New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
THE JOHNSTON GALLERY.
SECOND EVENINGS SALE.

| SECOND EVENINGS SALE.
| A TOTAL OF S176 s22 OBTAINED FOR 97 PAINTINGS
AND TWO sTATUEs-CHURoH's NIAGARA GOES
FOR THE HIGHEST PRICE, 81, 2,500-GERoMEs
FAMOUS death OF CESAR" SOLD FOR So,ooo
-MEIssONIER's "MARsHAL SAKE AND STAFF
FOR SIS, ,6OO-IRoYoY's AUTUMN MORNING"
FOR 50, ,7OO-BRIsK BIDDING AND LARGE At
TENDANCE,
The character of the assembly IN Chickering
Hall the second sale of John Taylor Johnstons pant
sngs very similar to that Of Tuesday night Indeed
1t consisted largely Of the persons tickets for seats
having been given for the three nights OF tne
sale All parts OF the hall from which the PIC
lures could be seen they were brought OUT
for the inspection OF bidders were nled
but there was smaller number OF persons croWdnG the
side aises than the previous evening, the fact tha
seats had to be procured in advance having become
| generally known. Many were evidently there
by a desire to look upon the splendid WORKS
OF art without any design OF buying, but scht'erou
through the hall were many whose serious couhte-
that they were there
business The bidding done before, through mes
senger boys stationed IN the aises and men VINO sVoou
leaning against the platform and facing the audience
No voice except theirs was raised above low tone ana
no indication given 10 the people as to the persons
who we're bidding One shrll, boysh voice was always
heard in response to nod or whisper h'i'
John W. Garrett President OF the Baltimore ana UNIV
Railroad, who sat the rear OF the parquet anu
assumed as nearly as possible the appearance OF aus
interested spectator Many Of the bidders were dealers
or agents for Others who not present THIS iact
Was assigned IA reason for refusing give their names
to the public or to furnish them to the morning news
papers Mr. Avery stated that the names sent up 10 inc
auctoneer were only OF those VINO guiau
teed payment. He would give no names until noon o
the day following each sale by when tlhe the h0'u'
purchaser would be known TO him.
sales wore made somewhat more rapidly last nlghe
than ON the previous occasion there was mueh less
number Of small bids and pictures we're started az
point nearer that at which they finally sold Ia hle"
! Instances, after bids had been slowly ADVANCING
S25 OF $50 at time, some one Wonid SUD
denly advance 800 and bring phe
sao 70 conclusion at once The first excitement OF the
evening was Occasioned by Leuzes Absorbed" which
was started at 800 and advanced 800 at time until IL
reached 80, 700 This the first sale OF the evening
which rose above the hundreds. Duverger's " Fifst
Cider was started $780, went slowly up to 1929 and
then, in two bids To $1,000. The first
picture to start at $1,000 Breton's "shep-
herdess." which sold for twice that sum. Ach-
enbachs Norway Torrent greeted with applause
us il brought the platform; the first bid was
II 100, from which price 1t went up by 800 bids to
81 800. Zamacois's 1.-TWO COnfessors" was started at
So 600; the next bid 900, the next $4,000 then
IL advanced by hundreds 10 $4,000. The "Iurklsh
Patrol" Of Decamps was knocked down TO a gen
tleman from Philadelphia at $500, but another
person claiming that he had bid $50 before the
hammer fell, II again put up and he found no COM
pctitOrz Troyon's Autumn Morning" was started at
81 600 then advanced 81 900 time 80 900, then by
hundreds to 80 700. Yernets " ItaI1n Brigands sur
priscd by Papal Troops received opening bid Of
81 OOO the next was $6OOO another bid advancing the
price 800 secured the prize.
The event OF the evening the presentation OF
Churcl's Niagara" As IL brought the stage,
and during the delay IN placing Il in tbs best position for
Inspection the hall rang with rounds OF applause. The
first bid was $4,000 then following in rapid succession
came bids Of $4,000 $1,000 5000, $4,000; after
which the advance was by $500 blds'
until It was knocked down at sl2,5O0. Mr. somer-
vile said that happy to announce that bad been
purchased for the COrcoran Art Gallery at Washington
where it would forever remain. This statement was
greeted with loud applause The Mrissonier, marshal
SAKE and Staff" received opening bid OF $1,000,
from which IL rapidly advanced to $4,000.
and was knocked down TO II. X. Bishop, who
bought several pictures on Tuesday night M
Bishop also bought Madrazo's " In Spanish Cafe"
for $3.50. Among the pictures which Mr. Garrett
hougb were AcheDbnehs Fishing Boats" and Jnhnsuns
" Wandering Fiddler" "st. Anthony's Tempta-
ton" by Leair, was bought at S2,lO0 by
G. b. George. Only two pieces Of siatuary
were Sold the Cleopatra being rcscredfor Friday nights
sale Vela's Last Days OF Napoleon" was bought at
So lOO-the first bdby the agent Of the Corcoran Gal
lery
Following IL list OF the works Of art sold with tho