Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . hes of theart-work of Ant-werp. It wasfounded a half-century ago byHenri Leys, and membership is only secured by a unani-mous vote, dependent on the excellence ofthe work submitted. On this accountthere are many artists in Antwerp whoare outside the Cercle, and who aregrouped in societies of their own. Tothese smaller associations the Cercleallows one delegate each, who may attendand vote at its sessions. In this wayit remains at the head of art effortin the city. M. Winders, then, enthusi-astic over the prospective value to
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . hes of theart-work of Ant-werp. It wasfounded a half-century ago byHenri Leys, and membership is only secured by a unani-mous vote, dependent on the excellence ofthe work submitted. On this accountthere are many artists in Antwerp whoare outside the Cercle, and who aregrouped in societies of their own. Tothese smaller associations the Cercleallows one delegate each, who may attendand vote at its sessions. In this wayit remains at the head of art effortin the city. M. Winders, then, enthusi-astic over the prospective value to Ant-werp of such a society as M. Broermanhad founded in Brussels, established abranch of it there among the membersof the Cercle, and was made its presi-dent. The sympathy of the public authori-ties was so cordially enlisted in Antwerpas to secure an annual grant of 3000francs, and the Antwerp members, en-gaging in LOeuvre competitions at Brus-sels, carried off some of the first as long as all visible results wereconfined to Brussels, and even the citys. Railroad Bridge not far from the Centre of Antwerp appropriation was sent thither, it was im-possible to arouse any really popularenthusiasm, and the artists themselvesfound it hard to realize that work whichwas done for the capital was done forthe country, and would finally make it-self felt in other cities. So the movementfor LOeuvres decentralization and theseparate standing of each chapter hadno stronger advocate than the Antwerpbranch, and in personal conversation assured the writer that the re-sult of the separation would be far great-er energy in the work at Antwerp, andthe immediate opening to the public ofthe membership which, heretofore con-fined to artists, had included only oneclass, and required no dues beyond thoseregularly involved in belonging to theCercle Artistique. At the same time,through the central committee, therewould be entire harmony between theseparate branches. The attitude of th
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