New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
AUNKACsps FIRST DAYIN TOWN.
NOT QUITE OVER HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HIS
PICTURE WILL BIZ sEKy.


Michael Lelb, otherwise Baron Munkncsy, the
Hungarian painter. not o good sailor and doesn't
hestAe to confess It, From tho time be sailed from
Havro until he stepped on the pier ut tho loot OF
Morton-st.. at o'clock yesterday morning, he SUI
terco nom seasickncss 70 such an extent thst ne
could scarcely sleep eat and when he left his Ded
IN bis chamber the second floor OF the Hoffman
House late yea teriay morning. he complained that
he stu felt the motion Of the ship and that he had
no confidence In the ability of his stomach to pre-
serve Us equilibrium. After hearty breakfast ne
PRONOUNCED himself enough refreshed to Walk over
20 he offices which Charles sedelmeyer his en-
ergetc manager has established in Twenty third
St. opposite the Tabernacle, which has eerved the
vared purposes OF church, livery stable, armory ana
theatre, and in which the artists painting, "Christ
Before Plate" will be exhibited for the next three
months at so cents head-positiveiy no tree LIST.
number Of Munkacsy's friends and admirers
were waiting In the offices to greet bin, and AFTER
entertaining them with brief sketch OF his expen
ences at sea, which to be the all-absorbing
opic with him at present, he followed Eugene
hschhof, his managers brother law and partner
across the street and into the building in which the
arusts masterpiece IL TO be mounted.
The Twenty third Street Tabernacle the name by
which IL will be again known, for time at least,
has been renovated and redecorated in colOrs cal
cuated 70 form a suitable setting for tho picture
The WALL and fancy iron work have been painted
ures have been laid here and there to relieve
the appearance of barrennoss. The proscenium
Within which the picture will be placed, has been
hung with dark maroon tapestries, space 2.xl u
rect being left for the painting, which VIII Dc put
IN place this morning and be viewed by some repre-
senauVes Of the press this afternoon. NJ. Nun
hacsy was delighted with the surrounding ana ar
r7ngements, and called into requisluon ali the su-
peria ives In the three languages he speaks 70 say
20. lie even ventured upon English, ami uuefed
ne word magnificent" distincly enough 10 be
understood by those who spoke French.
M hunkacsy is much disturbed by criticism OF
MS methods which published on Sunday, in
which he Is accused of charlatanism, because OF the
means employed by his manager and himself 10 al
vertlse his paintings and thus increase their value
Why should not artist" he asked, "endeaNOr
70 dispose Of his works 70 the best advantage as Wei
as merchants An artist and his productions are
Judged By their merit, aud no amount Of adveftls-
ing viii make inferior picture sell at an ex-
orbitant price. But when painting Is really good,
IT. value Is certainly increased by the amount Of
attention IL attracts MISSIONER, GounOd and other
great artists have not hesitated 10 resort 10 the
ame methods that do, and why / should be crit
tcl-cd for It Ia inexplcable."
VI. Munkacsy said also that be regarded christ
Before Plate" the best Of his productions, and
hoped that II would meet with the approval OF
American judges
To morrow FIRST view" OF the picture viii be
nforied TO few invited guests from TO and from
TO 80 pm, and Friday the doors VIII lie
thrown open to the general public.