New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
CASTS IN TIE ART MUSEUM
FOR THE BEST COLLECTION IN THE WORLD.
MORE MONEY NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
EXCELLENT PLANS MADE-wHAT HAS
ALREADY BEEN DONE.

ALREADY BEEN DONE.
\ Ut,lc mora Than , wear ago "a The Tribune readers
will remember the trustees OF the Museum OF Art ap
pointed n special committee to enlarge the museum ;
collection Of casts The committee consists OF Henry
&. Marquand chairman Robert w. De Forest VICE
chairman Edward D. Adams. treasurer Howard Mans
fold. secretary: George F. Baker, John = Kennedy
Pierre l.. L. Rum. Allan Maryland. AuShsuH T.
Merriam Francis D. Mlrct. Frederick W. Rhinehnder.
Augustus st. Gaudcns, Lons G. Tiffany, John Z. y.
Ward. William n. ". Ware and stanford White. 1t
has done admirable work since 1t, appointment, and
fund, alone arr now needed To insure complete col
lection OF casts. Historically arranged to illustrate
the progress and development OF plastic art at all
cpOcls
II is believed that 100000 will be sufficient to Glvc
the Muse the finest collection of the kind In the
world. and the undertaking certainly deserves the en-
enlargement OF the citizens OF New York and ncichbor
Ing cities The plan has already been p'al'ci Dy
many authorize, in Europe. They have predicted In
fact. that scholars in the future Will be compelled to
visit the Museum OF Ncw-York, rs they now 90 to
other art centres for information.
In r report OF the committee made public Yesterday
it IS said that go has alrafy been subscribed DIV
scvcnty-tNo persons. In sums varying from Sl2ooo I"
-. Most Of the larger subscriptions, says the 10
port, :" have been made in thIcc annual payment at
dates convenient to the donors in the years l0ol l7o2
mp the 100000 and the committees thinks 1t desirable
that that sum he Increased t. at least $l2j,COo.
In selecting III. objects to form the collection the
committee has Ind tho aid OF the best known experts
in the various branches Of art. They Include Edward
Robinson. curator OF classical antiquities Of the Museum
~ Fine Arts Boston, who went 10 Europe in the
interest OF the committee; Professors y b. FfothnS-
hmm and Allan Maryland Of Princeton NY Arm
strong OF the South Kcnsineton Museum; Professors
Dada rr,aU
many; BrIgsch Boy, of Cairo and solomon Renach'
Of the Mrscc de II. German.
The expenditure recommended by Mr.. Robinson,
continue. the report issued Yesterday, in the depart
mcnts embraced Ia tho tentative lists estimating the
expense Of packing and forwarding to New York at 10
per cent OF the cost OF casts In Europe, Is 99',o0.
To this Should be added several thousand dollars l"
cover the expense of receiving the casts IN Nc" lo'
Transporting them TO the Museum and mounting them
for exhibition The recommendation at present III
AN Appropriation Of $4,000 for medieval Chris
tan art for VIII cn a larger amount might probably be
expended. particularly on the architectural sid". Inc
AIT u Moon'h spain, Arabian Egypt, India ana o''
Eastern couutrc- should also form part Of comPle"
collection and modern plastic art should perhaps "
represented II sul.!,lcnt means were provided
Arrangements have been perfected 10 receive t'
.a-,s upon their arrival and prepare them for ihi1
exhibition The first orders have been given and othc
orders Will follow a, funds the disposal OF the com
mittcc permit II is now simply question OF ral'ihs
inc monr, n-ccs,arg 10 give our civ the most li
poitan collection 81 casts IN an' Iif1 "a Inc WORLD
lb,crpt,ou 10 complete the undertaking. Of tie com
nlitcc arc earnestly solicited. Thcy >hoam be sent
To- r. d. ADAMS. treasurer, so. l2O Broad"ay' ana
may be made payable at whatever times ana Ia WHAT
ever iu,tnlmrii. are most convenient 10 donors
.! the amount already assured, Henry G. Naiq'mnd
subscribed sI400); Edward u. Adams, S3uOO
e. L. Tiffany. si.jOO, Gcorsc +. Baker II. 6. Fahnc-
stock John In, !or johnson. John =. Kennedy and
frcdcrtck +. 1nomp'On, $1,000 each, c. !. Iooh ANA
Robert W DE Ior =. ~ 900 each, samuel +. Avery.
Charles r. Barney Mr.. T. VI. Byson Robert Hoe.
T. {. moore Jiron II. SclN LOU. {. lliany. Nri
Louis &. uHany AID stanford Mlitc, $1,000 ca'h
George g. Cooper, Da,It l.. iMo'ciu. thItl'- j.
Mex IN nud H. G. lost. 600 each. Allan War
gunnd 800. Jane. 4. Goodwin, D. Wills James, Juhi
4 KING Howard Mansfield and Augustus =. 1hudcn>
$50 each william Il. Mead and 'ar.cs A. Win ~ 81
zach: John d. ArchboM Frank :. Bond, Hugh y
Camp samuel Gilman. d. Stuart D0dg" Mr. E,thcI
Herman, T. II. Hok!cn, &. H. Ludngton Thoma' T.
Iyan Mn. Jo.cpi. n. skldmorc thebe Anna ThOrnc
ana H. Wunde:lch & Co.,. 800 each
IL is to ~ Hoped that the appeal 81 the committee
will lie heard and that other subscriptions Will soon
10 frt 10 the treasurer. The names Of IN" sub
-crber- vii be- published In The Tribune from time
10 tm,. Any amount. however small. viii De vel
coined by the COMMITTEES.