The sun., 1908-08-16
IN MIR. WALTERSs ART GALLERY.
All the objects New In Place fer the Public
Opening in February.

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All the objects New On Place fer the. Public
Opening in February.
Good tidings were brought to many
people by the news pub lished In Baltimore
yesterday Of the completion Of the placing
of all the objects In Henry Walters's
art gallery with word that February VIII
zee the gallery opened TO the public. In
the meantime the work Of cataloguing
will be completed. How much labor is
involved In the arrangement and careful
classification Of the collection Ia indicated
In the following account from the Baltimore
Sun Of what has been and 10 stil going on.
After months OF unceasing and exaoting
toll the army Of workmen under the direc-
ton Of Faris G. Pitt engaged In the
placing Of the famous collection Of art and
sculpture In the new Walters Art Gallery.
at the northwest corner Of Washington
place and Centre street, have finished
their wort, and every painting. piece OF
statuary and brio-a-brac is now arranged
as II will be found when the famous gal
lery is thrown open to the public next
February.
The delay In opening the gallery 10 due
to the fact that II viii require several
months to complete the catalogue. which 10
in the course Of compilation. In keeping
with this custom Of making careful investi-
cation and sparing no time or expense
to verify the authenticity Of paintings
Henry Walters has engaged corps OF art
critics to pass judgment upon each individ-
ual piece in his collection. II 10 his deter
mination to have the catalogue absolutely
authentic and complete In the informa-
ton it 10 designed to impart.
Mr. Walters is In daily touch with num-
ber Of celebrated authorities on art In New
York and these men dre giving their time
and talents to MIR. Walters in bis effort to
have O complete and reliable catalogue.
The catalogue will be compiled along the
lines OF the one used at the Metropolitan
Museum, New York. 1t will give the place
OF birth. the schools attended and the ia
NOUS works produced by. the artists whose
works are owned by Mr.. Walters. The
works Of the artists In the gallery will be
elaborated upon. telling when they were
produced, the conception OF the artist or
short history OF the parsonage will be in
ofuded.
For the purpose OF establishing the pro-
ducers Of the famous Masearanu collection
OF antiques Mr.. Walters has engaged the
services Of q number Of dietin guished schol-
ars Of the Roman epoch, including q num-
ber who now are connected with the best
European schools. This collection en-
braces more than two thousand vases.
Greek and Roman marbles and number
e famous It s the s.sh aim q, o. I'M. Mr.
beautiful specimens OF the artist craft.
when he lived. hi methods Of workmanship
and how the piece came into the possession
OF Father Massaranti. This collection was
purchased by Mr. Walters In May. 1909. for
general public. Critics and oonnoisseurs
agreed when the announcement was made
OF the purchase that this collection would
put the Walters gallery on equality with
the great public museums OF London. Paris
In addition to this work Mr.. Walters
has engaged Q noted Boston hthographer
to compile book illustrating some Of
his most famous ceramics. These plates
are being made with great care. faithfully
reproducing every delicate shade that gives
true artist. This work requires the efforts
Of q number OF artists Of high attainments
and will be q delight to the eye when dn-
ished. II 10 said that each Of these books
win cost several hundred dollars and that
iisvsd Ga . that Mr.. waters i I vii Wi distribute
them among his most intimate friends,
including q number OF famous artists and
art critics.
Throughout the art world mr. Waltere'e
collection Ii noted for. the extensive and
important specimens Of Oriental ceramics.
These poroelains exquisite In ooloring
and graceful In form, these elaborately
carved ivories and beautiful laoquers,
constituted the Japanese exhibit at the
exhibition at Vienna In the late 7os.
The exhibit was the first ever made by
Japan In foreign country and 1t was repre-
sentative Of the choicest work Of the Mika-
dos realm.
II was stated by a well known artist
in close touch with Faris G. Pitt. who
10 Mr.. Walters's personal representa-
tive In Baltimore. that In all proba-
bility Mr.. Walters would engage q cele-
brated art critic as curator TO supervise
his collection and to act a. q guide. His
duties would also consist Of impavting in
formation concerning any piece Of art
other than the limited amount contained
In the catalogue. He would act in an ad-
visory. capacity to Mr.. Walters In strength
ening his collection. ,
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