, 1870-06-19
ART.

Elder, Richmond artist, has been engaged
5000. AVA
To aid in recovering tie i've pictures br
Goya, recently stolen from tho palace 1t Mad
nd. enGraylngs of them have bseu sent 70 Ill
tie museums in Europe.
AR Foley statue Of the late Prince Con-
sort as Chancellor Of tho University Of Cam.
bridge, is now completed
About thirty yeA1n ago IhoEwaldsep, the
great Danish sculptor, had nearly finished in
Homo asplendid whito marble statue Of Psyche.
when, ono day, burglars broke into his studio
and carried OF the statue, which was valued Al
10, 900 scudi. AL tie Efforts OF tho papM po-
lice to discover the Perpetrators Of this bold
theft were unAvailng; but tho other day 4
German painter found the statue hidden under
tho roof Of building which he had rented It
was perfectly uninjured.
The British Government has brought from
H2licarn2sus the remains ct the celebrated
sculptures which adorned tho AIausoleum
erected by Artcnisia to her brothe1-husbaud.
Aausolus, King Of Caria. Tho English Gov.
erument applie1 to Story, the American sculp-
tor, to know il be would restore the colossal
statue Of Arsenisia, and what would. bo his
r'arkable one for this money mailing day, aud
very agreeable to Americans. He would re-
storc the statue, most certainly, with ali the
pleasure m artist could take IN such work
az to charges, he would have none to make be-
yond the actual cost Of the marble
"A Paris-Ameriean Newspaper, the Register,
says that mora than usual importance il pro.
pcry attached to the large memorial in MEM
CRY Of ptendcnt Lincoln, which Mead Of
Florence Is now. engaged upon. It comprises
very extensive variety OF figures. the chief
Of Which IS The colossal statue Of the Presi-
made statues OF the Rame,-Bruxu, two os
EioEr; Randolph Rogers, one; Winnie Ream,
one; and, il We remember rightly, Palmer hxs
commission for tho execution OF another,
Ae.d's statue is just cast In plaster, and Is
variously spoken Of - the best one yet msde;
Or, "a good Il could be reasonably expected
or, very poor thing indeed.
-Iha Boston AT Museum project moves
steadily and smoothly along, all rho many par
ties in interest acting in perfect harmony The
appropriation Of land for tho site has been
made complete, and, counting its value 1t
S250, 000, aud adding the funds i. command OF
tie AthcnRum And various other associations
cooperating in the work, the Directors Of tho
Museum already represent \ capitalof s400, 600.
They propose to raise 800, 900 more by sub
scription; And d third Of this sum wis put
down during the first week OF the labors Of The
finance Committee, one single name standing
for gift Of s25, 900. Thus there seems no
longer any doubt that in very few Esasa Bos.
ton viii possess, On the site Of the Coliseum Of
1869, building devoted to tho purposes Of
AT, and stocked 1t the etArt With no insagnifi-
cant amount Of art treasures. The building
once erected, contributions Will pour II Of
such eha1acter as one which the
past week has seen suggested and
nearly mAtured- The American Consul
1t Cyprus, General ce.pola, has been
Sst1Safe enough to discover on that leland,
near Affeno, tae rite Of the ancient temple Of
Golgue, and br excavations there he has como
into possession,ct most precious collcction
Of relics, inelndine,> coloessi stataes ife,zizs
statues and stxtnetter. antique Greek glaas-
warc, vaees, brnnzee, arzns, ornaments, and
jewel1y. The articles found number IN all
over 5000, and Of the single class Of gold ear
rings thcre are 200 specimens. Much Of the
Byzantine engraving discovered is said to be
superior to any work Of the present day. The
finder has been besieged with o1e1s from the
museums and crowned heads Of Europe for
parts Of his treasure, but ha desires to sell 1t
Ill together, and where = HAy be kept to-
gethe1. These facts ha751x been stated IN i
letter Of tho Athens correspondent Of the
Boston 4dnetiser. and photographs Of many OF
tho most rsnaftahle articles having been sent
movement h%8 horn ,rAdo to pbt1ta th3 m7Eo