New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-14
.Duveens' S3,0O0,OOO Pur.
chase Includes Rare
Enamels and Majolica.
WORLDS GREATEST
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Pieces Soon TO Leave Mctropol.
itan Were Gathered by Late
Banker in Decade.

ne cary iLdl.SH ufOHIts, the Limoges
.namels and the Italian majolica ware
have been sold 10 the Duveen Broth.
ers, who last year purchased the Fra
gonard panels and the Chinese porce-
lains belonging to the great Morgan
collection which, in its entirety, was
said TO be worth s60,000,000.
Announcement was made yesterday
BY the Duveens that the negotiations
with the estate Of the late j. Pierpont
Morgan have been concluded, and that
the firm now owns these famous collec-
tons. which visitors to the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art have admired since
they were placed there, nearly three
years ago. They will be removed from
the Museum at an early date.
The Morgan collection of Renaissance
bronzcs is said TO be the most com
p~ehensive and important in private
possession. although. according to DR..
William Bode, the choicest collection
Of Italian bronzes was formed by the
late George Sailing. that has now be-
come public property. Mr.. Sailing hav-
ing bequeathed it TO the Victoria and
Albert Museum, London.
Gathered in Decade.
This collection Of bronzes was
formed by Mr.. Morgan in less than a
decade, a remarkable achievement
Other collections of considerably less
Importance have taken a lifetime to
gather. Mr.. Morgan acquired bron,es
from such famous collections as the
Splitter, Barberini, j. Kann, Bardni.
Hanhauer, Lichtenstein, Pfungst,
Mannheim. Prince Serracini and Count
CamDaceres by such masters as Andrea
del Nerrocchio. Antonio del Pollaiuolo,
Giovanni di Bertoldo, Bellsno. Riccio,
SAINT Agata. Michelangelo. Collin, Clan
Bologna and Adrian &c Nries.
An interesting feature OF this part
OF the collection is found in the statu-
cites and the smaller bronzes in the
form of medals, caskets, plaquettes,
and handbells, which were greatly
priced because Of their decorative
value. The Morgan collection is richer
in these than many museums
One Of the notable specimens in the
collection is the figure Of Hercules by
Antonio del Pollsjuolo Gl29-'e8). The
figure is cast IN one piece. with the
high. narrow, three-sided base the pro-
port ions of which arc as delicate as the
decoration is effective This bronze is
IN inches high, and was formerly in
the Marchese Niccolni collection.
Rare Works by Riccio.
The collection possesses a consider
able number Of small bronzes by An
drea Briosco, called Riccio 1470-1562).
He was one Of Bellano's pupils. and
raised plastic art in bronze at Padus TO
its zenith. An important example IS
his Susanna" which is counted q mas
terpiece Of that artist. The subject is
depicted just as she is springing from
the bath, and, crying aloud. endeavors
to avoid her pursuers. This was for
merly in the collection Of the Conlte j.
de Bryas
A group Of Neptune and the Sea
Monster IS one Of the rare ard I'M
doubted originals by Riccio. Il is
fUll-length nude figure standing on the
back Of a sea dragon. which he holds
with a bride. while the monster, i'm
patient Of restraint, losses his head
backward. with wide-open jaws. This
was one Of the principal pieces in the
Splitter collection, and after1ard in the
Hainauer collection.
b. the same master is a wonderful
equestrian figure which was formerly
IN the collection of Count Cambsceres.
This is regarded as ono of Riccio's most
famous bronzes. The warrior is de-
picted on horseback. urging his horse
while shouting his war cry.
Wb.t sc copefdorae tho he gt cncrfr~pn
OF small group by this master is that
depicting sea monster bearing
nymph on his back. The body Of the
Young nymph is as firmly moulded as
that Of Susanna; the norman. whose
tail and front fins, resembling legs, dis
play the slenderness Of form character
istic Of Riccio. has the type and mourn
full expression habitual 70 the sea gods
of antiquity. This also was formerly
in the Splitter collection.
Equestrian BY Dz Vinci
Still another exquisite original by
Rlccio is a table utensil representing
lamp in the form Of an ancient galley.
This represents one of the small er
bronzes much used in Libraries. The
body is decorated by band OF figures
in relief depicting a bacchanal. with
Silcnus in the centre Of one side and a
goat with satyr kneelng before IT on
The reverse A similar bronze is in the
Victoria and Albert Museum. and one
IN the collection Of Baron Gustave dc
Rothschild in Paris.
A very interesting equestrian group
By Leonardo da Ninci G4f9-l5l9, Flor
entlnc school, which was formerly IN
the Mannheim collection, depicts way
nor on horseback holding his staff IN
MS right hand.
The collection also contains n num-
Der Of groups and ststuettes by Jean
da bologna G524-1605). The Nessus
and Dejanoira group is proved &c be
an original by the inscription "Ioannes
Bologne" on the fllet in the Centaurs
hair. The group o. tho Victory or
Virtue" Is also an excellent represen-
tation OF this familiar subject. They
were formerly in the collection OF the
Duke % Marlborough and the Mana
helm collection, Paris.
Noted Enamel Work.
The Morgan collection Of French
nainted enamels is said 10 be the most
complete in existence. II gives com
prehcnsivc survey OF the whole devel-
opment in this art from the end OF
the fifteenth TO the seventeenth cent
ury. II comprises works by such
noted masters as 'csn and MAROON
Pcnicaud. Jean and Suzanne Court,
Jean and Leonard Limousin, Jean
Courteous. Pierre Raymond and Colin
de Nouaillcr This school OF enamel
lcrs executed most Of the painted
cnamels now seen in museums and
collections Their works began about
II atys. .v,th