New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

Gotta fsurnes IN order beginning at the upper let-
rand corn r with the earliest and uidest and coming
to the more finished specimens. so that the ex
quiste Jul figures and heads enjoy the dement,
Of drst-rate light from the window Inc
contents Of this case will interest and delight every
body and many OF will doubt be surprised at the
exquisite grace and sculpturesque feeling of these small
figures 20 which and darky either Is reflected the
perfection OF the finest Greek art TheR very beauty
makes Us feel ethan the desirabeness OF adding
to the collection OF the Tanagra hgurines about
which much has been said and written, and now that
General D CesnOa has assured that II our public VIII
commission MIN TO DO So he procure for as many
need for q comparatively small sum- we hope the
win be given him by carrying out his promise.
The rest OF the main floor occupied with number
Of cases containing articles Of bncA+brac and rfrtu
loaned by citizens Of city, many OF which, but by no
means ALL were formerly in the gallery In FOurteenthst
Here. too. the MacCOum collection OF lace, the
embroderies and textile stufs, chiefly Oriental the
property Of the artist. MIR. Samuel Coman There IS
east end, and at the west end number
OF the of Renaissance objects in silver and
gold, made by electr0typy for the KensngtOn Museum
Tue Greek and eectrOtype copies are owned
hv the Museum The corridor at The west end Is filled
with modern sculpture chiefly by Mr.. story and the
late Nj. Hiram Powers We think 10 positive cruelty
To Tho memory of this gentleman TO exhiht hs Cali
fOruia how could such get II INTO his head that
cr,ns vYlo,Tiiv tber. probaby never bas been snch
figure IA this made IN orr times But then II Is every
tentom. inaDits Tbcy have no individual character;
but cond the sculptor deceive himself into forget
ting that the UOsc OF the Medea Is direct borrowing
from Pompeiau painting and that neither the Geo
para the SDyl would nave existed had be not seen
and studied the sitting AgUpunal For the sake
of cur art we heartily wish these pieces OF scup-
ture could be removed twenty or ten years.
they might have been with patience, with COM
piaceucy even. bur now "'u- too ate. week"
Mounting 10y the easy stairs 20 tbe second doOr, we
nd ourselves, If have taken the east END, in the
gallery devoted to The pictures OF the Old masters
loaned inherent owners 10 inc MUSEUM mere are
the ate Mr. Waiter Browns Tntoretto The Toilet OF
Venus" and MI Ken)gg's "Herudias," by Leonardo
da Vut this latter picture well worth, for Its intrinsic
beauty v-t 10 the Museum 10 see it alone ana wlich
no who has will be cOnteuted not to see
again. Counting thar OF ST. J0nn It contains four heads,
and hands of Herodas and the execuoner are also
The picture is IN admirable preseryatlon ana IN
al IT'S pristine beauty Of coOr nor hing like II mas ever
been seen u tins country nor IS there IN any gheIy N
Europe any specimen OF Leonardos work that can COM
pare with this for or gina beauty ana for CONDITION.
Passing from this first gallery we come to the second
breadth OF The staircase wall either end Here arc
the Old Dutch pictures belonging to the Museum ana
never 81 wei seen as now tbough we ininA II Nouu
have been Wcl to have given ~ 10 tuem the Whole or
TINS end OF the building rcstryins only space Tor Mr,
Browns Tntorctto and MT keHOg<s Leonardo me
/ other loaned old masters are not OF great
value, and those belonging 10 the Museum wouid De
better less closely hung Althou-h We uo9DI II inc
trustees n tie Museum would now spend ~ mucn
money for these pictures as they were pegsua1ed 70
! aton IN the fact that there are not few good pic
turoa among hom, and mat gr d,d may De earned
! nom tLcn, and great dell c9oye1. Ihes7 p9'uleS
| nave been TOO UNFORTUNATELY rdicuod aud con
/ trmned People who know most about painting VIII
| they win he distributed size building
and only the best viii be kout together ia one room but
70 Is carping and Ignorant earpng al thi 70 deuy
that taeTo enough tlcni spec mems OF DutCa arr
one of tar smaller OF these four end Fauerles
Tn galleries which are on mo no.. ''ln SOUTH sltes
of Tie OD,n Hall tNo6-tlat ODD the norm Win the
beautiful Avery 60 lection OF Oriental porcelain SUP
pemeated oy thr Piu'n Coiie9 toh OF Jspanese wares
aud several llcd with japanese curGs, icht by
Nj r c. Moore and Mr. PWux. The objects belonging
ro Mr Moore are u exquisite O.auy ana VIII no uouDt
Hud ntrusosnc anc nppr'ciaV HlmIe,,' a. TOT tns