New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
DECEMBER

famous bronze gates IN Florence They cost $4,000
and were exhibited by Barbedenne In the
Paris Exposition of 1878. Passing through these
one enters private yestlbule from which three
bronze doors give entrance to the main
hail. small dressing. room, and Mr.. Vanderbilt's
private reception The hall extends the roof OF
the house. and is surrounded in the upper stories by
galleries leading to the chambers. Its sides show high
waiDseOtings OF English oak; square columns OF dark
red African marble, with bronze capitals support the
galleries. and facing the entrance is fine open fireplace
Carved Oaken benches flank the door the eastern side
which leads TO the drawing-roOm the ceiling OF which
painting by Gallaud OF Paris. The walls are hung
with pale red velvet embroidered with designs Of foliage
and occasional flowers and butterflies enriched with cut
crystals, suggestive of dewirOps. The lights are ar
ranged In eight Of stained and eweed glass dis
posed at the corners at the angles OF the large cast VIII
dow and az the sides of the door, Some Of these vases
stand pedestas Of onyx with bronze trimmings while
the lights IN the backed By mirrors aud rest
on black velvet bases
in the library the most striking feature is the nlaid
work Mother-Ofpearl ana brass inlaid on mahog-
any ard rosewood In old Greek pattern. The fun
ntre IL the ponds in design and decoration
with the walls. The ceiling is fretted aud
has rich gllt-work and small square mir
rors. In the doorway Of the west wall
hang heavy curtains, separating the library from Mr.
VaDderbhts private recepton-rOOm with heavy
mahogany wahscotng and ceiling Of mahogany aud
stamped leather. A japanese paror with ceiling OF
bamboo aud cabinet OF japanese pattern. opsns
the style of the italian Renaissance. The
wood is English oak delcstely carved IN
relief. The sp. between abe Nainscot and the cell,
ing aud tne large centre panel In the ceiling are filled
wan paintings by Luninas, OF Paris representing
TAe great picture gallery is to the west OF the main
hall and occupies the entire rear OF
The ceiling Is hlry-iiFo feet IN height and IL formed
chiefly If kyligt Ia Orelescemt and tinted glass com
bined IN quaint DESIGNS. monumental manttlploc;e
IN the wall. Tue woodwork Is black oak
win san Downgo mahogany Tor the cnIynt1 ,S
mahogany and horiered with mosaic OF sienna aud
black marble I'm the P0mpeilan manner over the doors
on TIE b0rth east ana sOutn sides are Dacoh!es CON
Meeting with the second story OF tue house The gallery
has separate entrance from tty-hrsist, OK which the
yestlDHe Il entlre}-Ioor walls ani cen-Iol marble
mosaic work made In Venice North OF the gallery Is the
aquarcio room flushed IN Moorish style with Crclssan
waaut touched ana there with bright coors These
are the CHIEF rooms in the house.
TIE PICTURES.
within four years after Mr.. Vanderbilt came into
possession Of his great wealth he gathered the cOstlest
private collection in America OF modern paintings. He
purchased with great HOcraity, chiefly in Paris and the
majority OF his pictures from the French studios.
ornave art he did little, the only pictures from Amer
artists In his catalogue OF 1882 being
water color by f. Johnson and two ia Oil by George A.
Baker. He became fond OF his pictures, but
made few purchases In person, only occasionally bring
fancy. His tastes wholly in the direction Of brill
liant historical paintings The excellence OF his coec
ton due largely 5. p Avery, who attended to his
commissions 4 great many OF his gue pictures were
painted to his order. In ISIS he had four pictures
painted by DetaI,le, Rosa Bunheur, Messouier and
Gtl6me, Of which the hrst and last are among the
most striking c,nvases Of his gallery. The
fret IL generally known through Photographic
copies. The title Is The Arrest Of Ambu-
Lance Eastern Part OF France January. 1S7l." The
Il 80 INCHES by -. The picture by Ger0me has
Tor It's tile Reception Oi the Prince Of Condo By Louis
NV" description OF 1t gwen by the artist to Mr.
Vanderbilt. The reception takes place. says the
artist. the grand staircase at Versailles.
This staircase 10 longer exists. II was des-
tIoyed Lons XIV. hut there remains engraving
of It very wei executed which has enabled me to recon-
1t with truth. In the year 1874 Condo had re
court where he received IN triumph. The
King came forward 10 meet him the grand staircase,
which was not hs urua. habit The Prince was going
up slowly on account OF the govt. which made him
almost helpless A ~ Ia saw the monarch, SIRE
said ho beg your Majests parlon 10 make you walt
~ long My cousin, answered the King, do not
hurry Wncn j. loaded with laurels AS you
arc II is difficult to walk quickly By the
side OF Louis XIV stauS his sonthc Duke % Burgundy
whom they called the Great Dauphin at that time thlr
b.p Of Meauk the picture by Mes.Gnsr Of ISIS i.
small canvas I-Nlj entitled An ARTIST ant his W fc,"
ana ihtt W ls'sh i'"i'"i - n ''' 49,
la 1879 Ana- iddc painted for Mr.. Vanderbilt one
OF the finest picture, ia ms collection. Dowr to the
River when exhibited IN the Royal Academy that
Veat IL ~ inches vide and - high. The other
pi,tur,s !a@trd Tor Mr. VBnderuIlt IN that year
we're - The Iurtuit' by Louis LcIOr; ~ Fcte During
the carnival" by NadIalo; Ready for tie HCnt" by
Rosa Bouhcug; ANA watclc0Or Ready Tor the Fancy
J BALI" by A.rrd stevens.
la $50 iie -oir painted Mr.. Nanderhics portrait;
Antoine ~"itI ut Munich, painted Homeless small
canvas. aud \ucrt and Dttae enriched ul, collection
colurs NI,h two gems The ucNtEcaT Professor
kntus, pf the Berlin Academy, and Delreeger, OF
"
In I~-l Jules Irtryre OF Paris nilrd commits with
- canvas 90 10y 81 cutlrd Alumni the Bride Among
remarkable pct lrr~ IA" collections are DE
NcNr- IL. BUH get oucui the most IOpull' pictures
called out 10y the Franco lruS-iau war; hciN-oni,r 5
Ih- ordinance" exhibited AZ tut ENI o-ion ~ l>UI
aud purchaser from the collection Pro Ter trahbe Ia
IrI-~,-: the original of Gcromn's TIE ri Dance ;
tInia.-. The Brije d llum rin0Hr" Pettcn6Oneh's
Hungarian Volunteers Mes>oHler's General iesair
ant 10" Captured Peasant "; and j. +. Mhiets" Tie
water arrlcL'
Wien MIR. Vanderbilt movel INTO his new house his
collection numbered nearly LOO pictures.