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EIGHTY -FOURTH

ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE

PENNSYLVANIAACADEMY
OF THE

FINE ARTS
(FOUNDED I8oS.)

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FEBRUARY 1890 TO FEBRUARY 189~ .

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.PHILADELPHIA
Gl.Oll,E PRINTING HOVSE, IIZ AND II4 N~RTH TWELFTH STRE~T

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OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY,
1891~1892.

fresident : EDWARD H. COATES.

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Pice-President: HENRY C. GIBSON.
Directors.

HE;NRY C. GIBSON,
CLARENCE H. CLARK,
WILLIAM B. BEMENT,
,E. BURGESS WARREN,
CHARLES HENRY HART"
JOHN H. PACKARD, M.D.,

HENRY WHELEN, JR.,
JOHN H. CONVERSE,
CHARLES HARE HUTCHINSON,
ALE.X ANDER BIDDLE,
FRANCIS W. LEWIS, M.D.,
THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR.

Committee on Academy Property.
WILLIAM B. BEMENT, Chairman.
HENRY C. GIBSOr-;,
JOHN H. CONVERSE.
Committee on Finance.
CLARENCE H . CLARK, Chairman.
ALEXANDER BIDDLE,
HENRY WHELEN, JR.
Committu on Instruction.
JOHN H. PACKARD, M:D., Chairman.
CHARLES HENRY HART,
HENRY WHELEN, JR.,
CHARLES HARE HUTCHINSON,
FRANCIS W." LEWIS, M.D.

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Committee ·on ExhibiNons.

CHARLES . HENRY HART, Chairman.
E. BURGESS WARREN,
CHARLES HARE HTJTCHINSON,
JOHN H. PA¢KARD, M.D.,
THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR.
Treasurer . . . . . .
Secretary . . . . • .
Curator of the School and Li~rarian . .

· HENRY WHELEN, JR.
· J. D. WOODWARD.
· H. C. WHIPPLE.

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-I8go-I8gI.

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InstruCtors in Drawing, Painting }
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Instructor in Drawing and Painting
In~tructor in Artistic Anatomy
Instructor in Composition . . " . .

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THOMAS P. ANSHUTZ,
JAMES P. KELLY.
CHARLES H. STEPHENS.
GEORGE McCLELLAN, M.D.
FRANK L. KIRKPATRICK.

Correspondence OR 'matters connected with the school' should '
Mr>H. C" W'HIPPLE" Curator.

be addressed

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EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE

PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OFTHE FINE ARTS
FEBRUARY

3, 1890,

TO FEBRUARY

J, 1891.

THE 85th year of the Academy of the Fine Arts closes with
evidence of good accomplished, and with favorable indications
for the future. The attendance upon the general and annual
exhibitions is an increasing one, a,nd th,~ Directors are encouraged to believe that there is a larger and warmer interest in the
work of the institution. The 6Ist Annual Exhibition, just
opened, represents the highest average of excellence in American painting shown up to this time, and will be memorable both
for its character and arrangement. Its success has been possih>le,
,owing to the united efforts of all interested, and large credit is
due to the Hanging Committee and Jury of Artists acting wi,th
gteat intelligence and public spirit.
Since the last report to the ~tockholders the Academy has lost
the valuable services of two of its directors, by the death of Mr.
George S. Pepper, a member of the Board for forty years, and its
presiding officer since 1884, and by the resignation of Mr. William S. Baker, elected to a seat in the Board in ' 1876, and as
vice-president in 1885, holding that office until the present year.
Since the beginning of the year tl).e Academy has received
{t-om, .the e~ecutors of Mr. Pepper
the sum of $50,000, I less the
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collateral inheritance tax of 5 per cent., the whole amount, by the
terms' ~f this liberal bequest, being invested as a part of the
Endowment Fund, the income only to be used for the general
expenses of the Corporation. By the terms of the will an addi-,
tional sum will be received from',the residuary estate.

