Show old ald masters basters in a forest of firs continued from last weak half or of these pictures will bo be the work of old masters arico los losa T paintings from tho the great il eries the corcoran orau in wash i the art in now 10 W cit cage 14 lar larger ta or eriv 0 gat galleries les of wealthy men who havo have made tho the collection of famous old paintings gs their hobby the other half will bo be chosen from contemporary artists both foreign and american but as has been said the selection is limited to tile the works of men who have been recognized in tile the great art competitions they must all bo be from brushes which have proved their merit before reco recognized critical boards in this latter list oven in its incomplete stage M will bo be found the names of all of the reco famous american painters ers in many branches this list is not yot yet complete and it would be unfair to announce it only in part it earl can be said however that there is not a single r american artist of more than passing or local fame who is not already represented one of the greatest difficulties en counted by the collectors was in peril of transportation this was particularly the stumbling block in the dea dealings lints with the owners of old masters not withstanding c the fact that tile the art palace of tile tho exposition is a permanent building of steel and stone and absolutely fireproof fire proof the dangers of the long trip across the continent aud return continued to ma magnify anif v themselves in tile tho minds of the owners of treasures of art to remedy this doubt the art managers mana n el s of the exposition took out a bi eket insurance policy wity lloyds of lond london on in the s sum am of which covers every picture from the time it is taken from tho the hands of the collector until it is returned to them anti ami insures tho the owner of each corli v aik oik of art against auy any possible pos loss from damage by tire fire by witter water by disaster of any sort on land or sea aea and even f from roin tile tho tomahawks a and scalping knives halves of indians or more civilized civili sed vandals mr G L berg thu tho art director of tile tho exposition has boon beon ii id the foe several months montesco co r electing tho the pictures which will wil i be exhibited in his wor k of se sa lection action I 1 ho lichas hns had tho ai 0 ald of if tho the curators of ill all of tho the largo large art gall galleries and of f many of the Aino Ai norlean rican artise who stand largo large enough to ho be impartial in ill their judgment flohill fl ho ovill will remain in n tile tho cast vas t until lie ho sees etch each pio pie turo caro carefully fully stowed away in special express cars and will thon accompany liis ills procious precious burden to seattle his 1119 last ropon report to dr alfro alfred Ka raymond ymond chairman u ball imin of tho art committee dow knitted knit tee gives it a list of paintings al roady ed which is in itself and this is only a partial list tho collac tion will bo be complete comp loto and on oil ian ih way to seattle by the first of once in seat tie tho the paintings and brondes for tile collection will include no ho marblo marble statuary will bo be installed in tho the art pal aco ace a hands solid building which will bo be used bcd actor tho the ox ex po s eltion ionas alls tho the chemistry build ing of tho the university of washington this balf balading ding contains ollit ol olp 1 I lit ht exhibition galleries gal lories with tin an av i flu ar sp ap a of 80 X 65 f ft t it IB sp planned lanned by limiting tho the exhibit to pictures to hang each ono one of thom on the th line and 0 togiva o ivo to a distinctive distinct ivo where it can bo be soon seen to best ad advantage vantage 0 without crowding othor other paintings into the samo same range of vision this ft fact alone has influenced many inane artists and collectors to loan valuable paint ings which they would not have allows allowed a to be exhibited in a crowded gallery 1 j tal tl ra all of tho 0 it is lilly fully f belt oVed by artists acquainted quain ted with tile the plans its as shown in fit their letters battor 4 and actions that the seattle exposition will be its as remarkable and unique in the way of an art collection as it will be in overy every other way |