133rd Annual Report for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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133rd Annual Report for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Febrqary '7tn, 1938'.
THE .A11NUAL REPORT rrO THE .STOCKHOLDERS
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The President and Directors of The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts have the honor to present their 132nd Annual
Report:
- At the last Annual Meeting of the stockholders,
.!ilifredi G;; B. Steel was elected President for three years and the following four Directors were elected to serve for three years:
M:h~
Arthur H. Lea
Henry C. Gib so n
John Frederick Lewis, Jr '.
William Clarke Mason
We announce wi th great regret the death of Mr. Arthur H. Lea, which occurred on January '7, 1938, and at the meeting of the Board of Directors,
which was held on January 12, 1938, the following resolution unanimously was
passed:
"The Board hears wi th sincere regret of the death of Mr. Arthur H. Lea
and desires t o here record its sorrow. Mr. Lea was elected a member of
the Board of Directors on December 14, 1908, and appointed a member of
the Gommi ttee on Instruction.
On February '7, 1931, he was appoint ed Cha irman of trra t Commit tee. On
February 7, 1926, he was elected Vice-President. On January 4, 1933, he
became President, succeeding the late John Frederick Lewis. On May
24, 1933, he resigned the Presidency and to the gratification of the
- Board accepted re-election to the Board of Directors and re-appointment
to the Chairman ship ()f the 80mrnittee on Instruction.
As Director and Officer Mr. Lea was faithful to the various duties connected wi th his several offices wi th untiring interest. lims wise counsel
will ~e greatly missed."
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The stockholders' tickets for 1938 were issued on December 31st:, 193'7 •
. EXHIBPfIONS
The 133rd Annual Exhibition in Oil and Sculpture was opened .to the public
on January 30th, 1938, preceded by a Private Viewing on Sa1urday evening,
January 29th, 1938. The Exhibit ion continue s through Sun-day, March 6th,
1938.
The canvases were selected by the Painters' Jury of Selection consisting
of:Jame s Chap in, Chai rman
Reginald Marsh
Edward Hopper
Andrew Win t er
Hobson Pi ttman
Leon Kroll
Randall Davey
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The Sculpture was selected by the Sculpt ors t .Jury of' Sele ction, consi sting
of:-
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Walker Hancock, Chairman
Lee Lawrie
.John Gregory
The Exhibition consists of 308 pairitings and 117 exhibits of sculpture,
and 391 artists are represented. The Tomal Attendan~e at this Exhibition
to date has been: 6044.
The l32nd Annual Exhibition in Oil and Sculpture opened according to
schedule on .January 24th, 1937.
The canvases were sele cted by the Painters' .Jury of Selection, cons is ti ng
of:Roy C. Nuse, Chairman
.James Chapin
Arthur MeJl tzer
Ross Moffett
Chauncey F. Ryder
Eugene Spe icfier
Franklin C~ Watkins
The Sculpture was selected by the S culptors' .Jury of Selection, consisting
of:Albert Laessle, Chairman
A. Stirling Calder
.Jame s Earle Fraser
The Exhibi tion consisted of 258 paintings and 94 exhibits of sculpture,
representing 312 artists. The Total attendance at this Exhibition was
10,'749.
On .January 27th, Mrs. George Horace Lorimer gave a Tea in the Galleries
and on February 3rd, Mrs., William T. Tonner and the .Junior League gave
a Tea. These were ·gi ven in the int erest of Art, and the generosity on
the parts of the hostesses is much apprecia ted by the Management of the
Academy.
Most of the paintings and sculpture accepted were offered for sale and
the Academy purchased twelve oil paintings and there were sold to the
public five oil paintings.
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The Exhibi ti on closed on Sunday, February 28th, and on Tuesday, March 2na,
the Gallery of National Portraiture was opened to the public, and on
Saturday March 6th, the other Galleries, which had been hung with the
Permanent Collection, were opened to the public. The Galleries continued
in that position until the latter part of May, when they were dismantled
and rehung with the Exhibition of Student Work in competition for the
Cresson Foreign Traveling Scholarships.
This Student Exhibition was opened to the public on May 2 6th, at 4 P. M.,
and the students and the ir friends were addressed by Mr. Bruce Moore.
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Mr. Drinker, in the absence of Mr. steel, announced the awards given on
recommendation of the Facul ty and approved by the Board of Directors.
Sixteen "ere"sson Traveling Scholarships were awarded to students.