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By the generosity of a member of the ' Board the Academy has
been' enabled to offer for 189 1-1892 a traveling scholarship,
under the ternls of which the sUIll of $800 for one year's residence in Paris, London or the Continent, will be awarded to the
most deserving student chosen from the men's classes of the
school. The importance of this movement is, in the ,opinion of
the direction, deserving of especial comment and consideration;
and it may be observed that a similar proposal has since been
made in a neighboring city by those interested in the encouragement of art study. The schools of the Academy'I are intended to
teach, and it is believed that they are successful in teaching, all
thaUs fundamental and necessary in art education. The work
of those supplementing this teaching by study abroad confirms
the belief that this training here is based upon broad and corre~t
principles. But these principles, having been thoroughly acquired and mastered at home, the acquaintance with the best
that has been done, and is being done in the world~ and the
influence which ~omes of' comparison an,d competition in the art
centers, where there is the newest and most vigorous thought,
must be a stimulus and an additional inspiration to workers of
ability and earnestne'ss, and should broaden the knowledge both
of J he history and literature of , art-a knowledge of especial
val'ue and importance to our students, as to the students of any
school. It is, therefore, strongly to be hoped that the Academy
may be enabled to continue its work in this direction, and to in:cr~ase the number of scholarships both in the classes at home in
rhiladelphia and for residence abroad.

THE PERMANENT COLLECTION of works of art has received, since the last annual meeting, the following additions:

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18 casts from models of animals, by the late JESSE GODLEY,
formerly a student of the Academy, whose lamented, death
at an early age cut short a career of great promise.
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, Presented by Mrs. WINIFRED F. GODLEY.
A cast-head of Pietro Mellini (or Merlini)-from the original
by BENEDETTO DA MAIANO, 1474. '
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Presented by MISS ALICE BARBER,

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A. cast qf the "Sandal Vi!,:tory," from the Tetl1ple of Athen~
, Nike; a Madonna, 'after MICHEL ANGELO' ; , two panels 'of
angels, and a triple panel of Cupids', after DONATELLO; a
Mad.onna and Child, and two panels (Trumpets and Tam'.:
bourines) after LUCA DELLA ROBinA; a Cupid after JEAN ,
GOUJON; and 9 casts of animals after BARYE.
Presented by EDWARD H. COATES . •
A group in marble-Columbus disclosing the New Wotld to the
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Old-by A.COSTOLI, Florence, 1860.
Presented by the children of J. FRANCIS FISHER.
A large ' painting by JOHN 'SMITH LEWIS, of Philadelphia, now
, residing in Dinard, France-Waiting for Low Tide to Gather
Sea Weed, Coast of Brittany-M. H., Paris Salon, 1886.
Presented by the Artist.
A portrait, from life, of George S. ,Pepper, late President of the
Academy, by BERNHARD UHLE, 1887-8.
Presented by MR. PEPPER, but not "delivered
until after his death.
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A painting by ANNA E. KLUMPKE, Paris-In the Wash HouseTemple Gold Medal, 1889.
Presented by the Artist.
Portrait of a lady, by THOMAS SULLY, 1841.
Presented by MRS. JOHN W. FIELD. ,
A painting by IDA WAUGH--;-Hagar and Ishmael.
Presented by CHAS:' W. WHARTON.
A painting by Wn:,LIAM T. RICHARDs-The Rainbow-Purchased
from 60th Annual Exhibition for the TEMPLE COLLEcnON.,

LIBRARY AND PRINT COLLECTIdN.
The set of chromo-lithographic reprodu,ctions of old masters,
published by the Arundel Society, presented to the Academy
by MR. HUTCHINSON, now comprise's 189 numbers, including the
regular publications for 1890. By the further liberality of the
dono'r, these are all framed, so that they may be hung and mqde
readily accessible to visitors during a great part of the year.
The library of the Academy is also indebted to MR. HUTCHINSON for a copy of the illustrated Life and .Works of Antoine

