No. 481.
Baron von Zedtwitz to Mr. Bayard .

[Translation.]

Mr. Secretary of State: During the period between June 1 and October 31, 1888, the Third International Exhibition of Art will be held [Page 668] by the Artists’ Association of Munich, under the patronage of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent and with the co-operation of the Royal Bavarian Government.

As the first exhibition of art at Munich was held a century ago, the exhibition of the coming year will be a jubilee exhibition, and the Artists Association of Munich is consequently very desirous that it shall prove a great success.

The experience which the promoters of the exhibition have had, the improvement in art, as well as the material success achieved, and the world-wide reputation enjoyed by Munich as an art center, furnish ground for the hope that the zealous efforts and the earnest co-operation of all concerned will, on this occasion, also achieve an encouraging result and promote the general welfare.

The co-operation of the non-German governments is of special importance to the successful accomplishment of this international enterprise, and the Association of Artists of Munich has, therefore, requested that the enterprise may be brought to the notice of foreign governments, and warmly commended to their favorable consideration.

In obedience to instructions received, I have the honor hereby to convey the request addressed by the Royal Bavarian Government to the Government of the United States, that the latter will bring this exhibition to the notice of academies and artists in the United States, and urge them to send their productions to it; and that it will, on its part, encourage the enterprise in every way possible.

I have the honor herewith to send twenty copies of the programme* of the exhibition, together with their annexes, and I avail, etc.

v. Zedtwitz.
  1. Inclosure, being a programme of the projected exhibition, not printed herewith.