New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-07
RAPHlEDS MADONNA GOING HOXA
THE INSIDE history or THE prcTURE-wHr IT VA
NOT SOLD.

THE INSIDE HISTORY or THE PrcTURE-wHY RI wA1
NOT SOLD.
A gentleman connected with art said 10 =
TRIBUNE reporters "f you fond OF tho old master
and particularly Of Raphael would advise you TO go u
to the Metropolitan At Museum and take = farewell
look at the Madonna del Candesbn for 1t Ia going bsan
70 England
the reporter
"No does the picture belong 10 him. Tho faot u
that Mr. Butler tombstone has been for time In
bad way pecunarily through lI-adytsed speoulstona
He had dabbd In thing and another had lent TO the
Sultan OF Turkey million and quarter OF dollars With
out cent OF security, and has got himself COM
pletey tangled up. He raised $4,000 on this
picture and hero with the intentioa
OF killing two birds with stons-seng the picture 70
rioh New-YOrker, and investing the $4,000
in Colorado mines He failed in the frst but he
found difficulty doing the second His friend whs
advanced the money quite willing give him all the
time needed that he might redeem the picture II he
could But the mining interests which he had acquired
instead OF paying large dividends called for large asses
Nor could any be found 10 buy the Raphael
He wrote TO his friend that he despared OF taxing ~
the loan, and placed the picture at his disposal The
matter arranged quietly. The ownership was trans
ferred TO General Martin T. MacMa hon Receiver 81
Taxes acting az attorney for the gentleman whS
advanced the $4,000, ana General ID Cssn ole
was informed by letter that he and the trustees
were responsible TO the owner. And now his
patience Is exhausted, and he has asked for bis picture
1t was a call loan. and he has called"
"whst wa. the name Of the friendp
"a three barrelled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pscy b.
sides more baptsmsl name&
The reporter nedatcly went to the Office Of General
MacMahon and asked him for the latest developments ~
the
"why" said tho General, last week received leN
ter from Mr. Bowler Bowler Pussy stating that No
would send out man Immediately to pack up the 4s-
donna and take her homo. Yesterday be cabod to me V
know whether there would pc any impedimenn OF sY
/ sent him answer, None, whatever. Inc plcture
has been at my disposition since last fail, and N
could have received II any moment since that time
confess nay surprise that the wealthy men OF NeMs
York will allow the picture to go out OF the country Ms
Pussy Instructed TO accept any oner that VIII re-
pay him bis loan and dues and expenses and suppose
that $4,000 would cover everything
General al CesnOa asked how IL was that no pug-
chaser could be found for the picture he SAID; q" u
In Raphaers best style, and during MS ~
epoch. IL Is, moreover, In admirable condt
ton and undeDiabls pedigree. think the crith
cs of hubert HerkOner that such picture would be 20
gain 10 art and Of no advantage 10 American artists Dr.
TERED several gentlemen who would have been wiling
buy t. They perhaps did not comprehend tlat among
certain clique Of English artists, critics ana writers, h
phael always been despised and considered overrae
-r Joshua Reynolds did not admire him: Oliver dolqi
smith wrote OF your Raphaels C0rregyos, ana stun
Thlckeray, almost every important novel, hints tnAs
Raphael has been overestimated. But there are ivy
sides 20 question: and Rukn IL the other side oI
have no doubt the Metropolitan Art Museum would
the picture. l am sorry the Madonna IS going
away very sorry intend to place the Rembrandt IN tho
recess made for the Madonna"