New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
FINE ARTS AND MUSIC.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM.


old MASTERS II NEw-YORE-NoTABLE ADD
TONS TO TIE AIT TREASURES OF THE
COUNTRY.
Tho Trustees of tho Metropolitan Museum
-, Art have takon Of the buding, No 6Sl Fifth
ava md have arranged Il IN pleasant and aTprOpri-
ate manner for the exhibition O. such mGtcrel as they
already possess On saturday various artists, editors,
and critics were Invited to a private view Of
xhe collection VI old pictures recently purchased
In Europe as the nucleus OF the Museum This collection
has been favorably regarded abrOadso favoraby. In
decd that series OF echinEs from these pictures is
about be published ii London There are li pictures
ln tho collection, mostly OF the Dltch and FlomlsA
schools Many Of them valuable chiefly as well
authenticated specimens from famous hands few owe
the attention they hold to their own intrinsic beauty
The eenunoness Of the pictures is perhaps as well
nttested IS possible IN this class OF WORKS MoS' oi 'ne
paintlngs have clear and uninterrupted pedigree anu
while this is not suGl.cn-s tho strongest chain Oh
Datents OF nobility will not decide which Is the true
Tchbornc-it Is nevertheless satisfactory But IN tS
the evidence OF the best experts is added 10 VIC W
,6catos OF the seller Mr. Gauchcz, and MI Etenne Le
Roy the Official Commissioner and Expert ol lno no
Museums OF Brussels. have given their lu,icS'
rncrt 70 the autl cntcty OF the entire eohecuoN' anu
,so .at.a ,a, II yyold be very difficult TO ma uhteu
AL equally remarkable collection or inc "oIAs u '''
different masters" Whie we cannot accept III al oaS'
,b critical Judgment OF these gentlemen as eo'e!eu III
she remarks on tho various pictures IN the catalogue
rorse tontiticd to great weight Il seems TO require
an entirely different set o. faculties for one 10
decide. FIRST VINO painted picture; nnd seoonu'
,shethcr tho picture GoOC ono. Inc experts
duty is the Of these problems. II docs not require
Aha. one shall be an expert that We have como
,ro posscson OF valuable and important acquisition
en- Inc store OF art this country For many
,rs ye have been accum Iatinsa large number OF the
hest modern paintings In this country Bat this Is the
9r,tume so considerable an inv3'cc OF what are com
monty known Oh masters has been brought To Amer
lea Their Importance means OF instruction both to
our artists and The puzzle, can hardly be too hisAy esd
Enatc4
"A The collection contains two Van DycSs-one Saint
MARTIN praying with upted eyes, and surrounded "
angels Oh. other portrait o. young ldy There are
also largo pictures signed ana scale a. authentic
I:ubens. The more important OF thc two isa" Holy
Family" vLl,h painted as an alaI-ptca on '"I'e
separate panels fr The Church OF the jesuit a. Antwerp
YTae too p ~ceptSle joining Of tao panels mars greatly
she effect II the picture.
Az especially fine picture nor:rait o. Du'ch orfgo
aas;er Dy T. van dor Hest Tie simplicity ana chiT"e-
-,r Of tbs picture arc Ge-atf. Another is the portrait
~ HIe BoJc an uuctu0us and uucanly Oh camo OF
teIaarlem by famous FTaLz HAS lhls ldcture Is
IRON the P-lme.s'on cctcto al = us'iu ne -
lea draw CoiOrluC.,
NTle Visit OF s. IN 10 ti,r Chd Caris by Jordaens
r three faces in tie group arc painted. There three
lHictures b. Euysdlei oae Of which. a DuCh keI-
mess" is simple aud earnest. portrait, 10y Nicholas
Mas of The Dcche OF MZtrin ana another of young
sri by DE \O uOtccaDy attractive IN nan par
= Lool there IS o cla"mlngly expressive Greuze
study o. gI4s head JIG lace l.
yl OF sadness and torIoT. o. the pictures OF Italian
artists two OF the striking ar Venetian scenes Dy
FI.uceecO Guard on o. these, THE haltO Is notice
ably good. There is also Interesting interior OF ST.
PETERS by PlnnDi portrait ~ CT Joshua Reynolds
occupies q CsInCuoUs place. IueIe ar- two compost
b. the elder IeneTs frult-pcce, sall 10 he y
N'viasQI ez and q Landscape Ivy hooorAa one 81 the
most admirable object, "a the exhibition Is Nca- great
s-atuc of the Dying Napoleon, IoprOuucton o. the
or, giual By the afusi himself.
must content ourselves tor the present nv enumer-
e'lng a few others OF tic pcGIes At give THIS cJhcc-
It's character and value; An Alteration of the MS
hicG the catalogue naaLauluo15iy says l. not Nn
'.yck but a Gerard II lIe; Desc III from the
Cross ny Roger der Ntydcn; jacob JOrdaens TIT
sImUh Bdcchus; GdspdId &c Cldyer, Yer! Ndluablo
Alexander and Dio-eLCs the LEND main Ccs 'ocy- ~
rne younger Teniers; study OF WiuGmis by the IA
nous "Nclvct brUeglt; seven pictures OF HuItl@hsi
A Cavart > -ht ay der Mcicu; cal i.il i!. lit
on Old Fiddler, by Isaac van Ostade ana smoker,
Jerhurg. supposed TO be his own Landscape by B9th
= WOuVermau and another 10y ms younger DIotter Jan
portrait OF Lady by Peter Leg CranlC ms portrait
the EeCOr Of SaAOny, John federlCH tnG .h'EHdn
done: a group Of Dc-Cars o. Antoine Lenihi q O,YH'
SassOferrafo; q mythOOTca Work ~ NlC'lae tousaII
and many others OF not 4ess dignity ana mcut
The Trustees Of the III have announced that the
annorarv Museum will be opened, % Tuesday evening
geyt, by o. reception, 10 wlch Only SUBSCRIBERS nave
',een invited. the Accommodations az Their deposdl pE
rotoeyhot limited. 10 enable those VINO prefer il 10
iew the pictures first by daylight ana also 10 diminish
she crowd. which Will VrDhaJb Iii tue Mu-eun on it@
cav evening, lIdL tn6 Gtt4,'ts
will be Cpr1 Wednesday, from a. n 10 D. m, 10
.he holders of tickets to tie reception Ale" MI u'N
she Museum VIII u- open d.i', except on Sundays ana
s.nabr, 10. the present. from Subscribers.