(
During the period of the School Exhibition, an Exhibition of the first
and second prize freehand drawings sent in from various high schools
and pr ivate schools in "Phi ladelphia and vicini ty was held in the Print
Room. These prizes were a warded by the Academy to the work as nomina ted
by the art instructor in the Schools represented. The drawings after
being put on Exhibition were awarded First, Second, and Third Prizes by
the Academy's Faculty.
The Exhibi tion of Student Work closed on Sunday, June 13th, and all of
the Galleries were rehung wi th the Permanent" Collection and continued in
that position until they were dismantled for the 35th W
"ater Color Exhibition and the 36th Annual Exhibition of Miniatures, which opened on
November 7th, preceded by a Private Viewing on Saturday evening, November 6th.
The Jury of Selection for the \Vater Color Exhibition consisted:
Margaretta S. Hinchman
Alfred Bendine r
Edward Austin Walton
Paul Gill
Gertrude Schweitzer
The Jury of Selection for the Black and Whites, by the Point and Colored
Prints , consisted of;
E!iward Warwick
Bich ard Bishop
Peter HeIck
The Jiianging Committee consisted of Paul Gill and Edward Walton, who in
turn were superviseEi by the President of the Academy and the President
"and Secretary of the Philadelphia Water Color Club.
The Exhibition consisted of 674 exhibits and 358 artists were represented.
In this Exhibition twenty water colors were sold to the public and five
black and wh ites.
"
The Jury of Selection and Award for the 36th Annual Minia ture Exhibi tien
consis ted of;
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A. Margaretta Archambaul t
George Gibbs
Walter 1merson Baum
Sue May Gill
Mary McMillan
The Hanging Committee consisted of:A.Margaretta Archambault
Mary Bonsall
Lisbeth Stone Barrett
Mary Hitchner De Moll
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Johanna M. Boericke
Elizabeth Fisher 'Nashington
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This Exhibition consisted of 121 exhibits and 62 artists were represented.
Four Miniatures were sold to the
pu~ic.
On the evening of the 18th of November we were glad to permit the Philadelphia Water Color Club to hold a subscription testimonial dinner in
Gallery F of the Academy for George Walter Dawson, in honor of hms 25th
Anniversary as President of the Club, and in honor of his co-operation
with and service to the Academy.
During the Water Color and Miniature Exhibitions, the Exhibition of Selected Work of Students at the Summr School at Chester Springs was on
view in Gallery G and the West Central Gallery and continued until the
close of the former Exhibit~on on December 12·t h. The Paid attendance at the 35th Annual WaterColor Exhibition was:- 906
The Total A.ttendance at the 35th Annual Water Color Exhibition was:-6760
The Total Attendance in the Galleries for the Year 1937 was:- 43,034.
The Exhibition closed on December 12th, after a five weeks t duration.
The Galleries were rehung with the Permanent Collection and rem a ined
in tha t position until January 17th, when t hey were again dismantled and
the current 133rd Annual Exhibition was hung.
SCHOOLS
The Schools of the Academy had a successful year, 1937-38, with a total
representation of 354.
The Academy sus taine d a very great loss in the passing of Mr. Hugh H.
Breckenridge on November 4th, 1937. Mr. Bre ckenridge was for twelve
years Secretary of the Fac Lllty, and for thirty-four years instructor
in painting in the Academy S chools. It is with deep regret tha tthe
Management marks his passing, for his influence over his students
and his splendid judgment whe'n his advi ce was requested by the Academy,
were of pronounced value, as well as the many successful Annua l Exh i bi ti ons
whi ch he brought together and hung.
.
The Country ' School at Chester Springs has had a sU'ccessful artistic
season during 1937. The total enrollment for the seas.on of May to September, 1937, was 105.
(
Our Schools are under the direct Management of the Curator, Joseph T.
Fraser, Jr., and the VVinter School is under the Management of the Commi ttee on Ins tru ct ion, consis ting of members of the Academy"s Board of
Directors. School enrollment for the Spring Season, 1938, is now going on.
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CONTRIBUTIQNS
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One Hundred Dollars, a contribution from John Frederick Lewis, Jr.,
toward the expenses of the Poster Exhibition, held at the Franklin
Institu tee
Check for $2,000. from ~~s. John F . Lewis, contribution towards the ~
support' of the Summer School at Che ster Springs.
Two checks for $500.00 each from 1{U"~ ~. Alfred G. B. Steel, contribution
towards the general expenses of the Academy.
