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The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Evening Gazette" of Worcester, Massachusetts, dated February 3, 1987. The article is titled "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan."

The article discusses the bequest of art collector Scofield Thayer, who left 543 works from his collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Thayer also left a significant portion of his collection to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but this bequest was not mentioned in his will.

The article highlights a legal ruling from 1943 by the Worcester Probate Court that stipulated the Met and the Fogg could not continuously display works from Thayer's collection as long as they were accessible to the public. This ruling was in response to a request by Thayer's heirs for a legal interpretation of what "permanent exhibition" meant.

The article notes that the Met has not exhibited the entire Dial Collection but has made more fragile works on paper accessible to the public in its print room. The museum has also loaned works to other institutions. The Met is reportedly in the process of planning an exhibit of the entire Thayer collection.

The article mentions that several works, including those by Matisse, Braque, and Lachaise, are well-known and loved at the Worcester Art Museum. The museum has the possibility of requesting loans for particular exhibits.

Overall, the article discusses the complexities and legalities surrounding the display and accessibility of Thayer's art collection.

EVENING GAZETTE
WORCESTER, MA
D. 89,158

FEB 3 1987

NEW ENGLAND NEWS SERVICE, INC.

Dial lands safely in Metropolitan

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

In his will, written in 1925, Thayer left 343 works — the bulk of his art collection — to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He left a collection of 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge. The Worcester Art Museum was not mentioned in the will.

Though the entire Dial Collection is not on exhibit, more fragile works on paper are accessible to the public in the Met's print room, fulfilling Thayer's wishes that the collection be on "permanent exhibit."

In 1983 a Worcester Probate Court ruled that the Met and the Fogg need not continue to display works from the Dial Collection, as long as they are accessible to the public. The ruling was in response to a request by four of Thayer's heirs for a legal interpretation of what the eccentric art collector meant by the term "permanent exhibition."

Thayer's bequest dealt a harsh blow to the Worcester museum's collection of modern art. "The loss of such a significant collection would be a loss to any museum," said Welu.

Several of the works, like the Matisse, the Braque and the La Chaise, are works that people come to know and love at the Worcester Art Museum.

While the Dial Collection has changed its address, there are possibilities that some works could come back to visit. "We like other museums, could always request a loan for a particular exhibit," Welu said. "But, there are no plans to do this in the near future."

Meanwhile, the Met is in the process of planning an exhibit highlighting the Thayer collection, Lieberman said.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Evening Gazette, Worcester, MA, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan," which is a continuation from page 12.

The article discusses a legal case involving the Dial Collection of art, a set of 343 works left by artist James Thayer in his will to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York. The bulk of Thayer's collection was left to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, specifically 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley.

The key points include:

• In 1985, a Worcester Probate Court ruled that the Met and the Fogg Museum of Art (Cambridge, MA) could not permanently exhibit Thayer's collection.
• The ruling allowed the works to be accessible to the public under specific conditions, fulfilling Thayer’s wishes.
• The Dial Collection consists of fragile paper works, which are kept in the Met’s print room for public access.
• The Met's Director, David Welu, mentions the significance of this collection to the museum and the potential loss if it were not accessible.
• The article notes that some works from the collection are already on loan to other museums, and the Met is planning an exhibition to showcase the Thayer collection.

The article also mentions specific works such as Matisse, the Braque, and the La Chaisée, which are well-known and beloved by the public.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Evening Gazette" in Worcester, MA, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan" and it is a continuation of an article from page 12.

The article discusses the bequest of a collection of artworks, referred to as the Dial Collection, left by Thayer in 1925. The collection consists of 343 works, primarily drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, which were initially intended for the Worcester Art Museum. However, in 1925, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) was chosen to house the bulk of the collection.

The Worcester Probate Court ruled in 1983 that the Met and the Fogg Museum (now part of Harvard University's art collection) could not continue to display the Dial Collection permanently without the public's access to the works. The ruling was in response to a request by Thayer's heirs for a legal interpretation of what the term "permanent exhibition" meant.

The article mentions that several notable works, such as those by Matisse, Braque, and La Chaise, are part of the Dial Collection and are well-known in Worcester. It also notes that while the Dial Collection has changed its address, there are possibilities for some works to return to Worcester for exhibits. The Met, however, is planning to exhibit the Thayer collection in the future, and there are no immediate plans to return the works to Worcester. The article concludes by mentioning that the Met has other 20th-century masterpieces on display.

The image is a black-and-white newspaper clipping from the "Evening Gazette" in Worcester, Massachusetts, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan," and it is a continuation from page 12.

The article discusses the legal and logistical handling of the Dial Collection, which consists of 343 artworks bequeathed by Thayer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The collection includes 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley and other works by artists like Matisse and Braque.

Key points from the article include:

1. Thayer's will specified that the bulk of his art collection should go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley left to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum.
2. A Worcester Probate Court ruled in 1983 that the Metropolitan Museum and the Fogg Art Museum must continue to display the Dial Collection as long as the works are accessible to the public.
3. The collection was temporarily housed in the Met's print room.
4. The Worcester Art Museum expressed interest in potentially acquiring the Dial Collection, though there were no immediate plans to do so.
5. The Worcester Art Museum's director, Welu, mentioned that the museum would be interested in exhibiting some of the works if they were to come back to Worcester.
6. The article also mentions that the Met is planning an exhibit highlighting the Thayer Collection, which includes some of the Dial Collection pieces.

The article reflects on the significance of the collection and the legal interpretations concerning the terms of Thayer's bequest.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Evening Gazette, Worcester, MA, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan."

