New-York tribune., 1912-12-09

lection of art objects ever brought TO-
gether. Robert w. de Forest, in re-
cent statement, said:
There is no museum in Europe, let
alone America, that would not giauiy
make room at any cost for MI MOT
gan's collections"
This statement of the second wee
president Of the museum appeared III
The Tribune when there was a report
that Mr.. Morgan, grown weary Win
waiting for provision 10 be made Tor
the exhibition Of his art objects, in
tended to take them elsewhere. The
remarks were prophetic, in view of the
plan of the museum heads to place the
paintings on view Immediately.
Holden Pictures to Give Room.
1t could not be learned yesterday
where the Morgan pictures will be
hung temporarily. In the room where
special exhibitions are held the Holden
loan collection has been on view for
some time, and as these are to be
placed according TO schools in other
galleries this gallery may be given over
TO the Morgan pictures.
Although museum officials lave not
been able so far to give an indication
Of the full extent of the Morgan collec-
tion, some of the more important art
objects are known. The set of Gothic
tapestry is valued at $5000OO. Two
Houdon busts, THE Given Kiss" and
THE Bought Kiss" are appraised at
100000. The Pfungst collection of
bronzes is valued at 100000. and the
Gutzmann collection of sixteenth and
seventeenth century goldsmiths' and
silversmiths' work at 100000. Lord
Coventry's set of three Rose du Barry
Sevres vases is appraised at $4,000.
Included in the collection are rock
crystals and wood carvings, of which
Mr.. Morgan is said to have the finest
collection known. y golden chain which
belonged to King Christian IL is in
cluded. There is also rock crystal
bowl that belonged to Queen Christina
of Sweden 0626-'S9).
The collection. of enamels. which ar
rived early in~'the present year, in
cluded those WHICH had been on exhibit
ton d the South Kensington Museum
and the Hoentschel collection, obtained
in Paris. jacques Seligmann went TO
London with Mr.. Morgan to superin-
tend the packing of this part of the
art objects. ...
The collection of miniatures arrived
i'm March. They were from Mr.. Nor
gan's house in Princes Gate. 1t is said
TO be one of the finest collections of
miniatures in the world, if not the best,
and comprises examples of work from
the sixteenth to the nineteenth CEN
tury. The most valuable work of the
miniature collection, it. has been de-
clared. is the portrait of Henry VIII. by
Hplbein. This has been described by
q. c. Williams. the editor of Mr.. Nor
gan's collection Of miniatures, as the
most precious miniature in existence.
A collection of silver objects arrived
in March, also, and includes chalices'
silver cups and shrines from the cathe-
dral towns of Europe.
The bronze collection, it is said. in
cludes 225 pieces. and comprises por-
tions Of the famous Bardini, Spitzer'
BIenf1ein1 and Mannheim collections.
Morgan Wing to House Collection.
The proposed Morgan wing will be
twice the size of the new Addition ii.
1T VIII be spacious enough to permit OF
the exhibition of the Morgan collection
in its entirety. To provide such a wing
the trustees early in the present year
asked the Board of Estimate for $780,
600. The wing now under construction
cost s45o,00o.
The erection Of the Morgan wing will
make changes necessary in Central