, 1874-11-14
THE DRESDEN GALLERY.
Ktstory OF tho COlIcctl0ns-Sotne
Special Stories.

Ktstory OF tho C0lIcctl0Ms-Sotne
Special Stories.
C5rrtspondsnce Of The Cineihnaff Gazette.
LILY eutoy'nont q the rich gallery ct Dresden
loving Kings ot tho littlo province Of sarony.
Tho labor thoy underwent and the monoy they
oxpo,lca TO bring together all thoae treasures OF
art rebounds greatly to thor credit. As carly as
Cranarss, .Dnrcrs, and otler German masters
put together. In 1722 coleet,on Of Italian
pictures uas added To tho gA1lory. Tho i1rpt
rooms wcro i'll stable, tho foundation Of which
waa Laid under Christian I. II du tla build,
closats fur carriayes, a'eishs, harnesa, we're
gfoat hall mud d handsomely decorated room,
which was used for tho entertainment of honorcu
guests. Tho second floor was arrnngoa for tho
snllory. Tho most brillinnt pictures, aud thoBo
collection, were purchased In the time OF
Augustus II. md ILL.,, under the supervision OF
tho fayorlto Minister, Count Von Druil!, and bis
secretary, Karl Won Heinoken. Only the great
copton Of l1einokep, and the nluailceuco OF Won
Bfl1hl, could have called into existence such .
gallery aa Dresden posaesaea.
Tho most important aud considerable purchase
made ut ono time waa the buying Of tho AIodena
gallery. Through n series Of unfortunate cir
ounlBtances, the Duke Franz Won Este Molena
found himself In great need Of money. King
Augustus, taking udyaDtago OF his nccoaHitiea
offered him q fair price for tho pictures. Tho
Luke aud his Minister felt tho great sacrifice
RED on secretly. As tho tine to deliver tho
pictures grew noaror, tho opposition OF tho citi-
zons grow stronger. Rossi, tho Saxon agons.
collected them unaor falso narneH aud to get
included iu tho 1xod price Of 100,o00 zcccAins,
Finally, BY paying anotnor 100 zccchins to the
Duke's 8lluiater Of Finance Bondigii, Kossi
managed to get tho already packea pictures into
lis house ut radua. which was neutral ground.
but batore lo could get hiB purchase out Of 1tal-
ian territory Bondisli demanded 900 scudl more
for tho fruilles, which had not bocn included III
the original contract, and also e1acted
promise from noes' TINT copy Of Coz
E ETfsg9s 10 Eth n"oua ee 1sn T.d e
not littio that, AZ a sharp .pnrchaaer, lo ha1
succeeded III including i'll tho Iarsaiu the famous
blagdalene Of Corregsio; though with natural
uational feeling bo regretted deeply tho loss Ills
1Ioaeue gallery. 1t Is told thas he said Of him
self and Tho German bankor, Rachel, In Modem
"We never breathcd freely until tho tiYe woll~
packed wagons had loft Venice, and, with = pass
from tho King, Woro OH the way through Vienna
to Dresden" The bankers troubles we're not yet
quite ouded. for he wrote to his brother: It wus
not difficult enough for mo to got tue 10U 900 zec-
chius In bare gold, but each piece, oven tho nawy
coinod ones, RluBE bo weighed, tho slightest dill
fatonco 1nndo guod, and Eont ten tluoa bacl md
over mud the last piece out Of my hands," Dou-
digli'a ayariciousiicas wa3 not aoon forgotten
by Herr Rachel, but tho Dukes Prime Minister
llangoni. who throughout tho affair conductea
Won Bruhl as being northy proHent of MeisBen
chins, Which accordingly ,saa manufactured aud
seut to him.
