New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-04
ENRICHING THE MUSEUM.
THE ADDITION OF MANY OBJECTS OF ART.
PRESENTS OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS, URNs,
GEMS AND BRoNZEs-THE BUILDING
NOW LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art was opened for
the first time in several weeks yesterday afternoon
and last evening to members OF the and their
friends IL is safe TO say that the Museum never
presented a more beautiful appearance. neither were
the paintings ana works of art ever seen to greater
advantage The change due TO the Edison
system OF incandesceni lighting which has been in
troduced throughout the building. The effect of the
many lights is brilliant in the extreme, hey made
the great rooms and galleries as bright day.
Many Interesting additions have been made to the
various departments Of the Museum since 1t was
closed. a considerable part Of the newly acquired
Willard collection of architectural casts has been
placed on exhibition. together with large collection
Of Gracco Egyptian clncrary urns, for
the most part OF beautiful pattern.
dating from the second to the fourth century before
Christ Many Of them bear dated mortuary inscrp-
tons fine collection Of gold and gems, ancient ana
modern! Including the Poniaowsk necklace and
brooch. has been added By Peter F. Barlow Miss
sarah Lazarus has also made large addition to her col
lection Of miniatures. gems and fans. The cod gal
lery has also been enriched by gifts from Mrs r. Bur
nett by the requests Of Mrs A. NJ Mnturn and others.
The gifts Of Mrs. Minturn include beautiful trip
tychs. painted and carved magnificent wood-carv-
Ing Of the sixteenth century, original crayon draw
Ing by Overlook, and engravings Of Of the most
famous paintings Of the old masters.
The Douglas collection OF Egyptian antiquities has
valuable votiveship In marble, Graeco Roman work,
discovered az ancient Tarsus in 1876 and presented to
the Museum by the late John Todd Edgar Is exhibited
also for the first time. The gallery Of memorials OF
Washington. Franklin and Lafayette has been increased
by gifts Of historic and appropriate pottery pictures.
busts copperplatcs and other objects. The celebrated
Lion and serpent by Barge. the bronze original OF
which is In the garden Of the Tuilerles in Paris. is
represented In the Museum now by cast. presented
by the French Government. The acovc of objects In
wrought iron has been increased by man and bronze
horse RI full and Renaissance candclabra. pre-
sentcd by Henry &. Marquand, and beautiful Persian
rapier.
Besides a choice collection Of ctchncs and cngrav-
ings, which have not been exhibition before this.
the following important additions have been made TO
the paintings:
six additions to the Marquand Gallery. presented
by Mr. Marquand, a. follows: Jan Van Eyck. The
Taking Down from the Cross; Rubens. susanna and
the Elders; Leonard da vincl, halfeneth. full face
man. apparently Hebrew physician William Hogarih.
Little Miss Rich Building llouse of Cards: Thomas
Walter Gays Les Filenses." presented by "A
Friend
Portrait of william H. Huntington, ra,hcrer Of the
Huntington collection Of memorial, Of Washington pre-
loaned by Henry O. Havcmever: Portrait Of scri.
and PSr Ear Of re T q b. cdTc S
scapc In the orient" and View In smyrna hy Dc
Dutch BY , pser dc Hfn %hSsq 9
Zcm Chauncey Cuyp. n portrait Of this artist sketch
Ing in the open air. Mr. llavcmeycr has also loaned
t. the Museum Chevannc's famous original study for
The decorations Of the SOrhonnc In Paris. a Wei aS
- The Glider and two other RcmbrHudi-. -
W. l.. PickncUs large landscape. entitled Bleak
December" presented by :. p Avery, r..
Portrait nj Richard Wagner. BY Pecht. purchase
from the collection Of the late King Of Bavaria. pre-
sented by Frederick LOcscr. , - -
benjamin Constants large painting The Emperor
Tustinian and His Minister'S presented by o. Mann
HASTEN lie Pages Joan Of Arc has also been re
turncd n the Museum from the Paris Exposition ana
Nv Warouand ha. again allowed his Reading ~
Homer hv Alma Tadcma n be exhibited. reception
viii be held to morrow afternoon. The museum VIII
AGAIN be opened Ia the public this week.