CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FINE ARTS LIBRARY Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924068632698 I El 11 i il il i 10 a a fl B Gl Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts CARNEGIE BUILDING SYRACUSE, N. Y. 1914 ILi ll=ll3l=IElISI=lt=IBI=lI=IE dJ CQftNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ITHACA. N. Y. 14853 Fine Arts Library Sibley Hall THE SYRACUSE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS THE Museam is located in the Syra- cuse Public Library, known as the Carnegie Building, facing St. Mary's Park, corner of Jefferson and Montgomery Streets. Open to the public free all days of the week until further notice. Holidays excepted. HOURS From 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Daily From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Saturdays From 2 P. M. to 6 P. M. Sundays THE objects and aims of the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts are primarily to aid in the development and extension of art interest among^ the citizens of Syracuse and vicinity and to promote education by pictures and other objects of art which tend toward national and civic prosperity, refine- ment and wealth. CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE SYRACUSE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS CARNEGIE BUILDING, SYRACUSE, N. Y. CATALOGUE OF PART OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1913 BY-LAWS SYRACUSE, N. Y. PRINTED FOR THE MUSEUM 1914 Contents Officers and Trustees 5-6 "Education by Pictures" 7-9 Report of Director 10-14 Syracuse Friends of American Art 12-13 Pictures of Permanent Collection 15-32 Patrons and Members 33 Organization and By-Laws 34-38 Form of Bequest 39 Q m Eh < o c H SI Eh « m a 6 g 3 J P C5 H <; o The Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts OFFICERS FOR 1914 President, George G. Fryer Vice-President, Salem Hyde Secretary, Fernando A. Carter Treasurer, Newell B. Woodworth TRUSTEES (To serve until February, 1915 ) Hon. Hendrick S. Holden James Barnes George G. Fryer (To serve until February, 1916.) Giles H. Stilwell Charles M. Warner Hon. Theodore E. Hancock (To serve until February, 1917.) Salem Hyde Henry M. Chase Newell B. Woodworth (To serve until February, 1918.) Wilbur S. Peck M. Crouse Klock Frederick P. Assmann (To serve until February, 1919.) Alexander D. Ellis Rev. Samuel R. Calthrop Judge Charles Andrews . (To serve uutil February, 1920.) Rev. Ezekiel W. Mundy Rev. John F. Mullany John J. Cummins Ex-Officio Dr. James R. Day, Chancellor of Syracuse University Hon. Louis Will, Mayor of Syracuse Fernando A. Carter, Director of Museum STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1914 EXECUTIVE {Elective) Seven members of the Board of Trustees Newell B. Woodworth Rev. Ezekiel W. Mundy Giles H. Stilwell George G. Fryer Rev. John F. Mullany M. Grouse Klock Fernando A. Carter President and Secretary ex officio AUDITING {Elective) Three members not members of the Executive Committee Henry M. Chase John J. Cummins Wilbur S. Peck ART {Appointed) Committee of five, not necessarily Trustees Hon. H. S. Holden George G. Fryer Giles H. Stilwell Henry M. Chase Fernando A. Carter PRESIDENTS OF THE MUSEUM Following is a list of Presidents of the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts from its organization: Judge Charles Andrews 1897-1904 Hon. Theodore E. Hancock 1904-1908 George Timmins 1908-1909 George G. Fryer 1910- Education by Pictures THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACTOR IN SYRACUSE Museums and galleries of the fine arts are generally recognized in all civilized lands as educational institutions of prime importance; as chief exponents of national and civic pride and glory; as powerful stimulants to industrial art and manufactures, and as potential factors in promoting national and civic prosperity and wealth; a source of inspiration and a valuable index to the trend of artistic thought and as the best means for encouraging Interest in the study of art, quietly elevating the taste of both old and young by presenting to them the best productions of the world's great masters and artists, who, by brush or chisel, by various means of expression, have portrayed the most beautiful objects in nature, the most important events in history and religion, as well as every phase of human life, in a manner so satisfying and forceful that their themes are often indelibly impressed on the mind of the casual observer as well as the true lover of art. Syracuse may well be proud of the efforts to establish in this thriving central city of the Empire State an educational establishment which has given so much pleasure, and has done so much for the uplifting of the young of this community, and credit should be given to the late Professor George Fiske Comfort, L. H. D., LL. D., founder and former Dean of the College of