New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
RIFLES OF THE COMPETITION.
THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY ISSUES A
CIRCULAR.

INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS INTENDING TO
SUBMIT SKETCHES FOR THE NEW OYER
AND rERMINER COURTROOM.
The Municipal Art Society of New-fork invites
n competition for the decoration OF the courtroom
Of oyer and Termner. in the new criminal courts
bull ding in Centre-st. This room is occupied by
Judge Of the Supreme Court for cases Of great
gravity only.
The competition will be governed by the rules
embodied in the constitution and bylaws or the
society which to this effect: All competitions
held by The society shall be judged by jury OF
fifteen members consisting Of three architects seven
panters or sculptors. and FIVE laymen. VINO shah
ha onrol, ted by the Executive Committee. The
members of this Jury shall not necessarily be mem
bers Of the society No member OF the jury shai
be ELIGIBLE as competitor. Thirteen shall constitute
a quorum OF the jury.
Public competition IS invited. certain NUMBER
OF the sketches sent in in response to this INVITA-
ton may be selected and the artists requested
n execute a portion Of their design 10 given
scale or full size. and these last Will be pad lor
From these last the successful artist or artists
will be finally selected. and TO him or them awarded
the first prize.
The competition Is open to artists without as
tnction OF age or sex. All details or the co"'pe-
,i,io, tho nature of the object competed for and
It's subject the process and materials used' To-
peiher VITA the scale and manner OF execution OF
sketches are determined by the Executive COM
mlttee who have also the direction OF tne eNecu-
ton and placing u the work selected ,,,o tho
The first prize will be commission 10 execute ~, n
pro lsod work according to the CONDITIONS OF iag
competition. Second and third prizes VII , pe vii, ha
to the second and third best works ana 'hese WI, o
in money Details relating To the amount 81 n.o,ry
devoted to each Prze ARE HSc ey ommtee con-
curing, any or all Of these prizes may pc Withnel
the competition dismissed or new conpe''''o" III
me jury appointed by the Executive com n1nHte
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" Maynard. W. Rutherford Mead, Francis Era Saor o.
T. Vanderbt The conditions OF the competition
other than those stated are: ,or..o, for which
purpose the society Will devote the sum OF S'N~.
The cgng /; to be foSped IN fiat a tnsd VIM
figure compositions Of categorical or HISTORICAL SUD
e or eoh h wa 10 ' S be in
Hat tints or with figures aud ornament AT me
cost The walls in oil color and the ceiling IN
water color. $500: the walls ana ceihnS III wafer
!, Tho main figure panels on ;he wall are to be
p Xix ySIte ea the IF ct 10 b. as irescoIike
+ sshle 1t il sugrcstel that the lower part II tE!s
or"ain' ~ or pam 1Jhs, III frir,oo Of passers,by
ne @D,vr t tSa, ,b br TlI st about
500 ana to :asten them on the walls - 50 Gifted, S~
sch rs no su of his "i nrenons BOTH
az to- thu meaning Of nis subjects. etc, and as to
the processes he proposes to use:
- The scale OF skct hes submitted IS to be as
follows: General scheme Of decoration Of walls and
main naure panels TO Il scale of lig inches equal
] loot Any other portion of the work to the same
srlin az ;hr discretion of the artist.
C. Tho competition will be an open one. l. O..
sketches must be submitted under the name Of the
artist or artists who have executed them.
: The SIX tches must be sent to Il. Hamilton Bell.
secretary Of the Municipal Art Society. Fine Arts
Society No. 2J West Fifty-scventh-st on or before
April l5 1896.
s. The following prizes will be paid Immediately
on the award OF the decision: First prize. 500 ON
account; second prize 500: third prize, 500 -,
st pom tn" award o: the priC - u pupnc eNhipi-
ton VIII BE- held of all the sketches submitted for
the competition. ard no competitor VIII be per-
mitcl 20 Withdraw his sketches until after the ex-
hib.tion IL,
iO-The work Of decorating the courtroom Will
be url. raken as soon the funds in the treasury
warrant T.. 49,
et1 OF bueprnis. TO scale OF one-halt men equal
one foot OF the walls and ceiling OF the court
room 10 be decorated Will be forwarded 10 IN
tending competitors at cost price, 81 payable in adj
vance. OF application TO the secretary, r. Haril-
ton Bon. 80 - lest TWcntieth-sf
The Executive Committee OF the Municipal Art
Society is composed follows: President. Richard
second vicc-presdont. W s. Vanderbilt Allen, Sec
rotary r. Iiamton Bell: treasurer. Cyrus j. Law
rencr: counsel. James Ii. Ward; Mayor Gilroy. ex-
ofclo; Perry Belmont. H. H. Kendall. j. .. \.
Ward j. Armstrong Chanlor. VIII II. Low. Edwin
H. Blashfeld william T. Evans. George W. May
pard W T. Bige.ow. II. !. ilardenbergh, Augustus
DIN l., Warner.