exhibition, wi in external appearance, CORE sp0nd WIN
the handsome architecture Of Tie permanent edhce'
whose beauty and sacncss il will rather enhance than
diminish The striking feature Of the open arcade 10 the
right and left the central portal OF the original Dn-
Ing will DO repeated the addition except that the open
nes will be closed with brick panels so as 10 afford more
wall space. Brick covered with cement to Initiate gran
lite will DC the material used FOE the new structure ana
the dimensions win he $50 By $50 feet extending from
the north side Of Memorial Hall 1.-THE official name OF the
J
ing the schuyldn River long line OF panels ana
plasers story IN ht would be too mOuoohOus 80
II 90 Dc varied by projecting ccnt"r WIN more ee
waited facade, aud nj each extremity paFhioh 4"
feet wide A the addition viii stand on lower
ground than the hail. 10 will 20 increase
the apuarcnt hight Of the latter, from which ON"
will reach IL by descending fight of steps AMI p3s--
inc under an arcrway The subordinate structure VIII ~
better adapted for the display OF pictures th'n ne c'l
one, because in the latter permanent monument"
character had 10 be made the chief feature on eohe
into the addition gallery 40 BY 100 fcot viii -i be Ell
tered ~ opposite door wl lead to corridor 200 oe
long terminating in another gallery 10 by 100 feet On
each SIDE Of the corridor will be two rows OF su gar
crics - numbrr each 10 feet square, the dimension
Mr. Slrlin considers the best for showing pictures I"
good advantage In the construction oi these sl S"'
eriey novel feature WI b. adopted TO save the wall
space from being broken by numerous doors II the or
| nary plan were followed, making each room coinnuA-
cate with the adjoining ones and she outer series WIN
corridor by doors in tie center Of The walls OF ever!
eight walls w0ud he bat one unbrokch by uooI
! By the plan only wall OF the eiSol IS p.oc9
that being tie one between the outer room ni le t
dor ~ each 81 tho where four walls me trcr
WI De grolnyd alcn Sp,inIinI IRON H ,o of four
The architectural erect VIII ne IhNi s - D't'
cu.hw-e ~ the rooms and ditHOHIly VIII DE aH", ''i,
aud the best parts OF the walls VIII be preserved an
| broAeB .Or pictures.
TUE ART COLLECTION.
So much for the HOUSING Of the that
Of the Centeni ial Exhibition. Aud now what Of the
treasures themsclyesi In quantity know they will
he satisfactory; but to have embarrassment 0f
! riches or an embarrassment ~ povcuyl Mr.. Sntaiu
says hcrc need Dc apprehension OF this The Amrri
can Galleries hc feels assured win make complete ana
crettalle representative dspay Of National ant. The
collection viii be divided into Observation-Disclosures
and cotemporary. In the former Will be found Ike best
works OF artists not LIVING. beginning with stuart,
! Coplcy, Trumhu', and West and coming along
! tie century touching the highest peaks
raarIy nh the yel-1nown living artists viii De rene
sgts .oG y S oIsr s dcr @ork now in O
collections. Ofexampics of sculpture there will he pro-
abroad hav given notice q" lis her intention 10 con-
/ tribute. The works Of American ARTISTS residing N
D"t'r @ # nrn io receive Mn" coItibui,, OF
American artists IN ltay. tcn proceed Ia IIarrc for co
,i4nuents France, aud aftsrHad tonch 0t Osieul
W"iiand. Grr.nany aud England only pictures aud
statues by Americans viii be received on boa.d, thr
Transportation "i "orh, OF foreign artists DeiS provided
! for 10y their own national commissions.
The 1ncfuus ant thtu,css task ut selection and re-
lection IN the American Department wall dcyoye upln
committee 81 orliss-iiyc from Nov York, iour from
to Gee ttt no Work is dimtied wic iais below Sh'-
ard ~ merit established by thtmscyos, aud lr0m thciT
decision there VIII bee no appraL over tie foreign an
works the Ccntcuhia authorizes llcArIcNc u" c"u'
etc country h.lu- its allotted spir" as IL sees hti bu
from these o.tous Will profanity bc searching
and utrcl,,S tHan IN oar own, bat 10 will an be done
tie excluded artistic It Lucky ila their complaint
VIII not cross the o.'n 70. the ce' 3i I.e Amsi c.Is
this nation Ia bec For the arrangement e., tile p.cdrs
ia the American D.rartm,nt M s1ri:u. - "'hclai!
alone responsible. lie M, wisely concluded, however
tO call assistance. lie intends TO appoint an advisory
committee, cono ed oi the t'Slen o rich oI th' t'
arrangement me artists VIII a. m ewes nave VOICE d.
the ptug their works because the presidents are
eect's b. them, aud may therefore be said TO be then
especial rcprest natives.
WORKS FOREIGN ARTISTS.
n In lp RI
m,nt named ia TIE order Of the amount of space the
have applied for will surprise everybody familiar with
tho relative position OF European countries IN the ar.
| world France dos not come irst a. might well be
expected nor Germany her but strange 10 say Austria
! leads the This may be- accounted for by the fac
,ha the very large collection OF pictures displayed by
that empire at her own Worlds Fair Vienna IN 1873
has been preserved nearly entire with the special view 81
sending Philadelphia After Austria, come IN tlelr
order Germany, England, France, Belgium, sldii ILo
! land, SWEDEN, Denmark ami Brazil lt"y' Ecn ~
modern sculpture hut comparatively poor Ia paintings
of merit, las not yet appointed commission, ana does
not named VIII neatly all nave something 10 spIy "a
10 one oI them promises 7" NJ sSlc cue i tC ,ii'' ~
e-i square galleries, unless II De- Ky ~, where ~ b'ina
i, he o,nSif.as AMI hcll- minded Kncdiyc OF the
character Of fJrei-n collection, notnlug Is dcAtCy
known here, bat the c0si, most OF tie leading nations
"f the world have nut forth heretofore at int, national
exhibitions make the best dis play they could 90 their
o,t works o tie r test Of living PALMER, and scu oIs
OF all countries Wil Ill Tie sJus oi the centennial TX
| hbton ucxj year. BESIDES, current b''cl anoHG
foreign artists that America Is a vcIy Eldordo of
! market tor their productions VIII nave lis eject
Il tins idea 40 doubt, which Is making tie English
f.yy nnr,a,.r cold b. exi,rc,i Tor ENGLISH pictures
Ne small space asked FOX by that country was but
The programme for tne international rowing regatta
upon tnc SchuNik ueXt summer ga, Js1 been arranged
The races, while under TIE c..,ioi ol lhe tu'd Sl
Centennial Commission, viii be under the mana semen,
4 The c4uylnlii Aa'y boating organization CONSISTING
II ni.e clubs whose no'iose, are %n ,Ag ct 1hS oi
thc within Faruuuut Park. N"st ~ ihe lcddlh