The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

viewed by many visitors to Rome, but
the pictures hung in an ill-lighted palaz-
20, to enter which one required a special
permit from the owner, were less known
and accounted of comparatively little
worth. Yet among the thousand ca--
vases found in this collection at least
two hundred are masterpieces There
are several fine Titians. including a fig
ure of St Christopher, a portrait of the
Duke of Urbino, and fine replicas Of the
masters works well known to European
galleries. Tintoretto is represented by
five portraits, and there are numerous
examples of the early Italian painters,
such as Giovanni, Bellini, Carlo CrivelH
and Catena, who signed himself Vincen-
titus, and was a pupil Of Belllnt. The
finest example Of the F7lorentiae school
is said to be tabernacle, carved and
gilded, with Holy Family, by Fra FL
lippo Lippi, and there is circular panel
by Botticeli. depicting the Virgin, Christ
and st. John. A portrait Of Raphael
and a large triptych are attributed to
Ranael's master, Perusino. Naturally
the works of the italian painters are in
the majority. but there is fine Ribera,
two Van Dycks, several Rembrandts.
and paintings by the Dutch artists. G.
Van Glen. Eeckhout, J. Cuyp, p Van
Mieris, Van Goyen and Bakhuyzen.
Among the works by French painters are
canvases by Nine. lie Srun, Greutze, P.
de Champagne, S1igIard and Rigaud-
The statue Of Frederick the Great,
which Emperor William will present to
the United States is to be executed. by
His Majesty's command. by Professor
5Uphuas after a bronze statue standing
in the park grounds at Potsdam-
Professor Uphues is one OF the fore
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The Paris Beaux Arts has awarded the
Due architecture prize, Of $500, to Albert
Guupert for the monument recently erect
ed in the rue Jean-Goujon, to the memory
of the victims Of the Charity Bazaar fire
of 1897.
BENJAMIN Constant has received from
the French Government an order for
picture commemorating recent Hugo
centennial fetes.
An attempt is being made to secure
Max Ringers rmearkable statue of
Beethoven for the Leipzig Museum. Kiln
ger values his work at 400.UvU marks and
the Leipzig City Council had been asked
to contribute 10000 marks toward It's
purchase
About 100 pictures have been given by
French artists to be raffled for at the
Durand-Ru galleries In Paris, for the
benefit OF Boer women and children
Henner. Laurens, Gerome. Breton. Bou-
guereau Detaille. Lefebvrc. and Bart
holdi are among the noted contributors.
Charles T. Yerkes. according to report.
has had his portrait painted during the
past winter. by both Sargent and Con-
slant.
The death has already been announced
from Paris OF Jules Dalou. the sculptor.
at the age Of sixty-four. Dalou. a pupil
of the, Beaux#Arts and a Socialist, was
instrumental in protecting the treasures
of the Louvre during the Commune. He
fled to London when Paris was taken.
but returned in 1873. and made peace
with the authorities. Many OF his works
are or high value. notably.Aof bronze
group celebrating the triumph OF Silenus.
ant the monument to Delacroix. both IN
the luxembourg Gardens and the
ss.Triumph OF the Republi ~ In the Place
sdafs1a Nation He had Just finished q !
statue of8 Gambetta for bordeaux The