New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30

sort Of palliative provocaton in the Pbilheenic fervor
OF that day was pleaded for it, the Davdian ciassc
smartly condemned az the Massacre OF Pan'ne. i''
piece one OF his large ones Is ncoutestaby rcn I'D Wv
characteristic defects OF tho master, WINE 'no h
quality aimed Of OF unity Of effect by color anu
ton never more largely indicated In his later enur
far from completely attained. He was glad u scr "
Wilson perc. or other first come purchaser i'r wv
three thousand francs; It doubtful II he got more
loo for IL Its last purchaser the other week, no1
pr yate amateur but shrewd picture dealer VINO ioOA
20 profit paid for 1t &C. 600 francs, that s ADDING "o
per cent Just referred TO, than $4,000 III sou
There il room 10 note but two three OF the qnotaon'
Of the Papn Sale. omit the moderns here' VI VIZ VIZ
there were several admirable specimens anu .',
straight to wouvermanns Trumpeter Starting "' iDO.
francs this exquisite painting, SO well known w en
oravcd reproductou mounted rapidly to 20OOO, D'V"'
20 600 francs then there was pause, over winch ~
presently sprang by bold. rapidly eapng bidS W ao
90 OOO and co 900 francs. Ruysdael ran last W W.,
francs and 50 at last 10 5000 francs, when souo
gamester capped with new 100 francs anu wv" '
prize The Wouyermann sold less tnan 10 years 10
for 10 900 francs the Duchess OF Berry sae' anu
Papin:paid not longer ago 1900 francs Tor the
A Van Goyen that cost him IV francs, piouo"' ~
last fortnight 1900 francs.
Rut the cipbers OF the Laurent Richard auction cap
the climax. 1t was indeed an altogether eAoeP'io
collection including sxty-two pictures oil winch nv
than fifty were by cotemporaneous artists eleven Ny
Rosseau twelve by Dupe six by Troyr On Corot' D"S'
Meissuier and others follow in lesser number Leu INC
note few specimen prices In francs Tho highest Ooo
brought $1,000 francs; Delacroix, Medea IA dhih7heu
reploue by the artist of the Medea, now think IN inc
Museum az LIlle) 5000 francs Diaz, a clearing i'll
Fontaipebleau Forest 100 francs Jules Duprez anu
scape 5000 francs; Fromentin, fantasia OF AIgefo
horsemen 1880 francs; Messonnler, the GuarrepSo
single figure size Of painting ten inches ny hFe' o,
francs: Theodore Rousseau, wlntry landscape co'V
francs; Troyon the Ford, $4,000 francs The sum tot
of prices paid for the ca pieces OF NJ Richards coco
ton was l. 4OO75O francs to which add per cent
What are we coming TO ask each other IN seml-com-
zeal arrhted way the amateurs OF art Is TINS ht'
like the old Dutch tulip fever forgot 10 mention
Miet sold last Monday, peasant sewing by lamp
child sleeping by francs. knew the ume Wien
IL could be had for 1900 rancs and that after the time
for Cheap Miets passed. When news hrst feaeheu
here of the great fire in Boston, expression VI u"o
sympathy I'm Paris journals general. But Wheh
months afterward it came TO be known here that SIX
Miets hanging in Mr. Hunts studio had gone to asheS
in that eonfagration there won't say sincerer
but definitely sharp note OF walhg' LOT heIo no
after construction pheniN recovery Is possible NO"
Ibannen IN know unless nformants have lost memory
and deceive me, that one OF the very nneS'
largest OF these six Millets was his semuer'
the Sewer. How large II was, TO be sure! That simple
peasant farmer was stridDg across the plowed neo'
casting broadly the seeds OF next Auumns harvest the
assurance Of next Winters store dealing ont the future
life OF wife and children from his hand held out III frank
trusting confidence TO his accompce, motheriy nature.
There hardly pastoral or other poeih' OF so'l''
theory or sentimental humanitarian dissertation on the
dignity OF labor. lofty so broad, suggcsuvey pro
found Ineligible, simple, truthful, and complete III
beautiful unity that canvass OF Mille painted about
1850 and sold time with the frame for 800 francs
W. IL. H.