The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
MORGAN S BOOK 4.
GEN. OF THE CENTURY
SCatalog Of American NIillionaire's
Miniatures Rare and Cost
4bly Work Of Art.
EDITION i OR IS KIN 81 GIs
First Ten Copies Will. Cost the 1,e,
Record Price Of $25oos
Each.

( I'LL LONDON, Sept. %.
g Pierpont Alorgan.s catalogue of all his
miniatures which is now In preparation,
viii he one Of the most reinnrknb bic books
published In the present century.
+ The first ten copies will cost s25oo each,
The printing and illuminate ton Is e entirely
handworh. md an enormous sum b Al been
spent in the reproduction Of the NINA
tures, which will Illustrate the book. SO
truly have the artists done their work
that 1t is diHlcult,a # not. indeed, impos-
sible, to distinguish the copies from the
famous originals which I'LL the cabinets
At 10 Princes gate, "a
f The chef d'ouvre OF the book Is he
world-renowned miniature OF Henry VIII,
painted 10 the kings order as a gift tor
Anne OF Cleves In 1885 This gem Is one
of the only three known miniatures
painted by Holbein. It is the m ost pre-
4 cious In Mr.. Morgnn's priceless collection.
and It's beauty has been enhanced by q
covering film Of rock crystal.
5$s3 A. dozen i talian;S artists were tested as
+ to their knowledg es Of ivory painting, and
from these one was selected, who did his
5$ Miniatures on Ivory.
Every pa ge OF the book will contain
s groups Of miniatures, all executed In
ivory. Tho collection includes str liking ex-
/ nmples ~ all the great masters, from
& the earliest painters OF NINA lures down
Il to Rossettl and Isab hey. I.
Not only II Will the best works In exist
n ences be shown In facsimile bit the whole
Else and progress OF miniature painting
v viii be illustrated, The first two books
are intended for King Edward and Presl.
dert Roosevelt, while he other copies
forming the first edition are ito be dis
& tributed am ong m onarchs with whom Mr..
4 Morgn n has come in contact. ~
The next edition. althougb#net quite SO
IL n agnifcent as 4 The. FIRST Will be published
q at 1900 a copy. Il. T his will be profusely
n illustrated 8 and will also contain good
p many colored miniatures. a third edition
Of fiftyl3c opicsF Is also In contemplation
for different friends and schools OF art
& IN which the millionaire Is Interested,
The catalog of Mr.. Morgan's other pic
8. lures at Prime 's-sate Is now completed,
i allthough only specimen copies have as
"a yet come to hand. It Is three-yolume
book, covered in green fooled morocco.
There zig a colored frontispiece to each
oluIusS depicting the three best paintings
In his. collection. These are all OF the
$50 IS ne
81 Duchess 6Ssof $Devo ashire."s better known
now as Gatnsborough's Stolen Duchess,
4 The second opens with Lady Betty Define
X and her children, by Sir Joshua Rey.
.S$ olds.8 and MIR. Aforgaus most recent 5ac,
auisition adorns the third This is the
famous portrait OF Kitty Farren. after.
wards Countess of Derby. and recognized
4 as IS Sir Thomas Lawrence best work. IS
Boug hit for a Fortune.
S5 Mr.. Morganslong desired to possess this
9 picture, but for Years his efforts were
III nnsuccessful.z It was Ii, the possession
8 Sof Mr.. Eeumann. of South African fame
s. and hung In his house in Piccadllly Unit
~ Twelve months ago. ii when Mr. Morgan
induce him to part withStt for al, i'm
u nense sum OF money. IT was transferred
ss 70 Prince s-ga te, and hung near the cele
III brated portrait or Miss Croker-n a ia nou.
s@ irish beauty who died only n two year
Il ago. She paid a visit to Mr.. Morgan.
n house when sh was so years Of age I,
Inspect the picture.