New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
1VO THINGS WORTH SEEING.
WHAT VISITORS TO THE ART BUILDING. IN MON
TAGUE-sT.. MAY ENJOY.

WHAT VISITORS TO THE ART BUILDING. IN MON
TAGuE-sT MAY ENJOY.
II ia scarcely correct to say that there are two
things worth seeing at the Art Building in Mon
tague-st seeing that OF the two consists OF
$1,000 objects.
An invitation TO a private view OF a collection OF
lepdoptera extended by the trustees OF the Brook
lyn institute. is known TO have sent some people
4 Brooklyn to consult their dictionaries in order 20
learn what new thing the Brooklyn Institute has
undertaken. Those whose studies OF natural his
tory had not grown too rusty remembered that
the strange word signifies scaly winged. and Is the
name applied to butterflies and moths; and OF
course there were a considerable number OF people
In the city that the collection OF the late
Rerthold Neumoegen ranks among the finest in the
world Those who went to the Art Building on
Tuesday evening or who have gone since without
knowing what they to see must have en-
,oved the experience OF a new sensation.
All around the wall OF the large room and in
the small room adjoining are cases with glass fronts
containing mounted specimens OF moths and but
terhies gathered In all parts OF the world There
are 80 900 specimens in all. The collection Is IN
charge OF Jacob Doll. who has been identified with
Il for fifteen years as curator and collector One
single specimen Is said to be valued at lo and II Is
absolutely unique. II bears the name Papilio
Neumoeeeni. being named after the maker Of the
co,,ection II was found In one OF the East India
islands and all attempts TO secure another ike IL
have thus far been In vain. Some or the Iep-
idoptera shown suggest birds in size one measuring
NOT less than eleven inches from wing UP TO, WING
rim when fully extended; others are nouceaDle LOT
their size in quite another way as the tnlest OF All Is
only fhrae-eighths Of an inch across. some OF the
moths are used as food In the quarter OF the goDe
from which they come and are suggesuVe OF JONI
the Baptst's frugal diet OF locusts ana WHO money
There are specimens from Mexico south AfheriSi
Africa Australia and all other known parts oi 'ne
world .os oo and ,t,ends NJ,
the Institute hope that 1t will be possoie 10 Keep
q in BROOKLYN as OF the treasures 10 occupy tne
new museum for which ground was broken week
ago yesterday. chi. N .,,oh "a IN no
s4en on the second floor OF the Art Association
Buding but downstairs in one OF the smaIi rooms
In the rear OF the building Is ano.her oD1ect "ms
invites attention. II Is Delormes painting Inc
RlacksmIth" a striking work which VIII wei! re-
resented as standing In front OF his forge WIN one
hand working the bellows In response TO when the
sparks are flying from the glowing hre Inc ngufe
a. accurately drawn and the surroundings are true
10 life showing the artists habit or close opserVa
ton The any, the rusty iron. the smoke-staihed
walls and celing-he must have seen them many
times In order TO reproduce them so truly on MS
canvas Across the room the sun CLOVIS on the cob
veb-curtained windows and falls through them
making o patch OF gold on the dingy floor The art
isl died In May 1894. .
Of Toronto. It, like the Neumoegen collection. Is
valued az $4,000. Said friend OF the Brooklyn In
stitute Yesterday: IAN need II t500D TO secure
these treasures for museum What spIen-
did thing II would DE II both were 10 be Kept IN
Erooklyn'