New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30

tortoise shell tables IN cerOsne and chairs with carved
backs a. OF yore But the artists OF other days
industry NJ Eudel montains pre-emincnce Of his own
country, and navey remfks: cat Versailles they make
admirable fifteenth century tuptychs such the ftaans
have fabricated" All OF WHICH the
consideration OF those who swell the stream which viii
shortly begin to How from this country 10 Europe.
The eighth number Of The Art age IS accompanied by
pen and ink portrait reproduced by photoenTayure,
and contains print in red and black Of tho MEDIEVAL
Carol Cards" lately issued for Easter The GrOier Club
Is described. and photography well AZ biography Is
given OF Jean Groler de Server, Yicomte d'Aglsy,
IreasurerG OF France Ambassador to The Court Of
Rome bibophIle and bOOkbinder, born In 1879 died I'm
1865 There IN also an article upon Ivan Fedorof, the
first Russian printer the three hundredth annyesary OF
whose birthday recently celebrated The sOul OF he
Editor appears TO be narrowed ny by Lhe existence OF
decentralization 10 the h9racter OF The Art Age
has discovered belief that hts periodical INTENDED for
free circulation which belief he promptly proceeds to
correct.
In the Mtgosine Of ArfMr. Koeher writes regarding the
opening OF Mr. W2teIss galleries The impression made
a single one-that Of asonishmeBt that a private
have been able, In the OF a few years. TO bring
under roof many masterpieces OF art derived from
Various aud distant. Mere money and taste
could have accomplished IT. II required Oyeand
more than love luck also must have been factor In
the acquisition
Statements OF This kind are apt 10 prove misleading It
is few years" bat forty years sIGee Mr. walters
began collecting That Mr.. WalteIs's Oriental depart.
so many Sasterpsees viii appear less astonishing
when II is remembered that no was among the very
in this country appreciate Chinese art, and ono
Of the first amateurs here or Ia Europe 10 begin
Japanese collection Had his attention been turned in
this direction only during the last few years since Orr
entail art has become fashionable and III some form In
dispensable to every new and costly mansion
the character of tho examples which ne mas
obtained would be astonishing In different
sense. The appreciation OF hiet which MT Quincy
Shaw eynced far in advance Of popular favor and no
attributes Mr. Shavs superb collection OF hllers
works to tho influence OF the later tashlona6o SIaze
"luck3' Others have had similar opportunities. MI
Walters and Mr. Shaw searched for opportunities appre
ciaed and improved them.
rocoo+ - Eote Vfannq a CORE sn0Dd-
ent Of me london Fers writes: What we saw was
collection Of the relics from yienna's pronde-t days.
when brave citizens defended their hearths against
a heather enemy What shame to expose these tap
eses these costumes these weapons and war trophies
to the prOfane gaze crowd NJ harle gums and con
bines. These thoughts at first sight OF tho
Historical Exhibition, and these no doubt were the
thoughts OF the Archdukc who escorted to MS room
without being told what he should see Alter scIiti
nzng look at gas. case with tne snlrt Oh ha nI
Invaluable articles OF the description, he burst
into an uncomfortable nt Of laughter Not single
article had been procured from purer source than
lumber room. The fringed shirt with ITS classical forms
and its ndescrbable color an old painters canvas
adorned only by few imperfect OF pearls at tho
neck, the narghilc which stood near wa, gaDy Douo
standing on old pewter pot. sobiesks silver ever
and basin were old tin pots which hal served color
pots until the very last moment, when daDeo WIN to
last remnants OF color they placed in the glass
cases Old Vienna and Sevres china were produced IN
the samn way Turkish pipes were adorned MIN
splendid pieces of amber, and It dhcult to believe
that lemons could look 80 valuable The GreScehts on
many OF the historical articles were the Hte bCdkst
Ripfcl which popular In Vienna. Od shoYeis,
with Turkish patterns them. strings and pearls
looked exactly like the musical instruments OF inc
Turks; their drums beautifully rendered l carmen
pots with hladder- tied over them One little copper
milk Pan looked exactly like mandOne no 9utana
need have been ashamed to hold IL ia Let hu t tc
walls hung with weapons OF every description INC
production OF several artists fertile fancy te paoK
ground was formed by tapestry rags of every aescrP
ton sewn together aud hung In artistic tolds Inc tdt
secret OF the splendid effect that the artists had ho
taken single new article. that color the essence OF
effect was as real could be wished There we're sew
era warriors OF tho time standing aronnd "A Nlehis
mitAmnn q Hungarian noble, an aga OF Jani,sallce,
Polish winged warrior all as genuine as II they hui
sepucd ont the frames of medBya pictures, ana yct
the elements constituting them would not have ietchcd
a penny IL offered TO pawnbrOker'