Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
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Additions TO the Magnificent Art Collection
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A pamphlet of great interest to
lovers Of art has recently appeared in
connection with the Walker Art build
ing. 1t is the report of the committee
on the art interests of Bowdoin col
lege and was submitted to the trustees
of the college at their regular meet
ing last June. The report was written
by Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain, chair
man of the committee, and bears di-
rectlye upon the relation of the college
to the field of art, with especial refer
ence to the work which has been go
ing on for some time in the Walker
Art building.
in opening the report, he speaks of
art in connection with the college and
says: 1.-The recognition of such de-
partment of interest marks an epoch
in the advance of the college in the
means of instruction and culture
He then goes on to state from the be-
ginning the particulars in regard to
the wonderful collection at the pres
ent time in the possession of the col
lege. First came the bequeSt OF
James Bowdoin of the rare collections
Illdut by MN III Huiehiy w
lowed by the accession of the Boyd
collection. which was soon increased
by numerous generous contributions.
Art as embodied in architecture just
came to Bowdoin in the shape of the
beautiful Kings chapel, which was
soon .eomplemented by Memorial hall.
These We're completed and crowned by
the munificient gift of the Misses
Walker in the beautiful memorial to
Theophilus Walker known by his
name, the Walker Art building.
Gen. Chamberlain then calls atten-
ton, to- the mounting of about lao
drawings by old masters, and to the
generosity of Prof. Johnson in placing
in the, Bowdoin gallery examples from
Very valuable collections made by him
abroad. Another thing OF great in
terest is the work done by Professors
Hutchins and johnson in series of
Photographic reproductions of selected
objects in the college collections.
These are very beautiful, comparing
quite favorably with the best of the
Copley prints.
The work of Mr.. A. V. Currner is
then spoken of and an diminished
work of his, symbolical of war IN
which victory crowns alike'the living
and the dead is given the praise winch
is its due. The sy,nbolical represen-
tation of old Athens, by La Fargo,
which occupies the tympanum on the
east side of the sculpture, is mention
ed next. after which the report closes
with a few remarks showing forth the
wonderful progress in the hoe OF art
made by the college, with fitting tfl-
butte to the wonderful influence OF art
over the lives of men and to the noble
work of the Bowdoin gallery in keep
ing alive the soul of the old college.
A loan recently made to the art
collection of the college will be OF
great interest to frequenters of the
art gallery this winter. Mrs. ;. f..
Young has gone to Boston for the
winter, and while she is away. has
very kindly placed in the Bowdoin
gallery. Of the Art building collec-
zion of cnSravings and paintings OF
quite considerable value. The en-
cravings are of subjects quite We'll
known. One is an engraving by
Michiels while beside it is Mason S
Harvest Moon engraved by Mac
beth. Another well known one is The
Aurora of Guido Rein,' engraved by
Raphael Morghan. OF the paintings,
Two are modern russian scenes while
below these hang q French painting
and n Dutch skating scene by Andrea
Scheifh0nt. Three landscapes by
Philip II. Holmes are perhaps of more