Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-15
ART NOTES.

speaking or the proposed National
Art Gallery, In Washington, James
Henry Moser recalls in the Washington
Post several earlier projects of the
same nature, Peter Baumgrass, a vet
eran Chicago artist, related to Mr.
Moser that he attended convention
called In Washington In 1857 To estab-
lish national art organization like
the BeauX ARTS OF France. under gov
eminent patronage and protection.
This organization was called "The
Washington Art Society" OF which the
sculptor, HoratiO Stone, was founder.
S +, h, Morse, the painter. and one Of
the First Fifteen Of the National
Academy of Design, in New York,
wrote a most encouraging letter eX-
pressing sincere regret that tcleg-
raphy, which was engrOssing his whole
time, would prevent his being present
at the convention. The government and
the public alike were interested and
enthusiastic, as was also the diplomatic
corps. Lord Napier( prominent at that
time, delivered an address in behalf Of
the cause.
In 1883 an exhibition Of works Of art
was held in the CorCoran building. on
New York avenue. 1t was success,
but when the war broke out the plan
was dropped.
There have been other organizations
OF artists since that time. all with ann
bitiOn to gain government recognition
and make the city a national art cen
ter sumptuous plan was that con
Ceived and planned by Franklin Smith.
Kate Field, In the years just priO" to
her death, awakened a good deal Of en-
thuslasm IN q not very clearly defined
plan for some sort Of national art or
gani2atlon and II made some Roadway.
Another scheme put forward less
than five years ago. was that OF a wo-
man we'll known In Washing
ton for her philanthropic and educd-
tiOnai work II came TO light a few
months ago after cabed reports Of the
starting hither from England of Fran
els Howard, who seems the active head
OF the present movement Col. Henry
r. Chapman, Jr., OF this borough and
Brooklyn disclosed TO the head Of
the department some few interesting
facts. one of which was that the post
OF managing director Of the proposed
organization was offered to him. The
donor whose name could II be used
here. would be quickly recognized, cx-
pected 10 give S8,0oOO00 for the estab-
lishment Of the gallery but the needs
OF other schemes already under way,
caused her to abandon this one.
SO runs the history Of the nebulous
but desirable American National Art
Galley at Washington. and doubtless
there are other chapters that could be
supplied Whether the present plan,
which has been introduced In
peculiar way, will be worked out re-
mains 10 be seen. but there is no deny.
ing that seldom, within recent years,
has the time appeared so propitious for
some national expression and central
ization Of American art
incidentally. the proposed movement
Of New York art societies for an Amori-
can salon, or united art show Is an
evidence Of this tendency The COlum-
blan exposition At Chicago was per-
haps. a basic factor the increased ma
tlonal feeling resulting from a success
ful war also had as share. The eXhlhl-
ton and sale I'm New York, at n hand
some profit OF what were then the
two leading collections NJ American
paintings. that Of Thomas y. Clarke, IN
1899. and William r. Evans. In 1900,
aided the public IN finding out that the
American school had produced masters,
some OF them, fortunately still at
work.
Then came the Paris exposition Of
last summer. with its altogether graft
flying display OF American art and the
agreeable recognition Of It's merit and
interest by visitors from forei"n coun-
tries as well ne the United states. The
next stimulating factor Will be the
exposition art show 40
Buffalo. which is now being installed
and should be ready IN two or three
weeks.
Two famous Rembrandt paintings
have Just been published IN Phoiograv-
ure by the Berlin Photographic COM
portrait 81 the artists broth
err lately acquired by the Berllngollery
and David Playing the Harp to saul "
from the collection of Or. Bredius, IN
The Hague. The same company has IN
plates OF the Durers and
Holbelns, OF the Berlin gallery, In style