The sun., 1910-11-01
NEW ART MUSEUM DIRECTOR
EDW ARD ROBINSON ~ SgR PgR-
non CLARkE'S SUCCESSOR.

Game Here Frsn, the Boston Museum and
Has Been Aetinx Dtrrcter fss sevrsal
Months Jssn q. johnson OF Psiis-
deiphia h On the Bsard ef Trustees.
Edward Robinson. acting director Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art since the
resignation of Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke
was elected director at meeting of the
trustees yesterday afternoon. John q.
johnson. u lawyer of Philadslphia and
an art collector. was elected a trustee of
the museum OF the class Of isie. both
elections were unanimous
rerpont Morgan. president OF the
board OF tr,ptees. presided ae tho meet
ing. which was largely attended. Among
others pressnt were Robsrt ". do Forest.
second v,cc- -president Of tho museum:
Elihu Root, frank %. Millet. the mural
painter: Iohn ". Alexander. president
of the National Academy of Design. and
George A. Hearn.
Or. Robinson Is considered an aa-
thori:y on classical art and antiquities
and has accomplished much In the do
velopmeut of tho museums collection
in this direction. Hs vas formerly
director OF tho Boston MuaAum al Fine
Arts. and came from Boston about tive
years ago to become the assistant director
at the Metropolitan Museum. He was
. member of tho COMMITTEES on art sx-
hibits OF tho Hudson-E ulton Celebration
Commission. He has shown . keen
interest in American art and has takan
q special interest In the large alhibtsiona
which have been arranged from time
20 time at the n,ssum. Be Was one Of
the chief promoters Of the Whistler me-
mortal exhibition held last spring.
DIR Robinson has been busy In the
classical department OF the mrssslrn re-
arranging and classifying acquisitions OF
Greek and Roman sculpture. Que Of The
important pieces ~ work accomplished
by this department in tho last year has
been tho thorough examination and
classification Of the pottery and sculpture
in ths Cesnoia collection OF Cypriot4
antiquities. Since this collection had bssu
for many yeaTs Q subject Of discussion
among archsoiogists e was sIaminsd at
direction Of Prof John T. Myraa Of ths
University Of Liverpool. who has recently
completed q reclassihcatioD Of the colIsc-
tion.
The new director Was born in Boston
in 1865. was graduated from Harvard In
including fifteen months 10 Greec~ From
iss5 TO 1907 he was curator Of classical
antiquities In the Boston Museum N Fine
Arts, and from 1909 TO ie0s Was director
Of the museum. Since coming 10 Nsw
York he has seGtured ON classical aroheoI.
Ogy at Harvard. and has bssn engaged In
selecting and arranging various colAec-
tions Of art, including that In the slater
Memorial Museum at Norwich. Conn
He has also selected and purchased col
lections OF casts for the Metropolitan
Museum. and has supervised the re-
arrangement OF casts in rhe Art Museum
at Springfield. Mass
He IL a fellow II the American Academy
~ Arts and Sciences, a corporate member
Of the Oriental Society and an otficer Of
the Pr,issian Order OF the Red Eagle
He IL the author of works on Greek and
Roman antiquities and has prepared
catalogues of Greek and Roman casts
in the Boston Museum % Fine Arts.
He has contributed art ticIes TO magazines
and to the Bulletin Of the Ms0opoiaam
~ 1senm o. Art.
John G.. Johnson. the new trustee, is tn.
second member of the board residinx ont
Df town. The other is Henry Walters OF
Ia ltimore