New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
ART AT AMHERST.
PROFESSOR MATHER'S GREAT COLLECTION OF
CASTS-A TREASURE HOUSE OF ANCIENT
NAnLHN PrI-RE

Amherst Mass Jan - iSpeclaD.-Thc lovers of art
throughout the country probably, for the most part
aware that the Of Amherst COLLEGE contains
collection Of plaster which is said 10 be second
to none the United States except the I'm Boston.
The museum occupies the third floor OF WlllstOn Hail.
and open to the public and tho students every day
during erm-time from to in the afternoon aud from
10 to II in the morning. From the middle OF May to
the Of November 1t Is open from in the morning
10 , In the afternoon The collection IS largely due
10 the personal and untirng effort, OF Richard II
Mathcr, D. d., who Is the professor Of Greek ana
lecturer sculpture. For many years before the
collection became an assured fact the thought had
been In the mind Of Professor Mather but no practical
way seemed open for 1t, accomplishment. At last.
at "a meeting Of his cla-sm4cs Professor Mather sug-
ec,ted beginning Of the work II sufficient funds could
DE raised. The magnitude OF the undertaking was
hardly appreciated at the outset, but group ot gen
cron, mon promised 10 contribute % "A fund, when
aftorwnr proved be the nucleus Of greater things
Having raised abou 10000 from various sources, Pro.
f.,.or M,hcr went 10 Europe and secured the casts
that he considered most essential for b beginning. The
first casts began arrive In 1874; aud. with raTo
exceptions no year has passed since that date without
the addition of something desirable. The time has ar
rived however. when ample quarters are required
o .how the collection a. II Is 10 say nothing ot what
II may become It is hoped that some generous pat
ron ot art will feel ncncl to bestow upon the col
leg. what it .orcly needs at present-an art gallery
Of grander proportions that can be made thoroughly
fire proof with such a resting place a an induce
mont there why the collection OK casts at
Amherst College may not be made 10 excel all otheFS
u the country. \, specimen OF the S'd' care ''"V
h, tecn taken in Gathering this tSecton 1t may be
tne that IL contain, the only cast In existence OF tho
bronze door, at the entrance to the senate Chamber in
W,.hincon The design was modelled by Crawford,
and the doors were cast Chlcopec near Springheh
IN thi- state. The Of the doors occupy one ehd
Of the large apartment and at the other end are full
sized casts Of the Ghibcrti gates at Florence
partial list of the casts will be OF interest Among
the antou, statuary Of the Size OF the originals are
the following from the British Museum Egyptian
scribe WINGED sphinx Mercury from the Farnese col
lcctonl Canephora (prlestess bearing basket. and
uvuph PLAYING dice. From the Glyptohck of Munich.
ur,, these: \ portion OF the pedment Of the Temple
Of Athcnn at Acgina (nve figures, IliOncuS Vrohahly
bv Scopasl and the Barberiui Faun. The Vatican Is
represented BY The Kncelug Disk Thrower. The DISK
Throwcr in Rcposc, Apollo sauroctonos PIaNitec'l,
Cu,id Praxclcs). Demosthenes (Poycuctus). Laoooon
Apollo Bclyidcr Torso Belyidcre Fighting Gladiator
,\rl-ias) sleeping Aritdne. and Minerva Mcdca The
Louvre sends the Venus of Meos, Diana WITH the otS
Diana Robiug Venus de Mciici, GeT1nancus' ana the
Iorghcsc Achilles. The museum III BcrAh II repre-
scItcd by The Amazon (POlycleltuS ana MeleAe'r'
From the museum ia Athens came the Torso oi VIC
tory CPaeonus recently discovered by Professor Cur
tlu, at Olympia. and IIormes supporting the Infant
| Uarchu, Q'raAitces), also discovered in olympia 10y
Professor Curtus. The capitol IN Rome shows the
Sntyr ,Praxiteesl the Giant G;ul schoo Of PerganuN
The Wolf and Twins uefcrrcd TO by Cicero, Flora ana
Autlnons The museum In Naples contributes Psyche
of the school Of PraNitcc,, and the Sitting Mercury
and A,schcnes (of the school Of Lysippus, The Wres
tiers. The Knife Grinder ldolino, and Dancing Faun
\u,icut Myccnae ha, sent the two great lions that
stood over the treasure house The Mars of LysippuN
is herr. from the Ludoyl>i villa. in Rome The sopho
Gle, of Lysippus from the Laerin Museum, ANA
The Thinker also OF Lyslppus, comes from the opada
Palace.
Among the mcdaeval and modern siatuary. also of
bc size of the originals the south Ken>ngton Museum.
I'm London IS represented By the cr0uchlnS YOUTH or
Cupid of Michael Angelo. The Nose and the Forenlo
De Mcdlci of the same great sculptor are here me
| graceful Flying Mercury Ot John oi Bologna comes
from the l.oggla De ianA. OF Florence Inc hlhuItal
Canoya Is recalled by HI, lebe. from Venice ana ms
Pcr-cu~. holding the head OF MedlNI rom te Nau'ah
lhorwnld, sens Mercury Young shepherd represent
the collection OF hi, worA, in Copenhagen
Among the antique and modern siuary, reduced IN
size Is the Athlete of Iysippu, from the vatican the
emu, ttenetriX. from the Louvre; and the farneSe
Captivc Prisoner. from the Louvre; and Day. Night
| twilight and Dawn. from Florence The Magiaen Of
| tanova Is here from Paris. from the collection OF
Thorwaiocn In Copenhagen, come JASON Ilebc. Vulcan
and the Dancing Girl. The Amazon struggling with a
| Panther come, from Berlin
Among the antique bl>, ot the Size of the originals.
the Eritish Museum contributes the Head of the
/ SphiuN pcrlccs Homer Antinous Cytic ana N.
strong face julius Caesar The museum in Naples
W,,',5 Nnr.lius and The colossal Juprr and Iuciu,
Ncru-. The Colossal Juno come, from the villa
| Ludovis in Rome. The Ajax. from the group OF
! Ajax supporting the Diving latrocu> Is here from
the loggia DcLauH in Florence. luStS of Acsch lus.
Eurphc- lcrodotuS and rhucyddes are also herr. The
mcdmcyal and modern buStS come from Florence for
the most part They Include Michael Angeles head II
David and the unfinished head of BrntuS Rict,chel's
+ Mater Doloro,a comes from Pot,dam. in Prussia
The collection Of bas rc,fS is exceptionally fine.
They ar all OF the Size of the originals. Among those
to be found In Athens the grave slabs Of Nrstion
| and OrchomcnOs. Dcmeter. pcrscphOnc and trip
tolrmus discovered at Ecu~ls. In 1859 and three baS-
rclcfS from the Temple Of WnglcSS Victory The
head of Mcdu,a comes from the Gvptothek. in Munich
and the Elgu marbles come from the British Museum.
The latter form the greater portion ~ the freLe of
! the Parthcnon In Athens: and, placed In this art