Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-09
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10, 1892. !
A section of the department of fine arts
1t the Worlds Columbian exposition to be
aeld at Chicago from May to November,
1893, will contain a retrospective exhibit
Of the paintings of deceased American art
lists. This exhibit is designed to show the
progress and development of the art in
this country from colonial times down to
1876. While such an exhibit must neces-
ls intended to make choice of such exam
pies as will best show the artistic develop
ment of the painters. Therefore, selec-
tiops will be made with reference to the
artistic merit of the pictures rather than
to the subject or historical significance;
but works In which both elements combine
will receive preference.
The possibility and SUCCESS of this retro
spective section muet depend wholly upon
the patriotism and generosity of the people
of the entire country, and 1t Is hoped that
they will appreciate the Importance of such
an exhibition, and that those citizens who
are in possession of paintings by any of
the artists named in the following list will
be ready to place them at the disposition
of this committee for the purpose named.
AS the space allotted In this section is
very limited, it may not be possible to ex-
hibit more than single example of the
work of each artist, excepting in few
special instances when the artist has two
or more well defined periods; and prefer
ence will be given to canvas of medium
size over very large one.
Miniatures will be exhibited in securely
locked cases.
Among the artists specially desired to be
represented are:
John Smibert 1854 1751: T. B Blackburn temp
smibert; John Watson, 1856 1888; William Will
Jams. temp. Watson; Robert Feke, 1725-176s;
Robert Edge Pine, 17ss-17SS; Matthew Pratt,
1874 1906; John Singleton Gopley. 173S-1Sl5;
Benjamin West, 1913 1929; John woolaston. circa,
Charles wilson Psae' i74liss7. J. Hesselia:,
circa, 1893, Maryland; = Frazier, circa, 1853,
y shsPsss ssl fe. Haopn 5s
175oisl1; Henry Bembridge, 17501ss0 Ralph
Earle, i751;lsol; John D9rand, circa: 15z zss
Rhode Island; Gilbert stuart, 1755-182s;
William Russ.ll Birch, 15751s34, m; Joshua
Wreht 1,sS15o5 Th9 on. Goram l7ss
l76l-1s17; TIL omas Spence Duche. 1853 1870; ohn
Ramage, circa, 1777-1794, New York, NJ; Robert
issS M Villain Pun1ap ississs m Ra. haze
Peaie, 1774 1925; John Vanderlyn,- 1775 1852
Jssob Eichholtz 1s 1872 Jssbus Shaw III
Peale, I77s1s6o: Washington Allston, I7791s4s
Thomas Birch, 1779 1851; John W: Jarvis, 1850
John James Audubon, i7so-1s51; Benjamin
T1ott eirea 1s51so Ps;esnnSsy d m
Jouett, 1888 1876; Samuel L. Waldo, 17s41s6l
Thomas sully, 7ss,1s7s: Bass otis, 17s4-1s61
William West, 17ss-iss7; So uel F
3; Morse, 1791-1s7z: Alyan Fisher, 17ss.1s6s
l19S-1S5t: Ezra AQoS, lSlg, New YORK
GeorS S Gatin M Hugh ugh BFidp %;
am gsaet 1885, John Nea ids
pasaad. 1sssis ' eiIbs sTs' stuart Eswte5
Francis Alexander, 1900; Henry Inman, 1901
1.46 Thomas Cole. 15O1-1s4s; Robert w. Weir
1sO3-18s9; John WE imonds, 1806-1s63; Frederick
James R. Lambdin, 1907 1889; James Freeman
1s0s-1ss4: John g. Chapman, 1905 $50; Georg,
g. Bingham. 1s1l-1s79; william Page, 1s1l;lss5
I. Gerry, 1875; William Ranney, 1sls-ls57
B. waugh, isl4 1855; George l.. Brown is 1850
Emanuel Leutze. 1916 1865 Joseph Ames, 1916 1872
Rsgis aignoqx 1915 1922 Jame; sSyda% 49,
1s17.1ss1, N; Thomas P. Rossiter, 1sis,1s7l; job
F: Kensett, 1918 1872; Thomas LeClear, 1915
ere g. @ T.unsy S as0rf EenF
iss F"S aeer 1s9'lS f@:S 1871 sn 1885,
1sas1ss4; William +: Powell, 1sss1s79; S sndfor
W5am M Hunt chTistiaR schSesssl.