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Ghe ck for One Hundred Dollars from Mr. i;.lfred G. B. Steel for School .; '
expenses.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars fl;'om Mr. William Clarke Mason, contri- ./
bution towards expenses at Chester Sprin g s Summer School.
Two Hundred Dollars from Philadelphia Water Color Club, contribution
towards expenses of the Academy.
Fifty Dollars from Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters, contribu tion towards expenses of the Academy.
BUILDING
, During the summer months the floors in the Main Office and in the
School Office were painted by our men; also the walls in the entrance
and stairway lobbies were painted gray and the ceilings as well were .
also painted. The floor in the Secretary's office was repainted at
the same time, and also the floors throughout the School and the walls
in the First Life Class stUdio and in the Illustration Class. The
other walls in the various stUdios were retouched.
'The en tire ba semen t was cal cimined throughou,..t.
The tile flooring in the stairway lobby was replaced with a terrazzo
.
.
floorlng
a t a cost of '~il1 65 0 • 0. O.
The statue of Ceres, wh ieh has stood for years over the doorway entranc 8.,
was removed in pieces. Due to atmospheric conditions the statue was
cracking and disintergrating and it was necessary to remove it i!pIll8diately before it entirely crumhled and avoid the risk of injury to pa ssersby.
(
The electrical rewiring of' the Building was completed and the temporary
cables in' the basement were eliminated, and the en tire electri' cal equipment was put in permanent order.
The Library is being entirel,y recatalogued through the generosity and cooperation of two former students, Miss Royetta Di bbs and Miss Ina C. Campbell, and it is hoped that by the end of this wea1r this work will be completed making the Library much more valuable than it has been heretofore.
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The Treasurer's Report in detail is respectfully submitted.
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The tha nks or the Management of the Academy are extended to the
Mayor of Philadelphia, the Directar's, and Co.u ncil for their support in
the pa st, and the President and memIiJ.ers or the Board of Education for
. sending promising students to our Schools. Acknowledgments are due to
the newspapers of Philadelphia for the ir intelligent cri ticisms. We
also make acknowledgment s to the employees of the Academy for faithful
performance of their duties.
Attached to thi s report is a list of the Prize Awards ;in the 132nd Annual Exhibition; the Prize Awards in the 35th Water Color Exhibition and
the 36th Annual Exhibition of Miniatures, the names of the students to
whom Cresson Traveling Scholarships were awarded in 1937; the Prize
Awards for Work Exhibited by the Students of the Academy's Summer School;
the list of Instructors on the Faculty in the City School and the Sum...
mer School, together wi th a lis t of the paint ings and sculpt ure acquired
by purchase angby gift.
ATTEST:
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE STOCIGfOLDERS
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE' ARTS
Prizes and Awards made in the 132nd Annual Exhibition,1937.
Painters t ,.Jury awarded the followi ng medals:Temple Medal - Henry Lee McFee for his "Sleeping Black Girl", as being
the best painting regardless of subject. ·
dennie Sesnan Medal - Daniel Garber for his "Springtime; Tohicken", as
being the best landscape in the ExhHJ,i tion
Carol H. Beck Medal .- Frank von derLancken for his "My Mother n , as being the best portrait in the Exhilition.
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Sculpt.ors f .Jury awarded the following Medal:
George D. Widener Medal - Anna Hyatt Huntington for ttGreyhounds Playing"
The Committee on Exhibition awarded the following prizes:
Walter Lippincott Prize - Ernest . Ipsen for his "Mr. Lanth and Bottle",
as being the best figure piece in oil
Mary Smith Prize - Henriette Wyeth for her "Feter Hurd", as being th.e
best work by a Philadelphia woman
Prizes and Awards made in the 35th Annual Water Color Exhibition,1937
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Phila. Water Color Prize - Eliot O'Hara for his group as being the strongest in the Exh ibi tion.
Dana Water Color Medal - George Walter Dawson for his group for simplicity
and frankness of work
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,Eyre Medal: - Lewis C. Daniel for his "Ecclesiastes ~!as being the best print
in bla ck and whi te •
.Joseph Pennell Memorial Medal - Benton Spruance for his two pic tures flThe
. People Work; Evenin'g!: and "The People Work; Noon" for
achievement in the Graphic Arts
Prizes and Awards made in the 36th Annual Exhibition of .Miniatures, 1937
Society's Medal of Honor - Eliza beth INhi te McCarthy for tf Dr • .Judson Dala nd "
D• .T. McCarthY 'Prize - Betsy Flagg Melcher for her miniature "My Father".
