The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-23
Fine Arts.
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There large sale OF pictures last nigh, at the
somerve Gallery Broadway, belonging chiefly TO pr
vate collection, and comprising works OF American and
foreign artists cf various merit Some of the pictures
good and some quite Indifferent; but neither the
the auciioncei have u complain Of the
prices. The bidding decidedly spirited among tho
very azsembiage present and hardly think
that any Of the pictures sold below their intrinsic value
The sale started with small landscape, with sheep by
Van Dilghem for s55; view in Holland by Rusdorp,
Of the Hague, went for $50; somewhat indifferent
landscape by A. yeroas, very cold tone, brought
ga so; winter scene, by Favelc, a small piece,
OF rabbits feeding by TAFT, and Interior,
by NJ. Armour, brought respectively ss7 90, CAS-
and s25; a flower and fruit piece. by Mile Roseborn. a
Dutch artistic. not presamlns any remarkable merit sold
for t5T 80; "Ecaue,"a very pleasing picture hsrmoni
In color with excellent relief and good drapcry
painted by Rcyntcrs OF the Hague, brought tl3T 30
the Bachelor By Krsch sold for s2so and several cahi
pictures followed nj prices rating rs high s225
an Italian study ~ female head evidently from nature
but not very remarkable. by G. H. Boughton, brought
500; very good marine picture, ny Dr. Haas, with
some One transparent wster, aud background OF iu-
minous clouds, brought only $50; u worth
An approaching storm, by A. d. Durand landscape,
with admirable effects OF clouds rain and
n,erminsicd brought the highest price OF any picture
bceckhoven for $780, and admirable exterior by Koeck
Kocck, Of Amsterdam. "Thc Gate Of Dnant" for tt3s
The latter knocked down 10 Mr. Barney Williams
pencil study Of sheep" by Rosa Bonbeur, sold for
1881 so; Scene in Winter by Mr. sebcn, Of Brussels
fs45 Landscape with cattle by A. de Bylsndt Holland
sles the Horoscope by ". Caisch, picture remark.
able ior It's boid ooorng and brilliant effects o. light
siubbornly contested for aud sold nj $3.50; woodnan
Hu, IN the fores, Of Fcntainbeau, by Emile Lemmcns
Paris, brought $3.50, q ~ RerOr tgoug school, b.
The dusseldorf artist y Sunderland a cabinet plcturc
of considerable merit, sold for t3as Alpine scene
OF winterberprr brought e7T 90 the Hone Of
by Noterman, Of Paris, $3.50 the order of Arrest, by
v Nehllg deliberately finished picture brought sos
Coles double lands ape Italy and the Catekil Creek
painted the panel sod for tii2 so; 'Cozcite
from Victor Hugos 'Les Miserable BY Eastman John.
provoked much competition, and finally kn0cke
down for $40; he Culprt fay. ~ J. Gray, brought
flp5 Autumn in the Adirondack, landsCape biion,
sx inches by four BY " Hart tioa vlyen Ncflia
piece by Eugene yerboockboyen, sos. MDonnse by
Coleman, s55 70. small picture by Richards, OF
Philadelphia, fla the wood s6l Rembrandt Ia HIS
by ~ schecrs Dutch painter brought go A very
curious composition scrne IN the wes; Ind ~ entitled
Come ~ Mamma w Nchg, bought $40 flower
piece wen handled snd judclousy grouped COLOR by
siccnbcrgc,n. called some vigorous bidding and
vas bcugh! ~ Barney. Williams for 500
$500; The Chiidrrns Fanny bali, ny % " Anrc, Of
Paris knocked down for ais; Great Evfestatpnr
ga gds p Hsi ~ K 5an WI w o SroS
Patrols, o. Paris iie5 Pscks-soo BY Hem beSsrr.,
Of Amsterdam, sl55, fruit and flower peca. by A.
Conder OF Psrt slo2 70; The First suicii w NJ Al.
derson, London, s0s The Treasured Miniature, by n
Parsmore, Lohdon, $50 bought by Barney williams,
md The Guard Room, ~ hinsue' with ngurcs BY Roy
Ths ciosed the sales for the evening seveniyesghi
pictures in all rere disposed o. The evening tho sas
vll be continual when the remainder of this collection
numbering QUE hundred and afty-seyea pct1rs win b.
sofa