The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20
THE ELEPHANT PICTURES.

SECOND AND LAST NIGHTS SALE OF THE COL
LrcrIoN-S2G, 931 so ron EIouTY-Two PFC:
runEs-A TOTAL OF $40, 731 so FOR THE
ENTIRE COLLECTION.
The sale at Chickcripg Hail OF tho collection OF
American PICTURES belonging TO Robert NJ. Oyphnnt,
ESQ.,, was concluded last evening There was good
audience, among which wore number otiadics Agood
deal OF enthusiasm evinoed different pictures
were being sold AS rule the prices obtained were
lower than on the previous evening Tho important
canvases however, went we'll and tho sale as whole
may be considered TO have been decided success ans
should afford much encouragement 10 native artists.
One point TO bo especially noted was that the names
ofbuycrs were obta,nabe, fact which. view OF at
,cmp.s a, recent sales suppress them very credit
able TO those managing this one. Al who bought
should be proud their names published IN con-
necton with this collection.
The sale was opcncd shortly before eight o'clock by
Mr. Somcrvllle and At about nine O'Clock the octtcr
pictures having boon reached bidding became lively
aud the interest OF the audience Increased On tho
twenty second picture, Eastman Johnson's very
admirable Young Gousekeeper" being up
there was considerable applause II started
soo and ,S .. u ana soa IT s.cs GUYS School
Troublcs attracted some attention, but sold ior only
did toleraDly we'll Clapp'ns was 10 ordcr WIN hen
sett's very charming Near Dobbs' Ferry" hn'shea
Olyphnns country seat there and II rose quickly 10
$3.50, at which price IT wus sold
Mr. Mccoy secured "A gem in Durands ''Study rrom
Nature and Mr.. Dickcrson boughs the line Eastman
johnson, .rne FIRST Lettsr," which starting =. soov
WINS sold TOR doubletbaL Five hundred dollars WAS no,
too much Tor Casilcar's rcaly charming "Swss LAKE.
F re Ma, Juv, 1868" ran up rapidly,
Ianman Kemp. and two other friends Of the gal
liant seventh for presentation TO that reg'mesn,.
Ling applause sroe rc IonsaIcoss scars. Let
tel, which started ~ 900. passed rapidly 70
$1,000 and was sold for 70 one o. NJ Men has
been offered tho night before. was resold on account
Of some misunderstand and brought $0oo, oeing
Henry Peters Gray's nne Judgment Of Paris"
s,ar,eo q. ST. 0CO was finally sold to William Walters
oil Baltimore, chairman OF the Art Committee o. me
corcoran Caller. N Msssns sesoerv ran Quickly
up to ST. 000 and secured at l,42o FOR Mr. DOW.
The last picture. Kcnsets very nne oc.ooer Ans wa
starting AZ 81 900 Jumped 81 800 and $1,000. the
bids being appiauded. and after long ana eAr'''ns
struggle between JOSIAH N. FisKe for David Dows,
ana Mr. walters for the Corcoran Gallery was hnally
secured by the latter n,..
s26 93 SO was paid The result Tor the two evenings,
deduct,ng from tho Hrst tho amount marked TO tho
rcsod Boughton, amounted 10 $4a.15i D." avery crcu
From nun .ho a. Gr., evenings sale Colos mastery Hur
ricauen and Kcnsetps 'High Bank, Genesee R'ver''
The following a list OF the principal pictures soid
last evening, with Of the artists, the titles
the buyers. xGa Inc prices "a, ,ox 800
Hennessy, "Gardener's Daughter" J. ". NC TX
cray Standardization. j. Meisoli. ..e...... 81
Eastman johnson, young Housckceeper," 20,
c,s,ie seo .snowerv Day, e n Dicksrson IS
Kenscti "Evenng," J. Cheney. les
Hub ard. ''oId schoolhouse," A. Il Macpon- -
cronsey study Of iran6ic: riumbie. ss
Lang .,rectotaler," L. T. Childs.. !so
Inness. "I.andscape."J w. Mccoy lls
Casilear, .swss Mountain" J. Cheney ......... les
s j. Guy .school Troubles )" winslow. ......... 100
Ee uas; :Ramapo Valley" Knoeici 10
Wyant, sMountain Stream" j. b. Iindlcy. 1890. 30
J. G. Brown, apple Gathorcr," W. Jayne....... lS1
Co,e, ION the Thames" y. N. Dickerson "..... 10
Kenselt .'Capo Anu,"J. Cheney. ........ 255
Lang. siathering Lilics NJ. Graham. 100
shaiuck, s'Coast scene, +. n. Dlckerson. us
Kensett, .sDob0s' Ferry" W. A. Cole. $50
j.. johnson, way 10 Church." 4. N DIckerson. 40
Durana, mature s,uay," J. N. Mccoy.......... $50
Kenscti, .Biack Mountain" swift ............ -
Eastman Johnson, "First Letter." T. N. D'ck@r-
Hubbard LAKE scene Van ;,ansSoord 100
Whntredgc, zone Hundred Ycars Ago."J. W. Nc
CASTELAR, swss Lake, L. Grand cannon. 500
Hicks "Unexpccted Result" }. NJ Fske........ $50
Colman, "Gcncsee Rivcr," J. w. McCoy......... 1856
Hubbard, s'Showery Day,"J. w. Mccoy. 80
Lambda, "rhc Initials, 7" J. W. Mccoy. ......... Ito
Kemp....... Observation-Disclosures. 80. SO
Kcnsett, "Housatonc Valley," Ortcgcs.. ...... 100
suydaln, s'Spouiing Rock, Vernon ........... leo
Durand. ''Fishkil Mountans,n J. ". 0cCoy 80. $40
B0ughton, chester Prynne, " Robert Bouner. $50
Boughton, 'Repose, I" 4. N. Dckerson.. 80. $50
Huntington, 'Shophcrd Boy" swift. .......... 4iO
Kcpseti, 'On the Thames" J. w. McCoy ....... $50
White, ''Sacred Lesson," j. Dickson ........ go
Cropsey. "Mount Jefferson" lie Grand Cannon. 400
Gray, Judgment OF Paris,' Corcoran Museum g. 600
Church, "Now England Scenery" David Dow. 425
Kcnsett, ''Octobee Afternoon" Corcoran Mu.
SCUM. ...... $50