The Italian Avt Exhibition is no more. Up to the last the attend-dances were exceptionally. large and everybody regretted its closing. Up 49 the last moment members of the public hung on until forced to leave. he pictures were moved without mishap. By the way, the fact that Botticelli's Annunciation—a picture! Tent to Burlington House by the Glasgow Art Gallery—was discovered to have broken out into blains and blisters—but for its journey to London its condition would never have been noticed.
The late Dr. Bode, Director of) the Berlin Gallery contended that all works of art, and especially all pictures painted on wooden panels, Suffered from the slightest change! fof atmosphere or heating. T have! heard. itt stated that Amevican' collectors frequently find that French furniture warps and cracks in the atid atmosphere of Fifth Avenue Doubtless the Glasgow Botticelli was affected by transference north some Years ago, Tut we sincerely hope! {hat nothing similar will happen to any of the foreign loans, since ould definitely: put an end to exhibitions of the kind we have: just seen, which are becoming a veal evetsity in our art lives.
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