New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-26
FOR A COLLECTION OF CASTS
METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM NEEDS,
THE TRUSTEES ARE RAISING \ FUN OF 100000
FOR THAT PURPOSE.

M lA1SIiIbo AXE. hAloINb y tbND VI AV~fNN
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
ono of the most important movements in the history
Of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art was made at the
last meeting OF the trustees, held a few weeks ago.
\ rc-olujion was adopted appointing Henry G.. MAJ
quand, Robert ". De Forest, Edward u. Adams,
Howard Mansfield, George I. Baker. John =. Kennedy.
Allan Marquand. 4. c. Merriam. F. ID. MIillct, /. W.
EhinclaHdcr, Augustus 1t. GaudcAs, Louis e. Tiffany.
John Q. =. Ward. william l.. Ware and stanford White
a committed TO take such measures Is appeared neccs-
saIy for the enlargement and perfection Of the col
lection If caets in the Museum. :
The resolution was the result OF a long felt desire
amOns the trustees Of the Museum and other art lovers
and artists ia this city for the possession Of a col
lection Of casts Of all Of the worlds great pieces OF
IruiIEIc and architecture which would compare
iayoraaiy with those In other Az centres. As will be
seen 10y the circular printed below. which will be
Issued by the conmittcc in a few days, il j. estimated
that 100000 will be required u purchase such a col
lection.
OF this sam more than 10000 las been subscribed
already. 50 that New York IS reasonably certain Of
obtaining an addition to the Museum Of which ii will
be proud aud which will be Of great benefit to the
development Of art in this country. The circular,
which is entitled WHY The Metropolitan Museum
ohoGld Contain a Full Collection Of Casts" reads as
follows:
When the authorities Of snc Royal Museum at
Ecrnn looked about for mcau- 10 Increase It's sculp-
iiril and architectural collections. they found them
or,rir,! VOL, OF nrrit Icc,u., fhr,r wore fnr the
most part already in the possession Il other museums.
masterpiece, wlici, We're sratte-,d il, The different
collection, Of tnc world, and 10 bring these together
IN. pro.Ig', II u;2-tG9 art n all cn,ci,1 - a ISN'T
oi tbs policy, while there may be museums in Europe
man rE, Nt..,,m of Eeriir tiI.e j.. ca,t,irI, none of
e't.a.tr mi'"'>t al utliity - The stuncnt Of art.
1t: example at rs l'erl.n Ina, been followed by
't' ~ ~ d 'ul %. IaIope. ING Hgull ~, IN
museum. 81 Sita.burr Dra.dcn RON Vienna Munich
.,. NurrmIui-. m G,lI1anr. mi illustrate The extent
81 tIi- n,y,m.nt
N.vi... Iotryer Ia. tbo Fundamental ulau OF
.,,. g, c5i .rtt.u l.., t.t.., i.',ia"I ,',l, il, thc
riu,rsm rorcntly c,tqIl.u.d by fine French Govern
tn, ip.ni,'.t NJ " 1i,W.t l.. ru, ,h, nurpo,c
Of t.i, e. lioction. a, st3ict br lin. +, show the icla.
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Cl,unj,. aaI r,r~n|HHv 'cI'S, -irtt u" He. c[i,rt to
mcGiaeyaI and Tin,i..oue, am. duTin@ 1hc brief pcrioi
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,t,a,.l c,r,f.ha- ava odt'!r,LIo iIiu.ratinn of what
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mean ~, " IrddtId We y M%d' o." ~, mrrtncr Than New
NIf. la,4i H. n,llif'd vitI a -ctlpturaI collection
,r ,ap.,in- il, .rrtrlrar,cnt and ~eicctf,n To- any other
III. macon. ,..rh ,,mu.ll.l the founders ~ TIE
PORN, and r.,or run.cUrr. H. look f., r,.,, for their
,~'LipiufI ana "ia'r af'hilc'turlI ,o'uv,'" a. 'rI,9o
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w.r,. bar W. can obtain cat. which Tor STUDENT
"i ~ @ni 'ic''.'.}.I anu l,.,," liLL "' ~.
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'",' =" ,hr. o,",,i.ic. ,to lost means
y ''"W'i'I 'i''. '."' "' ' ,' .g5-,
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thr most perfect productions Of al style ana ,,h.,l,
and the general public "a sure mean, oi forming ta'ti
and c3tivaiinc an cnj0ymcnt Of the beautiful
II i'm connection with such a collection we f'llpw
The example Of Europcan mu>cum, and c'',hH.n !"
,Ic ,, 'rt ir a mood" NJ (mcric,n museums and cduc1-
uoral institutions In this particular can De supplied
fr-m Ne" York instead oi rom hHfol~, =, u.s. N So.
i. ca" Nttcoaui c'itcr,ior ~ 49, y,rid include al
important works 20 arranged q, to illustrate The
historical Development Of arr, ana 10 De- HltinA'rn
placed ~ ID 3uilllnS 80 '5,.' :" a ,.o, .h,uI5 lor.o
t"" r,''''' "'" " ''
An excellent lecinnine has alrcaly been made ~
The Metropolitan MI,'lin ~ me Mt'i'Iir r ,n,, "n "
0oiv ,,,t. a, tlc-c collections are now displayed.
1t j. estimated that 100000 viii furnish the
nccr -aiy means 10 give inc MU'sum,, III oonuc' iini'
with what II already pe'sc',r,. u h'N 'on,pIuu' ~
toricdl COLLECTION ~ 'a-t'. lnc HcM vi " uc ''u
the ola buildings already n,ed for tna, pnrpo,c, VIII
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