New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-11
MORGAN PORCELAIN.
BIG LOSS TO MUSEUM
No Other Such Collection
in the World, Says Ed
ward Robinson.
TRUSTEES ACCEPT
JESUP REQUEST
Seventy.twO Paintings Selected
Egyptian Rooms Re-
arranged.

Edward Robinson, director OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art, announced
yesterday that the trustees at a recent
meeting accepted the bequest OF the
late Mrs. Morris X. Jesup, in which she
gives 10 the museum a permanent fund
OF 100000 10 be known as the morris
X. Jesup Fund" the income OF which
is TO be used for the encouragement Of
American art in any way the trustees
may think best. AS condition of the
museum accepting whatever paintings
they choose to select from those left
by herself and her late husband, Mrs.
Jesup also bequeathed an additional
$4,000 as a permanent fund to keep
the collection in repair.
The museum has selected and &C
cepted seventy-two paintings, including
canvases by Corot. DaubgTS, Millet,
Constable, Diaz, Reynolds and Gains
borough. These are to be placed on ex-
hibtion in March.
Chief among the sccessons Of 1914
to the department of classical art in
the museum is a magnificent bronze
portrait head, probably OF Agrippa, the
illustrious general and son-inlaw Of
Augustus. 1t was found in 1904 dur
ing the excavations at Susa, near
Turin. Another is a Roman portrait
female bust of the Trajanic period.
Other sccessions are two colossal tomb
vases dating from the eighth century.
The Egyptian rooms have been re-
arranged. The fourth room is taken
up with the mummies and collins OF
Ukh- hotep and others. The adjoining
room has been devoted entirely TO the
twelfth dynasty Itinerary equipment of
Senebtisi, found at Lisht by the mu-
seum's expedition. In the sixth room
are shown examples OF the Itinerary
furniture Of the whole Empire period
and sculpture Of the nineteenth dynasty.
ROYAL statuettes of King Sesostris |
have also been recently acquired.
Regarding the loss Of the j. p. Nor
gan collection of Chinese porcelains,
which has been acquired by the Duveen
Brothers, Mr.. Robinson, speaking for
the trustees, said:
II would he idle 10 pr,;ent to minimize til. dis
appointment which all Of us who are connected With
ihe museum feel at the loss ~ the Morgan collec-
more literal sense than the loss Of any individual
could be useful man dies and his friends and
associate. miss his presence his counsels and hi,
help; but IN the % time this loss. which IN
The nature OF things is sooner or later Inevitable Is
made good, and the Institution with which he was
connected pursues its course "A before. -.
When 8 great collection goes from q museum,
resent case II Is almost inconce1abe that what has
gone can ever no replaced the same scale by ma
such collection In the world and n IA not probable
that one like It can be brought together again Inc
Trosfir InhsfiieI rom Mr. Altman and tho others
IN our col crtion. OHc Of the Gestures winch nave
given the museum the prestige that 1t no" enJoss
Not long since q distinguished European con
nosseur told me that New York was nov the Que
place 20 which a student Of Chinese ar must cone
before he could pretend to have knowledge o.
porceains. and remember that several yesrs ago 4
chinese PRINCE member Of tns imps s a. , ,Snc.
tionaI commission from his country. said that while
5Rs muses." NO n' such Correction Of the poitsrs ar,
could lie brought together ia China to-day.
Its dispersal will therefore mean the corfsspShan,f
affect not only the people OF New York but the
country al large .... 49,. 81.
museum has never had any claim % the permanent
poss, sslon n the collection. u has AWays been
here distinctly - loan. Whate'er our hopts may
aware intimstcd 10 am one his intention ~ Civ
ing or bequesthing it 10 the museum 1t ws not
his Intentions until the time for sction arrived
and In the present instance 1t was enough Tor him
that the collection here and was being enjoy ed
By ihous
It's ~ Innate disposition he preferred 20 Leave Tor
cirrunstaucea 10 determine fS.n in his last will.
as IS well known he left this matter indote rmnsts.
and although he expressed in II the hope that ms
collections or some portion OF them might be rem
dcred permanently available for the instruction
and pleasure Of the American people. he gave
no mandatory Instructions 10 his successors as to
how or whether this should be done.
knowing. a. we do. the present MI. Morgan
loyal Devotion 10 lis fathers memory. and ms
determination 10 carry out tine latter's Intentions
20 the utmost Of his ability. must believe that
any dismemberment OF the Morgan collections arises
talnly that II IL not due 10 indifference 10 his
fathers wishes or 20 lack OF interest In the insu-
tuition 10 which his father was 80 heartily devoted