Fine Arts of the Syracuse University, and one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, whose wisdom and enthusiasm, unlimited patience and labor in the cause of art laid the foundation and built the superstructure of the promising institution — the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. AN ILLUSTRIOUS PROTOTYPE Its prototype is the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and its aims are to form a permanent collection of works of art — prima- rily to aid in the development and extension of art interest among the citizens of Syracuse and vicinity; to provide a suitable fireproof building, by endowment or otherwise; organize art movements calculated to reach through frequent special exhibitions as well as permanent exhibitions (exemplifying both foreign and native schools of expression); to give illustrated lectures, receptions, entertainments of artistic character; to publish a periodical or illustrated art journal, illustrated descriptive catalogues, etc., and in every way to make the institution a live, educa- tional institution that will encourage &n active interest in worthy art, and demonstrate to the layman the value of intelligent art study and art collecting as a great civilizing influence, and a wise, satisfying investment of time, labor and money, for the refinement of the people of Syracuse. The Museum of Fine Arts is located at present in the Syracuse Pub- lic Library (Carnegie Building). It has opened its exhibition under con- tract with the City of Syracuse to the general public free of charge at specified times, in consideration of certain payments by the city to the Museum. While it is occupying quarters in the Public Library building the Museum judges it wise to conform to the usage of the Public Library in having all days free, thereby, however, much exceeding its contract with the city. JOINTLY SUPPORTED In the joint support of this Museum, by the co-operation of the city with individual contributors (the chief distinctive feature of the Metro- politan Museum plan), contribution may be made by direct donation, by bequest, or by taking membership, with accompanying rights and privileges. The continuously large and increasing attendance at the exhibitions of the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts attest abundantly that the Museum meets an existing widespread and pronounced public need. The attendance had increaseed from 40,616 in 1901 to 81,000 in 1909. This attendance is larger in proportion to the population than is found in any other Museum city in America except Detroit, which has the honor of being the banner city in America in this regard. It is the wish of the Museum to make its exhibitions more attractive and instructive in every way, by a museum of broader conception, embracing not only the fine arts but of natural history and manufactures, where the earnest seekers after wholesome information and entertainment may find means to satisfy their wishes, and cultivate not only the eye for the beautiful, but find within its walls a storehouse of valuable knowledge. It has always been the desire of the Museum management to make the galleries attractive to the students of the Syracuse University and the public schools, and they have made provisions whereby copying in the galleries is permitted under reasonable regulations. Students are also given free access to all the current exhibitions which the Museum holds each year, and great pains have been taken to supply all information and iristruc- 8 tion in regard to the various objects of art exhibited, directing particular attention to the points of greatest merit in each individual piece. Efforts are now being made to bring the Museum in closer touch with the educational institutions of the city with very promising results, and greater efforts will be made in the future to interest the students of the Syracuse University and the 'public schools and arrange special op- portunities whereby the. students may study more closely the collections that are brought for exhibition. Efforts will be made to arrange for exhibitions of students' work during the school year, and to encourage good and meritorious efforts by offering prizes for the best production in each line of study. It is also the intention to broaden the scope of the exhibitions to include not only the fine arts, but the mechanical arts and manufactures, and exhibitions attractive to the artisan and business man as well, will be made from time to time. Few fully appreciate the time and labor it requires to make up an attractive exhibition. The utmost skill in making the selections of the best examples is necessary after the owners of the rare and beautiful objects have been found and persuaded to loan them to the Museum. These loans are only made for brief periods, and in fact it is necessary that it should be so, for to make the Museum