New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26

polds-all famous pictures az well rs famous
names Among French masters are Henriette
Brown Delaroche, Frere. Gerome Gallait,
Plassan, and Troyon. Legs and Schreyer are also
represented The Brede collection of Dutch pictures
viii be sold next month"; collection remarkable for
everything hut numbers. There are abont 80
pictures in all and all said TO be admirable. Mr..
Woolner, the sculptor is selling his pictures-why,
do not know, unless it be that this is good time to
sell pictures Ont of these YOU may Choose between
Reynolds, Hogarth, Constable Turner Millais, Bon
ngton and one picture described as the chef-d puvre
of Linnen the Last Clean before the Storm. name
but few of the sales on Messrs Christes list, but
the poorest of them may be reckoned by hundreds OF
thousands of pounds. Prices were Thought 10 nave
touched high-water mark in the celebrated elliott
sale three years ago, but believe they are now
higher. At any rate, some of the pictures WHICH
figured in that sale have since been resold for more
money than they then fetched.
London is, in fact the great picture-market oil the
world; unless a saving clause be entered III favor OF
Paris. One may almost say it is the greatest harhet
for everything matter where the thlhg SOU DC
produced, certain specialties excepted. III rlris
certain classes of pictures VIII bring mgher prices
than in London: but then, on the other hand, the
English school is almost unknown in Paris IL 49, 10
speak more accurately. undervaued, and nobody
in the French capital whether by auction or other
wise. In London everything sells, and sells Well
There is steady demand for modern French Del
eian. and Dutch pictures. In Paris who ever sees
an English pict1irei Still less an exhibition OF En-
rlish pictures. But in London, beside the belgian
gallery of which recently wrote, the French COnti-
mental Gallery in Pail Mall has just been reopened
with great number of paintings, and certain num-
Der of very good ones. Once in while particular
master sells higher for the moment IN PARIS Dut as
rule, think higher prices are paid IN London lor
good examples of the best Frenchnen than IN thelr
own metropolis. MeissOnnier, for instance though
greatly admired in England, sells most of his works
in France-perhaps all, for # seen IN England th'S
are likely TO come through dealer. When Corot
died, the prices of his pictures rose so rapidly ~
home that French dealers sent to nlgiand lot al
the CoTots IN the hands of their English correspond
ents Nor was CorOt perhaps ever Thoroughly uh-
derstood here. There are specimens of him IN Mr.
Walli.s gallery in Cottiers. in Durand-Rueis' ana
presume in others. Mr.. Mclean has inst opened a
miscellaneous collection of British and foreign PIC
ture.to public view All that have mentioned are
for sale. and the number of galleries or dealers
rooms in London where continental pictures may De
had in some variety is large.
Water coors have been in the ascendant tins
week. and the sale of Mr. Quilters collection by
Me-srs Christies has surpassed anything before
known or imagined in the way Of prices for draw
incs. l have previously said something about
this extraordinary gallery, and | need only
give a few OF the figures at which the most
famous specimens -od. OF David COxs smaller draw
incs. large number reached 600 and goo. Then
came his Old MIL and Moor. 2lxl23i, ti72; kenil-
worth 1fl2xl03., G4O9; Beaumaris, Ef4l; Had
don Hall. $50; Carthage, 46X29. en-; aier
Tower, 30x29, 975G; The Night Train. 29x29,
EGIO; Deer,talking. 3lX22, E397. This drawing
was bought of Mr. Cox by dealer, Nj NoH.ns' for
eco. and cost Mr.. Culter $3.50. Next. Iardwich
Castle. for which also Mr. Nokins gave the artist
$50. for which Mr.. Quilter paid $50, and which
was now sold TO Mr. Agnew another dealer. for
Il COS For Green Lanes. 30x2j. Mr.. Cox was paid
935. Mr.. Quilter paid 5000, and il brought on
THURSDAY the sum Of e1,470. The Vale Of Clvyd,
27x21 sold for 81 .G27. Bat this is nothing 70 what
follows. The Hayfeld was exhibited at the Water
colour Society in 800 when it was purchased az
the private view by Mr. Vokins for 30 guneas. Da-
vid Cox being so much gratihcd that be insisted on
presentinra drawing 10 the purchaser; exhibited
al Leeds. 1SGs N the Burlington Fine Arts Club
1871 and at the ROYAL Academy 1873: 33X22.
II was now pat up. amid a round of applause at
100 guneas, becoming the object of a spirited
contest between Ilr Arlington and M Agnew the
latter gentleman winning the prize az the bid Of
G29JO II il SAID 10 have cost Mr. Qu.lter ZOO
/ suppose no water-color drawing ever before sold
for anything Ike this sum. The few Turner'S that
had formerly reached EI,GOO were the highest re-
member Fine as these works are, the prices seem
incredible when Won bethink yourself that one Of
The finest oil landscapes in the world. the Hobbema
with the Mllstrean, now in the long gallery Of the
Louvre. could not find purchaser a few years ago
tan e. Il
this drawing by Cox. Or when you consider that
Theodore Rousseau of about the same size. and one
Of the most lovely works Of that great master,
sold on the same day this week At the Hotel Drouot
in Paris Cor little than onc-thrd of the price
2s4 400 francs. Thursdays sale closed with a
Fortuny, interior OF a Morocco carpet ware house
bought by Mr.. Agncw for CLIO. The total for the
day was about G3O,OOO-au watef-co.ors, be it IN
derstoOd.
Fridays sale included the Turner's. Coplev Field
ings, and ". Hunts. with other lesser men. Mr.. W.
Hunts Too Hot brought E7s7 Cymon and Iphige-
MIA, El62; Eaves Dropper G7S7-another instance
of the rise and values related above the artist
having received 80 for this drawing. and it, price
at auction quite lately having been but { 100.
The principal Turner's were Plymouth, E4O9
Cashidbury. G43j Tomb of Cecilia Metella. G33G ;
Malvern. $50; Heidelberg, Gl,522; The Ober-
mesel, S1.627. The three C0pley Fieldlngs
were said by the auctioneer to be the
finest ever sold by him. and, 50 far as he knew,
the finest of his works Rivaulx Abbey. for which
Fielding was paid 40 guineas sold for G997. LOch
Awe. little larger, 36x24, was chosen by an Art
Union prze-hOder of so guincas. who sold it TO Mr.
Ouilter for $500, and it was now bought by Mr..
VoLns for Gs92 The Null of Galloway. a sea
piece. 3Ox2O, fetched G1,732. The days sale
amounted TO G24,OOO. There is certainly no other
place in the world where anything ike these prices
could have been obtained g. W. :.