, 1875-09-05
Eastlake aud the English Autheri-
tfes---1IDuseh0ld Art il the
Exposition.
G}impses Of Chicago Artists--Miss
Shaw, Miss Clarke, and
Mr.. Bullock.
The Relation Between Artists and Their
Employers -Gasliarais Horace
Greeley"
Buyers Day at the Expo.
sition
THE EXPOSITION.
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| THE EXPOSITION.
TIE DlspLAt OF PtCTuREs.
| The curtains are down at the Exposition eal.
leriea. and there is sound OF busy preparation
behind them. Mr. Stafford and Mr. Beard, the
Chicago Committee of Artists, and their assist
ants are hanging the pictures, and have advanc-
ed 30 far that they do not hesitate to make the
most confident promises Of the value and suc-
cess OF the exhibition. Nobody but the author
tiles and the omnipresent press, not even
the artists are admitted, and on the
eve Of the opening OF the exhibition
it is not desirable to publish mass Of details
respecting so large collection OF pictures soon
to be open to the inspection Of the public.
There will be five or six hundred pictures. half
of them at least worthy OF comment. In order
to make some approach to doing this important
collection Justice, Tue TRIBUNE will begin So
ries of articles Wednesday, the morning Of the
opening Of the gallery to the public, and
continue them through the succeeding week
at such length ns appears desirable and useful.
These articles will aim at the character OF re-
yiews rather than critical notices. with the OBJ
iect Of furnishing guide to persons seriously
interested in the study Of fine art, By which they
may direct their attention to the valuable points
OF the exhibition, with sufficient information
about the artists and their works aud standing
to aid in arriving at intelligent Judgment.
The interesting feature OF the exhibition, in
which. perhaps, it surpasses any previous col
lection ever opened to the public is it's
COMPLETE ILLUSTRATION or THE REST cos7r,rpf,-
nANEoUs AMERICAN AIT.
1ne 4s"a%1 a1s'a'e 80 1SoS :?"A no1o '0oa
~ no"e' ano SUMS ACCOUNT o' tne ca1eer ano
characteristics OF the more important OF them
will be more valuable than m Attempt to point
out their technical merits and defects; to do
which, in the case OF artists of such ability and
varied styles as the leaders OF the National
Academy, probably no peraon IN this city
is fully competent. Notice is given in
another place that Wednesday ia Buyers Day."
when persons intending to purchase will be ad-
mltted upon application to the EXPOSITION of6ce
for special tickets.
For the excellence OF the exhibition the public
is indebted to the enthusiasm Of q few men,
ss1 hoss Ss s5srSas Ss 5 u but aIs m I e 1s @ 6s2 Ere
dcient guarantee that everything connected with
the conduct of the exhibition, tho arrangements,
and the sales, will be- honorable and stiaightfor-
ward.
THE FINE ART COMMITTEE
az has been before mentioned in these columns,
consists OF Franklin Macveagh. Chairman E.
B. NcCagg ". E. Doggett, j. F. Stafford, L. B.
Mason, W. L. B. Jenney, and P. B. Wight, the
last TWO being especially devoted to the house
hold art department. The work of collecting
the pictures for the gallery has fallen mostly
upon Mr. Mason and Mr. Stafford, the former
conducting tho correspondence and doing
great deal OF the quiet and invisible work. To
an- STAFFORD
fairly belongs large share Of the credit OF the
conception and execution Of tho peculiar e1hihi-
ton which We arc about to witness. He has
long been genuine enthusiast about pictures,
and has enjoyed the personal friendship Of the
principal arsets all over the country. Without
ever being dealer, he has in the last twenty
years acted as agent in the sale Of many thou
sands OF doilars' worth OF pictures, not for COM
on being appointed to the
Fine Art COMMITTEES Of the Exposition Mr. Stat
ford conceived The idea Of making the exhibition
OF this fau d1stlnctl7e!y American display, and
Of doing this without the assistance OF Easta1n