Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

the Morgan art holdings no accurate
estimate can be given at this time
The best authorities, however, incline
to the belief that the Morgan treas
ures. is sold under the hammer would
bring close to 1925, 100000
The greatest collectors of Europe
have left behind them stores which
are literally shabby In the art sense
when compared with the almost limit.
less collections Of Mr.. Morgan.
This colossal hoard was not coll
lected hastily. 1t Is not the product
simply of lavish expenditure
Mr.. Morgan was ever discrimi-
rating buyer seeking the best and
getting it regardless of the cost. He
was genuine lover Of art and a close
student of it's history.
Agents Ransaeked Europe.
The agents who at his bidding ran
sacked Europe year after year in
search of its rare and beautiful things,
operated under the direction Of the
master mind.
When. three years ago. the Queen
Of England and the DOwager Empress
of Russia visited Mr.. Morgan in his
London residence and viewed their
hosts treasures, two things amazed
them. First, the wonderful beauty Of
the collection; and, second, the no less
remarkable knowledge displayed by
Mr.. Morgan in describing his treas
ures
He knew the history Of every gem.
ceramic. porcelain and priceless an
tique and talked With authority.
The part Of the Morgan collection
which has attracted widest public at
tention is the immense treasure of
beautiful things that was originally
displayed in the Victoria and Albert
Museum i'm South Kensington. Lon
don, which was shipped 10 this coun-
try last summer. Il is housed in the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, much OF
it still unpacked.
Metropolitan Collection Rich.
The value Of his collection has been
variously appraised az from $50, 00O.-
600 TO $5000O.000, but some of the
leading art connOisseurs consider $S5.-
100000 closer to the truth Still
others contend that the collection is
literally priceless and that there is no
means of estimating its real value.
It contains almost priceless can
vases Of Gainsborough, REYNOLDS.
Turner, ROmney, Raeburn. Constable.
Van Dyck, Rembrandt. Rubens.
Raphael, Millet, TroyOn. Baugenet
NilleEas Y Cordero. Nollier. Pater
Duman and many other masters.
Particularly rich is the great col
lection in tapestries, bronzes, silver.
Greek antiques, jeweled miniatures,
pOrCelalns. ancient pottery and Won
derful books and manuscripts.
Prices of Gems.
Some Of the costliest and finest
features of the Morgan collection at
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
are grouped in the following
list, with their known prices, which
clOquenuy attest their worth:
Raphael's THE Madonna Of
St Anthony of Padua" IS 100000
Seventy pieces of the Herr
Guttman collection of old
German silver. 100000
-Four Gragonard panels ..-- 100000
Ii tons ....... '-,'.:' Nol 100000
Collection Of sixty-four
miniatures .--........... 100000
The Kahn cOllect) On OF art
OBJECTS ....-.-....----.--.. ',1uuVvO
chinese porcelains - 100000
Herr Marfers tof Berlint
collection of hand worked
watches ---..--...-- 100000
Mazarin tapestry --.-. ..... $4,000
Collection of fifteenth CEN
tury Srozzi marbles and
brOnzes .-...... ...-- 100000
Halls - 100000
One red Hawthorne vase. 100000
One feWeled miniature .... 10000
French sculpture. Houdon's
Bought Kiss and Civ
en- Kiss ....-.........- 100, 900
Gold plaque representing
David on throne, from the
Church Of Cyprus during
the first century ......- 90. 900
Twelfth century silver re-
GGuary. representing muir
der of Thomas a'BeCket. 10000
Gold necklace from Cyprus,
first century ........- 81. 900
Two silver kantharll ttwo-
handled Cups) sacred to
BaCchus, Greek antiques. 10000
Famous enameled silver
shrine Of LIchtenthal
Germany ........... 10000
One GObelin tapestry --- $1,000
one set of Turkish rugs. 100000 I
Another set of Turkish rugs 100000 I
Sir Joshua Reynolds. Lady
Betty Define and Chill
dren .....-...-..... $1,000 /
Fifteen CaNtuns thopksf .... 100000 i
Three Charles VII tapes
tries . ...-..--.- -..-.-.. 10000 I
Medieval bronze uiptych.- 1000