New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24

and his trustees that the puDhc Is ihueo'c"
for this institution
The original donation was sl.5OOcOo This
soon afterward increased by a legacy Of $4,000.
which was applied TO the expenses OF the gallery
In this sum is included the cost OF the building
and grounds The cost OF paintings purchased by
the trustees for the gallery up to the present is
S4c9Ss. exclusive of private donations a cost far
below the public valuation OF the same paintings
to-day. Several years ago the trustees. becoming
convinced that the proportions of the old gallery,
although in entire accordance with the best ideas
for the purpose the time of Its erection were far
too small for the accommodation OF the rapidly
growing collection decided the erection OF
building which would in all respects satisfy
the demands for an artistic and stately building
worthy OF the capital OF the country
In accordance with these ideas on the part of the
trustees. Ernest Flagg. OF New-York. in a compe-
tition with some OF the most noted architects OF
the country submitted pan which for Its
accepted. The site selected for the erection OF
ns OIdss was h part ans Of the endoM
Seventeenth-st. hardly a stones throw from the
facing what is known as the Mail the immense
Government park, extending for a mile and half
and about a quarter Of mile broad, from seven
are the State Department; the White House and
ns at Of S bun ns few f9 is h
Washington Monument Further on are the Agri-
National Museum buildings. Thus. while not far
from the location OF the present gallery whore Mr..
Gallery OF Art is placed amid stately surround
ings. and may be seen plainly from any of the
The main entrance of this building is in Seven
feminist, but there is another entrance In New
York-ave. leading to the art school. lecture room
and private offices OF the administrative officers.
walls OF the ground or sculpture hall and gallery
noors fronting on three streets-New- York-ave.,
marble. pure, clear and brilliant The building has
length of 30 feet In seventeenth-st., 40 feet in
give double the amount of the floor space in the
present building while the wall space for exhibit
four gallery rooms. 81 feet by q and numerous
small rooms on the gallery floor for the exhibition
shafts running through the main gallery floor to
light the sculpture hall below and the light in this
surpassed in any other gallery OF The world. The
lghshaft by columns Of marble. leaving an un.n-
terrupted view across the intervening space. There
ridors are admirably adapted for the exhibition OF
large canvases. On the New-York-ave. side will be
rising floor to the side walls. which. with a good
Se fhs hoo x have tOT we
lighted rooms fronting to the north. and there will
The outside of the building in style of architecture
ond, gallery floor Of the facade. al, the light for
the exhibition OF the pictures coming from the sky
light in the roof. The on.y ornaments IF this front
are about the doorway which IL elaboratelv carved
and under the caves OF the roof, where the names
of the words famous artists are Inscribed in Sc
1t Is the intention Of the administrative powers
Of the ccreoran GALLERY to mGve soon IS SossoG
building. If possible. to the Government. Nothing
ery building bui il mas been seriously talked of in
Washington for The uses Of The Supreme Court and
this purpose. the other rooms making suitable Of
fees and private rooms for the Justices. II the
he sold to private persons. 1t s the Idea OF the
trustees when they settled in the gallery
Ii Ia. ffan oh tattc lylv
II possible. In every way In their power young Amer
lean genius. This was one Of the wishes OF the late
have exhibitions in the o,d building the trustees
were hindered by lack of space for outside exhibit
lists in the different cities OF the country Will be IN,
yitSd to exhibit in the new o gsery and prizes S
o. painting. There definite IDEAS in regarl
ney VIII BE- esnsc, sd much on h
Of those in Boston and philadelphia and VII be-
sea- Of the Natlona, Government
Corcoran building and the collection OF pictures by
famous ortists IRE following pictures VIII be re.
' hGSSs fG%si
odsiisGne." CASTOR cssimr Saint Pierre, Edge Of
T" Tue Hector lie Roux Mercy: Dream" pane:
Hunpg,on "NiaT D Fss Frsd ca9ars EdT lynn
the t@"' coast o. Nsw,jsr:.y w'iiis% Richards;
of "ns asna cSar
i Prison sare; Gn, Mu WaoG Tss pas,ns
Jean BaptIsic Camille corot; The Forestsr's
Home" Ludwig Knams; Virgin and ChId',,
Murl.lo: Christ Bound" Van Dyck: Landscape.
George Inness: THE Schlsm.' lean George Vibe";;
"The Pond Of the Great OAK" Jules Dnpre "A
co.'s Daublgny Landscape. with Cattle" Emile
M'gG sHner @r Ge T! ans of the %d
tn Rico. TWILIGHT" Thomas Alexander Harrison:
"The Wedding Festival" Eugene Louis G1hrlf.
Is,bev: Tho Approaching Storm" Nercisse VIZ
ec D!az De Ia pena: Meon,igh In Hoi,2nd' van ,ean
"s1nset IN III Woods" GeorRe Tnness ~ P,,~0
'r0ro" Airnf Nciors Nor0' The COLI -iioa ~ tne
Corcoran G,lory VIII he enlarged year ~ year IA
I'll the gallery Is filed