Prizes awarded in the Exhibition of Selected Work of Students at the Summer School at Che star Springs, Pennsylvania
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ACADEMY AWARDS:
First Prize: .Tanet V. Symmes
Second Prize: James Heugh, .Tr.
Third Prize: Oliver W. Nuse
$50.00
30.00
20.00
Second prize in Sculpture: Archer Lawrie
$20.00
.Tulian B. Slevin Award: Sculpture - Sidney A. Simon $40.00
Julian B. Slevin Award (Water Color)
Elizabeth B. Leighton
$ 30.00
Julian B. Slevin Award ( Ske t c h Pri z e )
William T. Blackburn
20.00
Julian B. Slevin Award (Spe cial Award)
Robert T. Lippincott
10.00
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WILLIAM EMLEN CRESSON TRAVELING,· SCHOL:ARSHIPS AWARDED TO:
Sylvia Bernstein
Jack Clifton
Gordon . Colke t
Maggy Pre ston
Gilbert Switzer
HejJeeoaCDa:kds
Pebibe:reGl3off :Margaret C. Grigor
Thomas M. Park, Jr.
John T. Ward,Jr.
Edna D. Wright
Henry liotz, Jr.
Charles E. Marks
Fredrik L. Ottesen
G. Ralph .Smith
Alice E. Whitten
STIMSON PRIZE AWARDED TO:
Margaret C. Grigor
STEWARDSON PRIZE AWARDED TO:
Clara Bratt
Pr1 ·z es awarded to freehand c!irawings submitted from the various higher
schools. of 'Philadelphia and vicinity
First Pri ze - liie:rbert Auspi tz
(Central High School)
Second Prize - Polly Marshall
(Agnes Irwin School)
Third Prize - Edwin Van Sci~er
(Ger,~antown Friends School)
$50.00
25.00
15.00
INSTRUCTORS. ON FACULTY OF PHILADELPHIA .SCHOOL - 193'7
Daniel Garber
Walker Hanco ck
George Harding
.Tohn F. Harbeson
Albert Leassle
Hugh H. Breckenridge
Henry McCarter
Roy C. Nuse
Joseph T. Pearson
Justin A. Pardi
Francis Speight
James Chapin
INSTRUCTORS ON FACUL.TY OF SUMMER SCHOOL AT CHESTER SPRINGS - 193'7
Albert Laessle
. George Harding
Roy C. Nuse
Fran oi s Spe igh t
Daniel Garber
Florence Cannon
ACQUISITIONS -BY PURCHASE AND BY GIFT - 193'7
Purchased by the Academy for the Temple Collection:
"Seated Nude!! by Frederick Frieseke
"Trapper's Trail lf by Arthur Meltzer
ttNews from Mainland!! by Andrew Winter
!! Girl Combing per Hairt' by Peppino Mangravi te
"Bowman's Rill" by John Folinsbee
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"Fantastic North" by William H. Singer, Jr.
Purchased by the Academy for the Lambert Collection:
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Garbo on Anna K~renina Setf1 by Warren Newcombe
'fAnemones" by Edi ,t hLongstreth Wood exchanged for " Study"
"Smeltsf! by 'Evelyn Bartlett
ttSargeant street" by Edmund Quincy
ItVtolin and Ha t" exchanged for Pond Fish" by Albert B. Serwazi
"Twilight n by Catherine Morri s Wright
Purchased for the Permanent Collection:
I'Portrait of My Mother H by Frank von der Lancken
' BY GIFT:
"The Boudoirf! by Ric'hard E. Miller - gift of Mrs. Alfred G. B. Steel
Three paintings from Miss Bertha Schwacke,43 West Tulpehocken St.,
Germantown, Philadelphia:
,jBroken Fence: Spring Floodrl by Ernest L~wson
"Ft. George Hill" by Ernest Lawson
"November" by Henry B. Pancoast, Jr.
Gift of Miniature on ivory of Charles Lindell Rowand, Esq., artist unknown, from C. Monteith Gilpin, Esq. of New York City
Gift of "Rose and Lily Walk t1 and" Lilies" both by George Walter Dawson,
presented by friends of the artist.
BY LOAN:
"The Sea" by William T. Richards and
"Portrait of Mrs. Frances Earle Johnsont! by John McLure Hamilton
deposited at her own risk by Mrs. Frances Earle Johnso:n.
