The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22
THE NLWCOMB PICTURES.

THE SALE AT CLINTON HALL YESTERDAY Az
TERNooN--A LsRGE ATTENDANCE AND FAIR
PRICES -S34, las FOR FIFTY-rIvE PICTURES.
The collection OF 1--we pictures formerly the
property OF II. D. Newcomb. president OF the
Louisville and Great Southern Railroad, was sold
close the yesterday afternoon at the Mossrs
Leavitts Clinton Hall salesrooms The pictures
sold it is understood, on account Of Disagree
inent among the heirs to their values
estimated for the division OF tho per-
sonal property. Though the sale, least
as regards the of tho buyers, was conducted
with secrecy which, though not crcditabc, has OF
late years increased in favor in certain auction room
Is understood that many ofthc pictures bought
by Mr. II. Victor Newcomo, one OF the executors, son
OF the owner, and now vice president OF the LOUIS
villc Groat Southern Railroad The good pictures
all sold well and those which earlier works of
the artists went low, the average, however being
fair. There was very full attendance OF prominent
art patrons, dealers and others interested
In tho sale. When 1t opened at shortly be-
fore four o'clock Mr.. Leavit said, before commencing
the selling, that the executors had requested him 10
state all the pictures to BIO offered belonged to the
collection OF the late H. d. Ncwcomb aud that they
guaranteed every painting He then stated that tho
document signed by the executors, Mr. Smith and
The first picture offered per catalogue was Alma
Tadcmas ottoman Lady Returning IRON Making pur-
was sold 10 Sidney Dillon Tor Sl,275; William
H. Boards dickens aud his Characters"
line Carl Becker The Carnival OF Venice" starting
$780, reached ST. QUO sold for 81 125, iair
price for II. and strong and graceful Edouari do
Beaumont, ssAriist NJ Work His Atelicr," went to
Mr.. Dillon for tho low price OF $3.50. Rosa Bonheur's
magnificent "Limicr Briquet hcund'' was started by
DR.. Henry at $500 ana finally was sold to Mr. John
wolic Tor Miss Catherine Wolfe, for 81, GOO; poetic
little Caame IAN Alpine Solitude. cost its buyer $780,
Comc, Surpriscd,n went Tor $l7o, ant Marshall o.
Roberts bought peculiar sydney Cooper Tor s., 100.
Dcarochns color sketch Tor his large picture Chrsts
Agony IN the Garden," sold Tor SEQ Dc Jonghe Tor
$500, ana very admirable De Dreux, TERRIERS After
Rats, tor $3.50. John II. Sherwood bought De Key
ser, ''scholar In the Middle Age. Reading MSS"
very excellent picture, for $3.50; De Vos sold
for the price Marshall u. Roberts; Duvergcr's
"Domcstc Alclion,' strong bt cost but $3.50. and
D'Uukcr's "Custom House Troubles" was knocked
down ut S3S5.
For Thomas Faed's .'Thc Toilet" Marshall 0. Rob-
crts paid ST. 800 and Edward Freres 'Boy Playing on
tho Fiagcolet Tor $780, and two other canvascs
cataogucd TO tho same ARTIST for $3.50 each. a small
Louis Gaalt. "Massacre of Saint Bartholomew"
sold for SlBO. aud the large and nnc "Ihe Mcndi-
cants' for 81, 500. Guillcmin's .teturn from the
Fair" brought $500, and Gcomcs ~ ne Game of Chess
Hcrzos, sumner Norwegian scenery" went for $685.
and HIPS king oil the Heitno for $500. HAMS 'Iav
Party on the Rhine" won't oil cheap AZ 1915, ana
Laniant dc Metz, ut It's value, at $780, a Lcunc
sola Tor s35: hne Lew, .'Monaco and the Meuterra
mean" Tor $500, and the Leutz for 5000 II. Lows
"Alpinc Torrcur brought $780, and Iitschauer's
hoe, carciui 'Countereiters Alarmed by Descent OF
the poiitc' SOD low ut S56S 'soupGs from Honlc,'
Madon, went Tor 500; Meyers 'rhc FIRST smoke
went Tor ST25. and his Contadna, with ramnourinc"
Tor 5000
The next picture rcached according to the catalogue
was Mcissonniers ''rhc Halucrdier, which started
$1,000. stuck there for somo,,me, and finally soId
" - thought 10 the OF the former owner, Tor
sl,ooO Meycrheim's very charming boy larrying
| on HIS Way 10 Church" sold Tor $3.50: Morcau's
Young Mothcr' Tor $3.50; good Plassan, sBaby's
Toilet" Tor 500; "A small Robbie cheap Mt SlS5;
very admirable Kupcrez Tor $50, mud sacnlin
ior $40 Shaycr's "MorniDg Mixing us buyer
s6.5 an "Od Man and GrandchiiJ" by George smith,
went FOR 500, aud tho 'Roya PROCESSION to tho
Tower Of Londoh.n signed By the famous name OF J.
NJ. W Turner, Tor IL, $50.
Frederick Loescr bought Van Schendel's candle
ipht elect, 'Mothcr anu Chid,r Tor SJO0--a low
price; and "a 'Snccp." signed "vcrDoeckhovcn," went
TO Mr. Munroe Tor $l,U25 Z,eoi's large ..venico"
went Tor u, oOJ and Zimmcrmans 'rhe FIRST Excess"
Tor SS2i
For The any hvo pictures sold including copies
on porcelain, s34, l4j was realized.