The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05

CONDITION OF THE ART DEPARTMENT AT THE
LERIEs HAVE BEEN ARRANGED.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3. 1876.
Although tho Art Department opened, APP
parently order upon the first day OF the Exhibition
there has been scarcely room in which somc altcra
tons have not since been made SO many obstacles
have been placed in the path of the managers that
surprising that there is confusion than there
49, In the FIRST pdce the Selection and Hanging CON-
mittces could not work in harmony, and the
pictures were pouring in from all parts
OF the country with no place TO
receive them. The Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine
Arts benevolently opened its doors and allowed the
works to remain upon its walls until the art buildings
were in fit condition receive them The consequence
was that when their own exhibition was opened several
pictures intended for tho Centennial Exhibition
mixed with them and hung there; but with tho cosng
OF the academy to-day the pictures Will be removed to
the places reserved Tor them in the Centennial build
ings. Among these several from The gallery Of Dr.
Rculing, and Walter Shrlam's Good Morning. and
ronlng the Bell, which created such turore among
the Munich artists Thomas Buchanan Reads paint
ing ''shcr dams Ride is also somewhere in the
city and will be hung as soon as the par
ties having it in their possession send It to the
galleries. With the arrival OF these pictures tho
containing art works OF the United States Will
DO about completed There devoted to this display
large aud passage way IN Memorial Hall, and
eleven rooms in the annex building. No. contains
architectural drawings No Al was gwen up by
France the United States, and No ii is devoted
almost entirely TO foreign works Loaned from private
galleries IN the United States. The sculpture OF our
own artists Is placed Ia one corner OF the grand hall in
the main gallery IN the centre OF each room OF home
artists and Is now beng placed around the group rep
rescn:ng America, from the Albert memorial, which IS
In the centre OF the open space at the entrance OF
Memorial Hall In the American water color room
the place occupied by statuary in the centre OF the
other rooms given TO the fire engine In the French
galleries the walls merely covered but PIC
lures are expected. New paintings are also expected
IRON Germany. The workmen stun busy IN the
Spanish ana Italian galleries. In the rooms devoted
English pictures everything is in complete order they
having before the pictures left England, procured
plans OF the space allotted 10 them. aud marked the
place which each picture was to occupy, so that there
could be possible confusion about hanging the
works alter they arrived and they we're able TO send
the exact number OF works aud group them in the
most advantageous manner. The works In tho
United States rooms are arranged IRA, in the most
mitice and selection committee each lay
the blame OF this the other party saying that
the other is regular ring, throwing out all works
which are better than their own and the other party
that their antagonists another and wanted
TO crowd in works which had been rejected The
suit that the COMMITTEES OF Selection, the sun
day preceding the opening, called in a number Of zen
and arranged the pictures IN the principal suit
themselves leaving the others in disorder This Is
one why the foreign and American
artists pictures arc hung together In some
rooms, no distinction beng made between
American studios They had TO be on the walls at
time and the catalogues to be ready. AS the
at Philadelphia could not gain access TO he
lists of pictures accepted by tho Committee OF Selection
they were Obliged 10 make out list from the appca
tons Tor space from the artists. As many who nad
applied sent their work to other exhibitions, &c. 1t is
easily seen how the incorrccincss OF the Official cata
logae IN this department Is accounted for. The new
edition, which will be issued IN few days. IS now
being revised by the head Of the Art Bureau, Mr..
tain, ana competent assistants