New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
MUSEUMS MANY GA|NS|
MetropoIitan's Annual Report
Shows Progress.
ATTENDANCE FALLS OFF
But That Is Explained by Many
Visitors to Hudson Fulton
Show in 1909.

Comment upon the unusually large num-
her Of accessions 10 the Metropolitan MI
scum OF Ar; for the year 1910 is made in the
rorty-first annual report OF the trustees.
issued Yesterday. In this year 1851 new
objects OF ara were received and placed on
display or these 7.7i6 came by gift or be-
quest and 2.2S by purchase Among the
accessions were 80 paintings and q sculpt-
ures. including a bust OF Count Leo Tolstoy
The large number of objects received Is
explained by the fact that two separate
collections acquired for the museum.
one was the Murch collection OF Egyptian
antiquities presented by Miss Helen Miller
Gould. and the other collection of Jap
anese netsukes. given ny Mrs. Russell Sage
The museums funds were also subs,an-
TALLY increased. An unconditional legacy OF
100000 was received from Darius Ogden
Mills and added 10 the general endowment
fund Another legacy. OF $4,000, was from
Rutherford Stuyyesant. the income from
which is to be applied TO the purposes OF
the institution.
Special mention is made of the fact that
the attendance total OF IA. 449 during the
year was far behind that of the previous
year 1t is accounted foT by the Hudson
Fulton celebration in 1903. which drew
thousands of visitors 10 the city. who de-
voted some of their time TO the museum.
OF the visitors, $50 were students. which
is 500 in excess OF the previous year.
Two altar pieces are especially noted az
among the more important paintings re-
ceived. one Spanish work Of the
fifteenth century. presented by the late
William NJ. Laffan. The other altar piece
was given by j. Pierpont Morgan. 1t rep
resents the Assumption, and the report
speaks of IL as the work OF Sienese paint
or OF the fifteenth century. known as Ben
venuto iii Giovanni
George A. Hearn gave nineteen paintings
TO be added 10 his previous gifts assembled
in the TWO galleries bearing his name. BY
purchase were acquired Venus and Mars
Bound by Cupid" by Veronese, and the
Wolf and Fox Hunt" by Rubens
The collection Of sculpture has been in
creased by gifts from Edward u. Adams.
George Blumenthal. Jacob II. Schiff, Ed
ward Arnold and Thomas +. Ryan. Mr.
Ryan gave. besides a copy OF the marble
group. "Pygmalion and Galatea," by Rodin,
given in memory of William NJ. Lafan, the
sum Of $50 for the purchase OF other
works by Rodin
Furniture OF. the period OF the Empire
was presented in memory OF Clyde Fitch
by his father and mother Captain and Mrs
William q. Fitch.
Ia addition 10 the permanent accessions,
there was received as "A loan from J. Pier
pont Morgan the entire Greau collection Of
ancient glass and glazed objects. consisting
-
declares. added 10 others in the museum.
makes the Metropolitan by far the richest
in he world in this branch of ancient art.
either collections lent by Mr. Morgan were
Chinese porcelains. the Dutch paintings sent
To the Hudson-Fulton exhibition from his
] ondon house "a number of Rouen faiences
an other French wares. large collection
of Merovingian antiquities consisting of OBJ
iecls IN gold silver and bronze, and over
fo,r hundred Germanc antiquities. The
total number of objects lent was 6,527.
The expenditure for administration and
maintenance during The year was $324.-
$50 80 The city contributed s21.Do tow
I'D the payment Of this amount. 5000
vas received at the gate for admissions on
nay days and the rest came from members
dues. interest on the general endowment.
contributions from members and trustees,
ana other sources.
There was 8 net gain Of sixty-four MEM
hers during the year after the deduction Of
!9sses through death. The total number of
members Of all classes Is now ASIA, 3l6
being fellows in perpeuity. or those who
have contributed $4,000. while there are
70 who contribute 500 a year.
ne report comments at some length on
re success of the quasi-partnership be
. tween the city OF New York and its great
fIplic Institutions. whereby the city has
.iprned tho land and the buildings and
fr,vides the principal part Of the running
/ expenses while the institutions themselves
through private benefactions, provide the
collections. = part Of the cost Of exhibiting
! them. and take the responsibility OF man
/ agement This is a scheme. IL Is said. that
stimulates private munifcence. and vet
keeps the ownership Of the institutions en-
tireIy In the people. In this way, during
the year covered by the report, over 10000
was supplied for the expenses Of manage
lnent. and over $500. 600 for the purchase Of
objects of art. in addition 70 specific gifts
otherwise mentioned