The New York herald., 1878-03-29
FINE ARTS.

SALE OF TIE cELEBRArRD LATHAM coLLEc.
TON OF PICTURES AT cHIcxERINo HALL
$1O1, 325 FOR KIoHrY-rgRxE PICTURES
PRICES MODERATE
Cbickeripg Hall was fairly jammed last evening q,
the sale Of tho nne collection Of paintings owned By
sx-Unitcd States Senator Milton H. Latham, which
for The past TWO weeks, nave attracted sucl
crowds TO the gallery Of the Messrx Lea.
Wit The audience large and composed
OF prominent ciiizeas There were among
many ladies. number Of gentlemen were present
who had to attend the sale from Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington. IL Louis and
other points Tho faces Of nearly all vol known art
patrons. artists, dealers and amateurs OF were
recognized. The crowd was oven greater than at the
John Taylor Johnston SALE tho whole floor seats and
gallery being illod aud tho standing room iull.
Tho bidding not very spirited and the general
average OF the prccs was low, many OF tho pcturet
bringing much loss than their owner have paid
for them.
The sale under tho direction OF Mr.. s. p Avery
Robert Somcrvlc acted auctoneer for the Messra
LeavItt.
The 1rst picture which calls for mention In the sa
Ricardo Falero's .Waiting Model" which went
to Mr. Ackerman for $500 or $500 moro than II was
worth. Tho Zmmormans attracted some attention,
and ono fell to Mr.. Fairbanks and tho oshcr to Mr..
Tilton. Mr.. Cook secured Landsoers sketch. "Ciass
Drawing" at u fair price. Tho Dores won't low, and
the money paid for Rosa Bonheurs excellent drawing
OF "aighland Cattle" was well invested verbock.
hoven's Enlightened Bull'' was received with ap-
plause, and the contest up 10 1900 was somewhat
exciting. Tho "Kemmcrer" brought a good price,
the w,llems "No Song, No supper, wont cheap, and
to tho same buyer MISC Wolio secured Aeyee
Won Dremsn's admirable "whst Has Mother Broughts"
~ Wna llV nranlu nInA r
bought Shreyer's ''rraveing IN Russia ut mcder-
a.o figure The yiry was applsudsd, and tho
charming charming Aubers wen. low The Saint Simon
howsr piece was cheap ut 81, 400.
Loud applause greeted tho Cabanel, and Mr.. Schaus
whilc the owner probably paid from $3 600 10 $4,000
for il Tho Brascassat was appaudcd, tho Bierstadts
at moderate ngure and the Bougusreau WAS clapped
a. 1t foil at 81 0OO Tho lsrge Shrcyor went back 10
MIR. Latham. VIC think, at 50, 500
The audience showed their small amount Of courage
when they failed To applaud tho very admirable nude
Ss L'sSvs saw put up n silence anS a"sb U,s or
it. Mr.. j. Il. secured Tho Alvarez, which was
warmly applauded. The Geroms fell 70 N; Knosaior
Co., Mr. Ives bought the Coomans, No. 10, the
Vibert, much moro impure than the Lsfsbvre was
received with applause, and the Lsys foil II vcry low
Bonneur vas bought by Mr. Avery an order, tho
charming little Kuaus brought Its iu value. nnd the
MISSIONER nearly its mark
We give the names OF the artists, tho titles OF the
pictures and The prices oLained list Of the names
oi purchasers Is not gwen as not obtainablc.
