New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
THE MAKING OF ART A WARDS
JrRCRS FROM THE WORLDS FAIR TALK
INTERESTINGLY OF THEIR WORK.
SOME OF THE INSIDE DOINGS OF THE COM
MITTEES ALMATADEMA THE ONLY
PAINTER TO RECEIVE UNANIMOUS
VOTE FOR A MEDAL IMPAETIALlTY
SHOWN by TIE JUDGES.

SHOWN BY TIE JCDVfSS.
The work of the art jurors at Chicago in regard
TO their awards paintings. has been criticiseu
moro or less In this competition three prominent
members of the jury, William Nj. chase D. VI
Brown and Frederick Delman. who recently came
~ town. talked Interestingly yesterday. Mr.. Chase
said in reference to statement that dissa'isiac-
finn existed because certain foreign members mao
received no medals that. as matter OIL lac'' '"e
foreign members referred to were out OF coihpe'
,i,ion. They had placed themselves hors concours
For the satisfaction of those who feel they
have reason to complain said Mr. Chase. i VIII
cav in the first place that the sections were taken
nm alphabetically 1t was necessary that each name
should be seconded for an award. we eNai"i'eu an
We could each day. The next day we met ""u
voted by ballot. There was regret when we i.''
verv keenly on account Of the foreign jurors VIII
had come mere. that so many OF our pest men "oie
ont of competition. 1t cannot be alleged that
s,r,,s nicture was not seen by the jury. 1t Is an
.,,ozine fact that Alma Tadema was the only
or,,u, Who received q unanimous vote. wonuer
Of that in the case of Whistler OF sargent anu
Thaver of Lenbach Lebermann ana ohoe a"'o"s
the Germans and Boldini among the ltafahs
FEATURES OF THE AMERICAN EXHIBIT.
"rbe kind OF art to-day that is the best zone Is
we'll represented in the American exhipit al iii
csgo and / would say that in this respect
AFRO almost the first. l went to the exhioi''o,i ~
inc anxious, Dut WIS HioAS 'N''
7, carries out he idea that exists now that Aiie'
:. ~, 70 GOOD because it Is as good as anything
49, o,sawbere There is no locality In ART anu
We have not any great school TO IAN paen ~
which is especially American we are SeeA"'7
hest information we can, wherever We 'T re- hest
art Of England is influenced by the ar NAM of
outside Of the country TheTe We We s.nd naintings
tne Ch;caso that the exhibition not thoroughly
II ' By and
american painters which Is superb 3asn breaking
toma Ties' was the most popular American smn.
ject there from Mr. Browns point OF NEW Mr Brown.
mer' nsore French than care for want to see
the time coming when the men VINO pa'ii leave the
abroa9 n W,i at Chicago and so the American
Won do not notice the difference eXcep, WI Wbat !
think b tne the Enssh Exhibit is the English
seem to do their own thinking na intS nature as
ih.r sae IL If we could get Americans abroad
to paint things here as well as the S pdr ne indeed
IKE man like Carl Mari who mas pain ne nd q
wonderful picture and let MN GtI as long as people
pam toward things done abroad we cannot was as
nythng deFGenb er Ths Jury and as
4 lot Of men as ever saw, all n.ir,nes and one
Mr. Brown exhibited seven oii-paihthss anu o"'
water-color at Chicago
S",.r, wopE1cN ARTISTS NOT IN COMPE-
Triton.
Frederick Delman, SECRETARY vi 'i'e "'>
A.. =. x,,os getting on q clear understanding WIN
49, oo,,m,ttee as to the way the jurors were 10
On m work that took up a great deal OIL the"
time at the outset. -,
II was source Of regret to the JURY ne Sa''
that the French art exhibit as we'll as the RUSSIA"
and Rel,ian were not in competition, ana sun
,.c, NJ great regret that Americans living aproau
h.a y,,hdrawn their works from competition o"-
,no !, anneared TO the published reports as 10 tne
,snner ~ making awards; and this accounted tor
The absence from the list OF medaiied men Sa a
seceived awards The authorities OF me me a, 70
denartment had been criticised lor not sIouPPi a
the works of individual members, az nau peen n
nror,ised That promise however; was maui "" a.,
Observation-Disclosures OF the great number Oh worhs az,
ca~.nS ~ tho iurIes and without counting on the
SSep,ed oy ~ 't The date at which the bulk of the
works was finally received. The Bcigas enle'e go
for comnetition and withdrew after the work vi
the Jury had begun The Russians coult no. ~ 4, NJ
their exhibit i'm competition because nucn o J.. Wa
owned by the Car. and criticism vi 'he N~"' 10
a delicate matter in Russia . A., .x,v sa,d
Mr. Dlelman was distinctly disclalmed,, anu
think that unreasonable preJudiSued p,,ssisr
Mr. Ives had the promise OF sP'e. .u ,,nfortu
collection which by series or deatns, uiii , W
natcy could not be fulfilled IL wouu I' ase hI :"
rs Russian art pure and simple. Mr.. ives nau IT,, ~
make great exertions to get the foreign coun'r,es
Interested and IL is fair 10 suppose, ,,a no,id ha
not think the same amount OF exerto', we'll
necessary interest the AInerlca,is snhooi -,
i should like to have seen the oider scnooi y,
American art represented. VIII say
the American exhibit probably the s,rohges'
showing American artists have MADE any whe f
which Is particularly gratifying ~ in .ssS 0' "
cause II is in rivalry with other nations.