New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

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1t has been an uuevcntu the exhibition of the
Society Of American Artists for very good attend
This exhibition Will be succeeded the American
Art Gallery by collection OF paintings of fish by Mr..
kiboume and Of pictures Of dogs painted by Mr.. j. NJ
Tracye. After this VIII come exhibition OF the Amer
lean pictures TO be the International Exhibition
nj Munich for which Messrs. Sutton and Kirby have
volunteered the OF their gallery.
The regular printed circulars for fhe Munich Exhibit
ton state that works will DO received at the American
Art Gallery Madison square New York. from May 10 to
May inclusive. Artists OF the city viii forward
their charges prepaid to E. H. Purdy Co., No
~ West Thireenth-st, NewYork IN time for the works
be unpacked and delivered gallery within the
limit OF time specified No will be received at the
gallery. The blank. accompanying the circulars must
BE- filed and the secretary Of the American Com
mttee Mr.. Robert Koeher, No. 500 Broadway, New
York, by May 1.
Mcssrs J. c. Beckwith, W. NJ Chase and F. d. Millet,
special committee Of the Society Of American Artists
a
society OF the abolition OF the tariff upon
works OF art by passing unanimous resolution indora
ing his step on account OF which part bill intro
duccd into removing duties works OF art and
petItions in favor OF this Dill were signed by large
proportion OF tho artists OF America, by directors OF
many museums and galleries art by connoisseurs and
by Influential citizens o. the entire country An ac-
cumpanyng letter that this circular has been sent
out to correct Il possible, the impression which seems
to prevail abroad hat artists OF America desire pro-
tection by Of "a tariff for competition with Euro
pcan artists. American art students pursue their
studies in the schools OF Europe with the same fac
ties which are afforded native citizens. American
artiss who contribute q foreign exhibitions given
equal privileges and granted the same recompenses
winch native artists receive. prOhbitOry tariff on
work. OF art which produced by European artists
seems 10 be IN the face the facts insult TO the
profession az large Therefore the Society Of American
Artists believing represents III this matter The opn-
ions OF large proportion OF American artists and o.
others interested art has taken this means of publicly
against the recent action OF Congress, and
also OF making the facts Of the known the art
public OF Europe
These ar, busy times for scuptors Mr.. J. @ A. Ward
(, engaged upon the statue OF Washington and the work
IL progressing fairly despite the unpatriolc model whose
recreant les could not support the weight OF Washing
toms dignes. Mr. Augustus 81. Gadtens has for some
time past devoted himself to decorative modelling for Mr..
cupe. portion OF HIS time. Mr.. Onn Warner is still
working upon the Buckingham statue with the statue Of
William Lloyd Garrison awaiting him when that is COM
pl,ed statue OF Ralph Waldo Emerson by Mr. Daniel c.
Freuch is placed IN the yard of the public library at
Concord Mass The commission for the monument 10 De
placed over the remains John Howard Payne at Oak
lul Cemetery. GeOrgeO own Heights IL reported to
have been given by Mr. WV. Corcoran Messrs. Moaat
and Doyle OF this city who executed two figures
for the Pilgrims Monument, at Plymouth, Mass. The
marble statue OF Robert Fulton, by Mr. Howard Roborsy
has been lately placed in the Capitol at Washington.
Mr. w. r. ODonOvan mas recently sent away the model
FOR a bronze statue " Washington, 10 be placed In a
pubic square at Caracas Venezuela. The statue OF
Harriet Martiueau By Miss Anne whitney IL being cut
IN marble in Italy Mr.. Raphael de Ia Cota young
Venezuelan sculptor. IS engaged in this city upon
| etatuc Of simon Bolivar, The Liberation
There are several similar memorials which "a yet have
an existence only upon paper Chief among these is the
proposed monument 10 commemorate tue battle OF Ben
pington The officers OF the association Pr sident,
Ex-Governor Benjamin f. Prescott OF New Hampshire
| yice-presdcut Ex-Governor Hand Hall, Of Vermont !;
treasurer. Luther r. Graves corresponding secretary,
Charles NJ Bliss. The association, which ncOrpO-
rated under the of Vermont in 1885, proposes TO
cxpend from 100000 70 100000 upon monument
which shall do honor 10 the important battlefield
upon which 1t is to stand" About $4,000 have
| already been obtained, including tine following Ma
onal and State appropriations United states, $4,000;
State Of Vermont. $4,000; State OF Massachusetts
$500; State of New-Hampshre, 5000. The
funds cannot be drawn from the hands of the respective
Governments until design has been accepted and money
| enough has been received to finish the monument.
The Committee Design Is hampered by many hmta-
| lions Any design which Is selected must be first APP
proved by twO-hrds OF the Board OF Directors: II must
then be accepted by the association aad must after
wards receive the approval OF the President OF the
United states and the Governors Of Vermont Massachu
srtts and New-Hampshre before II be carried out
Designs for this monument have been made by Messrs
| j. O. A. Ward and Larkn q. Mead, as well "a 10y MI
Richard NJ Hunt and several other architects. But no
design has accepted and II is stated that there Is
| no immediate prospect that this will be done The
Iongfelow Memorial Association has collected about
900 toward monument to be erected on
| the lot of vacant ground opposite the poets
! house on Brattle-st, in Cambridge. The Webster
Historical Society OF Boston Is considering the erection
of statue OF Daniel Webster In that city, The eelebra-
iryings birthday has called forth much talk OF
In his honor thus far definite action has been
taken. The Hollingsworth Memorial Fund Association
Intends to place O bronze OF the late Mr. George
Hongsw0rtn master OF the old Lowell Institute Draw.
Ing School Boston, In the Museum of Fine Arts in that
city Mr. j. Wells Champney ia president Of the sssoci-
alton, which is composed oil former pupils Oh the SCHOOL,
The Archaeological Institute OF America, whose last
tbe at Asses upon Which Professor Charles
Eliot Norton lately leetured at Chickerng Hall VIII
aeon issue report of Mr. chandeliers last years work In
MeYico II is stated that Mr.. Bandelier IA in New
Mexico and has entered upon somewhat perous prog
The Mexican border Hs zeal energy undated,
and interesting results are To De expected from MS pres
Apacnes who have been making themselves unpleas
aily conspicuous In Southern Arizona may not bngnt
the archaeological enthusiasm OF the explorer Not the
be the of the ancient ruins lately discovered
IN Sonora, about four leagues southeast Of Magdaen
II rs stated that there pyramid which has base Of
$3.50 feet rises To height Of 700 feet, with WIND
ing roadway leading an easy grade the top, wide
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