New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01

Tbore was private view " at the Metro
noljton Mu,eum yesterday, and tho museum will DO
orened this week to the public Tho changes are not
striking A Watts collection cannot be e1-
pected every year, ana the present
loan collection Is composed IN largo part
of familiar pictures. The only addition to tho nrst
western gallery with the exception of Baryos superb
. Centaur and Lapithe are portraits OF Franklin ana
Washington the Huntington collection the former
paiuted by T Elmer in 1882 Tho latter by Charles
wilson Peale has suffered from an over-zealous re-
stOrer.
Tho exhibition in tho second gallery may
almost be termed historical as regards the
American paintings admirable portrait OF DE witt
Clinton by c. C. Ingham and "The Origin OF the Amer
can Flag" by Henry Peters Gray, take us back into
past generation. landscape by Regis Gignoux appro-
prately accompanies an evening scene by Mr. George
Inncss who spont short time In NJ GignouXs studio
Some of the largest pctures like Mr. Bierstads Don
ner Lake" Mr.. William T.. Marshars colossal Head OF
Christ" and tho "Vallcy OF the Var" by the late
Henry &. Bisphan, will be readily recos-
nized Mr. Marshall also shows his portrait OF Lincoln.
the orr gina of his well-knOwn engraving painting
by the late Hans Makart, "Midsummers Night Dream
will attract attention, although 1t cannot be couDted
favorable example There several pictures by tho
late W. NJ Hunt, and portraits by the late William
PAGE, George A. Baker and John Pope. Mr.. j.
Rollin Tilton, an artist of no incOnsiderabe
reputation in tho American colonies of Florence
and Rome, sends somewhat disappointing
view of Grenada and the Alhambra. The majority OF
tho pictures arc by the older artists Mhkart. Millct
Diaz and Jacques Mars furnish the foreign Davorinc
The principal lenders Messrs. James W. Pinchot IL
~ Hunt s. Mchelbachor and the estate OF Professor
Morse Mr. j. b. Stearns lends interesting collection OF
Japanese ivory carvings
or the permanent acquisitions there Is little to be sa'd
for the lack the Museum prevents the proper
exhibition OF its contents. One generous ft has Deeh
received which will supply want felt more
and more deeply evcryyear "A friend, whose name
is withheld has given $4,000 for the purchase OF
casts of Greek sculptures When this wisely directed
contribution is supplemented by another when WIN
allow the purchase OF OF Renaissance WORK the
utility or the Museum Will DO greatly Increased But
collection of from tho antique Is Jndcious ana
much needed STEP IL VIII he necessary toawa tho c0n-
casts can be shown The Hon. Levi +. Morton
has presented collection OF medals commemorative 0i
the Campaigns Of Napoleon struck at the National Mint
IN Paris Tho socoud part of the collection presented
by the W. ii. Huntington has arrived aud consists
of paintings bronZes miniatures aud prints ME- J W.
gives several ancient musical instrnmrnth ana
MI, John BigelOw presents tho Museum
with GEO books and pamphlets rcnt
ing to Benjamin Franklin, collected by Mr.:
Huntington. The trustees of the Boston Museum or
Fine Arts send of casts of baa-rees dlscoV-
cred at Asses OF "od masters" tho museum has re-
ceived from Mr. r. NJ Hunt small painting by Albert
Uuyp from tx Governor John L. Manning painting by
Pam ami and picture by Ernst Dietrich