The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-17
Sale Of Pictures at the Academy OF Design
Ten Thousand Dollars Worth OF Paintings
Sold.

Sale OF Pictures at the Academy OF Design.
Ten Thousand Dollars Worth OF Paintings
Sold.
An auction sale by II. Fl. Leeds Co. Of extern
sive collection of pictures commenced last night and
will be continued tonight at the National Academy Of
Design Tenth street. The catalogue comprises 2l9 pic
lures by number Of living artists Of Europe and Of this
country. The works Of foreign artists consigned for
sale by Aessrs Goupn & Co., of Paris, and number
amongst them paintings by Wnterhater, VeIboeckhoven
Muller, Goose, Sshlessipger Metz Iemmons Jules Noel
Hllmacher, Van Schendo Beaume, Brochart, Slayer
Frere, Mozne Holheld Elmer, Montpezat and Gendron.
The "Fofindc'' Of wn,erhaiLer, The Mothers(a fine
cattle piece)by Verbocckhoven, and Beaumee "Moses
claim the highest commentator among the works of
foreign artists the collection Our painters
fairly , in the works Of Gignoux Cropsoy Ken
the Harris, Clifford Brougbton, Cole, TAFT, Stoarns Hall
Weir, Suydan, lambdin aud Hays
On the WHOLE this collection In point OF merit and
ness often offered hero for sale by auction The
large attendance Of connosseurs and the spirited bidding
evidenced the fact that there were among the number
many works which were coveted and eagerly sought
after.
Among the pictures Of American artists tho most mcr
a"winter Scene New hampshire; sMoonllght on the
Saguenay," by Ggnoux-a magnificent moonlight effect
Of his best) and beautiful Tweht View on Sal. Lake.
by suydain. A "yiew on the Hudson" by W. NJ Brown
young and untutored artist, is also picture Of much
merit and promise There three cabinet pictures
by Hlmacher in this collection Cnurch's "Tribute to
Cole, and Durands Mountain Landscape are both fair
representatives Of the genius Of the respective artists.
The fret picture offered for sale by Mr. Leeds q
sketch from nature by Shatuck marked No. In the
ogue, small picture, which brought $22 co. The sale
rapidly proceeded with and the pictures (Which
put in regular orde) generally brought good prices
and well competed for Mr.. Nblo bought some Of
pieces after Muller, at Slo5 each, and flower piece by
DE Ghegner, at $50. composition by Mount entitled
"ComnR to the Point" brought Sl85; "view OF the
Market Place at Antwerp by the English paint
or, (iritter, $175; the "Youth Of Columbus,D
small picture by Rossiter, $l05; "rho Bottle"
by L. johnson, $I02 so; 'sThe Wreck by
T. T. Beaulien, $i10 "Haman before Ahasuerus,"
picture painted by Van Schendel TO order for gentle
man OF this city for 81 COO sold for 1926 TO Mr. Har
rington. Tho four well known pictures by Marsden,
American Field Sports" containing portraits of the late
other sporting characters brought s97 so and sos
winter scene In New Hampshire, remarkably good
picture, BY Mignot knocked down to Mr. Armstrong
at S34b. The "Crcaton and tho "Nativty,n by Goose
two pictures Of great merit sold for 1895 each Mr.
Nibo being the fortunate purchaser. Verboeckhovcns
really splendid cattle piece, The Mothers" comprising
sheep and goat with their young startled by dogs
started at u 800 and the bids rapidly up COO
$4,000, at which price II sold n genfleman who
was too modest 10 let his be known At the artists
request this picture was sold condition that should
be exhibited for a short timc In GoupIs gallery IN
Broadway Ono hundred and nno pictures were disposed
Of 1t the sale last night The remaining portion OF
oguc, numbering 40, will be sold this evening, CON-
prspg among them some excellent works Of ho0ed
Beaumc, Doughty, Cropsey Gignoux, CASTELAR,, Illma
cher Ehninger, Kensett, Rosster the celebrated
"Florinde" or Winterbater.
The sale Of last evening amounted 10 about