Show GOTHAM LOATH TO GIVE SPACE SPAGE T TO CLARK ART Stipulation That Collection Collection CoHee tion Must Be Housed in Exclusive Gallery Hitch Hitchin Hitchi I i in Acceptance of Gift NEW YORK April The The question question ques ques- tion whether tho art col col- collection lection conditionally bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum ulle lm of ot Art by William A. A Clark k of ot Montana should be accepted continued under discussion among art critics and officials of the Institution today with considerable doubt expressed as to what action the tho museum would take The will stipulates that the entire entire entire en en- tire collection be hou housed e-d e in one gallery gallery gal Ital lery for exclusive exhibition lion This it Is pointed out would place a a. hardship hardship hardship hard hard- ship on the museum since the collection collection collection col col- col- col lection has not been catalogued and comprises objects la of all kinds and of J I various styles and periods period Tho The museum also is loath to setting aside the perpetuity the large space Robert W W. DeForest president presided of ot the museum while refusing to commit himself as to the probable outcome said that Senator Clark had not not consulted the museum of officials officials of- of before bequeathing the collection collection col col- col- col lection conditionally Informal consultations consultations consultations con con- he added frequently had resulted in testators removing proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed restrictions It is stated that the Corcoran gallery of Washington will accept the collection If It the metropolitan museum finds it unable to comply with the conditions Under the terms of ot Senator Clarks Clark's will wili the collection if It not accepted by the Ute New York institution is to be offered offered of ot- to the Corcoran gallery with the same Rame housing proviso I Reports that the collection will 1 be rejected because it Includes some Rome I paintings not the d ork of artists to whom they are ascribed are denied by Edward L L. Blackman counsel to the late senator benator while Dr Leigh II H. Hunt art critic and professor of ot aesthetics at the College of the tho City of New York declares there Is not the slightest doubt that all the paintings are genuine Acceptance of or the Clark bequest will be considered cons by the museum trustees on April 20 20 |