New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
THE MUSEUM ENRICHED.
HENRY G. MARoUAND's GENEROUS GIFT

HE PRESENTS WITHOUT CONDITION HIS vALuA'
BILE PAINTINGS BY OLD MASTERS TO THE
METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM.
The fine collection of old masters which henry
q. Marouand loaned to the Metropolitan Museum
of Art at its opening last month has Deen pre-
sented to the Museum by Mr.. Marquand' AT
meeting Of the Executive COMMITTEE OF tno
trustees on Tuesday Mr.. Marquand announced
his intention, and the gift was offered WITHOUT
conditions.
When the paintings were placed on exmoluon
IN tho Museum at the opening it was thought by
many who knew Mr.. Marquands interest in the
institution that he would not take them away |;
but those interested In the success of the Mu-
scum were agreeably surprised when his action
was made known. Two years ago the Wolfe
collection was presented to the trustees, and TINS
c1ft Of Mr.. Marquand is said to be of equal value
1t Is larger than the entire collection OF oid
masters in many art museums. The paintings
occupy one of the eastern galleries on the second
floor Of the new building. All but two OF those
In this gallery belong to the COLLECTION OF ME-
Maxquand. The two exceptions are the Rem
brands recently purchased by Henry 0. Have
meyer and generously loaned by him to The
institution. Mr. Marquands collection is re-
garded as the largest and best collection OF the
old masters Ut painting in this country. de
has devoted many years Of his life to the gradual
accumulation Of these pictures, and his love for
art and his personal knowledge on the subject
has added to the value Of his selection. The
full number of the paintings Is thirty-nve, al
though two of them were not included in the
last gift having been presented to the Museum
several years ago.
The real value of the gift, said an art-dealer
yesterday. viii hardly be appreciated except by
the few who know these works and the pains
and patience which Mr. Marquand has used in
securing them. In money value, the paintings
are estimated at upward Of half a million OF
dollars, and one Of the trustees OF the Museum
thought their value might be as high as 500, 600:
the princes of the Old World could show richer
collection of treasures in their galleries than
these which Mr.. Marquand has given without
conditions. as have been informed, to the Mu-
scum"
the supervision of Mr.. Marquand as soon as the
paintings were placed IN the Museum. This was
only completed yesterday and has never been
printed before. 1t gives a brief account OF eacn
artist and short descriptive sketch OF eacn Oh
the paintings by which he is represented. Inc
full list is as follows:
No. 3-Porsrait of Lady, Juran Ovens. 60,
No. 4-Porfrait of Gentleman anc Lady. eamueI
No Portrait OF a Lady. Antony yandyck W.,
No 7-Landscape, Jacob Ruysdael
No. s-Eldest Son Of Philip ", Yelasiuez.
No. e.Portrait OF Man, Van Ryn Rembrandt
NO. l0-AdnFation OF shepherds, kelnoranub
No. liza Girl with Cat, Thomas GainsDorough
No. 12-Saltash, Joseph NJ. ". Turner
No 13-Lady Carew, Sir Joshua Reynolds.
No. IA Burgomaster, Unknown.
No 15-Pyramus and Thisbe, Peter Paul Rubens.
No. 16-P0rtrait of Man, Rubens.
No. ia Lock the Stour. John Constable:
No; 1s-James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Len
nox, Vandyck
No 1e-The Valley Farm John Constable.
No. 20-Queen Mariana Of Austria, Velasquez-
No. 21-Portrait OF Two Gentlemen, Frans Halls.
No 22-Porirait Of Lady. Cornelius Jansen
No. 23-Hautbois Common John Crome.
NO. GA Woman and Man at Easement,
Tommaso Guid Masaccio.
No. 25-Portrait of Gentleman. Gerard Terburg.
No: 26-Christ Presented to the People, Lucas
Van LeydeH
No. 27-Landscape. David Teniers the Younger.
No. 2e-Virgin and Child. Jan Van Eyck
No 29.A Young Woman Opening a Easement,
Jan Van der Nicer.
NO. 30-The Smoker. Frans Halls.
NO. 31-The Card Party. Gaspar Netschcr.
Younger.
No 33-A Kitchen Henry Martin Rokes Zorg
No. 34-Landscape, Teners the Younger.
No 35-Assumpton OF the Virgin, Pierre Prud'hon
No 36-Seacoas', Richard p bennington.
No. 37-St Michael, Francisco zurbaran.