THE .A11NUAL REPORT rrO THE .STOCKHOLDERS
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The President and Directors of The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts have the honor to present their 132nd Annual
Report:
- At the last Annual Meeting of the stockholders,
.!ilifredi G;; B. Steel was elected President for three years and the following four Directors were elected to serve for three years:
M:h~
Arthur H. Lea
Henry C. Gib so n
John Frederick Lewis, Jr '.
William Clarke Mason
We announce wi th great regret the death of Mr. Arthur H. Lea, which occurred on January '7, 1938, and at the meeting of the Board of Directors,
which was held on January 12, 1938, the following resolution unanimously was
passed:
"The Board hears wi th sincere regret of the death of Mr. Arthur H. Lea
and desires t o here record its sorrow. Mr. Lea was elected a member of
the Board of Directors on December 14, 1908, and appointed a member of
the Gommi ttee on Instruction.
On February '7, 1931, he was appoint ed Cha irman of trra t Commit tee. On
February 7, 1926, he was elected Vice-President. On January 4, 1933, he
became President, succeeding the late John Frederick Lewis. On May
24, 1933, he resigned the Presidency and to the gratification of the
- Board accepted re-election to the Board of Directors and re-appointment
to the Chairman ship ()f the 80mrnittee on Instruction.
As Director and Officer Mr. Lea was faithful to the various duties connected wi th his several offices wi th untiring interest. lims wise counsel
will ~e greatly missed."
;.:
The stockholders' tickets for 1938 were issued on December 31st:, 193'7 •
. EXHIBPfIONS
The 133rd Annual Exhibition in Oil and Sculpture was opened .to the public
on January 30th, 1938, preceded by a Private Viewing on Sa1urday evening,
January 29th, 1938. The Exhibit ion continue s through Sun-day, March 6th,
1938.
The canvases were selected by the Painters' Jury of Selection consisting
of:Jame s Chap in, Chai rman
Reginald Marsh
Edward Hopper
Andrew Win t er
Hobson Pi ttman
Leon Kroll
Randall Davey
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The Sculpture was selected by the Sculpt ors t .Jury of' Sele ction, consi sting
of:-
(
Walker Hancock, Chairman
Lee Lawrie
.John Gregory
The Exhibition consists of 308 pairitings and 117 exhibits of sculpture,
and 391 artists are represented. The Tomal Attendan~e at this Exhibition
to date has been: 6044.
The l32nd Annual Exhibition in Oil and Sculpture opened according to
schedule on .January 24th, 1937.
The canvases were sele cted by the Painters' .Jury of Selection, cons is ti ng
of:Roy C. Nuse, Chairman
.James Chapin
Arthur MeJl tzer
Ross Moffett
Chauncey F. Ryder
Eugene Spe icfier
Franklin C~ Watkins
The Sculpture was selected by the S culptors' .Jury of Selection, consisting
of:Albert Laessle, Chairman
A. Stirling Calder
.Jame s Earle Fraser
The Exhibi tion consisted of 258 paintings and 94 exhibits of sculpture,
representing 312 artists. The Total attendance at this Exhibition was
10,'749.
On .January 27th, Mrs. George Horace Lorimer gave a Tea in the Galleries
and on February 3rd, Mrs., William T. Tonner and the .Junior League gave
a Tea. These were ·gi ven in the int erest of Art, and the generosity on
the parts of the hostesses is much apprecia ted by the Management of the
Academy.
Most of the paintings and sculpture accepted were offered for sale and
the Academy purchased twelve oil paintings and there were sold to the
public five oil paintings.
(
The Exhibi ti on closed on Sunday, February 28th, and on Tuesday, March 2na,
the Gallery of National Portraiture was opened to the public, and on
Saturday March 6th, the other Galleries, which had been hung with the
Permanent Collection, were opened to the public. The Galleries continued
in that position until the latter part of May, when they were dismantled
and rehung with the Exhibition of Student Work in competition for the
Cresson Foreign Traveling Scholarships.
This Student Exhibition was opened to the public on May 2 6th, at 4 P. M.,
and the students and the ir friends were addressed by Mr. Bruce Moore.
- 3 -
Mr. Drinker, in the absence of Mr. steel, announced the awards given on
recommendation of the Facul ty and approved by the Board of Directors.
Sixteen "ere"sson Traveling Scholarships were awarded to students.