a live, active institution, whose object is to instruct as well as entertain the patrons who visit and support it, the collections must be changed from time to time. Report of the Director FOR THE YEAR 1913 The interest shown by the general public and particularly art stu- dents in the exhibitions held during the year at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, and the encouragement the Museum has received from many sources, is most gratifying to the director. The exhibitions were inter- esting and many of them of high order and. distinguished in character. The Museum is indebted to artists, prominent collectors and dealers for the various art objects included in these exhibitions. December 1st, 1912, to January 14th, 1913, there was shown at the Museum a most complete and exquisite collection of Oriental rugs, 138 in number, loaned by 38 collectors. The collection was composed of Persian, Turkish, Turkoman, Beluchistan, Chinese and Spanish rugs. This was the second exhibition of this nature and it was received by the public with the utmost enthusiasm. January 14th to February ist. One hundred and eighteen Orsen Lowell original pen and ink drawings formed a very attractive exhibition. February 1st to February 28th. A display of 28 landscapes and marines in oil by Berge Harrison, N. A., was augmented by the work of a Syracuse sculptor, Hugo Gari Wagner. His work consisted of six panels, busts and statues. March ist to March 31st. The Society of Women Painters of New York formed a collection of 40 canvasses. April 1st to May 20th, 191 3, a collection of decorative paintings, 18 in number, by Bryson Burroughs, Curator of paintings. Metropolitan Museum, New York City, formed a most interesting exhibition. With this exhibition was shown an exhibit of wax medallions by Miss Ethel F. Mundy of this city. The medallions were portraits in low relief, and ranged from three or four inches to a foot in diameter. Her portraits of children were especially charming and characteristic. Miss Mundy is the only exponent of her art in this country and has had com- missions from many prominent people, including the late J. Pierpont Morgan, for whom she executed a portrait of his little grand-daughter, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. 10 May 20th to June 15th. The drawings of the members of the So- ciety of Illustrators were hung in the Museum. This was the largest exhibition of this kind ever displayed in Syracuse. There were 199 pic- tures in the collection. June 1 6th to November ist. The summer exhibition was one of the most important of the year and attracted many visitors. Several Syracuse artists were represented in this exhibition. There were 515 can- vasses shown. November ist to December ist. An exhibition of paintings by Charles P. Gruppe was hung in the Museum during this month. Mr. Gruppe showed 30 canvasses. December 1st to January ist. This exhibition was comprised of the works of several notable painters, including Frederic Frieseke, Chas. W. Hawthorne, Chauncey Ryder, John C. Johansen, Jean McLane and others. This exhibition was accorded much attention. There were 46 pictures in this collection. The Robineau collection of porcelains, which won the grand prix at the International Exhibition at Turin, Italy, has been for several months at the Museum, and will remain until the opening of the San Francisco Exposition. This collection is the work of Mrs. S. E. Robi- neau and consists of a number of vases of various sizes and designs. The whole collection contains 55 pieces. Seven pictures were added to the permanent collection during the year. "Mother and Child," by Richard E. Miller, "Portrait," by J. Alden Weir, and "Landscape" and "Springtime," by James Cantwell, were purchased from the fund of The Syracuse Friends of American Art, and "Cafe Interior," by John C. Johansen, "The Black Teapot," by Jonas Lie, and "The Sun Bath," by Fredericke C. Frieseke, from the city fund. Having no provision either by endowment or annual appropriation from the city for the purpose of purchasing pictures and other art objects for the Museum, it was thought necessary to form a society for this pur- pose. Therefore, in 1910, a society was organized called the Syracuse Friends of American Art. The members subscribe ^25.00 annually for five years toward a fund to be used for purchasing pictures by American painters, these pictures to be included in the permanent collection of the Museum. The society has steadily increased in numbers, and at the 11 present time its membership includes 150 subscribers, and in the three years of its existence there has been purchased seven canvasses by some of the foremost painters in America. THE SYRACUSE FRIENDS OF AMERICAN ART U. C. Adams E. P. Assman Carl Amos C. Loomis Allen Mrs. G. L. Amerman Hon. Charles Andrews Judge William S. Andrews J. M. Andrews A. J. Belden R. E. Bentley