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Louis . -Barye,' published :by 'the Barye M.onument Association,
New York, 1'890; to MR. J OSEP}I PENNELL for his illustrated 'w ork
on Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen, published ,by MacMillan
& Co., 1889; to MR. HENRY C. GIBSO~ for catalogue of the
Secretan Collection, Paris, 1889; and to MR. CHARLES HENRY
HART for ,Volumes.I-IX of the" Art Interchange."
• Catalogues, reports and other pamphlets, received from the
following , persons and institutions, are hereby acknowledged:
with thanks:
_Messrs. Edward H. Coates.
J. W. Dunsmore, Detroit.
Charl~s Henry Hart.
, S. R. Koehler.
Miss E. Powel, Newport.
Amsterdam-Maatschappij Arti et Amicitiae.
Baltimore-Peabody 'Institute.
M?ryland Institute.
Bostoil,---Athenceum.
Architectural Club.
Boston Art Club.
Museum of Fine Arts.
Brooklyn Art Club.
Chicago-Art Institute of Chicago.
Art Committee, Interstate Industrial. Exposition .
. Cincinnati Museum Assdciation.
Detroit Museum of Art.
Philadelphia-Art Club.
Fairmount Park Art Association.
Library Company.
Mercantile Library Company.
Pennsylvania Museum and School of Indu~- .
trial Art.
Philadelphia School of Design fot Women.
Providence Art Club.
St. John, N. B.-Owen's Art Institution.
, St. Louis-Museum of Fine Arts.
San Francisco Art Association.

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T 6ronto--:Royal Cariadian Academy of Arts.
Washington-Bureau of Educati?n.
Corcoran Gallery of Art.
EXHIBITIONS. '

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THE, 6oTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION, being in progress at
the time of the last annual meeting, was not fully reported. To
what. was then stated may now be added the following;
The total expenses of the Exhibition were
$3,159 77
Receipts,
$2,588 72
Loss,
,To \vhich should be added the reduction made in profits on General Exhibitionaccount, estimated at
, Total net loss (estimated),
$996 96
This is more than a hundred dollars in excess of the loss on
the previous exhibition, the term of which was 'one week longer,
. and the receipts $471.58 greater.
One painting was purchased by the Temple Trust, as shown
in the articl.e on the Permanent Collection.
THE JAPANESE COLLECTION, loaned by Dr.' Edward
H . Williams, was exhibited D ecember 4th to 27th.
The Board of Directors desires in: this place to repeat the
,acknowledgment of the services of Dr. Williams made in , the
descriptive catalogue published for this exhibition. The colIection, made by him during his residence in Japan, is full of inter:'
esting arid valuable suggestions for artists and art students. , .
THE 6IST ANNUAL EXHIBITION, now in progress, was
opened to the public January. 29th, and will close March 7th.
It is earnestly desired that the public recognition of its interest
and value will be hearty enough to encourage the'best artists of
the country to continue their contributions, giving to the coming
exhibitions that representative character which is so important.
The selection ,and arrangement of the collection were made
by the following artists;

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. Jury of Selectz"on and .Hanging· Committee :"
CLIFFORD

P.

GRAYSON,

Chairman.

CHARLES LINFORD,

FREDERICK J. WAUGH,

COLIN CAM~BELL COOPER, JR. :

BEN. F. GILMAN,

Secretary.

Auxiliary Committee of Architects: .
JOHN STEWARDSON,

WILSON EYRE, JR.,

FRANK MILES DAY.

In this exhibition the award of the Temple medals ~as made
under
a new regulation, as shown by the following extract from
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the Academy's circular to exhibitors: ,. Two medals (one in
gold and one in silver) may be awarded each year. In this
exhibition the best two pictures painted in oil colors wi11 be
- selected withol:lt regard to subject. The award will be made by
the Jury of Selection and Hanging Committee, which shall have
power to withhold one or both medals, if, in its judgment, none
of the pi<;tures offered are of sufficient merit."
Under this wer~ awarded:
The Temple Gold Medal to Abbott H. Tha'yer,
for No. 291, Winged figure.. '
The Temple Silver Medal to Kenyon Cox,
for· No. 49, I>ortrait of a Lady.
Honorable Mentz"on to
Robert Reid, for No. 242, Vision of Notre Dame de
Lourdes.
Theodore Robinson, for No. 250, A Birdseye View.
·Geo. H. Bogert, for No. 18, Evening, Equihien, France.
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The Mary Smith Prize was awarded by the Academy's Committee on Exhibitions to
Cecil,ia Beaux, for No. 349, Portrait, in pastel,
and No. I I, Portrait of a lady.
Honorable Mention to
Emma F. Leavitt, for No. 180, Portrait.
" 18 I, Portrait on porcelain.
399, Portrait in water colors.
Carol H. Beck, for No. 12, Portrait of Gov. Pattison.

