New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
MORE GIFTS TO MUSEUM
J. P. Morgan and Clarence h.
MaCkay Add to Treasures.
NEW DEPARTMENT STARTED
DR.. Bashford Dean Made Gu
rator of Arms and Armor-
Completing New Wing.

Two recent gifts from J. Pierpont Nor
gan were announced yesterday at the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. The hrst
az these was a portrait OF the French
sculptor. Auguste Rodin. II was painted
IN paris in 1910 by Robert +. MacCam-
cron. The second gift was collection OF
thirty-nine pieces OF Spanish Jewelry from
the Philippines OF the seventeenth to the
nineteenth century.
This collection Of jeweiry IL was said.
WAS the only one from the Philippines IN
IN, possession OF the museum. and II was
declared 20 be OF much Importance.
The museum is arranging for q series OF
fpecial exhibitions Of drawings In the col
lection OF Mr. Morgan. which he has con-
scented 10 lend from his library for the
purpose. The series will begin with Sc
lection " drawings BY masters OF the M
tenth and sixteenth centuries. The first
exhibition win open early In December IN
Gallery %.
Deposition from the Cross painting
OF the Florentine school OF the beginning
Of the slxteenthJcertury. Is recent ppf-
chase by the Museum.
Clarence H. Macksy has presented
pair OF gauntlets which have been identA-
fed az belonf ing 10 an historical person
age The gnuntets are said 10 have been
made in 1870 for Thomas Radcliffe. Earl
az Sussex. who was prominent In the court
OF queen Elizabeth. lie was at various
times Lieutenant General OF the North,
Lord Deputy OF ireland and Ambassador
70 Suain and TO the Emperor. They are
In an excellent state Of preservation.
number OF additions to the museums
collection OF Far Eastern art were shown
IN the recent accession room. The objects.
which include bronzes. sculptures. paint
ipgs and textiles, were obtained I'm Japan
for the museum by G. G. Pier to supple
uent the purchases made some months
ago by him. The most interesting OF the
new ACQUISITIONS are three gIlded wooden
figures OF Buddhstic dvinities. each meas
uring about four feet in height and dating
from the Kamakura period. The paint
Ings include japanese kakemono OF
Month";. the God OF Wisdom dating from
the twelfth century. and q landscape by
Chlu Wing. a Chinese painter OF the Ming
dynasty
Students of Greek art. II was said, Will
bc much interested in the acquisition by
the museum OF colored cast OF one OF
the Acropolis "maidens," II dates from
the last quarter OF the sixth century b. Z.
Announcement was made yesterday OF
new deuartment. Hitherto the collection
Of arms and armor has been section OF
the department OF decorative arts The
trustees at the October meeting voted 10
make II a separate department, retaining
DIR. Bashford Dean as its head and ad-
vancing him to the full position OF GU
rator. Under his charge the collection VIII
ne installed I'm the addition TO the museum
which is now being completed. Several
additions 10 the collection were announced
yesterday.
In the last month III volumes were
added TO the library, &c OF which were
gifts. There we're 43s additions 10 the
photograph collection. Forty-two photo
graphs of paintings by the late William
Keith were presented, and Ga photographs
Of the late Frederic Remington were also
present
The president and trustees OF the mu-
scum gave a reception last night In Wing
ID for the members. About fifteen hun
dred attended The reception committee
included ]. Plerpont Morgan. Elihu Root,
Robert W. de Forest, Henry Waldron,
John w. Mansfield and William L. An
dreWs.