New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-17
TuE NIADONNA IN THE MUSEUM

TIE MADONNA IN HE NJ NJ
An interested group OF persons stood around
small Dat pacblugbOX lying on table Ill General
III CesnOlas office IN the MelropOHian Museum yes
1crdaV afternoon, waiting 10 OBTAIN the nisl
gn iso IN America of Rap"aeis magnificent Ma
donna uci Candelabrl" winch has been referred 10
In IHE TRIBUNE several tunes. nose VINO were
present to erect the Madonna upon hei hrst appear
ance on tins side of the ocean were the Hon. Munro
Butler- tombstone the owner of the picture; Cen
crAi Di CcSnOia OF the Museum; William henry
Hubert, VINO was mainly instrumental IN securing
The loan from MIR. ButeTJ OhuS,Oue; Mr. Lee OF the
Custom House, and a reporter OF HE llub-
UNE The box seemed very small TO contain
property upon which was placed ValG"uoI vi
500 900. Ii was very securely 1aSlehtu, ana IL
was some time before the painting was exposed 10
view. Finally, however, the cover was raised, the
cotton surrounding the treasure was removed, ana
the most precious picture ID America to-u"y was
before he eyes OF the spectators.
Ii, membtrng pictures by Raphael seen ABROAD
one VINO has not previously seen the Madonna del
Cani,laon would naturally expect to see III II
WORK of exquisite finish and mary elI0us richness III
color and tone. Alter having seen beforehand an
engraving of the picture, and knowing that III
SIZE il exactly cOnclIes with the Madonna della
Sedia" IN Florence, one Is apt 10 imagine something
very ke the lat eT picture in genera effect. lie
holds il III his memory. But vhen he sees the
" Madonna del CaudelaOrl he VIII experience thaJ
rare aud delicious sensation which one 1eeis upon
finding the real SURPRISING hls generously cOlored
ldeai The Madonna del Candelabri," III the hrst
Mace is III much better state OF preservation tnan
the " Madonna della Soda" or Indeed IMAM most
of he works of the master 10 De seen
~ Tie rreat foreign galleries. The CO..
nrino" with all the richness OF the others,
is much more brilliant. The Nhgln, painted hali-
length IN Il standing position, holds with hel leit
hand the infant Christ, who entirely naked, Is
seated on a white cushion, which may be supposed
10 rest on a table not seen III the picture. Two
angels IN the acknowledgement 10 be III
knecllng posture, although only Tie mead ana mana
of each Is Vlslble-Stand one on each SIDE OF the
mother and chIid holding up naming canqelaDra.
The Virgins head is seen nearly fuii-face; her eyes
are dowAcast and nearly closed In her lace Is eA-
pressed ali the sublime sweetness and spiritual
beauty that seem TO DI1ng hapntel
typcs of human nature to be seen IN
Tie EVERYDAY world Ibe child, slightly on the lett
of The, Virgin is an exquisite expression OF infant
limo, eEoe ana beauty Ills mead IS seen nearly tut
face ana ills eyes, wide open, are looking out OF the
picure being turned considerably TO the lelt OF the
tpcctator HIS night hand rests upon the Virgin
mantle while his lett Is partly hidden beneath IT,
resting on the under-gaTinenC winch covers ner
bosoIu The Virgin Is clad III "a blue mantle Win
an uuGervesnent OF red, the latter seen only near
.yreush- brown with gold stripes, covers her mead
and fans gracefully over her left shoulder.
Each OF the heads IS surrounded by a
cIrcular vertical nimbus of parallel gold lines
The picture is painted on circular panel OF WOOD,
aboIt two feet two and three-quarter inches III
diameter 1t has been cOnlectured that the " Ma
donna del Candelabr' and the Madonna della
Sedia" might have been painted upon ends OF
lie same barrel. 800 .,
IN the Metropolitan Museum has been deferred a
week later tuan was announced yesterday. MI.
Butler-JohnstOne leaves New-IOrk Tor visit 10
Utah today and Xpects to return about December
g. The reception has been postponed until Decem-
her !, therefore, III order that he may be present
Mr. Buter-J OhnstOne made his hrst visit TO the
METROPOLITAN Museum yesterday and expressed h III
telf as much pleased with the building and the ar
rangement OF It's contents.