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SCHOOL DEPAR,T MENT.
The classes of the school have, been under the charge of
Messrs; Anshutz, Kelly, Stephens and Kirkpatrick. Instruction
in the life-drawing and modeling classes is shared by Messrs.
Anshutz and Kelly ; the study from the antiqt,1e is conducted oy
Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Kirkpatrick has charge of the portrait class
and the composition class. The latter has been especially successfuL
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The total number of students
has been 125" and of these over
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100 are in constant attendance.
At the close of the last 'school year Dr. William W. Keen resigned the position of instFuctor in art anatomy, held by him
since 1876, and was succeeded by Dr. Geo~ge McClellan~. The
anatomical lectures have been well attended; and there has been
increased interest.
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The Charles Tappan prizes have been awarded at the 61st
Annual Exhibition as follows:
First Prize-$2oo.oo-to Elizabeth H. Thomas for No. 630l
portrait.
Second Prize-$IOo.oo-to Albert J. Adolph, for No. 596,
portrait.
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BALANCE SHEET, PENNSYl;,Vj\NIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE -ARTS.
DECEMBER 31, 1890.

ASSETS.
Real Estate, Broad and Cherry Streets,
Art Froperty, ' . . . . . , . . ~
Library and School Property, . .
P. A. F. A. Bonds (Temple Trust),
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(Gilpin Trust), .
Investment in P. A. F . A. Bonds, .

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Peerless Brick Co. Bonds, . . . .
Richmond & Danville Equipment ,
Trv st, . . . . . ."
Phila. & Reading,- General Mortgage, . . . . .
Temporary Loan, .
Mortgage Fort Scott,
Sioux City Bongs, .
Penna. R.R. 4 per cent. Equipment
Trust, . "
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Cairo & Fulton, 1st Mortgage,
7 per cent., .
St. Louis, 1. M. &- S. A. Br.,
7 per cent., .

$ 20,000
5 ,000
5,000
20,000
20,000
10,000
25,000
10,000

LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock,
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Surplus, . . .
Old Stock, ..
Mortgage S. W. Cor. Broad and Cherry Streets, .
-Endowment Fund, .
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, Phillips Bequest, . .
Temple Trust Fund,
. Temple Trust Fund Income for Pictures and Medals" .
Chas. Topp'an Prize Fund,. . . . . . .
thas. Toppan Prize Fund Income account, .
!v1ary Smith Prize Fund, '. . . . . . :
Mary Smith Prize Fund Income account, •
Gilpin Trust Fund, .
Neill Bequest, .
Bills payable, .

$447,500 00
128,930 68

~ 2,850 00
102,000 00
120,000 00 ,
12,000 00
60,000 00
, 5,7 2 3 7 8
10,500 00
509 20
2 , 000 00
100 00
27,3 00 39
7.481 7 0
8,000 00.

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Penna. State 5 per cent Loan, Smith Fund, .
Lehigh Valley R.R. 7 per cent.Bonds, } "'J6l
N. E. Loan & Trust Co., Western
g:g ,
6 per cent. Mortgage, '. • . . .
p..~,
Penna. R:'R. 4 per 'cent. Equipment } ~."
Trust, ' • . . . • . . . • •. .g
Bell's Gap Equipment Trust,S per cent. ' ~.g'

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Miscellaneous,. . . . .
Cash, in various Funds,
$944, 8 95 75

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PROFIT AND LOSS BALANCES.
DECEMBER 31, 1890.

DR.
60th Annual Exhibition:, .
Instruction~ . . . . . •
Interest,. . . " . . . .
Expenses of Phillips' Collection and Library, .
General Expenses, . .
House, Expenses,. . .
Art Property Expenses,

$57 1
2,887
4,9 18
565
7.535
481
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25
22
98
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20
91
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General Exhibitiqn,
$2,173 17
Academy Rents, .
2,023 40
Transfer Fees, . .
12 00
Phillips Bequest Income
565 00
Income from Funds for General Expenses:
, 1,800 00
Temple, . .
Gilpin, . .
1,35 2 19
Endowment,
6,108 33
Balance-Net loss,

$16,976 02

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14,034 09
'2,94 1 93
, $16,976 02

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