The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
Art and
Artists.

The New York Times Saturday Review
gives the following caution Collectors
OF antique glass Will have to exercise %
good deal more care in the future in their
purchases Of pieces which the dealers claims
to be- Roman. 10 has always been sup
posed that. however. many 4 various the
pitfalls which beset the unwary who buy
other classes OF antiques. 10 rs Impossible
10 be swndled with regard TO POmpeian
glass. on account of the impracticabliiy
Of reproducing The irdiscen, patina that
comes from age Mr. Tiffany can do
something like &c. of course. but he has
never produced anything that either IN
size or shape bears any resemblance to
antique work 10 turns out now that in
gen0us manufacturers Of sham antiquities
I'm Italy have discovered a process for
initiating the result ~ centuries OF burial
underground ana that they are exporting
large quantities OF glass. apparently Of
the finest quality Of old Roman produc-
ton 10 the United States
The museum OF nne arts has acquired
from various sources nine antique creek
ana homan ma.ules OF distinct importance
comprising one Ifasmeal OF Venus, one
fragment oi heroic portrait sta,ue Oh 4
Roman emperor ANA seven portrait heads
anu busts.
the three remarkable Roman heads are
a portrait OF Augustus. a portrait OF
woman ana portrait OF an unknown Re-
man. The head OF Augustus IS a cele-
brated work from the DesDins collection
IN spain. IL was part Of a iul.-length
statue. II IS IN almost perfect condition,
only one OF the eats being slightly chip
ped The head of a woman Is pos
siby a portrait OF Octavia the sister OF
Augustus, who became the wife Of Mark
Antony. The head OF an unknown Ro-
man belongs 10 the late republican pc
Rod the FIRST century, d. G. IL IL
badly damaged but constitutes an inter-
esting study in Roman craniology.
The statue Of AMBROSE Thomas 10 10
be placed in the lake in the Pare Monceau
in Paris. Faiguere. the sculptor. has
been happily inspired In designing the
statue. which shows Ophela carrying the
flowers Of tho mad scene in Hamlet
while the composer enveioped in largs
mantle. reposes in recumbent position
on a rock looking in contempla,lve
mood AZ O)heiia. and ready % inscrioe his
musings on the stone before HIM
The collection Of photographs Of archi-
lecture, painting and sculpture owned by
the Boston Public Library already num-
bers over 1900 and IL Is stated that above
two-thirds OF the l.695 new photographs
bought during the past year are architec-
tural The American Architect observes
that It IS singular that photographs OF so
small a sizo should have been procured
for public collection for, with the e2-
ceptiOn OF the French views, Sli are
BY 10 iaches-a size which tho American
Architect regards as altogether too small
for professional use.
The first exhibition Of the season az
the American Art Galleries will open ear
~ this month and will consist OF the col
lections OF orchids. art objects. colonial
furniture. rare rugs, curios, and few
pictures by American artists. owned by
the late Professor Marsh. OF Yale Uni
versity, which are 10 be sold by the order
Of his executors. The orchids and art OBJ
jects. furniture, &c, VIII probably be sold
during October. but the pictures and art
objects may not be disposed OF until Jan
uary next The orchids are unusually
rare and varied, and comprise sons li0o
specimens and go varieties. Their sale
will attract noriculturists not only in this
country, but from Europe.
The choice OF Mr.. Cass Gilbert az srchi-
tect OF the new custom-house building in
this city argues well for its beauty as well
as It's utility. The new Department OF
Justice building in Washington. too. has
been placed in good hands. Mr.. George y.
Post, another New Yorker. having been
chosen as architect.
The finding OF old masters continues
10 be favorite industry In America.
Major j. Alderman, OF New Providence.
y. j., now claims 10 be the possessor
OF an original painting by Morretto, or
a replica OF one by the same artist In the
British Museum Major Alderman has
had the painting in his possession for
many years. A friend recently returned
from London and brought a catalogue OF
TIE pictures In the British Museum Under
the description OF the canvas by Nor
retfo hung there IS the statement that
two Of these paintings ara IN existence.
~irh the further declaration that 10 Is
impossible 20 learn whether fhe one
shown in the Museum or the missing can
vas Is the original The half-tone repro
dutcion OF the Museum canvas In the
catalogue would seem TO show that Major
Ackerman's picture Is the missing one
referred TO. Morretto, who was born In
1893, -as pupil OF Titan. and one OF the
most celebrated OF early Italian portrait
painters. II would. be TOO bad II Major
Ackerman's painting should turn out 10
be copy and not the original or a re
plica by Morretto. York Times Sat-
urday Review.
The friends OF Miss Anna Klumpks
Will be very much pleased 10 learn Of
her good fortune. Rosa Ronheur be-
cueaihed the whole of her estate to Miss
Klrmpke. The amount IL estimated -
BE- about SlSa.o0s