New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-11
GROWTH OF NJ USEUM
additions 10 Collection OF
Hellenic Sculptures.

Many recent sccesSions to the collecu"hs
OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Ar
not yet public exhibition we're shown ~
the press yesterday by the acting dife''o'
Of the museun1. Edward Robinson
The piece Of sculpture which viii proc
ably be of most interest to artists anu
students of classical art remarked Mr.
Robinson, is The Crouching Ap1rodlte'
one of a number Of copies. the Original VI
which is an unknown work of the Heiish-
istic period a. bout $50 R G. The large
number OF copies attest the popularity OF
this statue N ancient times. The coIh-
panion piece ia copy of The Cfouchlns
Aphrodite' in the Louvre: our copy Is inner
in respect 10 the modelling Of the torso
The Growing Lion 2 work of the sec
ond half of the fifth century before Christ
continued Mr. Robinson. is a fine original
and characterized by strength. To nave
found piece of sculpture SO Vell pre-
served was very fortunate. A statue OF
woman seated affords a remarkable study
of flowing drapery: It IS q Greek original,
by Zenxis. a hitherto unknown sculptor
fine portrait bust of a sensitive Roman
type is remarkably we'll preserved There
is also an unusual collection Of Greek terra
Gotta vases and plates. as well as minor
pieces"
Mr. Robinson then called attention to
the REIMBURSEMENT of the famous Bosco-
reale frescos so that their hriniancy OF
color and other merits might be better ap-
preciated. They are arranged in room
specially constructed to copy as far as
possible the original bedroom whence they
came There stands on a pedestal IN this
room ]. Pirepont Morgan's small statue
OF Eros which was found at Roscoreale-
In another room Mr. Robinson pointed
cut relief in terra Gotta, Virgin ana
Child" by Andrea NerroChio. an example
of Florentfne art of the fifteenth century,
which he considers 4 valuable acquisition
Here were also hung Saint with Cheruos'
attributed to Francesca Albani. Of the ltal-
ian school the gift Of Mrs Russell Sage;
portrait Of Edward @. Kennedy, by Whist
Ter: Adirondack Lake-Morning," by Will
lam Hart: MERGED River, Yosemite VAL
lev by Albert Bierstadt: "0palescent
River-New England" by Gardner Symons.
and Mother and Children by Cornelis de
vos Several small bronzes. three of which
we're given by George Blumenthal, we're
also shown.
Mr.. Robinson spoke OF the work of rear
ranging the collections, which is now more
than half done He expressed the hope that
the public would appreciate that there vas
being carried out definite and carefully
considered system of organization This
is described at length in the February
Bulletin" OF the museum.
Announcement was made that on Febru-
airy p the fortieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the museum would be observed
a the annual meeting OF the trustees Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Joseph II.
Choate the only survivor OF the original
board Of trustees, and others.
The first exhibition OF Whistler's work in
color held in New York will he opened in
the museum on or about March Is, to con-
tinue probably until the end OF May This
exhibition is being arranged with the ap-
proval OF Miss Birnie-P Philips. the executrix
of Mr.. Whistler, and with the active CO.
operation Of many persons who have prom
iSed to lend examples Of his work