The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

cost Mr.. HUH $500. was bought by Mr..
naer' or frankfort. for $4,000; another
fifteenth century French manuscript. with
large miniatures. fetched $500; a third,
bought in 1876 for sl.4Oo, was re-valued at
$780, and a fourth. which In 1876 cost
@ioo. reached $500. There were altogether
forty-two Of these beautiful works of art,
produced by the almost inspired labor of
medieval scribes.
lFlTZHENRY SALE TO COME.
Inc various objects OF art and antiquity,
the property of the late Mr. j. II. Fitz-
henry. f. s. a.. which have been on loan
Tor many years at the Victoria and Albert
Museum. arc now being removed 10
Christie's rooms. in King street, st.
James. where the greater portion will be
sold early next season. The sale will
occupy at least week.
Some Of the fine specimens OF royal and
other French book covers. French pottery
and other things OF more interest to France
Will be sold in Paris.
In the museum there arc loan exhibits
from the Fitzhenry collectionLnearly all
MIR. Fitzhenry's best things. in fact, were
confided to the safe custody Of the mu-
scum. The articles OF English and foreign
silver are especially numerous and include
many rare and historical pieces.
Mr. Fitzhenry. who died last March, was
for many years a generous benefactor to
the Victoria and Albert Museum and tho
! list OF his gifts is such long one that the
museum and the public can have no pos
siblc grievance on account OF the removal
and sale Of what was on loan at the time
of his death.
| Among the large number OF pictures at
Drury Lane Theatre which have been used
as properties" there has been discovered,
says Mr.. Arthur Collins. a genuine George
Morland.
! II is a small canvas about II inches by
/ inches. depicting a sailor In the costume
OF the period taking farewell Of his sweet
heart on the seashore. and is presumed to
have been painted about 1870.
| Mr.. Arthur Collins said in an interview
lone of our scenes in the autumn drama
now preparing IS an exact replica OF the
famous auction room at Chris;ie's. and
naturally we require to show many pic
lures. / invited Mr.. w. w. Sampson the
art dealer. to attend a rehearsal and give
us few hints. noticed his attention
seemed to be riveted on one canvas. Chat
fnGly offered to do a deal with him. and
much to my surprise, he said. Very well,
I'm buy that picture l sold IL to him
1 "He now announces to me that the pic
ture is very fine example of the work of
George Morland. I understand IT is worth
a considerable sum. and 1t has already
been insured for very big figure. 1t Will
y 4. .l,tkN
performance OF Sealed ORDERS"
LONDON PAST AND PRESENT.
! In view OF the rapidly changing char
acter OF London. an exhibition such as
that Of London Past and Present in
Etching and Engraving" at the Dud-
LEY Galleries. Piccadily. Is interesting.
more. perhaps. to American and other
tourists than to Londoners themselves.
! The past is represented by prints cover
Ing period from Wenceslaus Hollar Q6o7-
167O TO Thomas Shotter Boys. whose
"Origlnal Views OF London 1t Is were
published in 1si3. and the present by etch-
ings BY Mr. Frank Brangwyn, a. r. a.;
Colonel Golf and others.
Hollar's association with Thomas How
ard, Earl OF Arundel, who brought him to
England. and whose uife's waiting woman
he married. is recalled by two etchings
4 of Arundel House in 1916, the year in
(which Hollar's patron. to whom he
manned faithful In exile, died at Padua.
apparently the house occupied a site cor
responding with that Of the Temple Dis
trict railway station. Other interesting
Hollars are a view of Westminster Hall
in fnE ho,
site of the present Clock Tower. and views
OF London from Tothlll Fields, showing
the Abbey and Old st. Paurs, and from
lsington.
New st. Pauls comes into a Birds
eye View OF London from Below the
Bridge" by +. Patton. that, from the
character of the shipping, would appear 10
have been done not long after the compile.
ton of Wren's Cathedral. "Chelsey Col
ledge" by Johannes Kip Q653-1722), shows
the plan of the unfinished building that.
with the Restoration, became the Royal
Military Hospital. There are windm:lls on
the further bank OF the river.
The curious building known as the Manor
of Totem Hall. or king Johns Palace"
lafterward the Adam and Eve Coffee
House. on the site presumably of the pres
, ent Adam and Eve Hotel in Tottenham
Court road Is the subject Of two engray-
,ings by Wise. dated 1900 and 1902. and
, two water color drawings. Leicester
| Square in 1850. Grosvenor Square in 1890
and 1900 and 1.-The Building Called The
Adelphr' in 1850 the last by Benjamin
Green. drawing master at Christ's Hos
pital, are other remarkable prints.
John Boydell Q7ls-lSoD, engraver. print
publisher and Lord Mayor. of whom Lord
INorthcote said that he did more for rhe
advancement OF the arts in England than
lall the nobility put together, Is represented
by a View of London Off the Thames
: Near York Buildings" in 1750, and Paul
lSa nlhN hX five or or.