New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
AMERICAN ART AT PARIS.
THE JURIEs OF SELECTION FOR THE
EXPOSITION OF 1900.


John H. Caldwell Director Of Fine Arts OF the
United States Commission to the Paris Exposition
of 1000 Yesterday sent to the artists Of the United
States a circular announcing the Juries OF seIec-
ton and giving other data Of Importance TO intend
Ing exhibitors. Mr.. caldwell says that the space
al present assigned to the United States In the gal
lerles and corridors OF the Grand Palace OF Fine
Arts well situated being easy Of access and ad-
Joining that Of two of the foremost art producing
nations and that from plans in the possession OF
the Department Of Fine Arts the arrangements for
lighting the galleries. which will be open only IN
the day time appear to be satisfactory.
The blanks, which were mailed with the first cir
GUAR issued in May have been generally filled out
and returned For the convenience Of intending ex-
hibitors who have neglected this, similar blank
was again sent yesterday with the request that
they fill out and return the same TO the department.
in the Equitable Building. before October 10. Those
who have already sent in blanks and desire to
change them will have the privilege OF substituting
amended blanks up to October 10. Those desiring
to exhibit in two more classes should apply I'M
medately for additional blanks. it is desirable
that a separate blank be used for each class, and
also for each subdivision Of Class {, az follows:
Paintings in oil. water colors and pasels min
iatures drawings and illustrations.
third general circular will be issued about Oc-
tober Is giving detailed instructions be observed
in submitting proposed exhibits to the various
juries Except that Of sculpture converting in New
York and additional Information not obtainable at
present II will be mailed only those who return
completed blanks on or before October 10.
All proposed exhibits In the Department Of Fine
Arts Except sculpture must be delivered at the
building Of the American Fine Arts Society, No. 2l5
West Fifty-seventh-st., or at the Art Institute,
Chicago at the expense Of the sender. Works In
cases will not be received. All exhibits sent from
outside these cities should be consigned to some
agent, who will unpack and deliver them TO the
Bureaus Of Reception. II Is suggested that a mod
crate valuation be stated for insurance purposes In
view Of the limited space at the disposal OF the de-
partment. works TO be accepted must be Of high
order Of merit, and must nave been produced since
May l. 1889, by citizen OF the United States. All
exhibits accepted and taken 10 Paris will at the
close Of the Exposition be returned free Of expense
to such agent as the owner may designate in Chi
CagO or New-York. owners Of works that fail 10
receive favorable action by the jur!es will be in
formed. and they should arrange have such
works removed from the galleries whore the exam
inatlon took place within week from the date of
such notice or said works will be placed i'm storage
at the and risk OF the owner. The installation
Of all works Of art Except scupture) admitted 10
the United States section will be under the direct
supervision Of the Director of Fine Arts and spe
cal committee appointed by him for that purpose,
which In its personnel will represent American
artists living In the United States. we'll as those
living abroad II IS intended TO issue special Illus
trated catalogue for the United States Department
of Fine Arts
A National Advisory Board has been appointed
which will be consulted regarding the general
policy and administration Of the Department Of
Fine Arts. and the members thereof will have
general supervision OF local interests in their re-
spective districts The members Of the Board are
Thomas Allen Boston J. w. Beatty, director Of
the Carnegie Art Institute. Pittsburg d. H. Burn
ham Chicago. director of works the Worlds
Fair; Howard Russell Butler president OF the
American Fine Arts Society Thomas b. CLARKE
Walter Cook. J. TempeTan Coolidge Boston; "
II. Gest. assistant director. Museum of Fine Arts
Cincinnati; c. l.. Hutchinson president of the Art
Institute, Chicago; Halsey G. Ives director of the
Museum Of Fine Arts. St. Louis; Samuel r. Kauff
man. president OF the Corcoran Art Gallery. Wash
ington. and Harrison S. Morris managing director
of the Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia.
The National Jury for Painting will convene OF
November 10 at the building Of the American Fine
Arts Society, No. 2l5 West Flfty-seventh-s where
paintings In OIL water color and pastel Will be
passed upon. The jury Will be composed of the fol-
loving artists: Cecilia BeauX Edwin Rowland
Blashheld. J. G.. Brown, William ". Chase, Ralph
Carkson. Frederick Delman, Frank Duveneck
Winslow Homer II. Bolton Jones. John La Fargo
George W. Maynard, H. Sdtons Mowbray Edward
Simmons, T. c. Steele, Edmund c. Tarbell. ID. w
Tryon. Frederic p. Vinton, r. W. vOnnoh, j. Alden
Weir Charles II. Woodbury. and Edmund H.
Wuerpel
TO relieve artists residing in the Western States
to New-York a preliminary jury will be organized
TO meet the Art Institute in Chicago on October
~. II Will pass upon all works that are submitted
to it, and forward those selected by II to New
York TO be finally judged by the National jury
All works selected Oy this preliminary jury will
be transported 10 New-YOrk and those not chosen
by the National jury will be returned TO Chicago
at the expense OF the commission But this ar
rangement will prevent a Western artist from
submitting his proposed exhibit direct to the New
York jury. In this case however. the cost Of
transportation must BE- betrayed by the artist him
self and the exhibit delivered ncased at the build
Ing OF the American Fine Arts Society This pre-
liminary jury Will be composed OF the Western
members OF the National Painters Jury. together
with three or four members Of that jury living in
the East. The names Of those to be selected from
the East will be announced later. Artists intending
to submit their work 10 this jury should commune
than October g. When they viii receive 'I pr,nted
notice advising them Of the regulations to be OBJ
These three special juries have been chosen TO
pass upon all exhibits in these classes submitted
Illustrat lions and Drawlngs-Otto H. Bachar Is
MT' Roscr. and w RFSi oTS Pye YIN
a aqT u oscph arT for E9e Laura H
ngs-Frank French Charles A. Plat James b.
Smile and Henry Vol These juries HilI meet
early in November. Exact dates and turther IN
formation Will be mailed on October Is 10 all those
Der 10.
The Jury Tor the Architectural Exhibit v III con-
vene at the building OF the American Fine Arts
Society on November T. Its members are John
VI. Carrere, William r. Mead Frank Niles Day
X. 8 Peabody and Cass Gilbert. owing 10 the
small space allotted TO exhibits in this class IL is
expected that not more than ten twelve sets OF
plans can be shown TO advantage. 1t will there
fore. be me purpose OF the department. TO secure
such exhibits only az Will Illustrate types OF
construction essentially characteristic OF recent
developments In the architecture OF the United
states such ma city suburban and country houses
ONCE buildings etc. No plans that do not repre-
sent structures actually built or contra tied for
Will be considered.
There Will be one National Jury for SCULPTURE
ana all proposed exhibits In Class (sculpture md
engraving on medals and gems In the United
States II VIII begin it's labors about October 20