(
During the period of the School Exhibition, an Exhibition of the first
and second prize freehand drawings sent in from various high schools
and pr ivate schools in "Phi ladelphia and vicini ty was held in the Print
Room. These prizes were a warded by the Academy to the work as nomina ted
by the art instructor in the Schools represented. The drawings after
being put on Exhibition were awarded First, Second, and Third Prizes by
the Academy's Faculty.
The Exhibi tion of Student Work closed on Sunday, June 13th, and all of
the Galleries were rehung wi th the Permanent" Collection and continued in
that position until they were dismantled for the 35th W
"ater Color Exhibition and the 36th Annual Exhibition of Miniatures, which opened on
November 7th, preceded by a Private Viewing on Saturday evening, November 6th.
The Jury of Selection for the \Vater Color Exhibition consisted:
Margaretta S. Hinchman
Alfred Bendine r
Edward Austin Walton
Paul Gill
Gertrude Schweitzer
The Jury of Selection for the Black and Whites, by the Point and Colored
Prints , consisted of;
E!iward Warwick
Bich ard Bishop
Peter HeIck
The Jiianging Committee consisted of Paul Gill and Edward Walton, who in
turn were superviseEi by the President of the Academy and the President
"and Secretary of the Philadelphia Water Color Club.
The Exhibition consisted of 674 exhibits and 358 artists were represented.
In this Exhibition twenty water colors were sold to the public and five
black and wh ites.
"
The Jury of Selection and Award for the 36th Annual Minia ture Exhibi tien
consis ted of;
(
A. Margaretta Archambaul t
George Gibbs
Walter 1merson Baum
Sue May Gill
Mary McMillan
The Hanging Committee consisted of:A.Margaretta Archambault
Mary Bonsall
Lisbeth Stone Barrett
Mary Hitchner De Moll
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Johanna M. Boericke
Elizabeth Fisher 'Nashington
(
This Exhibition consisted of 121 exhibits and 62 artists were represented.
Four Miniatures were sold to the
pu~ic.
On the evening of the 18th of November we were glad to permit the Philadelphia Water Color Club to hold a subscription testimonial dinner in
Gallery F of the Academy for George Walter Dawson, in honor of hms 25th
Anniversary as President of the Club, and in honor of his co-operation
with and service to the Academy.
During the Water Color and Miniature Exhibitions, the Exhibition of Selected Work of Students at the Summr School at Chester Springs was on
view in Gallery G and the West Central Gallery and continued until the
close of the former Exhibit~on on December 12·t h. The Paid attendance at the 35th Annual WaterColor Exhibition was:- 906
The Total A.ttendance at the 35th Annual Water Color Exhibition was:-6760
The Total Attendance in the Galleries for the Year 1937 was:- 43,034.
The Exhibition closed on December 12th, after a five weeks t duration.
The Galleries were rehung with the Permanent Collection and rem a ined
in tha t position until January 17th, when t hey were again dismantled and
the current 133rd Annual Exhibition was hung.
SCHOOLS
The Schools of the Academy had a successful year, 1937-38, with a total
representation of 354.
The Academy sus taine d a very great loss in the passing of Mr. Hugh H.
Breckenridge on November 4th, 1937. Mr. Bre ckenridge was for twelve
years Secretary of the Fac Lllty, and for thirty-four years instructor
in painting in the Academy S chools. It is with deep regret tha tthe
Management marks his passing, for his influence over his students
and his splendid judgment whe'n his advi ce was requested by the Academy,
were of pronounced value, as well as the many successful Annua l Exh i bi ti ons
whi ch he brought together and hung.
.
The Country ' School at Chester Springs has had a sU'ccessful artistic
season during 1937. The total enrollment for the seas.on of May to September, 1937, was 105.
(
Our Schools are under the direct Management of the Curator, Joseph T.
Fraser, Jr., and the VVinter School is under the Management of the Commi ttee on Ins tru ct ion, consis ting of members of the Academy"s Board of
Directors. School enrollment for the Spring Season, 1938, is now going on.
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CONTRIBUTIQNS
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One Hundred Dollars, a contribution from John Frederick Lewis, Jr.,
toward the expenses of the Poster Exhibition, held at the Franklin
Institu tee
Check for $2,000. from ~~s. John F . Lewis, contribution towards the ~
support' of the Summer School at Che ster Springs.
Two checks for $500.00 each from 1{U"~ ~. Alfred G. B. Steel, contribution
towards the general expenses of the Academy.
