The New York herald., 1877-12-19
FINE ARTS.

err Y1nsr EVENINGS SALE OF THE oLYPHANr
COLLECTION SIT, 525 FOR rIoHrY-oSE CAM
VASES
The sale OF the well known collection Of American
paintings belonging to Mr. Robert NJ. Oiyphant was
opened last evening at chickcring Hall. Mr. somer-
VILE being tho auctionecr, the sale being under the
direction OF MIR. 5. p. Avery. There was q large
audience Of ladies' and gentlemen, among whom were
many buyers. The sale was commenced shortly
before eight O'Clock and the bidding rather tame
for the nrst pictures sold Az napast eight the
unoccupied reserved seats thrown open and
were soon filed up. Bidding shortly ireshened up
and the sale began in earnest.
fhs nrst evenings sale may be said to.have been
success for the average OF the pictures brought very
good prices, aud some exceptionally good ones Ken
sett's being strong domand. Tho larger canvases IN
several did not do well as could have been
expected The following the principal pictures ana
prjces:-A c. T. Cranch, "vcnice. the second number
brought $s5. and Mr. Tilottson paid $50 for Louis
Langs, emusic Lesson" A nice littc Tiffany went Tor
s75: E. /. Hcnry's "Sunday Morning. tor 500,
and an A. 7. TAFT, "Quall and Young.' brought
sI20 Mr. John W. Mccoy, Of Baltimore,
paid s2l7 for a charming little figure piece
by William Morgan, Emancipation" and an
"Autumu by Kensett, cost its purchaser slso. For
J. G. Browns very admirable "Through the Snow
soI5 was paid Mr. Osborn gavo Sl35 for J. +.
Kensc.u's ION tho Seashorc, Morning." and
very nice little Hepnessy, "Prayer," was bought.
alter some applause for $685.. For Samuel Colman's
Turnercsque and no "Strats OF Gibraltar" Ar Book
walter paid $40; Mr. Van Santvoort gave S1o5 for j.
f;uy,s nice lttie figure ssrhe WREATH" a kcnsctt
s.3ass Rock Newport" went for S2l5 and an excel
lent wyant, "Adriondacks, cost MT Osborn oot sisc
Hands," s325 paid by Mr. Tiottson; A. O. smiths
"Narrsgansett" cost sl55; ". Boards "rcnic
.t,,d, Knn
was bought by Mr. Osborn Tor $3.50. .Rocky Noun
aw1nasor Park. $780, ana four cropseys $50, $50,
e1l0 and $s5 respectively.
There was some applause as George a. broagnton's
~ hundreds, and il was sold ior S725, all II was
sor:A Mr 5Ookwa,sr p9id slIs 'Si N,,ios. as1
'.wood sceoe' brought $50 cssiIear's ...,.r AN
.sNear Trenton Falls' sold very well $780, and Mr..
Van san.voord bought his "Niagara Fails" for
sS9 and Raa aa $50 or wss
s.Morning with Luther was Knocked down TO
Mr. Thompson for $3.50 and Mr. Boock walter secured
Wiers ..Niagara Falls sold Tor $40, and Thomas
coles' grand "Hurricane, which was applauded. Tor
s,s szsa canvas. "Hisn Bank, GeDeseo River" and
Ourand's "a Symbol" scene taken from lines in
For Kensett's ..Whtc Mountains" $500 was paid
Huntpgton's ''Counteriet Note" cost its purchaser
s475, and j. a. Suydam's "New London Lighthouse"
5000: Hubbards ''IaKc George sold for 500; Ken
sett's Adriondacks for $3.50. and Casear's .sprnn'
for Sls5. Mr. j. A. Harper paid sl20 for Casilear's
"Summer" His "Autumn" went for sl25, and Mr.
Mccoy bought the very good "Wintcr," by the same
artist, Tor sl2o. MIR. Boockwaiier pad $.75 for
George H. Boughton's "Bashiul. Yet Fond" Mr.
Van sansvoord $235 for S.. 4. Chords
sTwiI,ght in the Wilderness" Mr.. Vernon
5000 for Hubbard's smear Bolton. Lake George" and
MIR SWIFT S425 for j. T. Kensett's Conway Ciffs "
For the eighty-one sold, 1925 was paid
The sale will be concluded this evening, when the
eighty.one remaining pictures VIII be offered, among
which somo very 1ne canvascs