New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
ADDED TO ART TREASURES.
NEW GIFTS AND PURCHASES FOR THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM.
IMPROVED AccoMMoDArIoNs-THE REsTAohANi
Avn c,uEcKRooM FOR wHEELMEN-
OPENING RECEPTION To-MoR-
ROW NIGHT.

Ironortant additions have been made 10 'he eA ,
s,h,. =, paintings pott ry musical instruments anu
.culn.ural reproductions In the Metropolitan "useu
OF Art within the last ftw days Ihe Mature "a 49,.
additions has been Withheld from pupnc "i
ment In Difference TO the desire OF trustees Una. ~
first view Of the collections De ahhou"'
marrow nigii.. when the opening reception VIII pe
n.,a Yos, evening a violation Of these instructions
onnoared which has excited strong concentration
md official action may he taken to-day al 'he DUST
ness meeting in the Museum to ma OUT the '""'''
in which confidence was betrayed. .,
OF the three new paintings in the Cather'pe i|o "
lard Wolfe collection. to which specia 'n'eFes. Is
directed. "Lachrymae." by Sir freaetich h''e "'o'
was exhibited at the Royal Academy last year anu
nurcha sed this month by the Museum with the iuhd
beoueathed by Miss Wolfe.
..Hurrah for the Good Ship Erebus' Is turner
added to the Museum collection. 1t SHOWS snip III
a cloud of misty spray, tho foam lashed from waves
by a monster whale in the throes OF death' HIS oioou
turning the water 10 crimson, and one OF the seVerai
boats overturned In the fury of the animals move
ments This painting was exhibited at the Koyai
Academy in lS45, and year later purchased py IT.
Munro of Novar who one OF the earnest pa'rois
of Turner The painting later passed into INC n"N
of Sir Francis Seymour Hayden, ana from MIN II
was acquired for the Metropolitan Museum.
Edge of the Woods" by Theodore Rousseau
measures forty-esht by thirtyone inches on panel
and was purchased for s2520 at the William Schaus
sale last February 1t is a landscape showing 'hS
smiling aspect of nature. with the COOL ihVluhs
shade of the wood the white clouds drifting over the
sky and path traversng the greensward ana dls-
annearinc in the shadows of the forest. -,
George A. Hearn has contributed several auoi-
tons to the art galleries. one portrait Oh mo az "a
by John Hoppner of the Royal Academy VINO oieo
early in the present century. Mrs Reld as d
Suitana,' by Robert Edge Pine, a painter OF the the
last century, Is ANOTHER OF MT by Sir odfrey
Knella who born In 1916 and died IN i'zo. AT
thur H. Hearn. son of George y. Hearn; has pre-
scented the portrait of William Forsyth' py DIT
Henry Raeburn, T. A.. who died IN rs -. .ro
Museum this week. after the fortnight OF rear ans
ing and charging is the new collection OF rare
musical instruments in the j. crosby Brown Edne,
In the department of potteries there are interesting
additions of Etruscan and other objects; ana
in the wing the masterpieces OF Michae! Anssio
and other sculptors are Reproduced III iihpos"e
beauty. 49,, . ..,1h,
The reception which will be held tomorrow night
has been looked forward to by many. ana an eX-
ce'~nt gathering is expected. incidental 10 the I'M.
movements which will be introduced TO Vlsiiors al
the opening is the special provision which mas Deeh
made for those desiring restaurant accommoda.
lions. The dining room is now competed IN a nea'
and tasteful design. Here refreshments from
luncheon to dinner VIII be sersed a, al, ue o,
an investment for profit, but INTENDED Wh9iy as an
accommodation to visitors. "a
OF particular interest to the Bicycling cQmnunity
is the extra provision which has been made Tor the
storing OF wheels while their riders are visiting the
Museum. The construction OF the checkroom mas
been in progress for the last two weeks 1t occu-
pies part of the ground n9or reached from uns
niane down which wheemen may ride dlrectly to
the checkrocm without dismounting. There are
accommodat tons for 250 wheels. A nominal charee
The rider will receive check with which to identify
his mschine.