New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
NEW TREASURES IN THE ART MUSEUM
Mr.. VANDERBILT LENDS SOME OF HIS PAINT
INGS-ADDITlON5 BY PURCHASE

Mn. VANDERBILT Lends SOME OF HIS PAINT
INGS-,DDITlON5 BY PURCHASE.
TIE twcny-ffth seml-annual exhibition Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. held last night was at
tended by large number OF persons interested IN
the Institution. Much interest was taken in two
paintings by j. NJ. ". Turner: Eouogne Ilarbor-
Storm Coming on and THE Grand Canal in
Venice. from tho Madonn& della salute" loaned by
Cornelius Vanderbilt. The latter picture was OK
hiblled at the Royal Academy, In 1889. in the col
lection of II. 4. j. Munro and engraved and
described in Virtue 4 CO.'S Turner Gallery" II
sold by its owner in 1sCO and after passing
through several hands was bouch from the estate Of
Lord Dudley about three Years ago BY Mr.. Wander
bilt. who. II Is said paid 100000 for tie painting.
Another interesting picture in the Old Eastern Gal
lery Is Hadleish Castle-o0rm Clearing on by
John Constable also loaned by Mr. Vanderbilt. The
trustees proud TO be PERMITTED TO exhibit these
three masterpieces which will adorn the walls OF the
gallery for at least six months.
Mrs. Jacob ii. Lazarus has presented to the in
s;itution Henry lnman's Portrait of Martin Van
Buren, and Portrait Of Henry 1nman." 10y his
pupil Jacob II. Lazarus. Other gifts TO the Mn
scum are Portrait Of His Wife" painted by Dennis
Bunker which was exhibited at the exhibition of the
society o; American Artists about year ago. This
picture was presented by several artists. From
Jacob H. schif comes ." Portrait OF Mr.. John Hawks
worth" by -ir Joshua Reynolds painted In l''3.
The painting bought from Mr.. Graves. OF Lon
DON by ID. F. Appleton. in 1902. II. O. Have
never has given Spanish Peaks, southern Colo
RADIO" by samuel Coleman. among other new
pictures arc The Mar>e; Place" Albert Pasni
apG "The Widow" Thomas Couture loaned 10y
Ernest W. Longfelow; Portrait Of Mr.. John
Parr" Charles g. stuart: The Faconer' taiiei
Thomas Couturo). Edward II. LAY, and Portrait oil
a Lady," Ferdinand Boil. loaned 10y George H. story
After the Rain" Cesar DE- Cock. and "a First tom
munon san Marco. Venice" salvador . baIbudo
were loaned by :. 7. Avery, jr
Oiher additions TO the treasures OF the Museum
are a collection OF 40 plaques and medals made 10y
Louis Oscar Roty and Jules Clement Chaplain ol
Paris expressly for the institution. and presented
by Samuel r. Avery; foryour rare pieces oil ancient
c,a.s found I'm tombs Tyre and purchased Ivy th'
Museum; eleven exquisite statueties Greek Terra
cottas OF the Ianagra type. fifth century b' -
purchased ~ private subscription among The MI"
scum trustees: ancient bronze head Of "hyphos vi
sleep" OF the PraXitele-ian type lately "Ahuih''
I'm I;aIy and loaned 10y Ernes; W LonsleiloW' Iil'
1, SAID bv the trustees 10 be- the finest obIec' oi 'H'
kind that has come down from antiquity
Two bronze statucttcs gilt one OF Washington ana
one f LAFAYETTE modelled by T. o. Monbur Paris loo-
are from the line engraving OF y. l. lie MI Ia.l,
I--l and a bronze medallion OF Lafayette cAcu.u
about $50 signed &C. M were prescilou pN u'"'
7. Incas and will be added 10 The Huntington COZ
irc,nu brougc bust of &c. john the Bapl,l' ny
Augusle Rodn OF Paris was presented 10 'ie "'"'"'
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