New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-23
GIFT FROM J. P. MORGAN
Metropolitan Museum of art Re
ceiUes Pieces of Gothic Sculpture.

J. Pierpont Morgan. president Of the Metropon-
tan Museum of Art it was learned yesterday, mas
brought a number of pieces of Gothic sculpture
from Europe which will be added TO his loan COT
lection in the museum. As there Is no room 70
spare, none Will be exhlDiteo uhtii aiie NC" D
ings finished
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke the director of the
Museum said to a Tribune reporter yesterday that
he hoped Mr. Morgan had bought some OF the arr
objects collected by the late Rodolphe kann which
were acquired recently by Duveen Brothers Tor
100000 The famous Hoentschel COLLECTION was
bought by Mr. Morgan a year ago, but there Is
no room exhibit IT.
"Mr Morgan, since his return" said sir Fuloon'
has been anxious know whether work on tie
new wing has advanced far enough TO display this
collection I told him It would be fuzzy an
other year before that would be possible HOW
can we expect Mr. Morgan to give US costly "orAs
of art IL do not display them? Inc archite0''
Charles F. McF{m, IS getting on as wen as can
be expected. but the new wing has proceedeo onlS
far blasting away rocks for the 1ouhoatno,s-
The difficulty Of building In Central ParK' ne
continued 'is the rock which often is aooVe the
surface. In the last year the greater part OF the
time has been taken up in blasting along the fih'
avenue front to get the rock away for about
twenty feet The north central wing Is oeins
built specially for the Hoentschel gift Later tno.o
will be q northeast wing and northwest WING 10
which will be added north facade, but 'haI VIII
be- am afraid, after have passed away
what Is the greatest need OF tho '"o'O
the present timer Sir PurdOn was asked
.Foor," was the prompt reply More room Is
needed for the pictures, and room is neeoeo hof
the Industrial arts. too Mr. Mchin went "
parts. N studv the Hoentsche collection IN oroer
to design a proper building for IT. PUBIC money
here however can be spent only by formula 1t
cannot be spent without open competition. dno
while that is a good thing 70 prevent graft 1t
means delay.
I'VE ought to have good collection or ecciesia'
teal and secular plate OF the Middle Ages. and
notterv Illustrating the rise of pottery IN Itaiy'
GERMANY and France. Then we need HiustraeOns
Of the Renaissance. italian. French. Ensllsn A'io
German in furniture and woodwork; a history OF
textile manufactures in Europe. including carpes'
tapestries brocades in fact. weavings of all KINDS
and the fine arts generally to illustrate the his
tory of marble sculpture and bronze. especially
although the museum has funds. Sir furuOh
said ..tbe things mentioned for any one section
would absorb our annual income. Moreover, tne
prices are going up yearly. There IS 4 fine open
ing for private citizens travelling IN England and
on the Continent to buy and present things 70 me
museum"
Sir Purdon also had a word 20 say on the DUTY
on works of art. He expressed himself IN iaVor
OF time limit. and that anything produced pc
fore 1850 that people wanted TO bring into this
country should be free.
"If the government wants revenue. remarked
Sir Purdon although It may be going out OF my
IIna IN saw It. let II double the duty on SIX
brocades carpets and above all. automobiles each
~ which is now thriving industry in America so
thriving that protection is hardly needed for ther
hut POSSIBLY II would be grateful 70 the Anneri-
car manufacturers The American autoriopIIes
viii disnIace the foreign ones in a few years ana
IL wouldn't do any harm touhelp them along Oi'-