Tho requirement Of almost every picture in
that gallery haa q lIs.o.y connected With it that
would make III entertaining book. Tho yicissi-
tMdes OF tho lIolbein Madonna is iiks = page Of
ilction. Tho amiable Queen OF King Augustus
III. adopted tho pleasant cuBtom Of gratify-
Ing ler ruyal husbands .cBtlctic tastes by pre-
seting him on his birthdays aud other festivals
gallosy. After several years' CONTINUANCE OF the
practise, tho Queen thought to make q change
in hor present. Tho Court 1eweler Ind
received from Paria handsome Spanish
precious stones. The price waH moro even than
a tino picture, hut the Court Marshal advised the
Queen to take it. She did TO. aud presented it to
her husband on his baptismal anniversary. The
King accepted 1t in great good hnmor, examined
it un every eide, but while expressing his admir-
ntion, surprised hid Nia by suddenly e1clanl-
Ing iii naiyo voice, "Dut where, then, is my
picruro7"
III 17ss, threo picsnros, Corroggio's Magdaiene,
the Decision Of Paris. by Won dor Wertr, aud i
picture by Soybold, wero stolen from the gallery.
Tho Inspector, tillea with tl,o deepest .horrow,
reported Quo morning to tho Count Marcolinl
that during tho past tenlpeasuous night somo
ono had broken tho iron bara protecting the
Windows, taking out . pano Of glhsy. GU
petues. f n' Ehs 6oans ua asdiatey s orersa ro
notices posted IN oil public piaces, offering 1000
ducata for their return. Gfeat excitement pro-
vailed, aud many artiHcee wero recommended to
diacoyer the thief. Among tho rest, tho lucon-
chaEactori6tic Of tho tines. recommending Is au
infallblo means OF finding tue porpet, atos that
the words, "Agmoot MoiAch, Aglas, AgIat, de-
lny," be placed over tho broken window OF tue
| door Of tho Eallery. but 1t was not necessary
to try tl,o experiment, for tho reward had NJ
| ready had i!u effect. Tue lanp-lightor, on his
| rounds to oxtinguiah tho light ut o'clock oue
morning. found two Of tho pictures with al1
auonymouB letter III apassaso loading to the gal.
lery. Thcss he delivered to tho police. The
letter appointed plEco whora tho 2,U00 tlucats
shouid ho placed, III Aolo nonr milestone On
Travelled road, promising laler to loaye tue
| third picture iu tue aame place. An unde.
clded answer WIS laid in tho designated spot and
watch asationed near. Before the letter waa
taken out. Summons reached the pollco that tive
ulon lind boon heard discussing, tho worth OF t!Ie
! Stones iu the frnun Of the MaGdA!ena. One
lived on the road whore tito money was to bl
service was compared with tho anonymous letter
.ntl tie handwriting found 10 10 t1o Banle. III
was hrrcasod. hut bitterly donioa the accusation
ca!otnl kearel' OF Ills IouHs, however, royeulse
E!e 4ohs Fletule. As II WaH Drought forth he
tainted. a'.d atterward matlo full confession
Tho concealed picture was roosiyed with shouts
Of Aeoiamatton by The oyet]oyod public, who
slutlaorca to think Of Ills IcautifI VOL l
Of art being destroyed by ruthless handy
Tbs costly framo was tllon removed frou
tho Naginlole, AZ 1t doubtless wxH thu
temptation to the costly tl,o!s, Tho oulprit, /,
llin confession, aald. l4al Ae succeeded iu hi.
tltolt, he intei.loa to aoll hs nou1oholl gouil.
aud 70 Immediately to Amorlea. lhts ia I7as
Verify. tbs "Gool old timed" wero not 1aucl
better than now.
In 1910, II small picture IN tho styls Of 1Iol
| bGin waA iAlgsea, anil uoyar fouild, After ll,s
all OF conyuyab,a siZs wore nailcA taHt to tAt
wills. III spite OF this proeautiou q woman, Ia
| 16io, BHcccedtl in GDstraotlng une, hut wHs 0iH
| covered wlilo oforIug 1t for sale III Lolps!c.
At tho nolgs Of ths Draaaoa In the 10 yen yoara