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Note.

Professor Volpi. in his oun country and in al the
art centres OF the world. Is acknowledged TO be an
expert Of exceptional ability. and many OF the greatest
museums as well as numerous notable private collections
in this country and abroad have been enriched through
accesslons obtained from him. a few OF these works OF
art and antiquity are worthy OF mention. In the
Benjamin Altman Collection. Metropolitan Museum
of Art, is "a terra Gotta baS rrlici, Madonna and Child"
10y Donatello. which was sold hy Professor Volp, to
Rudolph Kahn. and after his collection passed into the
hands OF Duveen Brothers became the property OF the
late Mr.. Altman. In the same collection, and coming
from Professor Volpi. are two tinc portraits by the great
artist Memlng. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
and purchased directly from Professor Volpi. are the
important altsrpicct, The Communion OF ST. Girol
amo.' by Botticelli: q group in terra Gotta, The
Nativity by Rossellino. terra Gotta bust OF ST.
Giovannino by Benedetto ic Maisno; d carved WOOL
group by Civitalc di I.ucca. representing "Thc Nativ
,ty,' and The Assumption by Benvcnuto d. Go
vdnni. In the famous !. P,crpont Morgan Collection
are the following. all OF which were originally the
property oi Professor Voipi. a terra Gotta Tabernacle
and Madonna, by Andrea della Robb,s: the important
work by Bot,crl!i, "Msdonna'; Il Madonna and
Child in terra Gotta by Luca della Robbia: Francesca
Francias Madonna and Child; the Barberini bronze
bust of Paul IL. and the famous thirteenth century
bronze bust al boccaccio. Also coming from Proie ssoI,
Voip, are an important terri. Gotta altarpiece. Thu
Alteration, by Andrea della Robbis, now i'll the VIA
trrs Gallery, Baltimore, the 'Irsco OF Hercules" ,by
Pier della Francesca. and thr marble has reliG %!
"Marqulsc Strozzi." by M'no dl Fiesol-, in the col
lection OF Mrs. john Gardiner, Boston, the portraits o.
Irene dc SphlcnberSc and sister by Titan now in the
Wiiener Collection. Philadelphia. a wax basrelef o,
Madonna" in the collection Of Thomas +. RYAN, Ncw
York, and The Ascension by Luca Signoreli, IN the
National Gallery, London, the latter being a pendant
10 an example 10y the sSnr artist which is nov 10 -.
sold IN tho Dayauzati Palace Collection.
IN a PREDATORY NOTE TO HIS Gaia
LOGUE. PROFESSOR VOLPI III
In reply to a question tina, has often been asked
me since my arrival in America, ] may add that the
Italian Government consented to the removal of these
objects OF art because, al the present stage OF national
affairs, they shrsnk from purchasing so extensive q
collection, especially as | oppressed to them my hope o!
seeing the Davanzati Palace itself become, at some
time, tho property OF the nation.
But. after all, the most important declaration l have
to make ~ that each piece here catalogued can stand
by itself as a genuine example Of Italian art. Before
purchasing any single object ! studied It thoroughly
and convinced myself OF its worthincss. Thus, those
that purchase have the benefit. not only o! my life
long experience in the world ci AIT, but also my con.
hdcnt belief in the grnu,nertSS of every object offered
at this sale, which ! may say includes only my private
collection, and that OF the Davanzati Palace.
THE unhappy state Of national affairs which has
forced me TO d,spersc the gatherings Of years, is the
reason for my determination, not only that my collec.
ton should bc sold N public sale, but that the SAINT
should take place in America
Al.OGUE. De l.u&e Edition, Ivy Professor Volp, and
Townsend and Nj. Ccsare a Gueliemet,i, at
y edition, One Dolai,
S +. KIRBY, assisted by MIR. Otto Bernet. Of
association, Managers G.,
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