0.19 1892 minutes of the new york etching club

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1892 events

• The New York Etching Club held its annual exhibition in February at the National Academy of Design. The club published an exhibition catalogue in a new format that included five original etchings and photogravures of the artists who made them, and an essay, “About Etching,” by James D. Smillie.

Feb 19.1892.

The Regular meeting of The New York Etching Club was held at the studio of Mr James D Smillie 337 Fourth Avenue.

There were present Messrs Henry Farrer, T. W. Wood, James D Smillie, J. C. Nicoll, Thomas Moran, R. F. Bloodgood, R Swain Gifford, A H Baldwin, Alexander Schilling, Carlton T Chapman, Joseph Lauber&Chas FW Mielatz.

The members were unanimously in favor of continuing the publication of the present series of Catalogues, And holding an exhibition in 1893 in connection with The American Water Color Society if space can be secured. The Secretary was directed to make application for space.

Messrs James D Smillie, R F Bloodgood and Chas. F. W. Mielatz were appointed Catalogue Committee for 1893.

Mr Carlton T Chapman proposed that The New York Etching Club make an effort to hold a retrospective Exhibition at the Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago 1893

In connection with this proposition Mr J. C. Nicoll so moved, that the Secretary be directed to apply to the Chief of the department of Fine Art of the Worlds Columbian Exposition stating the New York Etching Club, as a society wish to make a Special Retrospective Exhibition of the Best American Etchings made since 1876. The 1876 date was obviously meaningful to the artists, perhaps signifying the year to which they could trace their roots as artist-etchers and printmakers in the United States. And to ascertain if the Club may have a special allotment of space for the purpose.

Mr J.Alden Weir of 11 East 12th St. was proposed for membership, by Mr Carlton T Chapman, seconded by [sentence unfinished]

The bills of Messrs Kimmel&Voigt for printing The Etchings in the Catalogue of 1892, Theodore L De Vinne for printing letter press and binding Catalogue of 1892 and for binding One Hundred copies of 1891, The New York Photogravure Co for printing

Portraits in Catalogue of 1892 were formerly passed.

Mr J. C. Nicoll introduced the subject of consolidating the Society of American Etchers with the New York Etching Club, after some discussion Messrs R F. Bloodgood Alexander Schilling and C. F W Mielatz were appointed a Conference Committee, to meet the

members of the Society of American Etchers and secure information on the subject.

There being no further business it was moved to adjourn

Chas FW Mielatz Secy.

Approved

April 8,92

March 25, 1892

A Special meeting to further consider the subject of American Etchings at The Worlds Columbian Exposition, And to furnish information to The Department of Fine Art of the Worlds Columbian Exposition As to plans and methods, for collecting works for the Exhibition, was held at the Studio of C. F. W. Mielatz – 135 East 15th St.