New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM
THE INSTITUTES EXHIBITION OF PICT-
URES ATTRACTED MANY PEOPLE

MANY FINE EXAMPLES SHOWN. INCLUDING THE
COLLECTIONS ALSO AROUSED INTEREST.
large number Of people spent part Of their
Christmas in viewing the interesting exhibits OF
the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences IN the
museum building the Eastern boulevard Thu
doors Of the building were open from a. m 10
9;R p m, except for hour and Il half OF inter-
mission at supper time
Saturday night was the opening for works Of
art recently given to the institution and these
were greatly enjoyed by those who attended yes
terday. Most interest, OF course. was taken in the
full-length portrait Of the Marquis de Lafayette
by Professor S. f. b. Morse 1t was recently given
TO the Institute by Frederick J. Adler. The friend
Of the struggling colonies is depicted standing be-
side a stand on which there arc busts OF Wash
ington and Franklin
Another new gift is the portrait OF the Rev. Dr.
Cutie" by James rockingham. G. W Peed IS the
contributor. "Or the Coast OF Devonshlre." a
marine painting by c. H. McCorj. Is the gift
Of e. *. Austin. In the foreground Of this wora
are several fishing smacks In choppy sea. while
larger ships line the shore In the distance.
Among the older gifts "ln the Birch Woods"
from Joseph Jefferson; Kindlcr's THE Wedding on
the Rhine presented by Frederick Loeser; and
The Shepherdess." for which the Institute is in
Cebted to Abraham Abraham.
III 10 IN" gNts 10 the institute there are
about one hundred works. lent by their owners that
were not included in the June catalogue. Some of
those worthy Of special mention II portrait Of n
Roman soldier. by Salvador Rosa; Storm on the
Coast" and Moonlight" by Claude Vernet: THE
Dying Magdalen" by Guido Rent and Solomon =
Wall by Nereshagn. the Russian painter. The
latter represents high massive Hight wall.
AT the bottom of II large number Of men
CARRIED in Oriental robes. Most OF them are en-
gagged in devOtOns. either knceiing standing and
with their faces turned toward the wall.
Among the newly lent pictures are works by
Gainsborough. Sir Godfrey Kncller, George Michel
Jules Duprc and benjamin Constant. and among
American artists from Carleton Virgins Frederick
j. Boston. Arthur Is. Davies. Joseph H. Boston. q.
l.. Steenks Edward Moran. Henry O. Ryder james
NJ. Hart. VI. e. Hurst. a. +. Bellows and Henry
Bacon.
Nearly all who attended Yesterday drifted down
through the lower floors. and were greatly pleased
at the various scientific exhibits. large start has
been made In the OF relics or ancient civilian
lions, sociological specimens and geological exhibits
The collection OF butterflies is not only large but
contains specimens Of such rare beauty OF colorng
that they might be studied with profit by artist
The collection OF bird eggs is noteworthy for It's
size and It's artistic arrangement Many OF the
eggs are In their original nests, and OF these
nests are fastened In artificial limbs and leaves 10
give them a realistic touch.
beginning has been made In the Hall OF Sculp.
ture. BY New Years Day, when the museum will
be open for the same hours yesterday Salvatore
Albino's The Fallen Angels will be In place.