The policy OF the firm which had charge OF tho sac ~
10 refuse the names OF buyers and u 10 q policy N
whose favor nothing DC said. They say that IN
many cases the buyers object to the publication OF
their Names We sorry say that In the majority
Of the where this the motives arc nos at
all 10 the credit Of these persona
l. Henretta Ronner, "Arguing the Point'..... $so
2. Max vokhurt, ''ln tho Arbor". ".............. ~
y. Charles NAH, ''rhs Philosopher. %
T. y. Slammed, "Consolation OF the Bible"..... iI0
6. h. a. Rudaux, ''rhs Same Old story. zoo
y. Il. Delaney, "Fronch Flower Girl". 10y
I. A. Weisz, .1rhe Finishing Touch". ......... $50
y. Joseph Coomans, 'rho Envcd Jewels"...... 2e0
10 Paul Ssignac, ..King Georges Cradle" $50
IL Ricardo Faisro, ''the Waiting Modcl'...... 100
Is. b. p. o%neranck, .rhs snophcrd;. Resp. lis
L. Il. zimmerman, swine Taslers" ......... 450
ID. L. |. Zimmerman, "fhc Cont sssionai" b25
l6 Anna Q. Psale. John Randolph Of KoAnske' 100
II. Frame. with portraits OF VI Vinci, Raphael
1 Frame. WITH pcrI:is Of Ratsn vana; aud
10 E. Kimsch, '.rno Intercepted Letter" ..... 4od
20. SIR Eiwin Landscer, ''rhs Critical Momsnt" $50
II h. rschasgeny, ''ohephcrdess and Fock"... 27s
-. Aug Bouvisr "Autamn" :................. lse
- Aug Bouvier, ''Tho Casket".. ............. 2lG
~ c. verroekhovcn, "shcsp aud Chickens IN
o. cnstay. no,S 91s
26 Gustave bore, "Rooonc,iation" ............ 275
~. Rosa Bonhcur, "Hi2hIand Cattie". Ul0
2s. Aug. Bouvor, "Sappho" o"................... 17y
80. \. vorbockh hoven "a frightened Buii" 500
81. r. Kasmm.rer, ''Autumn; Terrace OF tho
80. FIorcnt Woms, :Nc song. No sapper;;.... i.ios
33. Erskine Nlcol. Coloc.ing His rhoughts".. l.o8d
u I,o1
SO. r J. Clays. 'v,ow ON tho scheId,". go. 800
81. Joan Louis ianon ''Uirl Watering Flowers" 100
81 roa:sa,at, Tue % Young Ats'sy,.... szs
80. Meyer Won Bremen, "wnat Has Mother
40 Joseph at Coomans. IAN Interesting K..; $50
Al. Ad Shreyer, travelling IN RussiA" 2O50
~ Al shreyer, "a Wet Day In MoIdsv,a".... 1850
AZ W. !. MARBLE, "Aount SHASTA, Cal" zoo
~. G. H. Hicks. 'Fait6, Hope and char,,y". 52s
A. q. ". Hicks "L'Ailegro". ro"............ 225
4d G. h. Hicks, ''li Penssroso'. o'.............. 100
4. C.pI Iieck kcP adet \ An0
a. Paul WY .Coartiers OF Louis Kill. $500
~. G. SLAMMED, "rne Armorcr at Fault". ..... 375
90 Jean AuDori, ''Cuttng tho Thread OF HIS
81. Simon SAINT jean, :Fiat ana ficw.rs;. 400
So A. Toulemouchc. "why Don't Ito Comsfn.. 0so
81. Alex. Cabanel, "Marguorito". "............ 2700
6s. Il. Verboecxhoven, "fhe Shepherds Lesson
Se W. H. Beard, '.ihe Runaway Ma,cnn. ...... SIS
81. b. Madou, "Femlsn Cabaret" ........... l,aoo
5s Alfred Stevcne springtimc OF Liic"...... 1850
50. LOUIS Galiait, 'Colunbus la Prisonu. 1850
co 7. 4, brase.ss.t "Dos. Attacking woIf.. 1900
o. J. II. l.. DcHaas, 'Coming Stofm-Dutch
g. W. uculcioaa. RES; During Harvest. 2'S'
c. II. vandervenne, Hungarian Peasani". .... 400
e5 Adophs shrsycr. 'waiiachian stable on
g. j. H. Herring. doing to tho fair;.... $50
81. a Achsnoacn '.Landscsps ana Ru,us".... zoo
90. Constant Troyon. ''Oxsn PIoughing" ISO
10 Charles Mani, "iadIans Hunting Bansio"... Isl
H. r. vcrooecknovens highland shoep"...... !, 4W
~ A Biers'ad 'hings hver Grove". 6N
73 l.. Alvarez our Fofeiatners Divorsions".. $500
"a Charles Tschaegeny, "Kest 1t o Black.
smmn,s shop". ........................ 500
10. Joseph Coomans "Pythagoras Lscturlng'.. zoe
Founsan"... ..:....................... $500
IL N Diez, 'roress al Fontainbioau" ZOO
49, J. q. Vibert, COMMITTEE on Moral Hooksn loo
~ Fioront whoms, Jealousy ............... 1860
So Baron i1ys, "oponing oil Antwerp Cathe-
drai". "..:......:. .....::................ 600
81. Rosa Bonheuf, MONDAY scposo-Sbcop''.. VO0
81 Louis knaus "Atef tho Baih"............ z 500
81 J. L. H. Mcissonief, ''rho Amused Cavalier. g. 100
$l0l 32t
ART NOTE
N. X. Lo Mamca, Ambassador from the samoan
government will sail from New York on Saturday In
tho Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco on hts way back "a
aho aapnnnn IxIanda Mr 1 a. oI,naanu e....a, L.