R. S. Bowen E. K. Butler Mrs. E. P. Butler John H. Bedford James M. Belden C. A. Benjamin A. L. Brockway Dean E. B. Brown Howard K. Brown Alexander T. Brown Herbert Button Carleton A. Chase A. C. Chase W. H. Colebrook C. M. Crouse Thomas G. Cranwell Alexander H. Cowie H. M. Chase Mrs. H. M. Chase L. P. Chapman Judge William G. Cady J. Morrison Colwell D. R. Cobb B. I. Cooper John R. Conway Cregg Bros. & Rulison Hon. William S. Cowie Mrs. James H. Davis James G. S. Dey Donald Dey J. Frank Durston M. H. Durston Howard P. Dennison Charles B. Everson D. M. Edwards David S. Foster H. H. FrankHn George E. Francis Frederic Fraser E. L. French Hon. A. C. Fobes A. P. Fowler W. S. Farmer John S. Gray Mrs. K. G. Gere J. P. Goettel W. P. Gannon Alexander Grant's Sons Douglas N. Green J. D. Green Mrs. W. H. H. Gere Hon. Theodore E. Hancock Hon. Francis Hendricks Hon. Hendrick S. Holden Mrs. Luella S. Holden W. A. Holden W. E. Heffron S. M. Holstein Chas. A. Hudson Salem Hyde 12 Judge F. H. Hiscock Edwin C. Hall Jones & Beach F. H. Johnson Edward Joy M. Crouse Klock Chester H. King Keramic Studio S. B. Larned Ceylon H. Lewis C. E. Lipe Charles S. Listman Lyman Bros. F. J. Marion L. O. MacDaniel Louis Marshall George H. McGuire W. A. MacKenzie, Jr. Judge P. B. McLennan Donald F. McLennan Louis C. Merrell T. W. Meachem Miller & Matterson H. A. Moyer Windsor Morris Miss E. F. Mundy W. H. H. Neal W. L. Neill A. E. Nettleton Dr. George Nearing Milton H. Northrup M. L. Oberdorfer Prof. P. O. Place W. K. Pierce Miss Kate A. Palmer H. W. Plumb W. S. Peck R. K. Pierce E. J. Page Miss Zada Palmer Miss Sarah A. Palmer Judge P. J. Ryan E. L Rice S. Rosenbloom & Sons Hon. Thomas Ryan James Randall Charles F. Saul R. J. Sloan Irving A. Savage F. A. Shuck Lyman C. Smith C. W. Snow Giles H. Stilwell W. Snowdon Smith Burns Lyman Smith Monroe C. Smith Dr. Leonard A. Saxer F. C. Soule F. B. Scott George Timmins Gates Thalheimer Dr. E. S. Van Duyn General William Verbeck Irving D. Vann Mrs. Florence D. Vann Judge Irving G. Vann E. B. Van Wagner W. H. Woodhull Joseph Wittner Michael Whelan C. M. Warner Hon. Louis Will E. C. Witherby L. A. Witherill L. B. Williams H. S. Wilkinson H. R. White Hon. Horace White F. J. West Newell B. Woodworth W. W. Wiard A Friend 13 Through careful management of the Museum Director, there has been in the last two years a surplus in the city fund, and it has been ad- vised by the Board of Directors that this surplus be added to the pur- chasing fund of the Museum. In this way seven pictures have been pur- chased, making in addition to those purchased by the Syracuse Friends of American Art a distinguished collection of fourteen pictures, viz: "Time of the Red Winged Blackbird." Charles H. Davis. "Sunrise, Grand Canal, Venice." John C. Johansen. "Mother and Child." Charles W. Hawthorne. "Long Pond." Henry W. Ranger. "Landscape." James Cantwell. "Mother and Child." Richard E. Miller. "Portrait." J. Aldeh Weir. "Self-Portrait." Charles L. Elliott. "Sunny Day." Roswell S. Hill. "Cafe Interior." John C. Johansen. "The Black Teapot." Jonas Lie. "Sun Bath." Frederic C. Frieseke. "The Green Gown," Jean McLane. "Springtime." James Cantwell. ■ 14 Pictures of Permanent Collection "TIME OP THE RED-WINGED BLACK BIRD" By CHARLES H. DAVIS Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art Charles Harold Davis, N. A. — ^Born at Amesbury, Mass., in 1856. Pupil of Otto Grundmann and Museum of Art in Boston; Boulanger and Lefebvre in Paris. Gold Medal American Art Association, New York, 1887; Silver Medal, Paris Exposition, 1889; Palmer prize, A. I. O., 1890; medal. Mechanics' Association, Boston, 1890; medal, Columbian Ex- position, Chicago, 1893; Grand Gold Medal, Atlanta Exposition, 189;; Bronze Medal, Paris Exposition, 1900; Lippincott prize, P. A. F. A., 1901; Silver Medal, Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, igoi; second Corcoran prize, S. Washington A., 1902; Silver Medal, St. Louis Exposition, 1904. Member S. A. A. 1886; A. N. A., 1901; N. A., 1906; Copley Society. Mr. Davis' work is represented in most of the public collections in America, in- cluding Worcester Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corcoran Gallery, National Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, and many others. 15 ■IHHH ^m^T'"^ '" ^"^^^MiPllll n| ■j ^^^^^^^^^H^^^H ^^y^^ ' ^^p^^^njjRVHpHMD^H ^^^1 ^H 9Pk^^ ^P^^' ' 'V -^^^^"T^ H 1 ^^fc^B^fe^^^^ %.