The evening world., 1894-03-20
FOUND A LOST PAINTING.
A Wealthy New Workers. Prop
erty Saved from Forfeiture.
Discovered Through u World y
Paragraph that II Was to &c Sold.

4 wealthy New Eorke-. who Is wn,l
know In the art centres of t.urhpp. has
just recovered = vniuahlp and historic
painting which had been lost Err four
years. Tho owner Learned OF the whern
ahouts II his property through a para
graph which recently appeared IN 9TH"
Wor!l'
The picture was In the seizurc-rorm In
the barge Onico annex, AMI was adj
~ver.isel to be sold along with other I'M
claimed, abandoned or seized mpr-
chandise at ar auction which hogan to-
day. The dut, on the picture $3.50 was
paid yesterday. and 4, has been with
drawn from the sale.
The owner OF the picture had trouble
with his wife years ago. and has since
lived abroad. F)r this reason hts law
yer. jon II Henshaw. Of ~ Nassau
street. declines to give his name, but
many people may recognize him from
the fact that a few years ago he sent II
collection of paintings. valuei at sl0N.-
900. to New York for exhibition, unte
the auspices or w. Il. Waring. lie has
a high standing az an art critic, and
spends his time In travelling AMI buy
ing what he considers gems OF modern
painters.
in 1850 this gentleman purchased from
Georges Ro"hgrasse. an artist nf no g;
"A rather remarkable painting, IL by ~
feet in size, depicting a htdeous and
thrilling scene Of the French Revolution.
a score of the rabble, with blood stream
ing from their many wounds, have hrok-
on into II convent to XIII the Queen,
her mother md her children. with
hlanched faces the royal family are
by the p~rioress VINO. calm and dignined,
have checked the demoniaCai. mob. wnlci
is armed with all sorts Of weapons. one
man bearing n human head on the end
r. F. Downing, OF r. +. Downing s
place. who paid the duty on the picture,
told an Evening World" reporter TO-
I'VE have The World to thank for
T." he said, as 1t Is extremely doubtful
tire was to he sold to-day in time tC
rescue had II not been for tho paragraph
The World printed.
"Mr. Waring. acting az agent. sent the
picture to the Minneapolis Exposition II
1890. after obtaining special permission
from the Treasury Department. as tn,
picture was in bond and Minneapolis
position closed. and from that time nj
trace of the picture was lost. about tn,
same time Minneapolis became II port o
entry.
six months g LAWYER. Henshaw
painting traced, came to us. We eX
hausted every means al our command
but could not find a clue to what he
came of the pi 'ture after the Expoei
ton closed.
"A week or so ago The World
printed a few lines about n remarkable
picture that was to be sold a; the Gov
eminent auction sale. Mr.. Henshav
read the story and. going to the seizure
room, recognized the painting, which
having been in bond for more than tire,
years, was forfeited to the Government
I'VE had made the mistake OF beiiev
ing the picture was returned II the Gus
tom-House in Minneapolis, whereas |
was sent TO st. Paul. and from theme,
back to New York.
IAN Of the facts were az once pre-
scented to Collector Kilbreth. who. havinI
verified them, gave us special permission
70 pay the duties and redeem the paint
Ing. We have not, however. been abb
to find the frame"
The appraised value of the picture, 70
the purpose OF import. is 81. $50. but 1t II
undoubtedly worth a great deal NOR,
than that.