New-York tribune., 1906-05-07
COLLECTIONS REARRANGEp.

hgi@i-L~f-1 LJ-NS htIAERAh1TELD.
The collections Of reproductions Of gold and silver
objects has been rearranged in Room 9. Into this
ssery has been brought also the collection OF plate
belonging 70 the Museum, that on loan for some
time past together with several recent important
loans notably those from William L,oring Andrews.
Fhi-lp Schuyler, John L. Cadwalader. George S.
Palmer Judge Charles H Truax. Mrs Richard s.
Eby and John E. BerWind
William T E,vans's recent gift of paintine nv
Ineodore Robinson has been hung in Room r. and
into the Msrquand Gallery have been brought the
four English paintings recently given by Mr. and
Miss Blodgett Room 13. devoted TO American pict-
ures has been rearranged IN order that the twelve
paintings by American artists given by George A
Hesru might be brought into close proximity to
his gift Of English masters. -Four new paintings
VII be found in the Hearn Gallery. Room 15 name
ly: Lady Hamilton as Daphne" by Romney;
Peg Wellington" by Hogarth: Mrs Pulham. ''
hy Constable. and Master Hare" by Sir Joshua
Reynolds
Robert II. De Forest has given three pencil draw
ings, by John Trumbull, and General J. Watts de
Peyster bronze. st. George" after Donatello
Portrait of Mrs Matthews" by Sully, has been
houFht with the income from the Rogers fund
Portrait of = Cardinal" by Matteo Cerezo, is the
gift of Stanford White
Tbs following appointments were recently made:
or Bzshford Dean. professor Of zoology at Co
lurnbia University, has been made curator Of arms
and armor. John Henry Buck, the author Of sew
e-ai works on plate has been appointed curator OF
metel work Bryson Burroughs has been ap-
pointed assistant curator of paintings pro tem
ana Clarence T. Hoblitzeile. n, general assistant
COLLECTION OF LACEs
The collection Of laces viii be thrown open 70
the Dut,ic about the middle Of the month Re
gsrding 'his collection The Bulletin" says
,Ths collection Of Iaces in the possession Of the
Museum. recently augmented bv in1portant gifts
has bse 5l1F- ;. ttoFland and Mrs Julian-James
- since her arrival from Vienna, has devoted
, .ss as month n the task Of studying and ar
Reoes heretofore not exhibited for lack of space
adrs-.ea 80 hT7l5sht forth; and may now be seen to
- sslL.ete rs u is hoped eventually to make II, is
as a19 n as8 RsaHy gPsn5 gsfn5nFF FFreseR eS It qS s
er.a.i RUSSIAN and English lace To those inter
toig ana production. and even 10 those people who
~ rery little about II. the collection at the
supplement to The Builetin' IS also issued
PT,-1aas CT - ans an illustrated 8rtlele on the
ss. rsn ot Jade by George F. Kunz The exhaustive
sessleklt comprising TWO volumes is now finished.
GO O. ne entire edition. limited 10 one hundred
~ h5s reen distributed as stipulated IN the
:nrertant public institutions and libraries of the
sEto n copies were sold, and the only private
pelala receiving them as g1fls were MI
oRaops family.
Describing the catalogue. Mr.. Kunz says:
The catalogue IS perhaps the largest volume ever
&c, and certainly the most notable catalogue
~ collection in any branch OF science or M an.
- - i may not be out Of place TO say that ibis
sIk cost double the sum OF the monumental iono
Apcubon's Birds Of America" " which amounted
eyo copy. for four volumes Neither care
~ expense was spared in carrying on the work
pLe thirty scientists and specialists. Dotn N
Europe and America were engaged TO contribute
tlf views slpon aspects OF the subject: the Illus
S5slons prepared IN the best possible manner,
tislete and japanese artists being employed 20
sAeehie many OF them. and color experts were
lptey consulted under the supervision OF MI
.hs the sIighsest variation In the position or
,ESLee O light falling on the jade specimens sase
S.aem different tint or shade. making i very
.hcult 10 secure faithful reproductions and as no
80 limit was given, the work extended over
&c Of four years.
80 copies fooled in decorative style. with de-
SH Oh the front covers, taken from specimens
JADE ia the collection bear the arms OF the
calce q Wales. the Emperor OF Germany me
~ 81 of Russia, the Queen Of Holland, the MiKado
'span and the Emperor OF China