The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
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"Oh, picked h up on my way 4os sRCuucy 1wr,d1e answered easily, feeng he justi6ed in t.e ssAse ment; II all roads lead to Rome, why should, Fosty ninth Street, New York, be excepted
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 'H'm," began the other R. A mpresniyely q think there little doubt about the autbc4icity of his psctare that place year, and even give the name of the lady represented think, in tact, there doubt that this is portrzt of fe Contessa Borghese, who executed lay the Em- peroe Charles 1851. 1t has been ulost Syponder- fuly well preserved
 I he party went away shortly sfterwards, <lsSsing Tweede in a state of blissful triumph. wh5ch wss before night, and next morning as for several days to foilow, the leading topic in tho papss-it of eees yefs avhsd 'as n1 and upon the marvellous acuteness, judgment and artistic insight of its discoverer. The Natiooat Gel lery became the purchaser at extrayagaat 6Eures and collectors, offering princely fees tbieds o~er one another to secure Iweedle's opinions
 Rising out of the discovery of the now fanou. canvas, the great discussion to what gro4nd or basis the aStiet used upon which to place the wonderful flesh tints which have made him de
 In an eloquent open tier Tweedle Senlnded aps pubEc that the knowledge of the masters methods would be of inestmable service to the worL of art and suggested that the only way to really settle @ matter scsape the surface of Tiaian sgd find out what the color beneath actually was
 next question ws which picture of the coNecfnn h the National Gallery was to. be sacrificed The new Contessa was decided upon unanimously for do1sn
 
 Tweedle followed the matter in the papers w1kh eager interest. On the morning after the comutp- sion started its work he forgot his e91A, wf1e foaao~s: - - :,
 "Thr commission began work on the right bad and soon discovered an even verunllion ground beneath the sur face eolors One or two of thoee present anxious let the matter rest>at ftiD point as they considered that they had gained the information they wanted and thought that # wuudd be pity to spoil the painting further. After anoffx couple of hours work; however, transverse green j stripes were uncover ed. A controversy-after tho natare of the Shakespeare Bacon debate-was iru,o. diately started by MT. McLippitt R. A, who claimed that Titan was really Scotchman who had taken this parallel to the Bacon Cyphsr-of pe- petuating his identity.
 mission continued it's work till late in the evening, but strangely enough, they have refused to give ary information as what is the final outcome of thsk, Investigations" "
 Hundreds of artists art critics, and lovers Of old masters waited patiently day after day. for the final report of the learned fentleInen. But not a word came from any of them. For week their finding was wrapped in imp enetrable mystery. The com mission had apparently discovered sornething but what, they obstinate1y refused to say.
 Eventually, however, it leaked into inc eol1rn4 Of hafpenny morning papdr The toasted muffin thak Tweedle was raising to his lips as he read never reached It's destination, but remained in mdair drip ping melted butter on his immaculate trousers < beneath the Titan was discovered fife size portrait of George " in the Royal Stewart tartan, dated ISIh-