1sa5-1s57; John ". Ehninger, a7.1sss
F. Beilows 1879 9o 1883; Louis R. Mignot, 1sslisa
| John R. Tilton, 1e33-1ees; Thomas Robinson, 1883
| 1888; Robert Wylie. 1885, 1877; Arthur QuartleJ
ls39-ie9'; Henry c. Bispham, 1s41-1sss.
The fine arts building in which the ez
hibition will be held is practically fire
proof. In addition to this, pictures tbs
they leave the custody of the owner unit
i they are returned. Owners of picture
who will loan them for the retrospectiv
exhibition will be at no expense, as a
charges for handling, boxing, transpol
tation and insurance will be paid by th
exposition authorities.
Persons having pictures they are willin
to loan for the retrospective exhibition wi
fill out the accompanying blanks in dupl
cate, inserting the works of one artist enl
in each blank and forward one of thef
blanks to Halsey G Ives, chief of the d.
partment of fine arts, Chicago, I'LL an
the duplicate to Charles Henry Hart, chsil
man of the committee on retrospective ar
538 Drexel building, Philadelphia, Upo
receipt of the blank by the chairman, b
will Immediately notify applicants whs
disposition will be made of their applies
ton. Additional blanks will be furnishe
upon applying to the chairman.
Owners of all accepted pictures for tn
Retrospective exhibition will receive car
of admission emitting the holder to tn
privilege of the exposition grounds whe
open to the public.
| Pictures for this exhibit must be fol
warded by express to Chicago not late
than April 10, 1898. AS there are bu
four months within which to do all th
work incident to forming the collection
| immediate response Is requested to this ar
pliostien.
CHARLES HENRY HART, Chairman,
636 Drexel building, Philadelphia.
IT WILL BE FINE oNE-oUR STATE
| FORESTRY DISPLAY
HARTFORD, Jan. 7-Conneoticut's fol-
sstry display at Chicago will make fin
exhibit. There have already been col
lected 102 different varieties of wood, an
before the exposition opens several NOR
varieties will be added. The collection
believed to embrace nearly every kind Q
forestry grown in Connecticut. When tn
large number of different varieties O
wood grown in Connecticut soil is su,
prising. The forestry exhibit Is in oharg
Of 81. F. Walker of Glastonbury, who ha
charge of the Connecticut exhibit at Ney
| Orleans in 1885. Mr.. Walker now has hi
forestry collection at Glastonbury. 1
will probably be shipped to Chicago some
time in February, when space will be read
for its display.
| BY THE BOARD OF WORLDS FAIR MANAGERS
At a meetinp of the hoard of world,
| fair managers, held at Hartford Saturday
the following tribute to the memory of tn
late Colonel John E. Earle was adopted:
| WHEREAS, The board of worlds fair manager
| OF Connecticut aud its executive committee hav
| lost by the death of Colonel John E Earle one G
| their most esteemed and efficient members; an
| WHEREAS, We, the members of said board an
| the executive committee, desire to place upo
| record suitable testimonial Of our high regar
| for his memory, and of our sense of the grea
loss this board and the state of Connecticut hav
| suffered By his death; therefore
Resolved, That by this mysterious dispense
ton we have been deprived of the counsel an
advice of one whose ripe experience, exceller
| judgment and varied Information made him
| most important member, and we deplore his los
| to the board and the state; and while we recos
nize his great usefulness as commissioner, an
his high devotion to duty in all the relations Of
| citizen. we feel that we have met with grea
personal loss in his death, in common with tn
state and the community in which he lived
| all who know him.
Resolved, That the above preamble and rese
and copy sent to the afflicted family Of the de
| ceased, with the assurance of our sincere syn
patty and coincidence in their sad bereavement
| GEORGE f. HoLCoMB,
S. w. KELLOGG,
Committee.
UnitY's Fair.
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