The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-09
FINE ART SECTION.


sTATUARy, PLASTER CASTS, OIL PAINTINGS,
AND pRINTs--MRs. MAxwELL's COURT.
Directly in the centre Of the Exhibition
building, equi-distant from the four towers,
is u bronze statue of the Goddess of Liberty
not previously exhibited, and to the south Of
this, and fronting both sides Of the main
transept aisle, is arranged the iine-art exhib-
its, including marble and bronze statues, plas-
ter casts, oil paintings, engravings, mezzo-
tints, photographs, &c. The display of stat
nary win bevery fine, and though much small
CT than that of the Centennial, nothing will
be lost by the change, as it is impossible to
really enjoy or closely examine any work of
art where the eye is continually distracted by
a forest of other forms equally beautiful. "A
specially interesting addition to this depart
ment is group of fullsize plaster casts Of
nearly all the great Americans to whom stat
ues have been erected within the last fifty
years. Among these can now be seen life
size statue of General Putnam, another of
General Rawlins, another of Franklin, two of
Washington, two of Lincoln, a large eques-
trian statue of General Scott, and another of
General Mcpherson, who it will be remem-
bered, was killed in the advance on Atlanta.
Near these are heroic and colossal statues OF
Prince Bismarck and General Blanco Guzman,
of Venezuela, one Of the statues Of Genera
f4nzmes heing colossus Iii reality Neai
this superb exhibit are grouped a large mum
Der of galleries for small paintings, chromos
photographs sc. In an adjoining gallery is
shown series of camera pictures from the
old-style daguerreotype to the modern glace
photograph, the dates running from 1889 to
1876, and near this is another room contain
ing many of the finest photographs taken
during the Centennial Exhibition, 1t is ex-
pected that the chief exhibits in the fine-art
department will, however, be displayed in
Memorial Hall, and arrangements for the re-
ception of paintings and statuary will be COM
pleted at once. AS will be seen by the adver-
tisements, no additional charge is to be made
for the exhibition of the fine art contiibu-
in Memorial Hall. Ranged along the north
and south side of the Main Building, and suf-
ficienty interspered with other displays to
prevent monotony, are the State exhibits pre-
sented to the Exhibition Company by the cit
liens Of Virginia, orth Carolina, Florida,
Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, Wis
consin, Missouri, and Iowa. Not far from the
Colorado exhibit is Mrs. Maxwell's Natural
History Court. This lady has been hard at
work for several weeks getting this interest
ing department in readiness for exhibition,
and now has the mountain scenery, with its
rocks and cascades, completed, and many OF
the animals in position. During the Centon-
NAL Mrs. Maxwelfs section of the Kansas
and Colorado Building was much too small
for the purpose desired, and as she now has
plenty of space in which to utilize her arts.
tic taste, and at the same time advantageous
ly display her rare collection of birds and an
imals, she will doubtless succeed in making
this part Of the building exceptionally at
tractive to visitors.