The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11

| metropolitan Museum anu DOnOr 10
u OF tho Finest Collection Of Jndes
In the WOrid-IIis Own Art Relies
Heller X. Bishop died a, $40 clock last
night at his home. Ssi Fifth avenue. He
| had been confined Ia his bed for five weeks
| with heart trodble and az; aLeurism, and
| friends ha' X own for some time that ii
was only question OF time before the end
would come.
Mr. Bishop was a well-known and liberal
! patron OF art and was one OF the most active
Of the trustees Of the Metropolitan Museum.
Being a frequent visitor to Europe. he
had the opportunity there and here Of
seeing the best in art in all branches. whether
/ for exhibition or the market, and be sur
rounded himself in his home with objects
beautiful culled from the great collections
Of the world.
| Here in New York he attended all OF
the exhibitions and the important art sales.
and he WAS as diligent abroad on his long
| visits in Europe. He had been a collector
! for nearly thirty years. More than
| quarter OF a century ago he was buying
! japanese lacquers bronzes and swords,
and he acquired a collection Of things
Japanese which occupied in later years
| a large part Of the basement of his horne
Some Of his Japanese bronzes are especially
fine.
Later he figured more conspicuously as
purchaser Of the gorgeous fabrics OF
the Orient. At time when il was still
possible to yet the splendid robes of old
time Celestial noi les and grand Japanes'
daimios, Mr. Bishop bought many. and
he came 10 like anything fine among the
productions Of Oriental art. He securrd
-ome cinnahar lacquer' that have been
greatly admired
About fifteen years ago he began collecting
indes, and to this WORK h devoted himself
with enthusiasm until he had secured THAT
it il wholly safe 10 saw is the fnes, coll &C.
ton Of jqdes 20 be found anywhere This
collection hi gave to the Metropolitan
Museum before he went abroad last rrring.
and twill be exhibited there ps soon as the
| room which is heing especia t. prepared
| for tss in readiness. II Is valued at ".ore
| thnn 500 90
Mr.. B'shop brought into this collection
| the choicest specimens Of many collections,
| MANY Of III" fine iades seen In the great
museums Of late years have been ncrolv
lent 20 the mrseums,, ms m'ny paintings
| no shown in TIN So galleries are.
Ever alert for fine jade. Mr.
Bishop kept track of these and sought any
! opportunity to acquire them AZ public or
private ar TO- sometimes pursning the chase
FOR numb ~ of wears In this wav he go'
| tho pick Of the Wcles collection that was
shown AZ South Kersng,on.
| His collection IL famous for specimens 81
| the greatly priced "cal hage-gr"cn' jade,
rare and costly variety He got the
| we'll known emcr7ld-groen vase from he
| Rravton Ives collection. and he got an
| o'her fine o-oen cylindrical vase from the
| Heard collection which vas shown here
AT TiTany's a fen wears ago. The vase
was secured ~ Mr.. II ard wto wa Pos
| ton tea nercha nj, on one Of his visits 10
China I, IL one Of the larses, pieces OF
| inde ever soon in New Work. II wss dc
| signed a. q lantern, and when e taper Il
| lighted inside !, the deep carvings of ORR
| "r'al garden scenes arresr in raic beauty
in the varying huc Of the jade between
| rro,n aud hita
| Whcn NJ. Bi-hop announced his deter-
| minatpn 10 give the collection 10 ire ,nu-
| serm he cYrres>rl me VII that ~. ladies
| fright rest in co,t.s ey,otlv like those ne had
| FIR them in his homo. and that he room IN
| which hcv should he exhibited should be
| q rcprC,uctinn of his own ballroom where
| he lad kent his iades Thcs. desires were
| acceded 20 and Mr.. RshO0 wen, 20 Paris
20 supervise the c"nst-uc ,on Of the new
cnsses and gave $4,000 In bonds to The nut
SCUM Ia cover III" cost of Transforming
the exhibition roorl In carving out his
design 10 reproduce hi. ballroom he ha 1
a largo central chandelier consi ruoted to
| complete the picture
! Some tmc ego a large northeast corner
room in the museum vrs selected for the
exhibition of the coll ,ct ion and the sky
light and frr2c were removed for red cora
tion and Finishing il. the Louis Qun7e =, vie
MIR. Bishop began " DIRK sore tine ago on q
catalogue. each cory 10 cost 81 200 and to
contain six pictures. Mr. Bishop ordered
100 Of ti'cso catalogues, the pictures alone
costing $4,000.
Decides his iades and Oriental art objects
| alrc,dv spoken Of, Mr.. Bishop had a CON
siderable number 81 Chinese ',orcelains
and some fin" paintings. He d!i not. how
ever figure a. n collector of pcintings.
Athough no had give No special collec-
tion 10 the Metropolitan Museum except
! tho J de collection. he had done a great
deal in support Of the ins,iu' ion. He did
more than any ona "!Se TO make succe--f' |
the project to save IN its entirety and pre-
sent to The museum the collection Of swords
hat came or. the market IN the Braytnn
Bishop. the la', v. T. Waters, the Amcri-
can Art Association and a few others, the
collection vailed at $4,000 wax contributed
10 IN" museum. In this and similar vavs
Nr Pishop was one Of the best t,lcnds Of
Tho IN scum. and 10 did great deal for it.
H. was horn az Mcd'ord, Mass, March
II, lsiO snl got MS fir>; business trairng
in Boston When he was 10 years old he
went to Remedies cuba, and two years later
established the mercantile house o! Piston
Sto he ctircdfron oct i've business II 1879
At different times, however he was int, r
cSicd in various enter rises, among the.
gus, iron, railroad and other prov ''-
Hewas director fthe tianhattal FL waited
fG'iUoHu' uiilallN y NJ ~ fa' /, MINI tlptll>
AND On Ina. the Rock Island the Duluth aud
Iron Rang. several iron companies and
! other corrCrations
VI '.Gve- a widow. who was Miss. Wary
Cunningham, and oi hi children Heber
! K Rishop. Jr.. Miss NJ. e, Bishop. Mr. James
Hartman, Mrs. j. F. n, Lanior, Mr, Moses
TAYLOR. James c, Bishop, I. c. Bishop
and Ogden Bishop. Mrs. Bishops sister,
Jane I. Cunnin CHAM, married Mr.. p,
q. Mills.
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