New-York tribune., 1911-12-08
MUSEUMS NEWPA|NT|NCS
Two Recent Purchases Are
Shown for the First Time.
/ A VALUABLE FLEMISH WORK
Alteration of the Kings" by
Quentin Metsys, Said to Have
Been Painted in 1926.

Among a number OF recent acquisitions
which were shown at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art yesterday we're two paintings
which have been purchased by the museum.
Both are Of much importance, according TO
the director, Edward Robinson. The first
of these. THE Alteration Of the Kings by
Quentin Matsys. was said 10 he the third
Of the pictures OF prime importance bought
by the museum during the current year. II
was in the Rudolphe Kann collection. and
at It's dispersal passed into the hands OF
an English dealer. and later was purchased
by the museum
There is some question as 20 the date of
its execution by the Flemish artist but
Mr. Robinson said that Dr. Friedlander, OF
Berlin, thought it was painted in 1925 on
It's purchase II was found to be so obscured
by varnish that il was sent to Berlin and
there cleaned by Dr. Houser By this
means, Mr.. Robinson declared. the canvas
had been restored to such an extent that
its true values were now perceptble.
In the December bulletin OF the museum,
issued YESTERDAY this canvas is spoken of
as particularly valuable 10 the student Of
Flemish painting
The other painting 70 which Mr. Robinson
called special attention vas landscape by
Philip Koninck. who was pupil Of Rem
brandt II was formerly in the Quilter
collection. in England. II has now been
placed on exhibition In the Dutch gallery
of the museum. Rv some authorities This
landscape, IL was declared. was one Of the
masterpieces Of Koninck, an. example ot
whose work was shown in the Hudson
Fulton exhibition at the museum, and
which was loaned for the occasion nv 2 well
known English collector.
J. Pierpout Morgan has loaned 10 the mu-
scum five Gobelin tapestries, depicting
scenes from the story of Don Quixote.
They are now on public view.
Originally these tapestries. the perfect
condition OF which, Mr.. Robinson said, was
exceptional. were madc at the order Of Kine
Louis XVI and presented BY him 10 Car
dinal Dc la Roche-Aymon Archbishop of
Rheims Four Of them were made I'm 1913,
under the direction OF Cozette and Andran,
and presented 10 tho Cardinal in lI4 Ih5
fifth was made under the direction Of Nell
son. iu 17sG. Eventually the five tapestries
were brought together in Spain. ana were
I'm that country when they were bought by
Mr. Morgan. through 2 dealer Mr.. Robin
son said he was not authorized 70 say from
whom the purchase had been made, when
he was questioned 10 that effect.
Mr. Morgan also made a gift IN the last
month 10 the department of arms ami
armor. II consists Of five objects obtained
10y him on a visit 10 Rome in the sprtnT
Of the present year. Four swords and p
North Italian teadpiece are included In this
gift The latter example dates from the
end Of the fifteenth century. The most
modern Of the four rapiers is dated 10
while the earliest is 1880 They are OF Span
ish and Italian makes. the oldest hearing
the Toledo mark. and the workmanship OF
which denotes il was borne by parsonage
Of ths hishest rank.
The museum has recently purchased three
examples Of Italian sculpture. Two Of these
are portraits-one q marble relief by Pietro
T.ombardo. and tho other terra Gotta bust
bv Alesssndro vittoria. The third example
is small group In painted terra Gotta, rep
resenting The Visitation"
The museum has also recently purchated
a drawing bv Rembrandt, dating from the
period ls40-l650. and depicting Biblical
scene II rs now on view I'm Gallery -.