The New York herald., 1876-12-20
ART MATTERS.


SALE OF THE JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON COL
LECTION.
Chickering Hall last night presented an sextraor-
dinary scene the occasion OF tho opening sale Of
the pictures belonging TO Mr.. John Taylor
Johnston. Tho event had boon looked for.
ward with great interest by every con-
ncccd even remote,y with art It was not therefore,
be wondered at that the spacious auditorium OF the
hall nllcd to overaowing with persons known for
their wealth and patronage OF the arts. Those
lucky people who had secured seats were as usual
little slow in appearing in the theatre aud
suit there was some delay in beginning tho SALE Grad-
uaily tho seats filed and the people, becoming
impatient notified their discontent by stamping OF
feet that brought the auctioncer Mr. Somcrvilc
on the platform.
BEGINNING BUSINESS
Tho lights were turned up and alter q short state
mont by the auclionecr of the conditions upon which
the sale be madc-which shortly may be stated
cash. hard cash--thc proceedings OF the evening
were begun by the Offering Of small picture. by
Henry Inman, from the collection OF Charles
VI. Leurp II sold Tor the OF 500, tho
bidding coming very slowly. Study by Proics
Morse. brought $50. 1t was portrait OF Governor
r.%nson o. cOnnec';u painted before the
by Hennossy. Of London, brought $50 4
Winter scene in Williamsburg, by Hart,
small landscapes, by HoWiaud. $50 each. The bidding
up this point very slow, and II looked II the
Johrson's Now England Boy At Hreakfas.
warmed up tho spirit OF rivalry, and
/ r.cin this point the buyers seemed somewhat
taken oil their guard, aud tho prices realized IN many
lot,c's Pearl Neckace brought $3.50; Iamblln's Twi.
! light Rcvcre, 500 and Chords Coming Storm, $j25,
u large price. Ten Kate's Guard Room met very
cold reception, and knocked down at $l20
Considerable amusement caused by the remark
tIn1 tprf vlp,ic ~,
Ascension, .'that an example Of this artists much
like the work offered Tor SALE only little larger had
., sooo Saneas THIS sar failed 10
awaken the patriotism OF the buyers, and much
ior $3.50 to Mr.. James Buell.; Miniature Of Washing
ton Aiiston painted by Staigg was purchased by Mr.
Martin ior so o.o rass'ns M 0d hachsior s2so Grays
Wis McEntce's November Days-a very good example
OF this artist-Lroughs $500; Being Dressed, by
IxrusxG ENTHUSIASM
Eastman Johnson's Chimney Corner again
ana Vas run up to 500 in u very short time, when
gentleman. who had evidently maze up his mind
any scncea al S sppossu" %u1 the % picture M Gs' was
awarded to HIM at 81 Ou0 small Church Sunset In
Vernon. Hroash, , $780, and Tho Minstrel py fchu
people claimed 1t Il was put up again and finally sold
Tor s45a sn,a: Brion. SIX inches by tour. was sold
Nr. Latt tor 5000. B0uencts LYDIA bringing $780,
s775; Prayer, by Duvcrser, $3.50; Trout Brook,
y
vets Man Reading met with little favor and was
knocked down to Mr. Garrct nt s2SO, while &C.
| sl,l75; Zamn.ois' Puzzled Musician. s915. There
really exci,ng struggle Tor the POSSESSION OF the
In 0 Whom he Sdns
| reached Sl,!5O one OF tho contestants tried
the game OF hlua. Offering 5000 1es little
did not succeed however, and II was 1nally
sold Tor $500 TO J. Bennett Sandclic's
Egyptian Grl brought $3.50, and Female Head
by Couture was sold 10 Mr Osborne. after spirited
contest. FOR 81 o0O Browns PERISH the Memories Of
! Our Loves, when suggested memories OF somc OF
good Iirnoux, $3.50, and RayLe;'s Cock
! Fight charming bt Of color painting $780,
Gil, Bias aud the archbishop sold Tor $50 and was
very dear u ,hn. price Diana Surprised =, Accon,
! S5s5, AID T.. l. Henry's Railway station, $780,
Another sprcd contest took place ior the po SION
OF Dia. DO la Rena's Forest OF Fonaiub eau, winch
hnaiiy SOLD Tor 81, $50 From this moment the
prospect of the sale brgn,cucd and the biaiing be-
Chasing The Butterfly, Hughes Merle Wa sold to q.