%'< '- ' i-AiM ^1 H WS^kW^* ^^^t *^ f* '^ ^^Hm ^1 ■ ^^^^R^Hta^^*^ a^ ^. '' ' ''^^HB ^1 H nmmB " ''' " ^ -'.j^SL 1 f^ V* h^BhhH^h Ih^^hBp ^^^^^li^^^H ^^B f ^ ^■^^^^^^^^BiBfl tlHi^^^^^^^^^h. ^^^w^^^^^^lB ^HE 9 ' '^ ^^HhVU ^fflHHHM Mil ' ^' ^^'w9Kk ^P ^"^^H g 1 1 ? "SUNRISE, GRAND CANAL, VENICE" By JOHN O. JOHANSEN Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art John C. Johansen. — 5 East Ninth Street, New York City. Born Copenhagen, Den- mark, 1876. Pupil of Art Institute of Chicago; Academy Julian, Paris; Frank Duveneck, Cincinnati, and J. McNeil Whistler. Honorable mention Chicago Society of Arts, 1901; Young Fortnightly Prize, Chicago, 1901; Municipal Art League Prize, Chicago, 1902; Mu- nicipal Art League Purchase, 1902; Silver Medal of Honor, Chicago, 1904; Bronze Medal, St. Louis Exposition, 1905. Represented in Museum of Art Institute of Chicago; National Gallery of Chili, Santiago, Chili; Museum of Dallas, Texas; Museum of Richmond, Indiana; Collection Municipal Art League, Art Institute, Chicago; Museum of Syracuse, N. Y.; Union League Club, Chicago; Protears Club, Des Moines, la.; University of Wisconsin, Madison. Former instructor Art Institute of Chicago, Gold Medal, Exposition Universal, Buenos Ayres, Argentine, 1910; Saltus Gold Medal NADNY, 1911; ANA, Salmagundi Club, New York; Players Club and MacDowell Club, New York. Reference for Artists' Sketch Book, 1906; International Studio, 1906; International Studio, 1910. 16 "THE GREEN GOWN" By JEAN McLANE Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art Jean McLane (Mrs. John C. Johansen). — ; East Ninth Street, New York City. Born in Chicago, 111. Pupil of Art Institute, Chicago, and of Frank Duveneck. Studied inde- pendently in France, Italy and Spain. Two medals St. Louis International Exposition; First prize, International Art League, Paris; R. Payne Burgess Prize, New York 1907; McMillen Prize, New York, 1908; Silver Medal, International Exposition, Buenos Ayres, Argentine, 1910. Represented in Toledo Museum of Arts; William M. Chase Collection; Member of MacDowell and New York Art Clubs. 17 "LONG POND" By HENRY W. BANGER Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art Henry W. Ranger. — 25 West Sixty-seventh Street, New York City. Born in New York State in 1858. Self-taught. He obtained a bronze Medal at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and a Silver Medal at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901; Gold Medal at the Charleston Exposition 1902, and Gold Medal at the American Art Society in Phila- delphia in 1907. Member of the American Water Color Society; Associate of the National Academy of Design, New York; National Academy of Design, Academicians, and Lotos Club. His specialty is landscapes. ■SELF PORTRAIT" By CHARLES LOBING ELLIOTT Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art 18 Charles Loring Elliott— Born at Scipio, N. Y., October 19, 1812. Died at Albany, N. Y., August 25, 1868. Became pupil of Trumbull, N. Y., in 1834, and afterwards of Quidor. Devoted life to portrait painting. Worked in western New York several years, then opened studio in New York City. Called "foremost American portrait painter of his time." Made Academician of National Academy in 1846. Painted portraits of more than 700 prominent men. Among these are portraits of Fitzgreen HalIack,Tenimore Cooper, Matthew Vassar, W. W. Corcoran, Governors Seymour and Hunt, and Erastus Corning. Pictures at National Academy in 1868 were "Don Quixote," "Falstaff," "Andrew Van Corlear, the Trumpeter," his own portrait. -:*«,#f«5j "LANDSCAPE" By JAMES OANTWELL Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art James Cantwell. — ^Amber, N. Y. Born in Syracuse, N. Y. Pupil of Thomas Moran N. A. Visited Paris and London in 1885, where he studied the methods of the best modern French and English painters, under whose influence his work became affected early in life. It is, however, from the study of nature and out-door work he draws on mostly for his inspiration, adding certain qualities distinctly his own. Mr. Cantwell has exhibited for several years at the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Society of American Artists; the American Water Color Society in New York City; also Philadelphia, Boston and other art centers. 19 •MOTHER AND CHILD" RICHARD E. MILLER Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art 20 Richard E. Miller — 16 Rue Boissonade, Paris. Born, St. Louis, Mo., March 22, 1875. Pupil of St. Louis Scliool of Fine Arts; Constant and Laurens in Paris. Member St. Louis AG; International Soc. of Painters, Sculptors and Gravers; Paris AAA; Paris SAP. Awards: Gold Medal, Paris Salon, 1900; Bronze Medal, Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, igoi; Silver Medal, St. Louis Exposition, 1904; Gold Medal, Paris Salon, 1904; Second Medal, Liege Exposition, 1905; Knight of the Legion of Honor, France, 1908; Tem- ple Gold Medal, PAFA, 1911. Work: "The Old Maidens" and "Portrait of an Old Wom- an," Luxembourg Gallery, Paris; "The Chinese Statuette," Metropolitan Museum, New York; "Lady with Fan," Gallery of Modern Art, Rome, It&Iy; "The Boudoir," Corcoran Gallery, Washington; represented in the Royal Museum of Christiania; King of Italy's private collection; ^j|J^§eum of Fine Arts, Antwerp; Modern Gallery of the City of Venice; Musee du Petit