The Arts and Crafts ExhibitionSource: Bulletin of the Detroit Museum of Art, Vol. 1, No. 5 (January, 1905), p. 3Published by: Detroit Institute of ArtsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41934026 .

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BULLETIN OF THE DETROIT MUSEUM OF ART 3

New Pictures in the Galleries. - ( continued .) as we know they could be, but the English, Dutch and Flemish schools came up to a high standard. They could be studied as well in their respective departments in the art galleries at St. Louis as in their own country. But had even these depart- ments failed in their representation, the American Section would have been a vindication of them all, for that depart- ment stood ̂for the highest and best in Amer- ican art. In no place could its developments be studied so well as in these gallerie} where they were all brought together. Its tenden- cies and its men were represented by the best pictures ever painted in America.

w Mr. Ambrose Petry, aware of the oppor- tunity to get good pictures, purchased from the management five medal pictures by Amer- ican artists. They are as follows : By George C. Aid, an oil entitled " Mineature," which was awarded a silver medal ; by Joseph R. DeCamp, " The Sea Wall," September, which won a gold medal ; by David Ericson, " Pont Aven," which was awarded a silver medal ; by George H. McCord, " A Ledge of Rocks," which was awarded a bronze medal, and by Henry B. Snell, "The Inner Harbor, Polper- ro," which won a silver medal.

To these Mr. Petry has added a recently finished canvas by Mr. George McCord en- titled " A French coaster." This latter is one of Mr. McCord's best efforts.

Mr. Petry's pictures will remain at the museum indefinitely, as will Mr. Walkers.

The Arts and Crafts Exhibition

An exhibition of greater interest to Detroit people has not been held for many seasons than the first annual exhibi- tion of Arts and Crafts. It was made up of material which is within everyone's comprehension, the useful and ornamental articles * of every day life made by individuals who have artistic inclinations, and who can combine color values, as well as execute a good design.

Detroit arts and crafts workers were not as numerous in this first exhibition as we could wish, probably owing to the fact that this was the first movement of the kind in Detroit, and just what was wanted was not known. The material that was exhibited by Detroit workers, however, was par excellence.

The amount of sales was about seven hundred dollars, showing the appreciation for handmade individual work over machine made.

The movement was conducted by an Arts and Crafts Committee of twelve interested art lovers of Detroit, with Miss Clara Dyar as chairman.

Much of the success of the exhibition was due to the tireless efforts of the members of this committee. The Mu- seum was kept open three evening for the benefit of those who could not come in the day time and two successive Satur- day afternoons the ladies of the committee and their friends served tea.

The great expense for postage and the amount of labor required in sending out the "Bulletin" has made it necessary for us to alter our former plans. Hereafter the "Bulletin" may be secured at the Museum by asking any of the attend- ants for it, but will not be sent unless postage is inclosed for it.

Lent by Ambrose Petry THE FRENCH COASTER By George H. McCord

THE INNER HARROR, POLPERRO Lent by Ambrose Petry By Henry B. Snell

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