II
Ghe ck for One Hundred Dollars from Mr. i;.lfred G. B. Steel for School .; '
expenses.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars fl;'om Mr. William Clarke Mason, contri- ./
bution towards expenses at Chester Sprin g s Summer School.
Two Hundred Dollars from Philadelphia Water Color Club, contribution
towards expenses of the Academy.
Fifty Dollars from Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters, contribu tion towards expenses of the Academy.
BUILDING
, During the summer months the floors in the Main Office and in the
School Office were painted by our men; also the walls in the entrance
and stairway lobbies were painted gray and the ceilings as well were .
also painted. The floor in the Secretary's office was repainted at
the same time, and also the floors throughout the School and the walls
in the First Life Class stUdio and in the Illustration Class. The
other walls in the various stUdios were retouched.
'The en tire ba semen t was cal cimined throughou,..t.
The tile flooring in the stairway lobby was replaced with a terrazzo
.
.
floorlng
a t a cost of '~il1 65 0 • 0. O.
The statue of Ceres, wh ieh has stood for years over the doorway entranc 8.,
was removed in pieces. Due to atmospheric conditions the statue was
cracking and disintergrating and it was necessary to remove it i!pIll8diately before it entirely crumhled and avoid the risk of injury to pa ssersby.
(
The electrical rewiring of' the Building was completed and the temporary
cables in' the basement were eliminated, and the en tire electri' cal equipment was put in permanent order.
The Library is being entirel,y recatalogued through the generosity and cooperation of two former students, Miss Royetta Di bbs and Miss Ina C. Campbell, and it is hoped that by the end of this wea1r this work will be completed making the Library much more valuable than it has been heretofore.
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The Treasurer's Report in detail is respectfully submitted.
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The tha nks or the Management of the Academy are extended to the
Mayor of Philadelphia, the Directar's, and Co.u ncil for their support in
the pa st, and the President and memIiJ.ers or the Board of Education for
. sending promising students to our Schools. Acknowledgments are due to
the newspapers of Philadelphia for the ir intelligent cri ticisms. We
also make acknowledgment s to the employees of the Academy for faithful
performance of their duties.
Attached to thi s report is a list of the Prize Awards ;in the 132nd Annual Exhibition; the Prize Awards in the 35th Water Color Exhibition and
the 36th Annual Exhibition of Miniatures, the names of the students to
whom Cresson Traveling Scholarships were awarded in 1937; the Prize
Awards for Work Exhibited by the Students of the Academy's Summer School;
the list of Instructors on the Faculty in the City School and the Sum...
mer School, together wi th a lis t of the paint ings and sculpt ure acquired
by purchase angby gift.
ATTEST:
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE STOCIGfOLDERS
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE' ARTS
Prizes and Awards made in the 132nd Annual Exhibition,1937.
Painters t ,.Jury awarded the followi ng medals:Temple Medal - Henry Lee McFee for his "Sleeping Black Girl", as being
the best painting regardless of subject. ·
dennie Sesnan Medal - Daniel Garber for his "Springtime; Tohicken", as
being the best landscape in the ExhHJ,i tion
Carol H. Beck Medal .- Frank von derLancken for his "My Mother n , as being the best portrait in the Exhilition.
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Sculpt.ors f .Jury awarded the following Medal:
George D. Widener Medal - Anna Hyatt Huntington for ttGreyhounds Playing"
The Committee on Exhibition awarded the following prizes:
Walter Lippincott Prize - Ernest . Ipsen for his "Mr. Lanth and Bottle",
as being the best figure piece in oil
Mary Smith Prize - Henriette Wyeth for her "Feter Hurd", as being th.e
best work by a Philadelphia woman
Prizes and Awards made in the 35th Annual Water Color Exhibition,1937
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Phila. Water Color Prize - Eliot O'Hara for his group as being the strongest in the Exh ibi tion.
Dana Water Color Medal - George Walter Dawson for his group for simplicity
and frankness of work
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,Eyre Medal: - Lewis C. Daniel for his "Ecclesiastes ~!as being the best print
in bla ck and whi te •
.Joseph Pennell Memorial Medal - Benton Spruance for his two pic tures flThe
. People Work; Evenin'g!: and "The People Work; Noon" for
achievement in the Graphic Arts
Prizes and Awards made in the 36th Annual Exhibition of .Miniatures, 1937
Society's Medal of Honor - Eliza beth INhi te McCarthy for tf Dr • .Judson Dala nd "
D• .T. McCarthY 'Prize - Betsy Flagg Melcher for her miniature "My Father".