Palais, Paris. "CAFE INTERIOR" By JOHN C. JOHANSEN 21 "PORTRAIT" By J. ALDEN WEIR Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art J. Alden We:r. — 51 West Tenth Street, house, 11 East Twelfth Street, New York City. Painter, Etcher. Born, West Point, N. Y., August 30, 1852. Pupil of his father, Robert W. Weir, at West Point; Gerome in Paris. Member, ANA 1885; NA 1886; AWCS; Ten Am. P.; N. Y. Etching C; Lotos C; A. Aid S.; Century Assoc; Nat. Inst. A. L. Awards: Honorable Mention, Paris Salon, 1882; Silver Medal for Painting and Bronze for Drawing, Paris Exposition, 1889; prize $2,000, American Art Association, New York; Medal, C. I. Pittsburgh, 1897; Bronze Medal, Paris Exposition, 1900; Gold Medal Pan- 22 American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901 ; Gold Medal for paintings and Silver for engravings, St. Louis Exposition, 1904; Inness Medal, NAD, 1906; Lippincott Prize, PAFA, 1910. Work: "The Green Bodice" and "Idle Hours," Metropolitan Museum, New York; "The Grey Bodice," Art Institute of Chicago; "Early Morning,"Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo; "In- terior with Figure," Rhode Island School of Design, Providence; "An American Girl, Worcester Museum; "A Gentlewoman" and "Upland Pasture," National Gallery, Wash- ington; "Midday Rest in New England," Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia; "The Flower Seller," Brooklyn Institute Museum; "Ploughing for Buckwheat," Carnegie Insti- tute, Pittsburgh. THE BLACK TEA-POT By JONAS LIE ' Jonas Lie. — 60 Washington Square, New York City. Born in Norway, April 29, 1880. Pupil of National Academy of Design and Art Students' League of New York. Silver Medal, St. Louis Exposition, 1904. 23 "MOTHER AND CHILD" By CHARLES W. HAWTHORNE Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art Charles W. Hawthorne — 1947 Broadway, New York City; summer, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Mass. Born in Illinois. Pupil of Wm. M. Chase and H. Siddon Mowbray in New York. Obrig Prize, Salma. Club, 1902; first Hallgarten prize, NAD 1904; Evans prize, Salma. Club 1904; Shaw Purchase prize, Salma. Club 1904; Second prize, Worcester, Mass., 1904; Second Hallgarten prize, NAD 1906; Honorable mention CI Pittsburgh 1908; ANA 1908. Member Salma. Club 1900; A fund S. 24 "SUNNY DAY" By ROSWELL S. HILTj Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art RoswELL S. Hill.— Born in Lawrence, Kansas, but lived most of his life in Connecti- cut. He was a member of the Art Students' League, Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academic Julian. He exhibited at the Paris Salon; World Exposition in Chicago, 111.; Union League and Athletic Club of New York City; Academy of Design in New York and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He received Honorable Mention at the Club of American Artists in Paris. This picture was exhibited in the Paris Salon, but was after- ward destroyed by fire in New York City. He lived in New York City for some time and taught in one of the schools there , but in 1898 he came to Syracuse and was art teacher in the University. Died in 1907. "Provincetown Harbor" was one of the "gems selected in a Copley Exhibition." 25 "SUN BATH" By PBBDERICK C. PEIESBKE Frederick C. Frieseke. — 939 Eighth Avenue, New York City. Born in Owasso, Michigan, in 1874, and received his first art training in the Chicago Art Institute. In 1899 he went to Paris and studied under Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. He was made an Associate of the Salon des Beaux-Arts in 1901, the first time he exhibited, and in 1904 his picture was bought by the State for the Luxembourg. He is also represented in the Modern Gallery at Vienna, the Museums of Odessa and Venice; in Savannah, Georgia; and in the Chicago Art Institute. He received a Silver Medal at St. Louis in 1904, and later a Gold Medal at Munich. In 1908 he received the Corcoran Honorable Mention Cer- tificate, and one of the Clarke prizes for his "Marcelle" in Washington; this same year he had the added distinction of election to the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. 26 "SPRINGTIME" By JAMES CANTWELL Purchased for the Museum by Syracuse Friends of American Art 27 ■END OF AN OCTOBER DAY" By WALTER M. PALMER Presented to the Museum by John Elderkin 28, "THE ROSARY" By A. GLISENTI Presented to the Museum by Charles M. Warner 29 "ALLEGRO" By J. C. HERTERIOH Presented to the Museum by Alexander D. Ellis 30 "ADAGIO" By J, G. HEETERIOH Presented to the Museum by Alexander D. Ellis 31 32 Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts Alexander D. Ellis PATRONS Charles M. Warner FELLOWS FOR LIFE John Elderkin HONORARY FELLOWS FOR LIFE George F. Comfort Andrew D. White Collin Armstrong Charles W. Snow Harriet L. Snow Carrie L. Morrill Clarence E. Wolcott Hon. Theodore E. Hancock James M. Andrews Douglas E. Petit George