New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
III tEoGITE CEILING DECORATIONS.

sovrruI,G MORE ABOUT THE BIG CANVAS
WHICH HAS HEEN PAINTED BY ROBERT REID.
hallway and drawingroom on the second
noo- Of the Filth Avenue Hotel were recehu! CON-
vcrtol into one large reception parIor' one "u"
dred feet lorg and twenty-five ie'' "'N', ""
the supcryislon Of the architects Mchlii'' "ie"" -
vii, and a ceiling decoration for the room sSx2l
feet has lust been completed by ROBERT ne.'
Tho room, Is fifteen feet high ana the ceiling looks
Ioyrsr thar il is because OF the length OF the
room TO overcome this, a composition was
chosen which would give the appearance OF great
height. This and bright and cheeriui tone were
the objects Of the artist, and both seem 20 nave
hecn attained 20 Judge from the WORK as l. NO"
opoears IN the big building at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thrtlcth-st. and Park-aNe'' ""eie !" wa"
I'm three sections. go,
=, sneopn. of the work Mr.. Reid said: III Is
usrallv IN, object of the artist to keep his WORK
decorative and fat. preserving the ar'Suc sur
face In this instance the low ceiling requ,'e'
INST the contrary treatment and have tried 10
obltc~atc tn. surface. putting there instead Il" en-
son oI. Of beauty and light and howers' ia'r
women. cuplls bright flags, sunshine oIue shy
and heecy clouds. and nothing that "ouid III inc
remotest way suggest anything gloomy
The renting when put in place VIII De oorue'eu
bv "A gold moulding OF appropriate desis'i anu
viii be- lighted at night by incandeSceht> "bn's'
pobirA the two ends OF the balustrade. which
forms the b1rier or TIE biIANiN' 90
beautiful women They are clad In gowns whlch
the artist has treated in decorative way the
rolors are bright. every face wears smiie out
NOT a sinner and all look gay and happy. MISS
Ncw-York in a white gown, embroidered WIN
gold sits enthroncd at one end, under pavilion
Her arms are outstrctchcd AS she bids all the
world welcome over her throne hangs In grace
mi folds a purple cloak She Is modern girl IN
q nineteenth century gown. shield with the
cltv's coat-of-arms rests at one SIDE ana the
state flag floats above the throne. Near TINS CELL
,rol npur. on a terrace amid flowers. gay punt
ing etc are grouped female figures In modern
The only conventional figure in the group II a
Mercury cmblcmitical Of commerce, nut that Is on
set by the v.w Of the Madison square ttarlen
tower and the spres of ~, Patrlcks Cathedral
a rdrd statue OF the Scmethrace victory FORMS
the centre Of the group "a the otnsr emo OF tne
naintIng BEYOND IL, over the marble terrace can
ho seen the roof 81 Il classic marble building. here
.gain * , erDup OF beautiful girls one Is caress-
INC a GREYHOUND another throwing flowers from
~, ne ferrars one playing musical instrument and
ons seated with hands clasped across her knees
and eyes half closed. seems to be dredmlly listen
Ing TO the song Of the birds near her The space
hctwecn tho TWO groups the central portion or the
ceiling Is blue sky with transparent clouds Inc
groups AT either end are the main features or the
work. , - A.. ..,., o,,,,
little more than two months ago. |; would nave
been Impossibe to complete the work In the time
a ,ned had Mr. Reid not been fortunate in nnding
wall for II t. be manufactured. Mr. Reid thinks
the painting will he IA benefit TO American artists
in, smuch a Il Will show that decorative WORK
need not be done abroad