New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
NTNJcTpAL ART COMPETITIONS

great deal of interest has been excited IN art
circles here and in other cities by the public
petitions recently invited by tho Municipal Art So
cietv Of NeW-York for designs for cast-ror
drinking fountain and for bronze base for
standard similar to those in the piazza Of 81
Marks. At Venice. Prizes the amount ~ g 2'H
are offered and designs and models must be sent
on October ~ 10 IL n r Hamilton Bell. secretary
Of the society, ~ the rooms NJ the Architectural
League Fine Arts Building. No 2l5 West Fifty
seventh-st All the artists in the country. 40 FAR
as possible have received personal invitations 70
enter these competitions which arc without dis
tinctor Of age sex. and IL is expected that Do
signs will be submitted by resident artists ~ Bos-
ton Washington. Philadelphia and Baltimore. as
vel, by representative artists Of this city The
directors NJ the society have appointed as 4 jury
10 Judge the competitions Herberi Adams. Samuel
= Avery Charles T. Barney. Kari Bitter. Edwin
Rowland BashHeld. Kenyon cox. William T.
Evans Daniel C. French. II. Kearny, Henry g.
Marquand George ". Maynard william Ruther-
ford Mead. Bruce Price. Thomas Tryon and ]. Q.
A. Ward.
The drinking fountain proposed may be FOR man
only, or for man and beast. and could be cast in
large numbers and set up IN the public places
OF tho city Of New-York for about $20 II is
no, expected that this sum should cover the cost
~ making the original model. The decorations of
the fountain should be such as would render II
appropriate for use I'm this city In instituting this
erect any drinking fountains. nor pledge itself in
am way otherwise 10 recompense the successful
competitors than by the payment of cash prizes.
i, Is believed however. that should worthy DO
sign be obtained. IL might be adopted by the city
government TO which II viii be recommended by
the society The first prize IN this competition will
he q commission TO execute the proposed work. or
$3.50. the second and third prizes. $50 and 500
speCtvely.
Regarding the competition for n bronze base for
a standard, IT is intended that the completed
pedestal shall be erected In the plaza before, or
the steps Of. the city Han and the decorations
should therefore be appropriate 10 this site. II
has been estimated that sucn standard 10 be not
than fifteen feet IN height. could be in
bronze and set up I'm position for about 81 %. al
though II is not expected that this should cover
the Of making the original model The de-
sign must not he so elaborate as to demand in
creased expenditure.
The society does not undertake the erection OF
the standard but II is believed that in view Of the
fact that tho present city flagstaff projects I'm an
unsightly and undignifed manner from the cupola
OF the Clty Hal the necessary funds for the erec-
ton of suitable standard. should worthy de-
sign he obtained. may he forthcoming either from
the city treasury or private munhcence. The first
prize i'm this competition will he commission to
execute the proposed work. 500. the second and
third prizes $500 and 500 respectively After the
prizes have been awarded. Il public exhibition will
be held Of all the designs submitted.