New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
URGE ART EXHIBIT
TO BE SENT TO ROHP
artists Praise Nezclands e..
1sh1ng Appropriation.

Unusual interest Is displayed hv .-..-,
this city In the effoEt 70 have this .o,,-.R
represented at the exhibition IN p
1911 The general sentiment ar,o.- y
painters, scuiptors. architects ana 60
seems TO be that n would be a roo-, -
fortunate mistake not to have the 80
effort Of this country displayed aionv -.
that OF other nations. Particular t,,...-.
seems to attach TO the fact ths. pc,..'
so Identified with the history Of A.. =.
Senator Newlsnds's work in en5Aav,-.n
10 have Congress make a suitable a,-.-
priation is commended
by all meansr' said william, "
''The example OF Herr Hugo Rsisinvs-
cited in the editorial in The Tribune -. ~
morning. gives us an incentive ~.
siders that the Germans will be shzol,..s-
astonished by the progress or Ar,s--..l
art. and II this Is the view taken :, =
many. u shows of what worth II v-o,,ls i
to exhibit the work OF this courtry -.
American Academy Is IN Rome. ana .bss !.
a point that should not be forgotten ~
are advancing all the time in the fra az.
and the country's appreciation IS daH,- =
creasinE- I look forward 70 the tin1e w.
we will have a minister of fine arts a,
"a
represented at Rome it will be only suo,s.-
indication Of this country's nswness a,s
rawness in many particulars
Edwin H Rlashfeld. who is cons,as a.
his rooms nursing an ankle which =,
sprained on the Ice two weeks az, !
another artist who earnestly advocates r.,.
resentation at Rome.
II am satisfied we will have il. toe =.
said last night. Senator N4wIands Ia -.
Of the best men in Congress IN his Az,
tuds toward the arts and he viii work n.
this appropriation. II would ha fatal rs,
take for the sculpture and painting az ~,
country. together with its ether arts ,c,
to be put on exhibition in Rome. the ho,.
Of art. Art is universal and We are Iarg.,v
influenced BY the art OF other countries
yet we have developed on this con-irs,.
a distinctive trend. and this will IN r,--a
have its effect on the art Of orher lan.s
Mr.. Blash1eld agrees with Mr. chss4,
idea OF minister of fine arts. and 50 Ia.
Daniel c. French. the sculptor Mr. Frsu.,
is also greatly in favor OF sending a1s
hihit abroad.
Il hope. however IL viii be manassa =
the right persons he said TT would !.
a mistake TO send a Heterogeneous cgar
ton of work. II should he carefu-y =
lected. and the best types and exz-ss
placed on exhibition
Charles A FIatt, the architect was rms
interested in the proposition. He Ioars
some Of the paintings he ovus TO Hr
Reisinger and said last night that he y
lieved in aid Of this kind Whenever nscss
sary 70 stimulate interest in Americas prp
ductions
The time Is short and action should !.
taken said Mr. Platt 7 hope Consr~s
will not stand in the way OF an approris-
ton. and. IL the proper collection is nat,
the United States will have a splsriN
representation American ART has had
long progression, and think samples t.r
various periods should be sent as inicar-
ing the really remarkable strides -har TIA
coun.ry's workers have made"
I believe in the encouragement OF Arsrl-
can art by such means" said Kenyon Cr.
but I am awaiting the day-and hsEzvs
IL will come in tinnewhen the American
people will trust 10 their own artistic juiE-
ment without so much regard for European
ideals. There is no reason why this real
ization should not come about Americas
own art, born OF her own people IS growing
greater every day. But 7 think an exhihf
at Rome would be OF much value
Thomas W Dewing paused, brush in ons
hand, and lighted a cigarette with the
other, while his blond portrait model rssrsi
for a moment
1T seems a shame said Mr. Dawns
that the United States does nor dspiaT
more interest in this exhibition. To lsaV.
this country entirely unreprsSented A.
Rome, the home OF arts. would almost n
dicate that painting. sculpture and th4
allied arts have no place on this conrinsni
I certainly hope that Senator Nsvlanis
will be successful IN his Efforts