The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Art and Artists.

MA terse,f an artist. and had been pu-
nil q, william NJ. Hunt and Of John y.
Johnson. has left $1,000 In cash, unre-
stricted. with many works OF art 10 '"s
Museum OF Fire Arts From the co''ec-
ton of paintings forming an Important
part OF her bequest the board OF trustees
has accepted eight works, which WIZ 500"
be hung In one OF the picture galleries..
The eight paintings are by Sir Tnomas
Lawrence. p r. A.; William NJ. HuDts
John b. Johnston. 8. =. Tuckerman, y. ~.
L. Green and Felix Zlern. There Is also
a charcoal drawing OF a wonans mead
by Miss Ellis, more than 500 photographs
Of paintings and a Japanese scroi-pie-
ture. The two paintings by Hunt are .
portrait OF a lady wearing costume OK
black. white and bright yellow, "nien
set off the brlliance OF her rosy COM
plexion to great advantage, and sketch
head Of a man. interesting as showing
the methods of the painter. BY Mr..
Johnston. two strongly painted studies of
COWS, Tuckerman Is represented by
breezy. spirited marine piece; c. r. J.
Green By a Dutch seashore picture, Win
fishing boats. etc. and Elem by one OF ns
fine Venetian effects.
Henry Vaughan. whose death j. an
nounced. was collector Of the works Of
Turner and Constable. II was he who
presented Constable valued at $4,000 &c
the National Gallery. London.
The total value Of exports OF works oil
art from Italy In the year ending July !.
1879 amounted to nearly Sl00t0o0, Naples
alone exported s.0O0 pictures. valued al
80 700 giving the not very impressive
average OF between $3.50 and s. per pic
ture. This prolific crop OF pictures must
have been largely composed OF the pretty
little panels sold to tourists as souvenirs.
Only % works by American sculptor.
will be exhibited az the Paris exposition.
The accepted works do not include monu.
mental Pieces. Chicago sculptors Will bs
absent from the showing.
The following pictures have been be-
queathed TO the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art, New York, by the late Judge Charles
p. DAILY: "Watteaus Contract OF Mar
riage:" Gainsboroughs Head OF n Fee
male" Hogarts THE Musical Party"
Van der Viets Head OF Female YER
meer OF Delfts Head OF a Female" and
Van der Poers Fire in a Village"
The Boston Transcript says that the pro
jected restoration of the facade OF the
Milan Cathedral Is opposed almost unani-
mously by the Italian artists. Though the
existing facade be out OF harmony with
the rest Of the building. 1t Is felt that II
would be great error 10 attempt to
modify IL with the idea Of giving II that
gaH a.
that this great monument, the construc-
ton OF which extended through so many
centuries. necessarily bears the stamp OF
various ages and the traces OF the many
generations which successfully gave
their labor to il. until It has become the
visible history Of the arts in Italy through
so many periods, cherished. perhaps as
much for its very defects as for It's beau
ties.
The New York Times Saturday Review
prints the following: A strange story comes
from Dresden with regard 10 some re
Violations recently made there by an art
historian named DR.. Ludwig Jeinek. who
asserts that the celebrated Sstine Madon-
ma Of the Dresden Gallery Is not the ORR
ginal picture painted by Raphael, but
copy of the original. which Jelinek de-
clares 10 be either In Rome or at Piocen-
"a, Dr. Jelinek. who was lca some t.sne r
ago by minute examination OF the Dres-
den picture 10 doubt its authenticity. has
now discovered chronicle written BY
monk named Felice Passero. stating
that the altar over the tomb OF ST. Sxtds.
from which the Dresden Madonna came.
fell into ruins, and THAI the canvas OF the
picture was torn and damaged by falling
with II. The picture was afierward mend-
ed as best might be- The picture which thus
fell was not, according 10 the chronicler.
the original Raphael but a copy. Strange
to say, the Dresden Madonna bears signs
OF the mendlng referred TO in the chroni-
Gle These revelations are repudiated by
DR.. Wormann director OF the Dresden
Gallery, but they have. nevertheless.
frightened him so much that few days
since he started for Italy In order to find
out whether the original is really 70 be
found at Piacenza or in Rome. II the
story proves 10 be well founded. Italy Will
find herself In the possession OF one IN
valuable picture the more and all the di-
rectors or galleries in Europe will he
seized with anxiety concerning the au-
thenticiiy OF their treasures.
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Sir Edward Poynter has been asked BY
the mosaics which are to al the two re-
naming panels In the central hall or the
House OF Commons. The panels were ORR
ginally designed by the late Albert Moore.
The German government Is said 20 have
acquired by purchase Or. Schlemann's re-
sidence In Phidias Street. Athens. with
the intention Of housing its Archaeology
cal Institute there
Miss Ann Klumpke has Informed 81.
Jean Paul Laurens. president OF the So
ciety Of French artists. that she intends
TO form an annual prize Of the value OF
$500 In memory of Rosa Bonheur, and the
prize will be first available In 1900. II IA
10 be awarded by the salon jury for the
best painting. whether by man or wo-
man, French or foreign.
The cigarmakers' unions, Of Chicago.