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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION libraries 390880106856C A«T FALACr CttNTRAL. MVIIION "«VTH rinKT OFFICIAI ILLUSTRATIONS OF SELECTED WORKS IN THE VARIOUS NATIONAL SECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ART WITH COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDS BY THE INTERNATIONAL JURY UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION ST. LOUIS, 1904 WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HALSEY C. IVES, CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR PAINTINGS BY CHARLES M. KURTZ, Ph.D., ASSISTANT CHIEF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR SCULPTURES BY GEORGE JULIAN ZOLNAY, superintendent of sculpture division Copyr igh r. 1904 BY THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION COMPANY FOR THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUE COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ART Department ' B’’ of the Division of Exhibits, FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF, Director of Exhibits. HALSEY C. IVES, Chief. CHARLES M. KURTZ, Assistant Chief. GEORGE JULIAN ZOLNAY, Superintendent of the Division of Sculpture. GEORGE CORLISS, Superintendent of Exhibit Records. FREDERIC ALLEN WHITING, Superintendent of the Division of Applied Arts. WILL H. LOW, Superintendent of the Loan Division. WILLIAM HENRY FOX Secretary. INTRODUCTION BY Halsey C. Ives “All passes; art alone enduring stays to us; I lie bust outlasts the throne^ the coin, Tiberius.” A I an early day after the opening of the Exposition, it became evident that there was a large class of visitors made up of students, teachers and others, who desired a more extensive and intimate knowledge of individual works than could be gained from a cursory view, guided by a conventional catalogue. 11 undreds of letters from persons especially interested in acquiring intimate knowledge of the leading char¬ acteristics of the various schools of expression repre¬ sented have been received; indeed, for two months be¬ fore the opening of the department, every mail carried replies to such letters, giving outlines of study, courses of reading, and advice to intending visitors. To meet the general demand for an illustrated hand¬ book for the exhibit, the officials of the Department of \rt asked to be authorized to make selection of two hundred or more representative works including paint¬ ings, sculptures, examples of applied art work, and gen¬ eral views of the interiors of galleries and courts of the various sections -for representation and comment in such a book. This request, after due consideration, was granted. In the selection of the several works of art repre¬ senting the leading characteristics of the schools of each section, their educational value constantly has been kept in mind. It is to be regretted that the authorities of the French, German and English sections should have found it necessary to deny those responsible for the prepara- v •n'LHOH Coukt: ckntbai pavilion, looking north tion oi this handbook the privilege of bringing to students, teachers and others who may not have the opportunity of visiting the Exposition, reproductions of certain original works exhibited in the galleries. However, through the kindness of individual artist ex¬ hibitors and of owners of important works in the loan division of the United States section, we are able to present works representing certain phases of these three schools. If, in the comments upon the pictures, an exclusively favorable tone prevails, it must be remembered that the works chosen for reproduction were among those considered the best in the several sections. It is realized, however, that there are many other pictures very worthy of representation, and it is deplored that it was not possible to include in these pages a larger number of illustrations. In some cases permission could not be obtained for the privilege of photographing works; in others replies to requests were not received in time, and in several cases it was not possible to obtain photographs satisfactory for reproduction. The order of arrangement of the pictures and sculptures in the pages of this book is dominated en¬ tirely by the consideration of having the text ac¬ company as closely as possible the illustration to which it applies. For that reason it was found best not to attempt to arrange the illustrations by countries, schools or subjects. An alphabetical index in the back of the book will readily enable any one to find the work of any particular artist and also the country to which he belongs. The notes as to color, etc., are for the benefit of those who may not visit the Exposition. * * * * One of the striking features of the organization of the Art Department is the incorporation in it of so- called “Industrial Art,” thus obliterating the line which hitherto has separated the Fine Arts, so-called, from other original expressions of art workmanship. Under vii icuinun corn: central rAVit-io*, looking south the broader classification, as