New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
THE GREATEST Art Is TO CONCEAL ART.

A few days ago The Tribune published a dis
patch from Detroit telling of the decision OF the
directors OF the Museum of Art in tnat city to
clothe the nude statues exhibited IN their rooms.
This was decided on it was stated, In difference
10 advanced Detroit public opinion. The intelli-
eencc now reaches that the orders of the able
directors have been carried out, and that tie
plaster casts in the Detroit Museum of Art
to-day suitably dressed In Justice to the directors
we should also say that they have decided against
the co-exhibitional if we may coin the word,
plan and that the statues of female subjects
have been removed to the north room, where, in
Difference to still more advanced Detroit public
opinion, matron has been appointed to take
charge of them.
A glance at the Detroit Museum Of Art, as it
now appears, will, we believe, be of interest to
art students. Passing into the main room we
come first to a cast Of an ancient Greek " Disk
Thrower." Being an athlete it was thought best
to put him in costume. He wears a white woolen
shirt, black lInickerbockers, red stockings and
canvas shoes. There is q tan-colored belt and
dark cap and on his shirt across his breast there
is printed in square Gothic letters, as delicate
tribute TO local PRIDE the word Detroit" Pass
ing down the south side we come TO the Dying
Gladiator" AS he is, of course, reclining, it was
q happy thought of the directors to suppose him
sick in bed and just reaching for his medicine The
upper part of an expensive silk nightshirt Is
revealed by the bedclothing which is just slip
ping from the shoulder. There is sheet,
log cabin" quilt. made by an estimable Detroit
lady one hundred and six years of age, and white
spread" of a basketwork pattern A pillow Of
genuine lve-goose feathers PARTLY covers his right
hand, which rests on the lower sheet. bottle
Of cOd-liver oil and spoon stand near at hand.
Art students who have had the benefit of European
study are said TO be much pleased over the ar
mngement A heroic statue of Mars near at hand
is provided with tight-1tting knit-shirt, leather
belt dark trunks orange stockings and spike
shoes He also has six-ounce gloves, this hint
coming from the police department. Ropes are
put up around him, and wooden pail containing
bottle and sponge standing in corner lends an
artistic effect. Bacchus, little TO the left,
wears a soft silk-and-wool shirt, light check
trousers, tan shoes, red sash and striped blazer.
On his head is light straw hat, and he carries
tennis racket in his left hand and cigarette in
his right. But the pride of the collection is
Jupiter near the entrance to the directors rooms
He is in full evening dress, swalow-tail coat,
patentleather Shoes silk stockings, embroidered
shirt front, with small gold studs, rather high
collar, white tie and forth. In his left hand he
holds a silk hat and in his right carries a small
cane. He wears monocle in his right eye.
local artist is at work on clay model Of valet
who will stand at one side and appear TO be in
the act Of offering 10 help him on with his light
fall overcoat. Some trouble was experienced with
the group of the LAGOON, owing TO its irregular
shape, but business suits finally fitted to the
figures and a red ribbon wound spiraly about the
snakes, the group was thought to lack color
Passing into the north room we come TO the
female ward Bowling pleasantly to the matron
we turn and find ourselves facing casts of the
Venus Of Milo and Of Powers's Greek Slave"