The New York herald., 1876-02-26
FINE ARTS.
CONCLUSION OF THE TONES COLLECTION
sAIE-HIsroRY OF THE AFFAIR.

CONCLUSION OF THE TONES COLLECTION
sAIE-HIsroRY OF THE AFFAIR.
The sale Of the collection Of Spanish and American
pictures was concluded last evening at Leavitts Now
that the sale the facts Of the becoming
known The pictures by Spanish artists brought
TO New York last May by Raymond Guerrero, who was
director OF a life school for art students in Madrid He
imported them single packing box, without frames,
in portfolios They appraised by the
officials at SIS each and tho duty was paid by Mr.
Guerrero. They were then framed by downtown
house. contracting debt Of 81 so0 and placed in
the hands of Messrs Leavtt for sale at auction The
sale took place in June and after the first days sale
showed that the prices did not cover the expense OF the
frames the pictures seized by the Sheriff in behalf
Of the frame maker The second lights sale was forced
by them but many the picures passed without bids
so that the sale was OF benefit 10 any one Mr..
Guerrero applied to the Spanish Consul for aid and was
introduced by him TO Mr. Frances Tones who paid the
frame maker, commissions to auctoneers board bills,
&c. and advanced money enable Mr.. Guerrero to re-
turn to Spain, taking security the pictures. The
pictures are mostly the work Of the stu
dents in the class OF Mr.. Guerrero, some OF whom
have during the past year become famous, and the
majority of the rest wretched copies OF famous
paintings. The pictures were again placed in the hands
OF Messrs Leavt for sale by Mr. Tones, who received
notice few days before the sale that the pictures had
been undervalued and were held by government for
duties The pictures valued by Mr. Shaus and
number Of other well known art dealers, who sus-
tained the original appraisement 1t is evidently
Of misunderstanding or righteousness on the part
OF the informcr
The prices brought last evening were:-"Street
Scene" Galofr6 SO; "Tower in Toledo" GaIofre
s1l; ''Picnc Party" Domingo, S32 so; ''View in
Pienrros." Pradilla SIC; 'Italan Peasant" S.
dano preparing for the Bath" Pradilla, $l1
"Flowers, Teresa Hegg $50; Descent from the
Gross znlaaga sl street in Madria Galore slS
Ss55fes zias gsrs: l'of Ss1se
ss; .".vicw near Coruna" PradilIa ss7 so; 'The
Page" ?. Francis, 50; 'The Nuns Door"
GaIoire S $9 ,rhe Nine near MadrlS S7 Pne
dilla, S42 so; ''scene in Toledo" Perea So;
Peasant of saria" saros, $27 90; Forest Of
Pradilla, SO; 'Poriica in Toledo" Pzarro, $50;
Landscape in Ava,n Galore, $5 5o; "Twilight in
SarSa 81 Spanses Gn
:5'Ss %sisssesss ss'sS "SorsSe" s s5 q
drid," Ii, Frances s44; "Mnoro a. Rest"
Galore, s2l street Musicians, Pizarra, ss5i 'sOrn
of Anadev,n Tousquet $40; 'Return from Market, -
Galore sos There was no bid on this at the sale last
''Roman Peasant" Pradlla s55; 'street in Avila,"
Galore, SIS; Taking Comfort" zuloaga, $2s I'm
$40 So ''lnfantry'' and Cavalry OF Body Guard of
Anadev, " Meiia pair, each $42 so; Landscape in
Gaicl1 Avendano, $14; "River in Galicia," Aven-
daho $14; '1talian Musician" Pradlla, s42 so;
''Caste in Toledo" Galore, SIS; Landscape in
Sierra Avilla" Galofr6 81; interrupted Scre-
made" Pradlla $27 SO; Spanish, Peasant"
Frances $32 so; Clothing shop,b Pradilla,
s45; "Tho Toilet" Gambia, S37 80; Farmer OF To-
edo !" Galofre, $685. "Revene Garcia, S22 so; Street
in Toiedon Galofre. s17; Spanish MendcAnt," Ga
loire $40; 'Hogs Pasture - Galofre $13 ''The In
tervew," Pradilla $l7; 'Market Scene in Santiago"
Pradilla, s175; 'The Antiquarian" Garcia Hispaeto
SIC; Listening" Meta $4o Landscape" Pizarro
$2l 'Goodby TO Care" Garcia sS2 so; yard of Hos
pital OF Catholic Kings" Pradila, s9 Vegetable
Stand, Pradilla, $35; Banderilla in the Ring Pra
dilla 800 5o ln the Boudor" Pradilla s37 so, 'Pre
pairing for the Ball. Pradla $50 so; Landscape Ga
loire $50; Sentry in Time of Charles w." Pradilla
s55; 'The Lesson +" Plascenca, S25; Landscape in
Galcia " Pradilia, s17 ''Moorish Sentinel Pradilla
$50; '@Castian Peasant" Praailla SIS; "Spanish NIL
liner" $40; Landscape in Gacia," Pradilla, $751;
"street in Avila, Galofr6 So; "The Cardinal Fran
ces, $50; "Rock Of Pinerras," Prada, SIS; ''Shp-
ping oxen in Vigo," Prada, $12; ''Carabir," Mejia
$50; "ReGdy Tor the ProQenade," Pellicor, $751;
Meditation" +" Pradlla, $50; ''Farmyard PaZuela"
Galore, Sl5 The paintings hoored last evening
then put up agan-"Flagellaton OF Our Saviour" S10
Madonna" after Perugna 81; "Holy Family" after
Raphael, $12 'tSacred Family of the Little Bird"
after Murillo $50; est Paul the Hermit" Cafes
ST. "Christ Bearing the Cross" after Schiabone $6
mater Dalorrosa" after Murillo, S. The frames in
these last put down about one-half