New-York tribune., 1882-02-14
THE MUSEUM OF ART.

The annual meeting of the corporation and
the election OF officers and trustees OF
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art were helu
yesterday afternoon in the basement room ~ the
Museum formerly occupied by General ID Cesnoa as MS
Office John Taylor the president occupied the
chair and there present OF the trustees patrons
and patronesscs General L. p D Cesnola, W. c. Prime
Robert Gordon Cyrus Butler, Benjamin Wills, Eugene
Kelly Frederick Billings, General George b. McCieIah
e. p Avery f. f. Church. william l.. Andrews, Salem H.
Wales. n. T. Bailey, Harold Goodwin, j. w. Piuchot H.
Swain Clifford Lalnt Thom pson Mrs. and Miss Johnston
Mrs and Miss Bodgett Mrs. and Miss ID Cesnoa, and
Mrs Sosson After the minutes OF the last meeting had
been read by secretary. General ID Cesnola, the
treasurer Mr. Rhnelander read his report Tor the peod
from May l. 1881, the date OF the
last annual report, to December 81, 1881
The receipts amounted 10 S73,s6l "a, OF which
1885 came from paid subscriptions to the general
fund The exhibition entrance money amounted TO
s2446 75 while from the sale of hand books there was
realized 2l5 10 The disbursements left December
81 cash balance of $4,sss 50; but there was an ont
standing Indebtedness purchases of $4,000. which
has since been paid by subscriptions received in Janu
ary. The general expenses of the Museum were
Sl243s 6s; maintenance, 1924 6s maintenance OF
the Industrial Art Schools S292s 6S Marquand cOllec
ton OF antique glass. $4,000; Johnston collection oil
engraved gems, $4,000. and painting 10y J. j. Gays
$4,000. On December 81 the total property OF the
Museum in works OF art and endowment funds was
valued at S6lO,39l 67
Of the Museum which is to illustrate the history
Of art. In glass this has been done
almost completely. Among the Cypriote antiquities
there series of specimens of Phpnican Greek and
Roman work in glass with a few specimens of Egyptian
glass the past year Henry g. Marquand one of the
trustees has enabled the Museum acquire Of cost OF
$4,000 collection Of Greek, Roman and Mederal-
glass which continues the historical sequence In the art
James jackson Jarves last presented to the
Museum his collection Of glass comprising series OF
lusraions of revived art at Murano ence and its
achievements in Europe down to modern times The re-
port stated the addition Of these collections makes
possible the illustration OF the history Of glass manu-
facture from its invention down TO the present day. with
q few deficiencies. To supply these specimens OF
saraeen work mosaics Byzantine and MediTral and
illustrations OF the history Of strained glass in windows
are desired The report dwet next the acquisition
Of the collections of engraved gems made by the RevCW
King of Trinity College. Cambridge, England. which was
made possible by GIFT Of So 0O0 from the president
John Taylor Johnston. The 331 samples OF Asat1c,
ICyptian Greek, Roman and o few modern European
gems have been cataogued and described by Mr. King
With this collection and the Egyptian engraved stones
and pottery seals presented by j. w Drexel, and col
lection of Asiatc engraved cylinders purchased two
years ago, and with the ancient gems among the
Kurium treasures the history the gyptic art is II
lustrated from its beginning to the present age
hope was expressed that the collection OF gold. silver
and bronze coins presented by Joseph W. Dre1e might
prove the nucleus Of illustrative nunismatic coec
ivory carvings presented by Aphonse Dupra TO the two
bronze crabs presented by Commander GOrTuSe which
were placed the Romans at the base Of the Alexandra
obesk, and the painting of the celebration OF the
hfeth anniversary of the freedom of the port Of Ant
werp presented by the artist p J. Cays H. LO Roy and
Others.
The paid tribute TO the memory of the late
s. whitney Phoenix, who bequeathed TO the Museum his
collection Of ivories silver, oriental acquers embroid
cries, bIOnzes and paintings, amounting in value to |
ftiffs have "A DgTf
Anderson of worries from Robert HOerancient
Egyptian pottery from Sim Barlow, antique Ahysslnian
gold earrings from Charles A. Peabody, portrait Of
Joln f. kenset and portrait OF Ddvld sears, oy Glt
bert stuart Considerable space was devoted In tns re-
Museum In thorough eondon OF repair IL Wah ,tiel
that while the sCulpured surfaces OF the anilputs
comparatively slight disinegraton IL visible II adj
Vances much more iaP,iH on INC IAt 'AtfIt S ne
of fractures Ihe hsenp,lQh IanI. i SI t, 40, IHS 10
hnd h b done Sh obiects otGerwise ragncn ary and
liable perish The trustees. however from lack OF
contened themselves with repairs lraving
fractured surfaces EXPOSED and me scHp uIes some
12OO III number left wi hont the proper res ora IONS
few experiments have been made upon The broDles "f
the kuI7uIn collectVn IN the way oI 1sIcs,hB ar |
oxidation but most of them are exposed to the ehct oi
been repair and restored and tho collection is IN excel
lent condition The trustees are advising with AnfI-
South KensBgtOn, Louvre and Berlin Museums - to |
their princp and practice IN preserving 0r permanent
exhibition pershabc o jects o ancient art.
II stated that the preparation OF fuil compete
s. prevented by lack of funds and It's place Is supplied by
the system OF brief hand books, which will he newly
brought out as necessary, ana which are on more hhme
dtte and practical Importance 10 the pubic Inc nctd
of largely INCREASED annual income was referred |
income were doubled, the amount wonld not more |
than suffice for the proper ekpsnss Of the ins
It's Contributions of books for the Library
Bishop fund.- the income of which is 10 be used for
The art schools We're reported as successful progress
under the management of John Buckingham The ex- |
penditures the period covered by the report nave
Of the $4,000 endowment fund re-
oeived was sIOll 66. The trustees have taken a |
last Thirty y-our, b-st. annual rental of Sl750.
At present night class in modelling and carving,
class in carriage drafting construction Obn d. crib
bon a. ngs PgO d tue and nsIs q c15 m R
structOrs ~ members and the afternoon class in tenn
pera decorations Gor women) W osrander Instructor
Is pupils This class is intended for the benefit Of
ladies' amateurs aud students Tue course includes les
sons drawing from the Nat FROM the cast IN he use
of teJnpera body color in artistic decoration OF
leather silk, satin. glass etc. ana the use OF on and
ment alton Particular attention is paid 10 the compost
ton Of designs for wall papers and CARPETS ana I9r cards
incurred in htnng up the rooas In ihrty3ufm1h&st RI 81
annual report that the Legislature had passed
bill authorizing the expenditure by lhe De
RaDIs sSms Of % year to be pced on the levy
for four successive years the money 10 De applied 10 he
bin was in the hands of the Governor, but failed 10
ceive his approval Another bill authorizing the e1;
1851. was passed and became law with the ap
PTOya of hs declined to place the a%Gan &
the tax levy and the act is no longer operative Rec
ing n'Se @ Mn "m have been so great that the build
ing is more than insufficient for their eXh bl ION
paTt of the large basement hail been added to the
ae1hibition.roonis, but there is sun far from
sufficient space for the objects belonging 10 the Museum
nnless we abandon the loan collection, so far as it
include any objects other than paintings" The hahks
members the corporaion were extended to the
graph of The report was a. iDloWs' ,ooo l.. . - ,;., |