The New York herald., 1876-03-23
FINE ARTS.

CENTENNIAL NOTES FROM THE STUDIOS &C.
DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING ARTISTS BEST
WORKS FROM PRIVATE GALLERIES.
circular has been received by artists from the
President of the Centennial Board notifying those who
wish exhibit works OF art that the New York State
Centennial Commissioners having arranged for packing
and transporting works OF this CITY, will send
for the paintings between the 18th and 2sth OF March
for the purpose OF having them examined by the seec
ton Committee They will be received at No $50 Broad
way until 2sth but aer the 25th be collected
the expense OF the artists Where artists have been
disappointed in obtaining the loan Of their productions
the undersigned, Frank Leslie, President State
Centennial Board II furnished with dcscrp.
tion OF tho paintings and the address OF
tho owners will make all reasonable exer-
tons TO procure them ior exhibition" The latter
part OF this notice WILL II successfully carried out re-
iove the artists from considerable anxiety, many OF
thcm having depended on the works which, being their
best and In private galleries. they were almost certain
Of having exhibited by their owners Many OF them
when applied to refused unless the works insured
by tho artists for their full value or promise made in
OF loss accident TO paint another equally valuable
They appear TO forget they have any duty to perform
toward the encouragement OF American art and arsfs,
New York art patron having given an order for
Centennial picture that tho artist might work at bis
best In winter OF pecuniary embarrassment such as
this has becu, and now, when American art may be
Judged at It's true standard in comparison with tho
best work OF other nations, they refuse for various
reasons TO part with the pictures, even for few
months, which will show what really has been
done. SO must trust TO the pictures winch
our nrtists may happen TO have at present
In their studios, and which they must send
II they wish to be represented at the Centennial at
ALL as very few OF them able, even II they were
willing to take all the risks themselves, after their
pictures have passed from their possession, and allow
American art to be judged accordingly Those who
have painted pictures for the Centennial this winter
have done under the most adverse circumstances,
being obliged TO lay aside lucrative work Tor this
purpose, and those who have doue good work In past
years and have depended upon that represent them,
should not have the injustice done them o not beng
allowed 10 appear at their best on this occasion.
The Committee on Selection will visit Boston 10 pass
judgment upon works OF art 10 be sent from there
on March rs. They Will then view those going from
New York, at No 625 Broadway, where they will be
unhoxcd, hung and selected the 2sth, alter which
the committee will proceed 10 Philadelphia, where
April 2 the remainder Of tho works or the Exit
bition will be viewed by the same COMMITTEES. Tho
works viewed at these dates those intended for the
American Art Department In Memorial Hail. and include
all works sent TO that building from tho United States.
New York. being the metropolis should have the best
representation, II only for the credit Of the State,
and difficulty would be experienced In making II so
u the pictures would only DO given up grant OF
$1,000 given by the Legislature for the purpose OF in
suripg works from New York State would moro than
cover tho expense and relieve both artists and owners
from the responsibility and give 10 the State the true
standard IN art and not lower than she deserves