Show Widely VidelY Known German Art Expert Succumbs j f fA March tarch I 1 AP sot Wilhelm von von Bode former dl- dl reCtor ot of the Kaiser mU- mU and widely k known own as an an art artE E expert pert died today at the at-the the age ot of 84 14 Professor Protessor von Bode n de was was was' known as an authority on on the 4 s ot of Rembrandt and frequently frequent frequent- ly was ly-was was consulted regarding the authenticity authenticity au- au or of paintings believed to tobe Ue be old masters At times he became be- be came the center or of controversy over the authenticity of various various' art one or of the first being in Ili 1909 when le he deClared that a wax 2 Bust st purchased c 1 ley the then Emperor Emperor Em- Em William was the work of L Leonardo da daVinci was raises to the hereditary n on the or of the kaisers kaiser's kai kai- sets set's birthday In 1914 i i On January 29 last he was decota deco deco- ta rated ed with the Order Older Pour a Merite Mer- Mer ite the tho famous order founded by Frederick the Great |