0.9 1882 minutes of the new york etching club

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1882 events

• The New York Etching Club held its annual exhibition in January at the National Academy of Design. The club published a catalogue to accompany and document the event. It was illustrated with eight original etchings and included an illustrative account, written by James D. Smillie, of the group’s first meeting in November 1877.

• The Society of Painter-Etchers, London’s First Annual Exhibition, was held. It included 207 prints by eighty-five artists.

• The Etchers Society was founded in Great Britain by Herkomer.

• The Scratchers Club of Brooklyn was founded on January 25.

• Poets and Etchers was published by J. R. Osgood and Company of Boston, Massachusetts. This very early prototype of an “artist’s book” includes only original etchings and poetry.

• Dr. Seymour Haden visited the United States in the winter of 1882/1883 and toured Philadelphia, New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Baltimore. During this visit, he delivered many lectures on etching to sell-out crowds numbering in the hundreds.

• The Philadelphia Society of Etchers held its First Annual Exhibition from December 27, 1882, thru February 3, 1883, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The Society’s membership included New York Etching Club Non-resident Members Peter Moran and Joseph Pennell of Philadelphia; and Resident Members Frederick S. Church, Henry Farrer, Robert Swain Gifford, James D. Smillie, George Smillie, Thomas Moran, and Charles Platt.

January 24th 1882

The Regular Meeting of the Club was held at this date in the Secretary’s studio.

It was called to order at 9 P. M. with Messers. Farrer, Wood, Church, Falconer, Gifford, Deilman and Nicoll present.

Messers Chas. A. Platt and S. G. McCutheon were unanimously elected Resident Members.

Matters relating to the approaching exhibition were informally discussed but no further action being taken the meeting adjourned at

ten o’clock.

J. C. Nicoll

Secty.

Approved Mch 31-82

Friday, march 31st 1882

A meeting of the Club was held at this date with thirteen members present – viz: Messers Baldwin, Chase, Church, Dielman, Falconer, Farrer, Mc Cutcheon, Thos. Moran, Nicoll, Platt, J. D. Smillie, van Elten,&Wood.

The minutes of the last meetings held Nov 11&Dec.16th 1881 and Jany 24th 1882 were read and upon formal motion duly seconded&unanimously carried.

The action taken at these meetings was ratified.

The following amendments to the Constitution were proposed – viz:

Art. II. Sec. 6 Any Resident – Member neglecting to attend the regular meetings of the Club for one year, or failing to contribute to each annual Exhibition shall thereby forfeit his membership unless, upon furnishing sufficient reason he shall be excused by special vote of the Club.

also the following.

To substitute the words “Society of American Etchers” for the words “New York Etching Club” wherever these appear in the present Constitution.