Il. Roberts Tor ST. ooa The On,cast, George H. Bough-
tans Daughter, f. Ieutzc, s525; Working Emnr~iery,
| ). d. Traycr TO James Buell., Tor $500; Virgil anu
Pra nne ss sreysr ssA' T. mr. .Ss Wssr. sSU %"
/ sI.4o0; Grnalkin's Dream, W. H. Beard, 1925;
Consultation OF the Doctors 9. ecv"'. '.aao Winter
Aston to Mr. Bcrshon, s3.0U0 .-.nu. pc. =. Dau-
bsny 4So Portrait OF Consul n.ry. G,lber. stuart,
saIC; Tarqu'" aud I;uerea wsn Mlsas, sl,4s9; kye
nla'.s nl pcssonc = si.sos; I.,srior :! Santa
dian Rock. Narraranseu. ". 5. Hasstne, $3.50;
| Venice =, sunset, Felix Zem, 81 $40; Nell Gwyune.
Sir Peter lcly s5I5; illustrations v The 'Jsbsiue"
| bridge sceucry. A. ID. shauack. $500; Norwegian
Lake, II. Hcrzcg. $50: scenery on the Upper Rhinc.
B. Z. Kock 81 500; Afternoon on me Connecti
shore S5OO Funeral IN the Co'umbsriuI:, Hector
| lesoux, s725 The poacncrs Dea,i; Carl habner 10
Home J. Becker x5l00, To Mr. Avery; Scene ut the
concicrscre PRISON. L. Mailer $, 2ooo Mr saerlee
Twilight Ii tue wiidcrncss. \. e.. Churca, $4,000;
Arrest OF Franz Rakozy. Prince o Hungary, 11ol j
Bcnczur, $500; soyasc Of l.'fc ttour aiier"r~a:
p'cturc-h Thomas Cole, 81, 200; Fishing Boats OF
Schevcningen, Joseph IsrssIs $2.9eo; The Slave
Ship, J. ~ ". Turner. $4,000 10 Ar.
ps sprng pr rGTsr' w.t s'@ss sso sYioo
Italian Mother, Jourdan. 81 800. Waliaclian Peas
ants CrossiGg Ford = Scnrcyer. $97O0; The Call 10
Prayer, Jean Leon Ger0me, $4,000; Japanese Baza.r,
Edoaard Castrcs, ii co; Settling Accounts pyck-
mans. 1880; La Lecture, floreDt williams,
| $Ly.5; Isabella ard the Pot OF BASIL Hol
mar Hunt, $23so; The suicic A. &. Decamrs,
$4,000; Nooniay Hall, H. Brown, $d0D; VISIT TO the
Jewish Grandparents. Z. Hcrbstroncr $3.50; Ihd Quar-
rel the Peas, lgpace GscosIra, Sl,UO0; Scchc IN
Cabaret. A. J. Nclter, 500 Industry Edcusrd Frcrc,
1915; Blowing Bubbles. ". A. Buusercau, $l.225; /;
| Nymph ut The Fountain, Pau Dcar5che, $3.50;
Soldiers at Cards, J. J.. H. MISSIONER, $1,000
The prices realized by some OF the pictures, like
Coles Voyage of 1ie' and turner's 'sSavc Ship"
gave rise la the impression IN some minds that these
| works had not been sold. Whatever may he thought
OF the result IN Coles case, where art was offered
of America refuses to tho extraor-
/ binary prices demanded tor such works Turner's
Slave Ship" Ruskip has managed to inrocuiatc this
4 generation with wi.d enthusiasm for
succeeding generations are likely 10 agree with thc
/ great critic IN has sstima.e Of Turner'S works.
over $3.50. 0Ou were realized ~ the sale last night
aud there every reason To believe that the sale this
1 will In iv al