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Circular
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Committee on Instruction
SCHOOLS
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
OF THE FINE ARTS
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PHILADELPHIA
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FOUNDED 1806
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Committee on Instruction
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SCHOOLS
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
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MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS.
FA CULTY
JOHN H. PACKARD, M.D., Chairman.
SCHOOLS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM M. CHASE.
CECILIA BEAUX.
THOMAS P. ANSHUTZ.
ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.
HENRY J. THOU RON.
WILL S. ROBINSON.
CHARLES GRAFL Y.
GEORGE McCLELLAN, M.D.
EDWARD H. COATES, President.
HARRISON S. MORRIS, Managing Director.
HUGH H. BRECKENRIDGE,
Secretary of the Faculty ~
COMMITTEE
ON
INSTRUCT ION.
JOHN H. PACKARD, M.D., Chairman.
HENRY WHELEN, JR.
CHARLES HARE HUTCHINSON.
FRANCIS W. LEWIS, M.D.
THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER.
EDWARD H. COATES, ex-officio.
JOHN D. PIERCE,
Secretary of the Committee.
The ninety-second year of these schools will
begin on Monday, .October 4, 1897, and will
continue until Saturday, May 28, 1898. The
school year is divided into two terms of seventeen weeks each, the first term beginning Monday, October 4, 1897, and closing Saturday,
Jan uary 29, 1898; the second term beginning
Monday, January 31, 1898, and closing Saturday, May 28, 1898.
T HE
SCHOOL
YEAR.
The schools are open from 9 o'clock, A.M.,
until 5 o'clock, P.M., daily, except Sunday.
Afternoon and evening classes are open from
4.30 o'clock, P.M., until 10 o'clock, P.M.
HOURS _
The schools are closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Year's Day, and
Washington's Birthday.
HOLIDAYS.
The schools are under the immediate direction of the Faculty, with the supervision of the
Committee on Instruction.
MANAGE-
The courses of the schools are as follows:
COURSES.
MENT.
5
4
DAY
CLASSES.
LIFE AND
Drawing and Painting
from Figure.
Drawing and Painting
from Head.
Modelling from Figure
and Head.
Composition.
HEAD
COURSE.
DAY
CLASSES.
ANTIQ!!E
Drawing from Cast.
First Section.
Second Section.
Still-life Painting.
First Section.
Second Section.
Modelling from Cast.
Practical Perspective.
Lectures on Anatomy.
COURSE.
WOMEN'S
AFTERNOON
LIFE
COURS E.
MEN'S
/>lIGHT LIFE
COURSE .
NIGHT
AN T IQ!!E
COURS E.
CLASSES.
INSTRUCTORS.
William M. Chase.
Cecilia Beaux.
Charles Grafly.
Henry J. Thouron.
INSTRUCTORS .
Hugh H. Breckenridge.
Thomas P. Anshutz.
Hugh H. Breckenridge.
William M. Chase.
Charles Grafly.
Will S. Robinson.
George McClellan, M.D.
INSTRUCTORS.
Drawing from Figure. William M. Chase.
Modelling from Figure. Charles Grafly.
Composition.
Henry J. Thouron.
CLASSES.
INSTRUCTORS.
Drawing from Figure. Thomas P. Anshutz.
Modelli ng from Figure. Charles Grafly.
Composition.
Henry J. Thouron.
CLASSES.
Drawing from Cast.
Modelling from Cast.
INSTRUCTORS.
Thomas P. Ansh utz.
Charles Grafly.
In addition to the classes named in the
schedule, Mr. William M. Chase proposes to
organize a class in Painting from the Life for
ad vanced students.
It is understood that the First Sections of the
. Antique Drawing and Still Life Painting classes
are preparatory ones, intended as a suitable
introduction to the higher studies of art in the
Academy's courses.
ELEMENT-
Composition, Anatomy, and Perspective may
be elected by any of the regular students of the
schools, but are required in those courses under
which they are mentioned above.
ELECTIVE
The Lectures in Anatomy and the Perspective Classes begin in the second week of November.