W. Driscoll Giles H. Stilwell William Cowie ANNUAL MEMBERS A. Park Sager Hon. Michael Driscoll Caroline C. Walch Hon. Louis Will Lyman C. Smith Martin A. Knapp George C. Sawyer Wellington W. Taber Earl Thompson John Dunfee Charles Herbert Pain 33 The Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts ORGANIZATION On December 17, 1896, the Regents of the University of the State of New York, in accordance with the provisions of the statute of 1892, which authorizes the Regents to grant charters to universities, colleges, libraries, museums and kindred institutions, granted a provisional char- ter to the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. On July I, 1900, the conditions indicated in the provisional charter having been met by the Museum, the Regents replaced it with an abso- lute charter. In both charters the following persons were named as Trustees of the Museum. Hon. Charles Andrews, LL. D., former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, and former mayor of the City of Syracuse. James Barnes, Esq., Secretary of the Onondaga Trust and Deposit Company. Rev. Samuel R. Calthrop, LL. D., Pastor of the May Memorial Church. James C. Carson, M. D., Superintendent of the New York State School for Feeble-Minded Children. Hon. Charles P. Clark, President of the Syracuse Savings Bank, and former Mayor of the City of Syracuse. Professor George F. Comfort, L. H. D., LL. D., former Dean of the College of Fine Arts of the Syracuse University, and one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Rt. Rev. Frederic D. Huntington, D. D., L. H. D., LL. D., Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Central New York. Salem Hyde, Esq., Commissioner of Jurors for Onondaga County. Hon. Peter B. McLennan, A. M., Presiding Justice of the Appellate Court of Western New York. Rev. John F. Mullany, LL. D., Pastor of St. John the Baptist Ro- man Catholic Church. Rev. Ezekiel Mundy, A. M., Librarian of the Syracuse Public Libra:ry. 34 Rev. Edward N. Packard, D. D., Pastor of the Plymouth Congre gational Church. Rev. George B. Spalding, D. D., LL. D., Pastor of the First Presby- terian Church. Hon. Irving G. Vann, LL. D., Associate Justice of the Court of Ap- peals, and former Mayor, city of Syracuse. ^f Frederick S. Wicks, A. M., Esq., Treasurer of the Syracuse Arms Co. (The statute permits the addition of ten more trustees. ) On Wednesday, December 30, 1896, the above named Trustees met in the Trustees room of the Syracuse Savings Bank, with Bishop F. D. Huntington in the chair, and organized- under the provisional charter. Supplemental to the provisions of the statute and the charter they adopted a code of By-Laws, to which some amendments have been made, under the absolute charter. The following are the By-Laws of the Museum: BY-LAWS MEETINGS Section i.' The Annual Meeting of this Corporation shall be held on the first Tuesday of February of each year, commencing with the year 1901. Sec. 2. Regular meetings of the Trustees shall be held on the third Tuesday of January, February and November of each year. number of trustees Sec. 3. The number of Trustees of the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts shall be twenty-one (21), including the Chancellor of the Syracuse University, Mayor of the City of Syracuse, and the Director of the Syr- acuse Museum of Fine Arts, who shall be ex officio members of the Board of Trustees. TERMS OF office OF TRUSTEES Sec. 4. The term of office of the present trustees of the Museum shall be as follows, viz.: Ellis, Calthrop. Andrews for six years (6) or to the Annual Meeting in February, 1919; Peck, Will, Spalding, for five (5) years, or to the Annual Meeting in February, 1918; Hyde, Chase, and the successor to McLennan, for four (4) years, or to the Annual Meeting in February, 1917; Stilwell, Warner, Hancock, for three (3) years, or to the Annual Meeting in February, 1916. Holden, Barnes, Fryer, for 36 two (2) years or to the Annual Meeting in February, 1915; Mullany, Mundy, Cummins, for one (i) year or to the Annual Meeting in Februa- ry, 1914, or until their successors, respectively, shall be elected. At each succeeding Annual Meeting of the corporation. Trustees shall be elected to take the place of those whose terms shall then expire for a term of six (6) years. