The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
CORC0RAN PLANS
FOR FALL SHOW
Issues Prospectus on Ex-
hibit of American
Paintings.

The publishing OF the prospectus Of
the second exhibition Of contemporary
American oil paintings, arranged by the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art for the leading
art event Of the coming season, shows
not only a disposition TO be early In the
field for the purpose OF securing the
best possible work for the exhibition OF
1868. but the prospectus also shows
marked evidence Of careful arrangement
and preparation before publication. All
possible conditions surrounding an event
OF this kind have been carefully provided
for and the juries Of selection who viii
select the paintings from the collection
district Of Boston, New York, and Phil
adelphla. are not only men OF pro-
nouncsd ability. but also painters who
have the respect and confidence Of their
fellows.
Probably 10 the competing painters,
one OF the most attractive OF the va
rious announcements OF the prospectus
is the announcement OF the prizes 70
be awarded. Senator W. A. Clark has
provided a fund Of $500 70 be distrib
uted as follows: First prize. s. 900. to be
accompanied by the Corcoran gold med
al; second prize, 1850. 20 be accom-
third prize, s. 200, 70 be accompanied BY
the Corcoran bronze medal; fourth
prize. $500 10 be accompanied BY nom
orabls mention. The jury VIII award
these prizes for the four best paintings.
without regard to subject
Under the regulations. American paint
ers without reference 10 their present
residence are eligible 10 participation in
the exhibition and the only restrictions
imposed are that the pictures submitted
have nsver been publicly exhibited IN
Washington, and that fl the competition
for prizes a picture which has else
where received a prize Of the same class
cannot be entered IA this exhibition as
competing IA that class. Under thii
rule painting which has received a
brOnze medal IN other exhibitions VIII
be eligible IN a contest for the prize
carrying with Il the silver or the gold
medal, but VIII not be accepted as a
cOntesting picture ia the bronze medal
class. and :ae awards win in all cases
De made 10 The painter and not to the
owner or lender Of the painting selected
for award. Another attractive sugges-
ton Is found IN the statement that the
COTcoran Gallery has an income from
It's endowment fund which may be de-
voted 10 the purchase OF works OF art,
and that last year thirteen pictures were
purchased from the exhibition. d.
The date for collection Of pictures out
side Of Washington Is November Il
The last day for receiving pictures at
the CorcOran Gallery IS November II.
The exhibition viii be open 10 the public
TUESDAY December 8, and will continue
until January II. 1893 The jury OF
award Is Irving r. Wiles, Hugh II.
breckenridses Edmund c, Tar0ell Rich
ard y. Brooke. and Frank y. MDlet.
The jury OF artists appointed TO select
the photographs for the coming seven
teenth annual exhibition OF the Capital
camera Club met last week and Sc
lected from the large number OF pic
lures submitted about zoo pictorial pho
tographs- In speaking about the work
selected the jury advanced the opinion
that IN tbs selection Of beautiful scenes
IN nature, and In individuality in selec-
Ton and arrangement. the painters had
much 10 learn from the photographers.
II. Hobart Nichols, OF New York has
been IN the city for the past ten DAYS
en- visit 10 his family and friends
MI Nichols Is not represented in the
present exhibition OF the Society Of
" asnlngton Artists, although for years
ne mas held membership in that So
clety. The larger exhibition in oils for
next December has attracted the at
Iention OF Mr.. Nichols as well as other
painters to the wisdom OF keeping work
Tor mat event Mr.. Nichols is now en-
bJitSi ta VI preparing Tor a group ex-
hIDiuon with four other painters. which
viii be held in New York during the
coming month.
For the fist time since the orSaniza-
Hoi' OF the National Sculpture Society