The talks to students given by Mr. Chase at
different periods during the past year have been
a most interesting feature of the course.
ARY
ANTIQ!!E
COURSE.
CLASSES.
ANAT OMY
AND PERSPECTIVE.
A detailed schedule of classes will be found
on page I I .
Applications for admission will be acted upon
by the Faculty, with the concurrence of the
Committee on Instruction, at the regular meetings held on the Thursday before the last Wednesday of each month, excepting the months
of June, July, and August.
A ll applications must be on file the day before the meeting of the Faculty.
ADMISSIONS .
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ADMISSIONS.
PARTIAL
COURSES.
Those desiring to enter the Second S:ction
of the Day Antique Course must pres.ent signed
specimens of their work drawn or pamted from
the solid object.
No specimens of work are required for. admission to the First Section of the Day Antique
Course, or to the Night Antique Course.
Students will be admitted to the Life and
Head Course only by the action of the Faculty
after an examination of their work in Drawing
from the Figure, Painting, Modelling, Perspective, and Anatomy.
New students admitted directly to the Life and
Head Course, and those who have entered the
Schools too late in the previous year to take the
entire course in Modelling, Still-Life, Perspective,
and Anatomy, have one year in which to complete these branches, and may be admitted to
the Life and Head Course on this condition.
Day Life and Head Course students are privileged to work in all the classes of the school,
including the evening classes.
Day Antique Course students may work in
the Night Antique classes without extra charge.
Students desiring partial courses, including
one or more of the above classes, will be required to make a special application to the
Faculty; but in this case they will not be entitled to the privileges or rates of tuition accorded to those taking the full course.
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Beginning on Monday May 2, 1898, a general
Concours wi II be held in all the classes of the
school. During its continuance the class criticisms will be omitted, but a general criticism of
the Concoztrs work will be given after its completion. All the students of the school are
expected to enter this competition.
Through the liberality of a member of the
Board of. Directors, a Travelling Scholarship
of $800, providing one year's study abroad, has
for the last seven years been offered to students
of the Academy.
The Committee on Instruction announces
that a similar scholarship for the year 1898-99
has been extended to the schools by the same
member of the Board.
The monthly work of each student will be
·the principal factor in determining the award of
this Scholarship. Participation in the annual
Concoztrs of both the Antique and the Life
and Head Courses will also be required, as
follows:
Drawing from Figure, Painting from Head,
Modelling from Life, Composition, Drawing from
Cast, Painting from Still-life, Perspective, and
Anatomy.
The Charles Toppan prizes of $200 and $100
respectively, were established in 1881 by the
gift of Mrs. Charles Toppan, Miss Harriette R.
Toppan, and Mr. Robert N. Toppan.
CONCOURS.
TRAVELLING
SCHOLARSHIP.
CHARLES
TOPPAN
PRIZES.
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CHARLES
T OPPAN
PRIZES.
ZOOLOGICAL
PRIZES.
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The prizes will be awarded only to students
who have worked regularly in the Academy
Schools for at least two years, one of which
must be the year of the competition.
According to the positively expressed terms
of the gift, the drawing of the pictures will
receive the first attention of the judges.
The works suhmitted must be original paintings dealing with subjects named by the Committee on Instruction, and all works in competition must be presented on or before Monday,
May 9, 1898.
The subjects chosen for the year 1897-98
are Music and Poetry. Competitors may adopt
either or combine both in one picture. The
size of canvases must be not less than twelve
inches nor more than thirty-six inches. Pictures
receiving the awards may become the property
of the Academy at its option.
No work will be accepted without the approval
of the Committee on Instruction, and there is
no obligation to award a prize if in the opinion
of the Committee none of the works submitted
is of sufficient merit.
For these prizes participation in the Concours
is not required.
The Travelling Scholarship and other prizes
will be awarded at the opening of the Spring
Exhibition of the Students.
For the two best series of studies from animals
in the Zoological Garden, made in any medium.
two members of the Board of Directors have
generously offered annual prizes.
