New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
ART MUSEUM TREASURES.
VISITORS AT TIE SPRING RECEPTION.
SOME OF THE RECENT GIFTS AND LOANS WHICH
ON EyurpTrroN

made attendance at the Museum In the afternoon i'm
possible, the trustees decided to hold the reception IN
the evening. The inn0vation proved even greater
success than was expected More than $500 INVITA-
tons had been issued, and hundreds OF people tooh
advantage OF the opportunity to view the treasures OF
the Museum. The galleries, which are all hshted Dy
electricity, presented brilliant appearance aId 'he
trustees received praise from scores OF visitors. ue
eral L. 2. d Cesnola and the officers OF the MUSEUM
received the guests and explained with their accus
TONED grace the additions to the Museum
The galleries will be open to the puohc to-ua9'
The customary repairs were made while inc Hiuseu"
was closed. number OF valuable gifts ana icons
TO the Museum were seen last evening for the first
time. The additional paintings were placed LOT 1ne
most part, In the eastern gallery. inc nrsV gu. re-
corded in the catalogue which has not been exhoteo
is No 10 in Room Y of the eastern gallery. IL IS a
portrait Of the artist G. p. A. Heay painted oy nn'
self in 1850. 1t is the gift OF S. p. Avery.
No. II, in tho Same room, Is the PORTRAIT OF a
Lady in Black" by william NJ. Chase, the New fork
artist The work, which gained medal at inc WORLDS
Exposition in Paris in 1880, was presented 10 the
Museum By Mr.. Chase.
No. 80, another gift, is entitled "Puipt IN s'.
Marks, Venice II Is a product OF the orush Oh
George II. Jewell and is gift from the aruSt hnl-
self.
No 81, "iIearts Ease painting by W. T. W.
Dana, is present from s. Howlaud Russell
No 81 was formerly n part of the collection Oh
King Ludwig Of Bavaria and Is entitled King Phhp
Presenting Ruben TO Veasquez, in the STUDIO OF the
Latter, The painting, which Is by Leon l. EscoSuia'
is present from Frederick Loeser.
No. II is portrait of Walt Whitman by John W.
Alexander 1t was painted at the poets home In
Camden, n j.. in 1850. Mr. jeremiah hllbank gave
1t TO the Museum.
No "a the last OF the gifts Is present from 5. T.
Avery also II is by Thomas Doughty, and is called
on the Hudson"
The paintings loaned to the Museum for the ex-
hlbiton arc more numerous
No -, the first OF the new catalogue, is
loaned by Henry NJ. Johnston. 1t Is " MoohIsh1 III
II0lland,7 by j. r. Iongkind
No. IG, The Annunciatlon," by G. r. JaiaDert' mas
been loaned by Mr.. Johnston also.
No. 20 a ToIler OF the Sea-" by William L. PICK
NELL is loan from Charles stewart smith,
No. 81, ~The Young Mother" by George H. story,
is loaned by Mrs. George II. Story.
No. % is also loaned by Henry NJ. Johnston. 1t Is
a " River Scene in Holland" by J. b. iongkind
The other paintings loaned are No. IS, C. jacques
Shepherd and Flock" loaned by Henry VI. Johnston
No o5 p j. Clays's Scene on the River Scheldt, d"
by Mr.. Johnston.
No. d. V. lInguets Scene on the Biskra, Algeria"
by Mr.. Johnston.
No Al. J. c. Gains Gan october Day French
Landscape" by Mr.. Johnston.
No. As, j. Robie's Flowers and Berries" by Mr.
Johnston.
No. so. Samuel Coleman's "Mount Tacoma; Early
Morning on Puget sound by the artist.
No So j. c. Gains " Lnvtons Of Chatilloni" by
Mr. Johnston.
No. SO, ~ DIaz's Forest Of ForiaInebleau" by Mr..
Johnston.
