New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
HAS NEW ART TREASURES
Metropolitan Museums Bulletin
Full of Announcements.
A PAINTING FROM HOE GROUP
Collection of Dresses and Bon
nets Of Century or So Ago
Appeals to Women.

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art is proud
of its recent acquisition OF Franz Won Len
bachs portrait Of Edwin Emerson painted
in Munich IN 1924. The monthly bulletin Of
the museum calls attention 10 the fact that
the portrait ia painted according 10 Won
Lenbach's traditional ideas. with fine
fidelity as 70 detail in the face, the clothing
being merely painted IN roughly and blend
ing into the background.
Another acquisition Is a painting OF "Ju-
9th with the Head Of Holofernes," by
Lucas Cranbsch, from the collection Of the
lat. Robert Hoe When the painting was
purchased by the museum several parts OF
Il had been repanted. In one place. be-
cause, perhaps. Of the stdiousness or
some owner. the beard had been enlarged
to hide the bloody and severed neck. When
these repantings We're removed tho paint
beneath was found in good condition.
painting entitled Christ In the Des-
ert." by Morrtto da Prescia sssndro
Bonvicino) has been acquired. and "A
Child Gathering Apples by Puvis de
Chavsnnes. has been loaned by Mrs.
Charles On Point roudert. La Ieunesse,"
portrait bust by Herbert Adams. the
lead and neck in marble. the dress insdark
wood, Is a recent acquisition.
For more than n month visitors 20 the
museum and especially women have been
Interested in what Is called the Maria T.
James collection of old costumes dresses
md hornets worn in tho DAYS whom people
lived south Of city Hall and Murray I'M
was still suburb. Some 81 the dresses
appeared az the assemblies in the ballroom
of tho old CITY Hotel. AZ the corner ~
BROAD and Stone streets
There - one brocsde1 gown vith hoop
skirts that vorld hold half q DOZEN hon
blez If to-dav IT'S date is t7co There are
Others dating from the first Years Of the
Young Republic. and others dated lSos ~
and l'Ic There are all sorts II head
dresses Right beside the great Cahriolet
hornets with 1aring brims and high
crowns. is a small pink affair trimmed
with pearls that Is a proper match for the
theatre caps which the women wear TO
dsv. or. rather tonight.
Some examples Of Cretsn reproductions
exhibit what Director Robinson be- pleased
70 call the CAV coloring and spirited draw
ing ~ that ancient time In one Of these
frescos a LADY who probs biz lived about
1so 2. c. wears brilliant rcd pair Of
trousers faithful predecessors Of the
hsren skirt There Is small clay disk,
called the "Phestos disk" and supposed 10
date from 2soo p g. II bears characters
that linEuists are nov irving 10 decipher.
some have agreed that II * early Greek.
but nobody has Vet been q blA 70 read IL
Tho director Of the museum has decided
10 put water colors and drawings on view
from time 70 time. The museum already
has collection given bv W H. Vanderbilt.
These drawings Will not be kept perua-
nently on view, as they arc largely studies
and would fade II exposed 10 constant light.
Ten cases have been added 10 the J. 2.
Morgan loan collection Of Chinese porce-
lains Wilhelm Naleutiner. the curator Of
decorative arts. announced that he will
soon arrange room Of articles from the
Far East There ~ now a special room
where rugs are displayed. Some are from
the Joseph Lees Williams collection. loaned
by e. r Williams.