The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-20
ART EXHIBIT.
A Remarkable Collection, Of Pictures
For the Seattle Exnosifinn

ToT SuS seattle EXPOSITION.
In what was once an unbroken for
est and what is still one. of the near
est approaches. to virgin forest within
few. minutes, ride Of the heart. ef any
OF the Pacific Coast cities. there will
soon be gathered, tegether the most
representative art collection ever seen
in one place upon this continent. -
This collection Of pictures will he.
the art exhibit Of. the Alaska-Yukon,
Pacific Exposition, to be. held in Seat,
tie beginning with the, first Of. next
juno. and the place, will be a perma-
nent building upon grounds hewn out
Of a virgin fir forest in. the outskirts
of the city--a forest saved, from the
hands Of the commercial lumberman
because Of the. fact that it is the prop.
erty of"the state Of Washington and
held in trust for the State University.
There will be altogether only a.
little, more than 800 pictures on. exhi-
bitfon' but. every one of these will be
either, from the walls of one Of the
great art galleries Of the world or the
work of a man who has won a medal
at one Of the great international sa-
Ions. Half. Of these pictures will be,
the work of, old masters-priceless
paintings from the great galleries--the
Corcoran In Washington; the Art Mu-
n Arb A..I To-.
in Chicago and the larger private gal
lerics Of wealthy men who have made
the collection of famous old paintings
their hobby. The other half will be
chosen from contemporary artists,
both foreign aud American but, as has
been said, the selection is limited to
the works Of men who have been rec.
ognized in the great art competitions
they must all be from brushes which
have proved their; merit before recog.
nized critical boards.
|. In this latter list--even in its in
complete stage-will he. found the
names Of all of the. recognizedlv ia.
mous American painters In many
branches. This list is not yet com
plete and ii would be unfair to an
nounce it only in part. 1t can be said,
however. that. there is not single
American artist. of: more than passing
or local fame who is.not already repre-.
sented -.. -. .',--n.: 80.
Mr.. G. l.. Berg. the art director Of
the exposition has been in the east
for several months collecting the pic
lures which will be exhibited. In his
work of selection he has had the aid
Of the curators of all of.the large art
galleries and Of many of the American
artists who stand large enough to-
be impartial In their Judgment. He
will remain in the east until he sees
each picture carefully slowed away in
special express cars and will then ac-
company his precious burden. to Seat.
tie -. ... -.
It, is planned, by limiting the exhibit
to 800 pictures. to hang each one of
them ''on the line" and to give to each
distinctive place where, it can be
seen to best advantage without crowd,
ing other paintings: into the same
range OF vision. This fact alone has
Influenced many artists and collectors
to loan valuable paintings which they
would not have allowed to be exhibited
in a crowded gallery. -.
But through all of these causes 1t is
fully believed by artists acquainted
with the plans, as shown in their let.
tiers and actions, that the Seattle ex.
position will be as remarkable and