The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-23
ART MATTERS.
SALE or ITALIAN SCULPTURE.

The sale Of the sculpture belonging to tho Italian
Centennial Exhibit, which took place yesterday after.
noon at Clinton Hall, proved very unsuccessful The
cause Of this DUE not much 10 want Of appre-
cation by the pubic OF tho numerous excellent works
which included in It to the high upset price
demanded by Professor Ross in his anxiety to protect
the interests Of the artists for whom he was acting
There doubt that many Of the works were well
worth the reserve prices put upon them. hut OF
the inferior works protected to an unreasonable
extent. AS result the audience became alarmed and
refused TO bid, that out or sixty sculp-
lures offered scarcely half dozen were
bought One OF the delightful figures, by
Zannoni, OF Milan, called "Study and Labor" was
sold at the beginning Of tho auction for the sum OF
sl,7S0 after spirited competition The high charac-
ter OF this and tho excellence Of It's execution
well mered this recognition. II was the most perfect
and charming work in the whole collection. ''rhe
Wrong Blow by the same artist sold for $sOo Bernas
coni's ''Chd's MISFORTUNE sold Tor $715 Zannoni's
"Fuiurc Artist" was then set up with Sl'ooo
limit, which nctcd like cold shower on tho
,aua dollar oner and the WORK was Withdrawn Tho
lame fate attended nearly all the works re-
auzzi's '.Bernice," powerfully draHs no work;
Masnrs .Angelica and a nee work by,
reasonable figure OF $500 Salvini's daughter OF
Zon." which meried distinction in the great ex,
hibitions OF London and Paris offered for $4,000
but wanted It at that price; yet II is perhaps
the erandcst scuptural work N tho whole range
of modern ART There were number OF
other most desirable works. but ono wanted
10 buy them Unless Signor Rossi succeeds In dispos
Ing OF these works by private sale he will be compelled
10 take them back Italy great oss he has been
obliged 10 paw duty per cent which ~ levied
vi all foreign art works entering this country.
SALE OF THE FROST COLLECTION.
The attcndan last night at the sale OF the second
division OF the Frost collection stronger point
OF buyers than on tho opening night. The pic.
lures as q rule brought fair prices and wcrc
the subject Of close competition In point OF
quality they were tar better than those
which werc sold on the first night and therefore drew
together better class OF buyers There NO great
enthusiasm, however. and tho auctoneer, MIR. Ma
thcws had work hard to nfuse little spirit into
his audience. The following the highest
prices realized :-"speak," Muller, $40; 'Land-
scape" Koek-Koek, 1856; "I.alian Laud-
scape" Cole, s1O2; "The Dreamer" Morgan,
Sill; "The Plaza at Ghent." Boulonger s2o5; 'v.ew
from Weehawken," johnson, $l65; Landscape and
Cattle" Koiemans, $780, ''Mornng Toilet" Carolus,
$40; .sPussy's Breakfast" Aubrey, $l62; "Conver-
sation' Roosenboom, $500; ''Stabe INTERIOR"
Braun 1926; ''Lako George,' Boughton, 1857;
"News from the Siege" Malta, 5000;
"I.,le Red Riding Hood" 1ngoMar. 1855:
by Pascutu ''rhc Cradle" Accard, $140; "rhe Bird
Cage " seignac, $3.50; Landscape and Cattle yer-
dicn, s222; .Rc,urn from Church." $50; Seeking
ConsoAtion" Bauer, $3.50; The Tired phlloso
ssAs sss sissy jpruss in tho wooas
De Cock, $3.50; Cottage IN the Woods Kluyner,
$125; ''Inc Consprators," Zamacois, SEQ; 'Strcet
Scene in St. Gcr,nano," seDe, 5000; "view In East
River" Church. $3.50; angling Rudanx. s2l5;
s ws%s sys s9s9 Tns siS S
"Tne butterfly Chevilard, $780,; .'Kenilworl
Castle Parton, sloo THE Fair Artist Burgess sio7
Durand $1lO; ''The Martyrdom OF Morcls,"
Wypveldt slos "EnyirOns %. q DusseIaor5,"
Flocks" De Buel, $3l5; .Beiore the Mirror" De
Gary, sli5 s'Comng Home" De Haas, $3.50; "The
s0sU
"Landscape,'' Crorsey, $3.50; ''Your Health"
Bauer. sl47. At The close OF the sale
Of pictures belonging Mr. Fros's collection would
be placed exhibition the Kurtz Gallery this after
noon 1t Is principally composed OF American works
SALE AT sCHENCKs GALLERY.
The sale Of American and foreign pictures at
schonck's gallery yesterday afternoon well at
tended, and the prices fetched very good. The
following arc the and prices OF tho more impor
tant pictures sold farm Scene" Louis Derckx
1926 'srhe Bath" j. Gysclinckx, $50; "Lake Cham
plain" Henry Suydam S4s; 1.-THE Gypsy" Giuseppe
Bcnsa, sl35; "Autumn," William Hart, $62 so;
''Among the Roses George G. Lambdin 500; "Milk.
ing Time BOWMAN, SIS; ''rhc Pets, Ten Kate slO5
s.Ihc Morning Call" Eugene Prali SlO6; ''Morning
in the AdirondacKs" A. f. Tat. $l07 so; "Afrad OF
The Parrot" Alfred de Berg, $ls5; 1.-THE Temptation,
P1o Rcc, sllo; lhe Crossing Place, Bouquet River"
Arthur Parton, $50; III Reckon" j. ". Wood, $l64;
''Thc Neglected lesson, Frost Johnson. $780, 'Canal
Scene in Amsterdam %. II. dc Jongho $3.50: 'Tbe