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Sec. 5. At each regular meeting of the Trustees in February they shall elect from their own number, to serve for one year: (i) A President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer and a Secretary. (2) An Executive Committee of seven members. (3) An Auditing Committee of three members, none of whom shall be a member of the Executive Committee. the DIRECTOR Sec 6. The Trustees shall elect a Director of the Museum, who shall have general charge of the administration of the Museum, and shall perform the duties usually connected with that office in museums of this class in Europe and America, subject to instructions by the Trustees and the Executive Committee. the PRESIDENT Sec. 7. The President (or, in his absence, the Vice-President) shall preside at all meetings of the corporation, of the Trustees, and of the Executive Committee. THE SECRETARY Sec 8. The Secretary shall keep, in separate books, the records of the Corporation, of the Trustees, and of the Executive Committee. THE TREASURER Sec. 9. The Treasurer shall deposit the funds and securities of the Corporation in such bank or safe deposit company as the Executive Com- mittee shall designate. The Treasurer shall give such bonds as the Ex- ecutive Committee shall fix. He shall make an annual report to the Trustees at their regular meeting in January of each year. THE AUDITING COMMITTEE Sec id. The Auditing Committee shall audit the books of the Treasurer, and shall make an annual report to the Trustees at their reg- ular meeting in January of each year. ANNUAL REPORT Sec II. The Trustees shall make an annual report to the Corpora- 36 tion at each Annual Meeting, describing the work accomplished during the preceding year and the general state of the Museum. BENEFACTORS Sec. 12. The contribution to this Museum of ten thousand dollars, or more, at any one time, shall make the donor eligible to the rank of Benefactor of this Museum. PATRONS Sec. 13. The contribution to this Museum of one thousand dollars, or more, at any one time, shall make the donor eligible to the rank of Patron of this Museum. FELLOW FOR LIFE Sec 14. The contribution to this Museum of two hundred and fifty dollars, or more, at any one time, shall make the donor eligible to the rank of Fellow for Life of this Museum. CONTRIBUTIONS, AND RANK OF DONORS Sec. 15. The contribution to this Museum of books or works of art, to the value of twice the amount of either of the above sums of money which shall be accepted by the Executive Committee, shall make the donor eligible to the corresponding rank. certificates Sec 16. Benefactors, Patrons and Fellows for Life may be elected by the Executive Committee. The President and Secretary shall issue certificates for these ranks, under the seal of the Museum. HONORARY FELLOWS FOR LIFE Sec. 17. The Trustees may elect Honorary Fellows for Life. LIFE members Sec 18. The present Trustees and all persons who shall hereafter become Benefactors, Patrons and Fellows for Life, shall be Life Members of this Museum, and as such, shall be members of the Museum Corpora- tion, and eligible to any office in the Corporation. ANNUAL MEMBERS Sec 19. Persons may be elected by the Executive Committee to be Annual Members of this Museum, who shall pay to the Museum a yearly fee of ten dollars. The President and Secretary shall issue to Annual Members certificates of such membership, under the seal of the Museum. PRIVILEGES Sec 20. Members are entitled during the periods of their member- ship, to free admissions for themselves, their immediate families and non- 37 resident visiting friends, to the Reading Room and Library of the Mu- seum, and to all exhibitions, lectures, receptions and public entertain- ments given by the Museum, subject to such regulations as from time to time shall be made by the Executive Committee; and to a copy of the annual report and all other publications issued by the Museum. PUBLICATIONS Sec. 21. For the purpose of thus publicly perpetuating the memory of those who may be found and sustain this Museum the names of Bene- factors, Patrons and Fellows for Life shall be printed in the annual reports, in separate classes, in perpetuity, with the year of their admis- sion to those ranks (after their deaths, in italics, and with the year of death added). The names of Annual Members shall be printed in the annual reports of the years during which they pay the annual fees, with the year added in which they shall become Annual Members. AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS Sec. 22. These By-Laws may be amended at an Annual or special meeting of the Corporation, provided the proposed amendment or amend ments shall have been sent by mail to the members of the Corporation not less than one month before the meeting of the Corporation upon which action shall be taken upon the proposed amendment or amend- ments. 38 Form of Bequest I do hereby give and bequeath to the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, in Syracuse, N. Y., a corporation constituted in accordance with Section 27, of Chapter 378, of the Laws of the State of New Yqrk of 1892 Note — Bequests may be made of money, real estate, mortgages or other securities, books, paintings, statuary or other objects of art. On a bequest of a corresponding value (see Section 11, 12, and 14 of the By- Laws), a person's name may be placed, after his decease, in the rank of Patron or Benefactor of the Museum. Li