New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
THE NEW BUILDING.

r-ower Mrs Candace Wheeler, Mrs william F. Coch-
ran Miss Durham, Mrs. r. w. Glider MIS-
William r. Blodgett, Mrs. Benjamin I. Porter hrs'
Alexander T. Van Nest Mrs. W. 5. Hoyt' MIS- bur.oh
harrison. Miss Emily Slade, Howard Russell Butter
william NJ Chase Louis c. Tiffany. Eastman john
son. John La Fargo Edwin II. Blashheld, KusSeh
s,urns. H. j. Hardenbergh Edward II. Kendall
Frederic Cr1wninsheld William Bailey Faxon, Joe
Evans Augustus ST. Gaudens J. Carroll RecU
with Charles r. Lamb Horace Bradley,
Francis c. Jones' William \. Coffin, Daniel c. French
George W. Maynard Frederic P. Ninton, Walter Z.
Hunting, John c. jacobsen, Arnold w. Drummer,
Ebrck X. Rossiter. r. II. Robertson, Herbert
Denman, Henry MarQuand. E. ID. French, Ed
ward II. Clark, Henry o. llavemeyer. William +.
Ilavemeyer. John d. Archbold. Robert Goelet. r. l.
Moore w. Bayard Cutting. william e. Dodge, William
Allen Butler jr, o. r. Potter, John b. Trevor a. ~
Jliirlard IL. IL. Cook William c. schermerhorn' H.
H. Cook, George F. Baker. Henry Willard j. A. Bost-
wick Jacob II. schin, Morris X. Jesup and L. g. Wood
house.
All who have seen the interior rs well as the eA-
terior of the new building are satisfied with H. us
exterior is attractive In many ways ana us decora'o
has been executed in shilful and refined manner
Tie white front is fully decorated with symbols OF
the fine arts over the windows ana doors ard Ill
panels between them. The impression OF leauiy
which the building conveys is aided by the shapes ana
disposition OF the stained glass in the doors ana
windows The interior of the building, OF course Is
more interesting than the exterior. The small door
at the western end Of the building Is for the entranc
Of the students the Office and thence To the main
stairway which leads to the rooms near the top Of
the building Inside the main door is spacious hall
at the end Of which is the exhibition galleries To
the left OF the hail is the staircase and TO the right
Is the large cubroom Of the society OF American
Artists. In the basement beneath the galleries Is the
modelling room Oh me Art S,muenT' @t a1
League some of the students studios, and on the
clubroOms for the Art students League. one is for
the whole body of pupils and the other is for That
league properly called. There many studios
as the needs OF the different classes dernaiT. They
are eXceeitly arranged and well lighted About 600
pupils now at work aid many more are waiting
to secure admission. .,- ,..-.-..,...
10 the general public. They are back OF tic main
building and extend through 70 Fifty eighth-st A.
they are only story high no long sialrcases need
be usoendtd ~ reach them. At the end o. tn hall
opposite tine main door Is large f g;r Th h
about thirty-fve feet then up few steps, which
10 opposite the entrance door, square room is ell
teref. Or totn sdes Il opens into SINAI or room
4 few steps up again the largest gallery, which
measures ffys,ven by s.vspty 1--WE &c t. i, reached
coorwsys and up short flights OF steps 10 the
a block. The eaoct is spacious and stately when
the rooms are empty and When e6 w, rc sh
The difference in size OF the nv. galleries was care
fully planned To meet the needs Of collections Of
different sizes. and whci1 they all usei together
Will accommodate a large number OF pictures and
Wien tley arc all hung with handsome pictures they
will undoubtedly make an appearance that VIII be
extremely imposing
Hardly a more striking and Important art move.
ment ever begun in this country than that which
led TO the alliance Of the society ~ American Arts.
the Architectural League OF New York and the Art
Students League OF Ncw-YOrh for the purpose OF
erecting a fine arts building. in wh!ch these three
cooperating societies should find permanent home.
These associations had been established for number
Of years. Each devoted 20 special branch OF
art, but they all acuatcd by the same pro
glcssive spirit. they formed a Forth organization
which they called the American Fine Art> society.
II was stock company. and had for It's object IN"
elevation Of American art that IL would be worthy
OF the country.
The land on which the main building aid -four
galleries have been erected purchased on Nav =.
1900. II has frontage Of sevcnty-hye feet in Fifty
seventhst. and depth of l43 feet. The title to the
property adjoining in the rear is now held by a
friend OF the sOcetr. and J." has erected gallery
scventy-fve feet long ard fifty seven &c Wide Tie
option n purchase this properly has been given 10
the society.
After Il had been decided BY the three So eiics 70
erect building the members OF the Arlht\ IL
League were invited 10 submit plans for II. These
were chosen AT the spring exhibition OF 1890 0: The
Society Of American Artist. The plans OF ". j.
IIadenberch were selected. ard according 70 them the
splendid new building erected. The total outlay
on the part OF the society Is about 100000