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in the shelves back of the fountain, were shattered
The cause of the explosion was the generation OF TOO
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aDIANA'S HUNTING PARTY"
HANS MAKARTS PAINTING IN THE CITY.
DESCRIPTION OF THE cANvAs-To BE EXHIBITED
BY Mr.. RANKER.

HANS MAKARTS PAINTING IN THE CITY.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CANvAs-To BE Exhibited
BY Mr.. RANKER.
James II. Banker of Irvington, while IN vienna
"Disna's Hunting Party" When Mr.. BANKER , De,
came the owner of the picture it was still on the
artists On 9nDs 10 S Of North Ger
man Lloyd's Line. Mr.. Banker Ieceved ~ o. nstoE
1, but owing co the hardness OF the Uu ra;sed
House 0 Officials yet nave remains IN the
;Ion. bomDd hacking box in which it was sent to
this country, second case contains tne irsho
ted nv the artist in London. Vienna and Berlin.
The picture measures 20 feet lnches IN d nd
by 10 feet inch in height. The frame is 81 dee'
Makart, and Mr.. Banker considers 1t the artisSs
materpiece. The fourteen figures r ~ 5nS
picture PseSr Of 5aaf trees and tangled
underbrush, the blue sky is visible without
cloud to dim the sunlight which falls upon me
water of q lake IN the foreground; WITH nead
thrown back and antlers all out striking his shoul-
ders. sfands stag IN the midst of the lake, with
the water ripping about him. lie Is neelng Ior DIS
life for Diana and her huntresses have followed
the hounds that have brought the stag 70 wafer:
On the summit of precipitous bank STANDS the
Goddess, glowing with the excitement OF tue
chase and drawing her purple robe about
her limbs In her hand is bunting spear already
poised. but she motions her maidens to stay their
hands. nymph in blue stands at her leit. eager
are grouped five Other huntresses. On the borders
OF the lake stands seventh figure holding two
straining hounds in the leash Seven water
pymphs with the water of the lake glIstenIng in
their hair have gathered about the stag and pro-
tectlng him from the Goddess. One nymph parts
the waters in front of the ANIMAL To ala hs escape,
while another has interposed her body to receive
the threatening spear The queen of the water
nymphs Implores the reentng Diana for mercy.
Near the hounds swan is beating its wings, and
bends Its long neck toward them, while ialcOn,
perchiug above on the moss-covered rocks. looks
down on the scene below.
Each one of the nymphs is portrait of beauti-
full Viennese. The huntresses cothed III TUNES;
the nymphs are nude. One of the nymps has the
features of the wife of the English Ambassador In
Vienna, and another those of an actress III one OF
the Austrian theatres The wife OF Russian
nobleman is the original of third. The queen OF
the water nvmphs is the Swedish wife oil a rlch
Hebrew banker OF Vienna.
One of the agreements made by the artist Wnen ne
sold the painting that 1t should be EXHIBITED IN
the larger cities of Europe and America. Mr..
Banker intends to place 1t on exhibition next
autumn. RumOr has said that the price paid for The
picture was $35, 900. Mr.. Banker told TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday that tae amount Tor when IL
was purchased was much less, but declined TO say
what 1t was. While he was III Vienna Mr.. Banker
became personally acquainted with Makart
and, as the ARTIST was In need
OF money to satisfy one OF MS
many extravagant fancles Nh Baker obtained the
painting for much less than he otherwise would
have done. At present there are only two other
pictures by Makart the country one Is owned by
Judge Hllton--lhe other by Miss Catherine Wolfe