New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
ORTECT,S OF ART IN ROME.
THE GOLDEN ROSE FOR TIE QUEEN OF
pORTCGAL-A LONG LOST PAINTING.
Rome, April %.

Rome. Nprl -
The fortunate recipient OF The Golden ho@
~ virtue y tbe coveted present Of the Pope
this year is TO be Queen Amalia oil r'r'" ',r
The beautiful gem placed In the hands OF the h"'
Father by a member Of the sacred College ~" "'H :
ago. The jewel is valued at 10000 francs IL was
made BY "a goldsmith whose family has done ""r"
for the various pppes during Nor" than three cen
tu,tes The jewelcr received 5000 francs for inc
ro,,u,,sbin alone The stem ~ the rose IL II
massive god, measuring almost five feet In leng'h.
The colyx il made OF fine stones Of great value The
leaves OF the rose. ornamenied alec with jewels con-
tain the name Of the Pope. aud the name and ft" OF
the Queen. The entire fswcr rests In handsome
box, studied with silver roseonds and lined Win whc
satin.
Two Cardinals will BE- sent 10 Lisbon soon 70 present
tbe rose TO The wife OF Don Carlos, whom the Pop,
wishes TO honor The presentation will be made amid
great spcndor the gift is coveted by every Catholic
Princess Of Europe. The decision OF His H)'ness 70
give The rose TO the young Queen has created little
surprise.
The sale OF the treasures of the Pa'azAo horshese
brought 10 light famous picture which had been LOST
for more than thirty years
In 1s61 The monk Agostino Voeoqua. IN Inmate OF
the Dominican convent In san Lcvcrino. stole from the
convent walls a valued painting OF Lorenzo -alinDeh'
representing Virgin St. sebaNts and ST. Jo'n The
monk went to Verona With the stolen property. anu
year or two later was sentenced % two years i'm
| prsOnmcn,. Az the tine OF his trial he de'nheu 10
! say what had become OF the work OF art
| The monk however, had sold the painting To q
| citizen OF Verona who upon his dcathbed tod us
heirs that il would be found buried In the wall Of
corner Of his room. The heirs qnarirllcd over the
possession OF the painting and the case was taken IL
court But Just n the court about to confscate
the painting and restore II 10 It's rgh,ful owner II
| disappeared again since then, until the day OF The
| sale. il had not been seen.
| Among the visitors to the Horghcsc gallery prior
| 10 the sale vas >igno, Luzi and member Of the
noble Guardo I.ugi who had formerly been a citizen
| OF Verona recognized the saimben Madonna among
the other picture, Offered for ,a!e. lie reported h-
| discovery at once 10 the Commissioner OF Art who
| sent officers to seize the painting.
The Madonna. it turns out, did not belong 10 The
Borghese gallery at all but had been plnced among
the pictures by the nuctOneer in the hope that II
| would De- sold at n higher price. lie purchased IL
he said upon examination, from dealer IN provin
clal CITY, and profes,ed entire ign0ance Of It's origin
The recovery Of the work has ciu>ed much surprise.
! The sale OF the treasures Of the Borghcsc gallery
naturally attracted purchasers from all countries ant
| Chimes In few short hours the gems gathered b,
ten generations OF the famous family were scattered
| almost To the four corner OF the eiD5n
| The famous terra Gotta bust In which DcInlni pre-
served the features Of Pope Paul Y, BorghcSc, and
one Of the founders Of the Iiorghcsc greatness, va
purcha Scd II is said, by merchant OF san Francisco
Another masterpiece Of the same hand marble bus
Of Cardinal scpo Borghesc, will adorn according Il
| reports o New York drawing room.
| Prince Paul Borghcse. head OF the once wealth,
family. is now living in villa near Anzio: Th
courts have allowed him an income Of 1000 lire. III
amount hardly equal to his daily Income In thc day
snid amount 10 81 900 600 lire. while the estates
palaces aud other property still in their possession
| estimated to be worth about 25OOo.OOO lire.