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Exhibitions of the students' work are held
each year in the Spring and Fall.
FEES FOR REGULAR COURSES.
FEES FOR SPECIAL CLASSES.
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$25.00
per term.
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EXHIBI-
TIONS.
FEES.
Day Life and Head Course . $30.00 per term.
Day Antique Course.
15.00"
Women's Afternoon Life Course, 15.00
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Men's Night Life Course
12.00"
Night Antique Course .
12.00"
Painting from Head.
Drawin g from Figure
Drawing from Antique
Modelling fr om Life, Day
Night
Antique
Still-Life Painting.
Composition
Perspective
PRIZES.
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10.00
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15.00 per course.
"
5. 00
10.00
A reduction of twenty-five per cent. from the
above rates will be made to students working
in two courses or two special classes.
No reduction from these rates will be made
on a\=count of absence.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES.
MONDAY.
'Vomen's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.
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TUBSDAY.
t \Vomen's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.
WEDNESDAY.
\Vomen's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.
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Men's Life
Drawing .
\Vomen's Life
Modelling.
Modelling
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Men's Life
Drawing.
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Women's Life
Modelling.
Women's Life
Drawing.
eComposition.
t Women's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Perspective
Theory,
10·30-]2.
tMen's Life
Drawing.
*Head Class.
Perspective
Practice,
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Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
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Men's Life
Drawing.
Women's Life
Modelling.
Life
Drawing.
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Head Class.
Still-Life Painting.
1.30-3.30 •
Still-Life Painting.
Modelling
from Cast.
Women 's Life
Modelling.
Anatomy Lecture,
4-5 P.M.
Women's Life
Drawing.
\Vomen's Life
Modelling.
Women's Life
Drawing.
1-
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Wom en's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.
SATURDAY.
PEN AND PENCIL SKETCH CLASS.
tMen's Life
Drawing.
Drawing from
Cast.
FRIDAY.
THUI{S DAV.
Men's Life
Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Men's Life
Drawing.
!\olen's Life
Modelling.
Modelling
from Cast.
Drawing from
Cast.
Drawing from
Cast.
Drawing from
Cast.
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!\oren's Life
Drawing.
Drawing from
Cast.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Modelling
from Cast.
Sketch Class.
* Held in alternate two weeks from 9 to 12 A.M" the Women's Life Modelling being substituted from I to 4 P.M .
Not held on alternate two weeks when the Head Class meets from 9 to 12 A.M.
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SCHOOLS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
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The information here given is explanatory of and
in addition to that contained in the regular School
Circular, to which further reference should be made
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For admission to the Life and Head Course, apLlFE AND
HEAD COURSE
ADMISSIONS.
plicants must present to the Faculty signed specimens of their work in Drawing from the Cast,
including Figure and Head.
If the applicant has
attended the schools for one season, the following work must
also have been completed:
PAINTING FROM STILL LIFE.-Satisfactory to the Faculty.
MODELLlNG FROM THE CAST .-Satisfactory to the Faculty.
PERsPEcTlvE.-Drawings of the twelve subjects given on the
last page of this circular, to be made in a manner satisfactory to the Faculty.
ANATOMY.-A note-book to be made and submitted for examination, showing a fair knowledge of the points referred to in the Anatomy Lectures.
New students, admitted on their drawings alone directly to
the Life and Head Course, are not permitted to work in the
Life Modelling or the Portrait Painting Classes until they have
shown to the Faculty satisfactory evidence of ability in Modelling from the Cast and Still Life Painting.
New students entering the schools prior to the beginning of
the second term, and desiring to enter the Life and Head Course
in the following October, are expected to complete the required
work in the Antique Course by that time; students entering
the schools after the beginning of the second term, have one
year from the following October to complete the Antique Course
All work submitted to the Faculty for examina-
requirements, and may be admitted to the Life and Head
CARE OF
Course on this condition, if the work in Drawing from the
the class, and the date. Concoltrs studies must
have this information placed on the back. Drawings will not
Cast is satisfactory.
