New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
TO SHOW LADIES' PORTRAITS,
AN EXHIBITION IN NOVEMBER
SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHOSE WORKS WILL. n

SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHOSE WORKS WILL Be
SEEN AT THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
An interesting incident Of artistic and socia, I'm.
portance this fall will be the Loan Exhibition OF
Ladies' Portraits to be he'd at the Academy OF
Design in November. The proceeds will be given
to st. Johns Guild and the New-York Orthopaedc
Hospital. Yesterday circular sent by the
Executive Committee to the hundred and more
patronesses and the committees identified with the
movement to the effect that William A. Coffin had
been intrusted with the general management OF
the exhibition: that a considerable number Of Dor.
traits and miniatures had already been promised
for the exhibition. and it was important that the
for submission to the Artists Committee, and that
patronesses were requested to send in their blanks,
hiss studio No. 1873 West Flfty-hfth-st before Oco.
Der l: Approximate dimensions Of pictures VIII be
sufficient Shortly after October !. a circular will
be sent out by the manager giving information a.
to the dates when pictures Will be called for and
the formal opening OF the exhibition
The circular was signed by Henry G. Marquand,
chairman Of the Execgtve Gommitiee, Charles 7.
Waller jr H. Walter Webb ana Osgood Wesh
Henry Marauand, chairman Of the Executive
ures OF the corning exhibition. He said. while we
are not yet prepared to give list OF the portrait.
upon by the Artists Committee, we may say that
such AmeTean painter, as villain Liam Hpn .Shn
b. G Porter Whistler and DeTng aw si e9n n
porary painters and Gilbert Snar' sy ooPiey
one or more examples. There sill also be seen the
work Of the great painters Of the British school.
Romney. Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Hoppner Sir
Peter Lely, and IL is expected that among modern
painters Of the Continent all Of the most promi-
nent, Including Cabanel. Carous, Duran BENJAMIN
Constant. Bonnat Chartrain, Horh ana "ordigiahi,
will be represented. -, A., ,,,.,
Mr. Mar1uand went on to say that. the exhibition
would close on Saturday, November a, and would
be held for two three weeks previous The
opening day has not yet been fixed. 1t is intend
ed to have at or the opening a reception
which will be an important social affair
Mr. Collins reputation said Mr. Marquand, IN
conclusion 'is a sufficient guarantee that the
best possible care will be taken in the collection
and distribution of portraits, and IN this branch
of work he will be assisted by {. ;. Earring
ton. Superintendent OF the Academy OF Design.
After the portraits submitted are sfted down.
probably 40 will be placed on exhibition II is
important to note that in THIS eXhlnlton none OK
the portraits will be skies and that practically.
all will be 'on the line ,..
The Ladies' Committee Of the exhibition is COM
posed as follows: Mrs: Robert y. Potter, Mrs.
Henry Winthrop Gray, Mrs. John a Lowery. Mrs.
Charles de Ehan Mrs j. Hobart Warren and Mrs;
Adolf Iadenburg. The members or the Artists
Committee are Francis Lathrop, chairman; j. Car
roll Beckwith William ~ Chase r. swain CIT:
ford r. d. Millet, b. c. Porter and Stanford
White.