The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-05
TIE SEQUEL TO 4 LovE sroRr.
The Tragic Dcnth Of = Promising Italian
Artist-A Suicide ut a Bnnauet Table
The Sale Of the Artists Collection.

An administrators sale that attracted
artists was begun last evening In Mcssrs. Lcav-
ITS art rooms, the wares offered beng the entire
collection OF paintings, studio furniture. antique
curiosites, and costumes Of tho young Italian
artist Pietro vaIn whose tragic death at City
Island two months ago was tho end OF q ro-
mantle and eventful life.
Pietro Nani was born In Rome about twenty
eight years ago. and received a thorough attis-
tic education. lie was pupil Of Fracassini,
who died In his arms, and reckoned among hts
intimate friends the artists Moriano FortUny,
Edward Zamacois, and Henri Regnault. lie
showed a deal Of talent. and received encour-
acemcnt from many influential people In IaIy,
notably. from tho Princess Marguerite, wife OF
Pnnce iumbort tho heir apparent to the Ital
ian throne.
In the spring Of 1872, Want became involved
in m unfortunate love intrigue, whioh culmi-
mated In his attempting to lii himself with
dagger. lie was unsuccessful, and to escape
the slandcr he came to this city In Aprii of the
same year. Establishing himself al 2l2 FIFTH
avenue, he Immediately began nprosperous ca
reer, aud II Is said that his income for he first
year here WAS {s,Wl He painted excellent por-
tield, Mr.. John A. Gray. Mrs. Doremus, Nine.
dc Iuca. and many Otners. Among his Gus
TONERS were the LurillArds, tho VOLS, MIR. a. H.
stewart, ana MIR Moses A. Taylor
In 1873, under financial depressions, his bual-
ness fell on, and no became gloomy. In sdoi.
tlon to his Dccuniary troubles, he was troubled
by fears thn, the news OF his iovc an ir In Rome
might reach this city aud ALLEVIATE some Of his
many friends. still, his life was in the main
successful and hlupy.
=, Among his most Intimate friends was Prof.
DoremustnwhOse house he WAS welcome guest
IL has been the custom Of the Professor to spend
apart Of the summer on City Island, where hts
bIoiher in,law, Capt. Horton, the Commodore OF
August, Want was Visiting Prof. Doreinus at
Iiti Island. ON the Jlst Of the month the Long
10 men, among them Congr, s-men Me de
hhly. Wnlis. and Odel " New York.
Bagiey OF Catsl Senator King, and Judge
Iappen to a clam bake. on Capt. Horizons
grounds. Arriving At the islsrd. the party was
ioined 10y Professor Doremus. who introduced
,IS ysini ,,s, seemed ,S as happy a, ' any. After
aud Vaini favored the party with an i'm
personation Of Rachel In Italian. lie held the
1,feathless , attention Of the party, moment
aud turning TO senator King, slid "You un-
derstand Italian" lie then ,oontinued;. and
Giudice de tu,u Riuulcc, Giudice di
guesto mio alto" God 4, the Judge
my acu, tnen pulling pistol from tho side
pocket OF his sack coat, no pointed at his tom
ence auplauded, thinking the Alag Of the pistol
a dramatic accessory. ard wben Professor
Doremus sprang to tho side Of his friend. that
tion: but whom they saw the small bullet
hoie In the ,rtsts temple. from which
little stream Of blood slowly trckled, they
realized the tragedy that had been enacted
Naini lived four hours, but was UNCONSCIOUS
That the deed was premcditated was proved by
his carrying the loaded pistol In the outer pocket
OF his coat.
In tho artists studio were found many paint
ings OF value that had stood the test Of criti-
cism In Brooklyn and New York galleries. many
unfinished skctcnes, raro tapstry, works from
artist friends, queer arms and armOer, rare
vases, rich curtains, anu a thousand articles of
orc orac der 70 an artist All these were dis
vi 'yed last evening in the salesTooms, which
were througed. Among those who attended
tue sale were SignOr De Luca, Consul General
oi l'ay. the artists DlniI Huntington. Csr
DIaudt, d. Lazarus, and very many conn oisseuis.
Inc gem Of the collection was wn.t the catl-
iOgue called Fine, real antique oak carved
saTcophagGs;" II was an aged aud elaborately
carved OK chest. black with age, worm cat n
ana uafTed evidently once tho strong box of
some Italian family. and might sily nave been
tie Identical chest In which Ginevrl found n
living tomb The bidding on this relic OF an
tiGuity was sprltcd aDd closed at 500 Another
chest, oven older than tho Grst, Dut not 80 elab-
o11te IN design or carving, was sold fOf $50.