here interpreted, any art work, whether on canvas, in marble, plaster, wood, metal, glass, porcelain, textile or other material, is recognized as equally deserving of respect, in propor¬ tion to its worthiness from the standpoints of inspira¬ tion and technique. To carry out this idea, a special group, entitled “Applied Arts,” was added, with spa¬ cious galleries arranged for its display. Thus, for the first time in the history of International Expositions in this country, art craftsmen have been given full ad¬ vantage of a broad classification, which includes all forms of artistic representation in which individual artists, or groups of artists, working co-operatively, have expressed their thoughts in whatever medium they may have selected. The last ten years have seen a great development of interest and activity in the revival of the handicrafts; and the Exposition of 1904 is demonstrating that the instinctive impulse for artistic expression in the various forms of art work is a factor likely to have an important part in our national de¬ velopment. Numerous examples of the best work of European and Oriental craftsmen are installed in sev¬ eral sections, giving opportunities for comparative study in this important branch of art. The classification adopted for the Department of Art was as follows: CLASSIFICATION. GROUP g—PAtXTINGS AND DRAWINGS. ( lass 27 Paintings or canvas, wood, metal, enamel, porcelain, faience and on various preparations; by all direct methods in oil, wax, tempera and other media; mural paintings; fresco-painting on walls. C lass 28—Drawings and cartoons in water color, pastel, chalk, char¬ coal, pencil and other media, on any material. Pyro- grapbic designs. Miniatures on ivory. GROUP 10—ENGRAVINGS AND LITHOGRAPHS. Class 29—Etchings and engravings in one or more colors. Auto¬ lithographs with pencil, crayon or brush. IX RECAPITULATION OF ART EXHIBITS BY COUNTRIES AND CLASSIFICATION. Group Group Group Group Group Group SECTION. Total. 9- 10. IX. 12. 13. 14. United States 1,619 .1.17 354 289 124 945 3.668 Argentine 8 2 9i 00 *s K 226 Austria.. 23 SI 13 500 Belgium. 218 9 55 8 294 Bulgaria. 46 18 64 Brazil. 142 6 6 4 37 198 Canada . i'7 117 Ceylon. 12 '4 29 55 China. 8 10 32 50 Cuba. 78 6 86 Denmark. 25 25 France. 661 318 308 48 195 1.530 Germany. 330 72 124 63 S3 642 Great Britain. SS7 18s 90 189 411 1.432 I lolland. 242 U2 28 24 60 486 Hungary. 36 9 47 92 Iceland. • • I Italy . 243 377 Japan. 91 ^1 ;... 264 Mexico. 40 42 Norway. 29 Peru. 4 4 Portugal. 32 »3 9 2 76 Russia . 533 1 14 39 590 Sweden . 118 2 45 165 Switzerland i 2 Total, jo 5.4<i« t.258 646 136 2.245 10.905 GROUP ii- SCULPTURE. Class 30—Sculpture and bas-reliefs of figures and groups in marble, bronze or other metal, terra cotta, plaster, wood, ivory or other material. C lass 31—Models in plaster and terra cotta. ( lass 32—Medals, engravings on gems, cameos and intaglios. C lass 33—Carvings in stone, wood, ivory or other materials. GROUP 12 -ARCHITECTURE. ' lass 34—Drawings, models and photographs of completed buildings. I lass 35- -Designs and projects of buildings. (Designs other than 01 architecture or constructive engineering). (lass (6 Drawings, models and photographs of artistic architectural details. Class 37—Mosaics, leaded and mosaic glass. GROUP 13—LOAN COLLECTION. Selections of especially interesting art works of various kinds from institutions arid private collections. (Representing the various classes detined in the Department of Art.) GROUP 14 -ORIGINAL ORJKCTS OP ART WORKMANSHIP. Class 38—Art work in glass (other than that which is included in Group 12, Class 37). Class 39—Art work in earthenware. (Pottery or porcelain.) Class 40—Art work in metal (other than that included in Group it. Class 30). Class 41—Art work in leather. Class 42 Art work in wood (other than that included in Group 11, Classes 30 and 33). Class 43—Art work in textiles. Class 44—Artistic bookbinding. Class 45—Art work worthy of representation which is not covered by any of the preceding classes of this group or other groups of the Department of Art. Upon this broad classification, there were accepted for exhibition in the twenty-six national sections in the Art Palace, works as shown in the accompanying table. The exhibits of the Department are arranged under three heads. First, a contemporaneous division, in which are shown works produced since the Chicago Exposition of 1803. and in which all exhibits may he in competition for awards (consisting of a grand prize, a gold, a silver and a bronze medal, each award to be xi accompanied l)y a diploma); second, a retrospective division, which includes works produced between 1K03, the year of the Louisiana Purchase, and 1893; and, third, a loan division, in the American section, devoted to especially interesting works borrowed from institu¬ tions and private owners in the United States. Works comprised in these various divisions have been arranged in the galleries of the four Pavilions of the Art Palace, as is indicated in the accompanying plan.
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