Original und Reproduktion: Zeitschrift für Kunsthandel und Kunstsammlungen (1.1909)

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK
DESIDERATA IN AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE
be following list was prepared by Mr. George H. Story in con-
sultation witb tbe following Trustees: Frederick Dielman, Presi-
dent of tbe National Academy of Design, Daniel Cbester Frencb
and Robert W. de Forest, Secretary. It contains tbe names of

some of tbe best=known deceased American artists, wbo eitber are not at all
or are not adequately represented in tbe Museum collections. It is believed
tbat tbe Museum sbould bave in its galleries at least one or two distinctly
cbaracteristic pictures of tbose artists wbo represent bistorically tbe develop-
ment of American painting. Tbere are included in tbe list tbose artists wbo
are now represented, it may be, by several pictures, but of wbom tbe Museum
would be glad to bave one or more works wbicb may be distinctly classed
as masterpieces. Tbe more important names are indicated witb an asterisk:

PRINTERS NOT REPRESENTED IN THE
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Smybert, John* 1684—1751 (?)
Blackburn, Jonathan B.* about 1700=after 1760
Wright, Joseph 1756 - 1793
Fulton, Robert* 1765—1815
Robertson, Archibald (Miniaturist) 1765 — 1835
Dunlap, William 1766—1839
Malbone, E. G.* 1777—1807
Jarvis, John Wesley* 1780—1839
Otis, Bass 1784—1861
Frothingbam, James 1786—1864
Harding, Cbester* 1792—1866
Catlin, George (Indian Painter) 1794—1872
Jocelyn, N. 1796—1881
Alexander, Francis 1800-1881
Weir, Robert W. 1803—1889
Chapman, John Gadsby 1808—1889
Thompson, Jerome 1814—1886
Ames, Joseph 1816—1872
Rothermel, Peter F. 1817—1895
Staigg, Richard M. 1817—1881
Woodville, Richard Caton, about 1820-1856
Read, T. Buchanan 1822—1872
Darley, F. 0. C. 1822-1888
Hides, Thomas 1823—1890
Hunt, Mrs. James M., about 1824—
Schussele, Christian 1824—1879
Irving, J. Beaufain 1826—1877
McEntee, Jervis 1828—1891
Hart, James McDougal 1828—1901
Eaton, J. 0. 1829-1875
Moran, Edward 1829—1901
Lambdin, George Cochran 1830—1896
Stone, William 0. 1830—1875

PAINTERS INADEQUATELY
REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTIONS
Copley, John Singleton* 1737—1815
Trumbull, Col. John* 1756- 1843
Peale, Rembrandt 1778—1860
Allston, Washington 1779—1843
Page, William 1811—1885
Baker, George A. 1821—1881
AMERICAN SCULPTURE
Rush, William—(Probably no example ob-
tainable) 1756—1833
Frazee, John (Not represented) 1790—1852
Augur, Hezekiab (Probably no example ob-
tainable) 1791—1858
Greenough, Horatio (Not repr.) 1805 bis 1852
Dexter, Henry (Not represented) 1806—1876
King, John Crooksbanks (Notrepr.)l 806 — 1882
Hughes, Ball 1806—1868
Hart, Joel T. (Not represented) 1810-1877
Clevenger, S. V. 1812—1843
Ives, Chauncey B. 1812—1894
Mozier, Joseph 1812—1870
Crawford, Thomas 1813—1857
Palmer, E. D. 1817—1904
Gould, Thomas R. 1818—1881
Rinebart, William H. 1825—1874
Jackson, J. A. (Repr. by Ioan) 1825 bis 1879
Akers, Benjamin Paul (Not repr.) 1825—1861
Rogers, Randolph 1825—1892
Volk, Leonard Wells (Not repr.) 1828—1895
Rogers, John (Not represented) 1829—1904
Roberts, Howard (Not represented) 1843-1900
Milmore, Martin (Not represented) 1844-1883
Connelly, Pierce Francis (Not repr.) 1840—