New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
m VIEW ART TREASURES
DECEPTION AT THE METROPOLITAN Mus
scum TO-DAY.
NEW REQUESTS AND LOANS WHICH WILL Bu
SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME-THS MUSEUM
sPIcK AND SPAN AFTER THE
SPRING CLEANING.

SPRING ClEANISo'
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art. after being
subjected to a thorough course or spring cleaning
Mn TODAY formally open its doors for Its twenty.
,rh,h semi-annual reception. During the last two
or three weeks, In which the Museum mas been
o,ossd n small army OF varnishers. gilders and
cleaners has been at work cleaning the building
from cellar to garrett. while the statuary, tapestries
PAINTINGS and the miscellaneous collections have
hsen freed from their six months accumulation Of
aust and restored to a refreshing appearance OF
r,.,ine beauty In addition to the renovatons. ex.
,.nsive rearrangements had to be made In taking
down and returning objects lent, the TIME tor
the exhibition OF which had expired and altera-
lions we're necessary In the hanging OF new loans
and permanent exhibits. Advantage mas also been
taken OF house cleaning time TO make some changes
IN the electric lighting, whereby better exhibition
OF the pictures IL obtained
Those who have received invitations from Henry
q Narauand and General III cesnola to be present
at to-days opening reception VIII ma many nov
,bnes In tho way Of acquired and loaned picturos
sta,uary and rare brc-A-brnc The pictures. which
were Viewed privately yesterday arc about Sev:
enty.dye IN number and arc hung IN tho eastern
galleries Nos, ana o.
One OF the most conspicuous among these 10
Turner's "IIurrah Tor the Good Ship Ercbus-An.
other Fish" $50. representing misty snip on
stormy Bra. with whale blowing III tho fore.
ground Tho work. has been sent from London ~
SIR Francis Seymour IIndoD. for exhibition In the
Museum Near 10 10 IL another noticeable painting
"Tho Portrait OF "a Man" u7D, by Rembrandt
witch has been lent by the estate OF tho late
william II. Beers. Among tho glfts OF paintings
to the Museum ara three which are presented In
memory OF Jonathan sturgis by his six children
They are Arthur Is. Durands in the Woods" ana
"Judgmcnt Of Cog" the former scene In a Forest
with large trees grouped around n pool and fallen
trees: and Thomas Coles I'm tho Woods"
Aurora" by WIN II. Low has been presented
by william T Evans Young Iiols sns BILL III by
the Storm BY Richar9 WsSn d nt given en-
included in the loans are nineteen by Mrs Israel
the Ss A. E. of ass ss s
Past and Present" Boddlngtons sheep Washing.
s.. o yssbd Walking on
Sea-" Dyckmans's Mary Magdalen." and Bier:
sads s h S ike sy or rres fnsaoss
bury Plain" "wndsor Castle and Portrait II
Ma say Hnmton as TD o%r' and f The MARKET
by Gainsborough, Eleven have been lent by Philip
i Sash Danb sars 6n the oIse Troyons Ia
Gharrette and "Chlas Head BY Greu ssn w. r a.
Other bequests and loans are the following ~
mnnd Stewardson given by Thomas sewarison:
bust OF Washington Alison by Bracket given by
marbles by Anonio RossttiaEsmerada ana Inc
ware. gold, diamond ana pearl jewelry. given by
Miss Emelie Lazarus. daughter OF jacob a. l|aza'
rus: silver tea set made in New-York about $50.
given by William Snecker an old Soo-Chow Lacquer
ancestral tablet. given by the estate OF Miss Mary
Maghee: a modern japanese shrine In lacquer and
gold. and collection Of Japanese prints and paint.
lngs on silk. given by Mrs. Mary l.. cassidy; an
old keyed harmonicon with bells. given by Mrs
Lucy W. Drexel; an ancient japanese laeluserea
cabinet. given by Miss Charlotte Bruce Arnold;
case OF swords presented to Major-General John
r. Wool. United States Army, for his services IN
the Mexican War. by the Council and citizens OF
Troy, the State Of New-York and by Congress
loaned by j. Wool Griswold; about $50 additions
TO the Crosby Brown collection OF musical instru-
ments given by Mrs John Crosby Brown: eighty
four pieces OF Oriental textiles. armor. tiles, pot:
terry, etc. loaned by -. G.. Kelekian; specimens OF
Old silver loaned by Henry q. Marquanl. and tho
fine collection Of old silver known as tie "Soien
Smith Collection" formerly in the South kensngtoa
Museum). loaned by the Gorham Manufacturing
Company; the collection OF Etruscsn. Roman ana
IongobarIic god ornaments. precious stones and
jewery purchased from r. Baxter. Of Florence; q
collection OF ancient Babyionian gold ornaments
and precious stones. and necklace or gold enamel
OF the late Graeco Roman period found In Egypt
purchased; and an important dated Greek inscr!p'
ton from Trlpoll. purchased.