Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-02
THE rELrA1R ACADEMY.

A Part of the Purchases Arrived and
Ready for the Opening-The Building
Nearly Complete, and the Managers
Awaiting the Directors Return from
New York.
The opening of the Telfair Academy Of
Arts and Sciences in the Academy build
ing, on Telfair Place, which has been I'M
dergoing the necessary changes since last
year. is awaited with a great deal of in
terest. 1t was the original intention Of
the Board Of Managers to open the in
stitution shortly after the return of
the director, Mr.. Brandt, from his visit to
Europe, but owing to certain changes in
the plans the work was delayed until Mr..
Brandt's arrival in order to secure his
personal supervision. The interior of the
building is now complete. and only awaits
the finishing touches Of the painters.
A part of the Directors purchases have
already arrived sufficient to form a very
substantial nucleus in the population
both of tie picture gallery and sculpture
halls. Some of the most costly and valu-
able works Of art will not be received
for some time vet, but many are
continually arriving. There are now in
HodgsOn Hall, and the Academy build
ing, and in the custom house, some of the
principal features of the collection, en-
bracing among the paintings the following
works from celebrated masters: "Rellcs
of the Brave" the famous painting
which has attracted so much attention
abroad and to secure which a great price
was offered in England. Norwegian
Landscape" "Farmer's Laws uit, b" "Sheep
Grazing" ''WOunded Boar, +" "Sheep from
Nature" by Braith. Among the other ar
rivals are the casts of Hermes in three
pieces, Frieze Of the ParthenOn in thirty
one pieces, 1.-The Farnese Bull'' in twenty
cases; eleven subjects in reproductions of
aquarelle by Hildebrandt, Turner, Wer-
ner and others. Eight painted Gobe-
Inns; aquarelle surgical Operations"
Japanese silk embroidered screen; set
SatZuma ware in three pieces; also, about
1000 valuable photographs and many
superb etchings, brought with him by Mr..
Brandt.
These works have been stored, some OF
them for a long time, in boxes awaiting
the completion of the Academy building.
Now that the work is finished except the
painting, which will require but short
time, there seems to be no reason why
they should be kept any longer slowed
away in dark easements. The statuary
and casts are sufficient to form an inter-
esting collection, and the paintings and
other works would make an assembly
OF art which, with the additions
that would be received by the
time the Academy could be opened,
would render it an attractive study. The
photographs and etchings, which Mr.
Brandt brought in person, were purchased
in various parts of Europe and comprise
an interesting collection. An ap-
preparation has been made by
the managers and they will
be suitably framed and placed in the pic
ture gallery and various parts of the
Academy. The "Frieze of the Parthenon"
is a beautiful work, and will adorn the
main hall. The casts, including the IA
nous group, ''The Farnese Bull" will Oc-
cupy the sculpture hall.
The absence of the Director now seems
to be the only obstacle in the way of
opening the institution at an early day,
and in view of the interest which the
public has taken in the matter, the mana
gers will doubtless take steps towards
gratifying the general wish, so that the
collection, or the large portion of it which
has already arrived, will be placed in the
Academy, and its doors will be thrown
open early in the Fall.