Promotion from the first to the second section of
the Class in Drawing from the Cast, and from
ANTIQYE
COURSE
PROMOTIONS.
the first to the second section of the Still Life
Painting Class, will be made only upon applica-
DRAWINGS.
be accepted when rolled, or when not carefully "fixed."
Work must be promptly reclaimed after examination.
If not
called for in one month, it may be destroyed.
The usual criticisms will continue through the
HOLIDAYS.
Christmas holidays.
tion to the Faculty at its regular meetings.
For the two best series of studies from animals
Th e monitor of each class shall have charge of
MONITORS.
tion must be signed with the student's full name ,
the models and of the class-room during the
ZOOLOGICAL
in the Zoological Garden, two members of the
PRIZES.
Board of Directors have generously offered annual
It shall be the duty of the monitor to maintain order
sessIOn.
and, if necessary, to report to the Curator any interference
cash prizes.
Annual tickets for the Zoological Gardens may be obtained
with the work of the class.
No one will be permitted to remain in any of the class-rooms
at a small charge on application to the Curator.
Students may sketch from the works in the
during study hours except the regular members of the class who
SKETCHING IN
are doing the special work of that class.
GALLERIES.
Permanent Collection of the Academy, but copies
must not be made without special permission
Students are expected to submit, by the end of
MONTHLY
REV IEW O F
WORK.
each calendar month, the work done in all classes
during the month.
The studies thus collected
from the Committee on Instruction.
Students may have free use of the contents of
LIBRARY.
will be classified and put up for exhibition on the
last criticism day of each class in the month.
There will also
be at the same time a general review of the work of each class
by the respective inst ructors.
the Library on application to the Librarian.
Th e
books are not intended for outside use, and must not be taken
from the room.
A record of the work so ex-
Students will receive their callers in the library.
hibited will be kept for use in determining the standing of
VISITORS.
students at the end of the season, and for awarding prizes or
visitors on Wednesday and Friday afternoons on ly, from four
scholarships.
until five o'clock.
Students failing to exhibit their work without
presenting a reasonable excuse will not be eligible for any
prizes or honors.
CONCOURS.
During the continuance of the
COIICOltrS,
there
will be no criticism in the classes; but a general
criticism of the concours work will be held after its completion.
The school-rooms are open for th e inspection of
No one, except regular members of the
Class, is permitted in the Life Class-rooms during study hours.
Owing to danger of breakage, students must not
MOVING OF
CASTS.
move the casts.
Any change desired in their
positions must be authorized by the Instructor or
Curator, and carried out under his direction.
PLASTER
Casting in plaster will not be permitted in any
CASTING.
of the school-rooms without special permission
given in each instance.
A lunch-room is provided for students at the
LUNCH-ROOM.
south-east corner of the basement.
Lunch must
not be eaten in the school-rooms.
PERSPECTIVE ORA WINGS
Nos.
Models. Groups of not less than four models,
including the rings, frames, etc.
NO.3. Corner of a room-the ceiling not represented-with
chair, table, or any pieces of furniture.
NO.4. The interior of any room with furniture; the drawing
to show the floor, ceiling, and two or three walls.
No. 5· A hall showing stairs, seen from the fioor.
No. 6. A level street, with buildings.
No. 7· A street, looking down hill, with buildings.
No. 8. A street, looking up hill, with buildings.
No. 9· A simple out-door subject, the sun in front of spectator.
No. 10. Same, with sun at side of spectator.
No. II. Same, with sun behind the spectator.
No. 12. Simple out-door subject, giving reflection of buildings.
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These drawings are to be made on paper
10
x 14 inches.
It is desired that the drawings shall express, as far as the medium will
allow, the effect of the subject, its light and shade and color values.
The first five drawings may be in pencil, pen and ink, or color (monochrome); the others must be made either in sepia or India ink with the
brush. The out-of-door studies will be ranked or accepted on their merits
as regards the drawing and the rendering of values and atmosphere. They
are to be made on sunny days, and the shadows are to be carefully drawn.
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