The article discusses the bequest of art by Thayer (last name not fully visible but likely John Taylor or similar), who in 1925 wrote in his will that the bulk of his art collection should go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York. Specifically, he left a collection of 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, while the Worcester Art Museum was not mentioned.

The entire Dial Collection, which includes works on paper, is fragile and not easily accessible to the public in the Met’s print room. However, fulfilling Thayer's wish, the collection is on "permanent exhibition" in a legal sense.

In 1983, a legal case involving the Met and the Worcester Probate Court ruled that the Met could display works from the Dial Collection to the public. This ruling came in response to a request by four heirs of Thayer for a clearer interpretation of the term "permanent exhibition."

The article also notes the potential impact on the Worcester Art Museum if the Dial Collection were to be moved there, highlighting the loss it would represent for the Met. It mentions that works by Matisse, Braque, and others are currently on loan to the Worcester Art Museum.

Weil, presumably a representative of the Met, states that while they have no immediate plans to loan the Dial Collection, they are open to future requests for particular exhibits. The Met is in the process of planning an exhibit featuring the Thayer collection alongside other 20th-century masterpieces.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Evening Gazette in Worcester, MA, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads, "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan."

The article discusses the fate of art works left by a person named Dial, specifically mentioning a collection of 22 drawings by Aubrey Beardsley to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge and a will written in 1925. The Worcester Art Museum was not mentioned in the will. The Dial Collection is noted as being fragile, with works on paper accessible only in the Met's print room, fulfilling wishes for a "permanent exhibition."

In 1983, a Worcester Probate Court ruled that the Met and the Fogg need not continuously display works from the Dial Collection as long as they are accessible to the public. This ruling was in response to a request by heirs of Thayer for a legal interpretation of "permanent exhibition." Thayer's bequest was described as a significant loss to modern art in the Worcester museum.

The article states that some well-known works like those of Matisse, Braque, and La chaise, in the Thayer collection, are works that people love and know at the Worcester Art Museum. The Met Collection also changed its address and is considering an exhibit to highlight the Thayer collection, although no specific plans are in place yet.

The clipping ends by mentioning that the works from the Thayer bequest will go on exhibit along with other 20th-century masterpieces.

The text appears to be a partial article continued from page 12 and contains some printed text and some annotations.

This image shows a clipping of a newspaper article from the "Evening Gazette" of Worcester, MA, dated February 3, 1987. The headline of the article reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan," and it appears to be a continuation from page 12 of that newspaper. The visible portion of the article seems to discuss the transfer of an art collection—the Dial Collection—to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There is mention of artworks on paper being accessible to the public and something about the Thayer's prints. The article seems to relate to the legal, cultural, and logistical aspects of an art collection being relocated or displayed to the public.

The image also includes the edge of another piece of paper at the top left corner, suggesting that this newspaper clipping may be laid on top of other documents or perhaps is part of a scrapbook or a file.

The image shows a scanned page from a newspaper article titled "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan", dated February 3, 1987, from the Evening Gazette of Worcester, MA. The article discusses the legal and logistical aspects of the Thayer Collection of modern art, which was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) by the collector Arthur Thayer.

Key Details from the Article:

1. Thayer's Bequest:

   • Thayer left 343 works to the Met in his will, written in 1925. These works constitute the bulk of his art collection.
   • The collection includes 22 drawings left to Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum and works from the Dial Collection, as well as a reproduction of 22 drawings left to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2. Legal Context:

   • In 1983, a Worcester Probate Court ruled that the Met and the Worcester Art Museum did not need to continuously display works from the Dial Collection, as long as they remained accessible to the public upon request.
   • This ruling was in response to a legal interpretation of what the term "permanent exhibition" meant for an eccentric art collector like Thayer.

3. Accessibility:

   • The entire Dial Collection is not currently on exhibit but is more fragile and accessible to the public in the Met's print room, fulfilling Thayer's wish that the collection be on "permanent exhibition."

4. Impact on Museums:

   • The loss of the Dial Collection would be a significant blow to the Worcester museum, as it is described as a harsh collection of modern art.
   • Several works from the Dial Collection, such as Matisse, the Braque, and the LaChaise, are noted as pieces that people came to know and love at the Worcester Art Museum.

5. Future Plans:

   • The Met is in the process of planning an exhibit highlighting the Thayer collection.
   • There are no immediate plans to loan the works to other museums, but the Met expressed openness to requests for particular exhibits in the near future.

Layout and Design:

• The article is formatted in a typewritten or printed style, typical of newspaper articles from the late 20th century.
• The text is left-aligned, and the headline is prominently displayed at the top.
• The article is continued from page 12, indicating that this is part of a larger story.
• The newspaper's header includes the publication name, date, and location ("Worcester, MA").

Overall Context:

The article provides insight into the legal and curatorial challenges surrounding the Thayer Collection, emphasizing the balance between preserving fragile artworks and ensuring their accessibility to the public. It also highlights the cultural significance of the collection and the efforts of institutions like the Met to honor Thayer's legacy.

The image is a scanned page from the Worcester Evening Gazette, dated February 3, 1987. The headline reads "Dial lands safely in Metropolitan." The article discusses the legal ruling by the Worcester Probate Court in 1983, which allowed the Metropolitan Art Museum to display Thayer's collection of 22 drawings continuously, as long as they were accessible to the public. The article mentions that Thayer's will did not specify that the entire Dial Collection should be on permanent exhibition in the Worcester Art Museum. The article also notes that while the Dial Collection has changed its address, there are possibilities for works to return to museums, and that the Met is planning an exhibit highlighting the Thayer collection.