Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-08

N. Gustave LarrOumct bias been appointed
Temporarily 10 succeed th- late NJ. Castaenary
i'm the functions Of the DIrecttur des Beaux-
Arts.
Princess TorIearss has given TO the mu-
scum OF Palermo, Sicily, famous collection
OF Greek vases brou.ht together by the late
archpslosist, Serradlialeo.
The United states Is likely to receive avery
remarkable collection OF works o. art aud
cuIios belonging TO Mr. Felix, OF Le'psic, re-
Gently deceased. by his will the whole col
lection, which cannot be sold or dispersed,
goes 10 8 son, who IS an American citizen.
On the outer face Of the east wall OF the
narthex Of the monastery OF Daphne has been
discovered, under = coating Of lime. very
fine representation Of a Byzantine emperor,
with his head crowned and "a the act OF read
ing q decree which be holds in his hands.
The war between Mr.. Cecil TORI and NJ.
Frohner concerning the genuineneSs OF the
Taparra neurinos becomes sharp. II appears
that the authorities OF the museums OF Lon.
don. Paris, and Vienna have become suspi-
c,ous OF the provcnance Of these charming
little figures. While IL Is not directly
charged that they sre forgeries. the impress
sion is given that they do not come from
Tanagra.
An exhibition Of 100 works by prominent
American artists will be held al the George
West Museum Of Art and Archaeology, at
Round Lake, near Saratoga, under The au-
spices OF the Round Lake Association, from
the middle OF July 20 August 3lst. The
agent for The exhibition is Hiss Rose Duriee.
The art school Of the association is in charge
OF Mr.. Il. II. Fitz, the well-known painter.
IT, Hght-fngered gentry In Italy are no
longer content 10 make away with easel
paiptings and sell them TO foreigners. Re-
ceutly fresco by Pordenoue Q4S3-l540) was
taken OF the walls by unknown parties at
night. II was an Ecce Homo painted on the
archItrsye OF portal. This surprising bit
OF burglary, which seems impossible without
collision on the part OF the guardians, occur
red at Valerlano, in the Friuhan Alps.
An exciting report comes from Alden Gu
eel Hissar, in Asia Minor. II IL that Hsmdi
Bey, the Director-Genera OF the CONSTANT
nope Museum, on his way from Sidon has
gone to Adm. His object is toeXcaYate
site in the neighborhood where the heau ana
arms OF statue were lately discovered by a
yilager. The Director hoDes to fiud the re-
naming portion OF what is alleged TO be an
Apollo by Praxlteles.
r, Harrison Garrett, of Baltimore, who
Yves drowned recently, was we'll known as a
collector Of pictures and numismatist. His
art collection was valued at $500, 0O0 Mr..
Garrett was one Of the most liberai and en-
hghtened patrons OF the arts in the country,
and had intended founding an art museum
in Baltimore, with bis private collection as
its nucleus. The exhibitions at the Peabody
Institute. including that Of the Claghorn col
lection OF etchings and enErsyings purchased
by Mr.. Garrett, were held under his au-
spices.
In the excavations on the Acropolis at
Athens the foundations OF some very early
"Pelasgic" houses have been brought TO
light at a great depth over against the So
called Pelasgic Wall on the southeast Of the
Parthenon. Various fragments OF vases
painted IN the Mycen@ style were found
among them, but TIE most curious discovery
was that OF a store OF implements in recess
IN one OF the walls. 1t comprised hammer,
ten hstchets, four chisels, file, two knives,
q lance>head, q sword, and some other OBJ.
jects, all OF bronze, with fragments OF
wooden handles in some cases adhering.
The Jspsnese cannot complain of any ne
elect on The part OF western nations so far
as their art Is concerned. Great quantities
of poor modern and excellent old porcelaines
aud pottery are sold in Europe and Anne
RIGA. In Paris an exhibition OF engraved
work has been opened showing sketches and
drawings by many artists. particularly early
Yeishi $500, Hokusai (l75S-1S40, and Hiro.
shige (lS20). In London the dress and
slreet scenery OF japanese towns are re.
ported by Mr.. Meupes, an impressionist OF
The whistler school, and II is only lately
that the similar paintings by Mr.. Theodore
Wores, OF san Francisco, have been with
drawn from New York. Meantime the
Japanese are not sure whether they have any
real art left in the country. owing to the pro-
duction OF poor articles at cheap prices for
western consumption.