Prizes awarded in the Exhibition of Selected Work of Students at the Summer School at Che star Springs, Pennsylvania
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ACADEMY AWARDS:
First Prize: .Tanet V. Symmes
Second Prize: James Heugh, .Tr.
Third Prize: Oliver W. Nuse
$50.00
30.00
20.00
Second prize in Sculpture: Archer Lawrie
$20.00
.Tulian B. Slevin Award: Sculpture - Sidney A. Simon $40.00
Julian B. Slevin Award (Water Color)
Elizabeth B. Leighton
$ 30.00
Julian B. Slevin Award ( Ske t c h Pri z e )
William T. Blackburn
20.00
Julian B. Slevin Award (Spe cial Award)
Robert T. Lippincott
10.00
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WILLIAM EMLEN CRESSON TRAVELING,· SCHOL:ARSHIPS AWARDED TO:
Sylvia Bernstein
Jack Clifton
Gordon . Colke t
Maggy Pre ston
Gilbert Switzer
HejJeeoaCDa:kds
Pebibe:reGl3off :Margaret C. Grigor
Thomas M. Park, Jr.
John T. Ward,Jr.
Edna D. Wright
Henry liotz, Jr.
Charles E. Marks
Fredrik L. Ottesen
G. Ralph .Smith
Alice E. Whitten
STIMSON PRIZE AWARDED TO:
Margaret C. Grigor
STEWARDSON PRIZE AWARDED TO:
Clara Bratt
Pr1 ·z es awarded to freehand c!irawings submitted from the various higher
schools. of 'Philadelphia and vicinity
First Pri ze - liie:rbert Auspi tz
(Central High School)
Second Prize - Polly Marshall
(Agnes Irwin School)
Third Prize - Edwin Van Sci~er
(Ger,~antown Friends School)
$50.00
25.00
15.00
INSTRUCTORS. ON FACULTY OF PHILADELPHIA .SCHOOL - 193'7
Daniel Garber
Walker Hanco ck
George Harding
.Tohn F. Harbeson
Albert Leassle
Hugh H. Breckenridge
Henry McCarter
Roy C. Nuse
Joseph T. Pearson
Justin A. Pardi
Francis Speight
James Chapin
INSTRUCTORS ON FACUL.TY OF SUMMER SCHOOL AT CHESTER SPRINGS - 193'7
Albert Laessle
. George Harding
Roy C. Nuse
Fran oi s Spe igh t
Daniel Garber
Florence Cannon
ACQUISITIONS -BY PURCHASE AND BY GIFT - 193'7
Purchased by the Academy for the Temple Collection:
"Seated Nude!! by Frederick Frieseke
"Trapper's Trail lf by Arthur Meltzer
ttNews from Mainland!! by Andrew Winter
!! Girl Combing per Hairt' by Peppino Mangravi te
"Bowman's Rill" by John Folinsbee
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"Fantastic North" by William H. Singer, Jr.
Purchased by the Academy for the Lambert Collection:
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Garbo on Anna K~renina Setf1 by Warren Newcombe
'fAnemones" by Edi ,t hLongstreth Wood exchanged for " Study"
"Smeltsf! by 'Evelyn Bartlett
ttSargeant street" by Edmund Quincy
ItVtolin and Ha t" exchanged for Pond Fish" by Albert B. Serwazi
"Twilight n by Catherine Morri s Wright
Purchased for the Permanent Collection:
I'Portrait of My Mother H by Frank von der Lancken
' BY GIFT:
"The Boudoirf! by Ric'hard E. Miller - gift of Mrs. Alfred G. B. Steel
Three paintings from Miss Bertha Schwacke,43 West Tulpehocken St.,
Germantown, Philadelphia:
,jBroken Fence: Spring Floodrl by Ernest L~wson
"Ft. George Hill" by Ernest Lawson
"November" by Henry B. Pancoast, Jr.
Gift of Miniature on ivory of Charles Lindell Rowand, Esq., artist unknown, from C. Monteith Gilpin, Esq. of New York City
Gift of "Rose and Lily Walk t1 and" Lilies" both by George Walter Dawson,
presented by friends of the artist.
BY LOAN:
"The Sea" by William T. Richards and
"Portrait of Mrs. Frances Earle Johnsont! by John McLure Hamilton
deposited at her own risk by Mrs. Frances Earle Johnso:n.