New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-04
GETS NEW ALTAR PIECE
acquisition of Metropolitan Att7b-
uted to Luis BOrassa.

Probably the striking of the recent ac-
cessions to the Metropolitan Museum of Art is
the altar piece of ST. Andrew. from the Church
of Perpignan. The piece. which is considered to
be one OF the best examples of the Catalan school,
called because 1t fourished in Catalonia, with
its centre at the capital. Barcelona. is attributed
but not with entire certainty to Luis Borassa, one
OF the best known members OF the school and It's
leader in the early part of the fifteenth century.
Apart from the modicum OF attention that has been
given to this particular by students OF the
Renaissance and the fact that II is the work of
one of the best exempars of the Catalan group the
value of its acquisition by the Metropolitan is
phasized by the rarity OF good examples OF the
pieces at Vich and Manresa- but few of the reta-
bles painted by Borassa in the quarter Of the
fifteenth century have survived the march OF time.
st. Andrew himself is the subject of the centre
panel. grouped about which five other smaller
panels, depicting scenes In the life OF the saint
or incidents IN the life OF Christ. Beneath these
Is base Of seven smaller panels four of which
are I'm a remarkably good state of preservation.
Among the paintings the acquisition next in i'm
portance to that of the altar piece. which was
purchased from the income of the Rogers fund. is
Rangers landscape OF "Highbridge." painted in
1895. This is the gift OF William T. Evans, There
is also marine by VIM. Gedney Bunce. purchased
from the income of the Hearn fund
Most notable among the sculptures is the
bronze group of Edgar Walter entitled. print
tive Man. the gift OF Isaac N Segman. At the
end of his outstretched right this command
ing specimen of the aborigne holds cub snarl-
ing its submission the master animal
Daniel Chester French has also presented his
bronze bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson TO the Mu-
scum, and there are two companion bronze groups
by Macmonnies THE Horse Tanners, among the
recent purchasers OF sculpture. Another new pur-
chase is the bronze group by Scion Borglum, ON
the Borders of White Mans Land There is also
smaller bronze by the same sculptor ensit tS
head OF Victory by St. Gaudens.
From the stanford White collection are exhlolted
early Spanish gilded and carved wood doorway.
with iron gate. and a Venetian wooden chest in
aid with ivory. and dating from the latter part
of the seventeenth century.
Announcement was also made yesterday that
Mrs. Amelia B. Lazarus. the widow OF the artist.
had bequeathed to the Museum the sum OF S2O.Oo
to be applied to the purchase of works of art by
American artists. In addition. her collection OF
pictures will be split up between the local Museum
and the Philadelphia Museum of Art MIS-.
Lazarus 1t will be recalled, with her daughter,
Miss Emily Lazarus. gave $4,000 for the establish
ment of the Jacob III. Lazarus Travelling Scholar
ship Fund The recipient Of the income of this
fund has the opportunity of four years study In
Europe, the only stipulation being that the holder
devote himself to the study Of mural painting