No. a. l.. G.. F. Islbcy's "The Embarkation.
seapoft In the Time OF Louis XIV" by Mr. Johnston.
No %, J. Duprc's Landscape and Cattle" by Mr.
Johnston.
No. 81, Corcts Tiger Seeking Prey" by Mr.. John
ston.
No. CO. F. goybcu's The Smoker" by Mr.. Johnston
No. CT. George Innesss "A Landscape" by Mr.
Johnston.
No. c., E. Van Marches Landscape and Cattle
by Mr.. Johnston.
No. e3, A. Montcelli's L" The Bride" by Mr. John
ston.
No. GA, Julien Dupre's The Cleaners" by Ducand
Ruel.
No. 6j, Samuel Cocman'5 Spanish Peaks. Southern
Colorado Late Afternoon" by the artist
No 20, G.. F. Daubigny's " Tho Afterglow.' and NO.
80. Julien Dupre's Feeding Poultry" by Mr. Johnton.
Thor, have been three important additions 70 the
collection Of scupur,. the hncst no. 10 Oh the
c,t,orue is "The Bohemian by Paul Wayland Bart
lett INC model In piistcr exhibited at the saioh
in Paris in 1881 Will, the bronze, now in possession
Of IN. Museum seen at the Exposition IN 1892
The stanc is the GIT Of number OF welllnoWn cltI'
Another present, 40 81, Is bronze bust Of George
No 81 is tho third piece. 1t is a bronze bust oi
Robert Burns. by Charles Calverley. 1t IS present
from Andrew Carnegie Among the Interesting aaui,
tons to the MUSEUM is part OF the coilecu0n Oh
swords formerly the property of Brayton Ives. They
have been admirably arranged for eXhloton anu VIZ
Move an attractive feature Of the Museum mere nave
been also addition, to Tie collection OF casts
Among the guest, invited last evening were Moft,
mer e, AddoIns. Alexander Maclcan Agnew, CQ0ncl
Ethan Alien. AbIam ;. Hewitt, Mrs; Eliza
beth Auchlnclo>s, Col ncl r. I. Auchnny, MI
Mary A. Avery samuel p. Avery. George T.
Rol,er G. c. BALDWIN. George W. Ballou, John Bard'
Francis c. Bish1p, Heller K. Bishop, Robert Bonmer
Henry Chaunc.y 10. PHI H. Choate, j. G: Clark, Nrs
Henry r. COe, Mr.. W. r. Reed, Mrs MaEEue,
rite Aucacue. Henry II. Cook, Thomas DC WIZ
Cnvler Mrs susan r. Dannat, Erwin Davis, Henry
Day Robert ". de- Forest. sidney Dillon, william b.
Dod-e James W. Douglass. IT,, Thomas W. Evans Ben
i9m'n H. Fi,li Cy.u, V. Field, Mrs. Mary ;. Field, T.
swain clifford. Nj. y. ". GOWN, Harold Goodwin
Mrs. Frances Gordon. Robert Gordon. Jay Gould, ~
9;oupil John J. G. Gray, 9.rs. j. c. Green, Walter :
Gusnec, Marceu7 Hartley. Professor Thomas $ last
ing, Robert Hoe. Mr.. 6. Rowland Hunt lHcnard
iIowland Hunt. Richard Y. Hunt Mrs. b. D. Hunting
ION Miss Frances Johnston. John Herbert johnston
John Taylor Johnston. Eugene Kelly, Edward Kemp
George Kemp. Me- E1wagd p. Kennard John s. Ken
nedy iona, VI. Libby II. A. Loop. Pierre Lc.iilard
| I F LGuhat g. L. Low, Professor Allan Marpn9nd
Miss Mabel 3a:qGan1. D. o. Mills Rufus r. Moore
IT. Victor NcwcOmb l.. J. Phillips Mr.. Antonette
Tirrho ars. James W. pinchOt, Elihu Root: Thomas
C. Platt. DR.. J. ". Schloy and Charles s. smith.