The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-05-09

/ uhulhVF hhhth u wei huoN utsltf III tiCl
ings during sn sfter luncheon harmony ,
/ few days ago Well. there is such q per.
son. The artistic kleptomauisc is inssnely
/ fond Of valuable art 10 the form of otcl
ngs or paintings. He steals through the
admiration and love Of Grt There are
many famous 10, tsuces ere old aud al
most pricelt ss masterpieces Of the paint
er's art have been taken by persons OF this
kind, aud 1t is ODD that 10 almost every in
stance the stolen pieces Of art could not
be traced
The most famous srl tic theft OF mod
ern days was the stealing OF the figure Of
ST. Anthony from the celebrated picture
by MurlIIo The painting. which was on
exhibition IN the cathedral at Seville, re
presented ST Anthony surrounded by sn
gels One morning about seven years sgo
it was discovered that the figure OF St An
thouy had been cut from the canvass.
All Europe was notified Of the theft. but
the police never found the thief About
two years siterwarj Spsnisri from The
West Indies called IN at the establishment
OF Mr. Schaus, the well known picture
dealer Of this city. The Spauisrd told Mr..
Schaus that he would like to sell him an
unsigned painting by Murilo. Mr. Sch
aus, being man of large intelligence re-
gsrding works Of the masters, recognized
Immediately the figure OF st. Anthony
cut from the painting in the cathedral at
Seville.
Tht man was selzed, aud MIR. Schaus
had the hol or OF returning the painting
to Spain
The theft Of the celebrated portrait OF
the Duchess of Devonshire, by Gsinsbor'
ough, l5 years ago was doubtless the
work Of an artistic kleptomsnisc. for the
picture can do the thief no good but excite
bis admiration, The portrait was in the
possession OF the Messrs Agnew. the pic.
lure dealers Of London II had been on
exhibition, aud the Agnew galleries had
been crowded One morning the frame
stood empty. The painting had been cut
ont, aud no one knows to this day where
Gpaesborougb Duchess OF Devonshre
il.
Some dishonest 10 'er Of ART is Rlostlng
over the picture in private The portrait
b valued at so, 600
That painting 10y Gainsborough. besides
lelug 90 srli,tlc relic, is also historic. ~
he painting was made Just when the beau
lin Duchess Of DevoushIre had been the
neaus OF turning the political tide Of Eng
and Pitt and Fox were rlVsl candidates
or pur,lameut. 1t Was demonstrated that
he election would be narrowed down 10 I
he vote Cf al elderly fat butcher The
,ulcher intended to vote Tor Pitt The {
luke of Deyoushire ui d every means,
a htlbe, to influence the fat {
atcher 10 vote for Fox, but the butcher
,ss obdutatr. Then the beautliuI duchess 4
ai to BIN: :
/, there anything can do for you il /
on will vote for Fox
Yes, answered the Lu,cher. Ifyou will 4
i.s me- / will vote for Fox. /
The duchess kissed the fat butcher {
OK was elected, aud the political COM
leIion Of EoRlaud WAS changed 1t is !
.lalei that the DdcLess OF Dsvonshlre a
I'D the story to oG,inesborough q when she 2
ss roslug for her picture. b
The collector - valuable etchlngs Of eu
rsytngs must De as constantly 90 The alert b
n coulter eits aa is the bank cashier for O
jfged checks OF counterfeit bulls or the e
weller for ialee diamonds Some dealers t,
ave fullrrrd heavy Losses because OF their d
.sbhuy 10 Distinguish bvtuetu 80 origin a
and u cguDttFirit etching or tngfsvlng. I,
G.rk VII and vide knowlsdgs OF the /,
10y of etchings recently saved Frsdst .,
b heppeI the srt dealer oi tits city sad
u- neatly 900 msk. 10 Berlin. TIE Oh
.. r.lou q etcLIags oi the late Baron h
pp.t 4so va cod al snctlon, aud deal T.,
. tiou, 81 over the vJfld attended the
.r a. u fIa.
Mf h.pprI bought 40 imp,e.sigu ct
.mhrsndt. Cbri-t before Plate. entitled d,
e Great kecs Homo" psyiug ] i0U
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