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London, England, 1863-06-16 00:00:00

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Olitipa filly
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The Emperor of Austria and the Museum o
Art and Industry.

It may not be uninteresting to note, at the pre-
sent time, when so much feeling respecting the De-
partment of Science and Art is being exploded, and
those inimical to its administration, and denying its
merits or services as a state institution, are loud in
their fears about the future occupancy of tha ground
occupied by the late International Exixibition, the
estimation by foreign critics of this establishment,
which was directly created under the influence
and suggestion of the Prince Consort. 'We
have had handed to us an autograph lettor
from the Emperor of Austria to the Archduke
Rainer, which was registered as a state document
but a month or two back, and which we will present
without comment or further introduction :
" Dear Cousin Archduke Raieker,—
" Inasmuch as it is an urgent want for the eleva-
tion of Austrian industry to accord as inuch assist-
ance as possible to the native manufacturers, who
so much and in such large numbers desire to further
commercial activity through the medium of art and
science, and in particular by the improvement of
taste, I have given orders that an institution, to be
named the ' Austrian Museum of Art and Industry,
shall be founded as soon as possible.
Within this museum will be gathered objects
out of the collections of my Palace, the Belvedere
Arsenal, the University of Vienna, the Polytechnic
Institutions, and from other public buildings of the
same kind. These objects will be lent, under reser-
vation of the rights of property, and after having
served their purpose will be returned in exchange
for others. I have also every confidence in the
proved patriotism of our various towns, and espe-
cially of my chief and royal city of Vienna, as well
as that of the nobles and the public in general, that
they will, after the example of my palaces, render
the museum useful by their scientific or artistic

collections.
" But inasmuch as the establishment of this
museum, on account of the liberal scale upon which
it is to be founded, will at all events require some
time for preparation, and as the want of such an
institution is urgently demanded by the art-indus-
try of the day, I have granted the use of the nanquet-
ting-house of my palace for the provisional carrying-
out of the museum and awaiting the future enlarge-
ment of the same.

" The works of art destined to be exhibited there
are from my Palace Library, from the Belvedere
Picture Gallery, the furniture and tapestry of my
town palace and country palaces, Schonbrun,
L3xenberg, and others, the Cabinet of Antiquities,
the Ambraser Collection, my Treasury, and from
the arsenal before the Belvedere line. In this
manner it is to be hoped that the corporation of
Vienna, the nobility, and public, will also contri-
bute articles to the museum from time to time out
of their Vienna City Arsenal and private collections.
" The works of art are to be put in good order,
and labelled with the necessary explanations to
assist examination and study before being sent in.
Thus an opportunity is afforded to the Austrian
manufacturers themselves to send rare and beautiful
objects to be exhibited. In connection with the
museum will be photographic and casting depart-
mmts.

" But, first of all, a charter must be granted, and.
for the working of this as well as for all the prepa-
rations necessary for the opening of the museum, I
have considered it necessary to name a provisiond
committee, which, under the presidency of the
Ministerial Chief of Department Carl Edlen a Sevi—
nisky, will consist of Johan Gabriel Seial, Master
of my Treasury and Keeper of my Cabinets of
Coins and Antiquities ; Dr. Gustav Heider, the
Ministerial Art Referee and Secretary ; and of the
Professor Extraordinary of the History of the Fine
Arts at the University of Vienna, Rudolph Von
Eitelberger, to whom I have given power, in case
of unforeseen necessity, to add another to their
number, and if required to consult connoisseurs.
This committee has its propositions, and the charter,
as decided on by them, ready to lay before you, for
your opinion immediately, and I hope this oppor-
tunity will be mAde the best use of, and that the
charter, as well as any farther propositions, may be
laid before me at the very earliest for my final de-
cision. " FRANCIS JOSEPH."

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