The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-04
TIE SPENCER ARr SIZE.
A Rare Collection OF Painting.-seventy-one
Picture. for ss2.Ae5.

The collection OF paintings which has
been favorahy known to collectors and lovers
Of art. known as the Spencer collection. was
sold at Clinton Hall last evening. The paint
ings have ocen on exhibition nj Leavtt's gal
lory for some time and aside from their own
merit have attracted attention from the fact that
Mr. Spencer has been rcputed 10 have been in
terest"d with John Morrissey in business in
New York and Saratoga. His judgment Of art.
however. has been regarded rs excellent.
For some reason or other he has found it neces-
sary to dispose Of the collection which he has
been many years in gathering and which is be-
lieved 20 have cost considerably more than
100000.
Clinton Hall WAS packed last evening. and
many gentlemen who went with the intention
% bidding were obliged to 90 away. being un-
able to get beyond the hall. AL Of the leading
dealers were present. and n number OF coll
loctors. 1t was said also, that wealthy gentle
Mum Raynnr and Martin. well-known coll
leators Of New, York. were there. and Mr..
Chapman Of ~. Loui-.
The bidding was spirited ut times. and the
prices are ssaid 70 be very fair. The total re-
crl pts were ss2425. With tire exception Of the
dealers. the buyers lid not give their names.
In the following table, the catalogue number.
name OF printing name 81 artist. and name Of
price are given In the order named:
No l. fording the Stream, John Lewis Brown, Paris,
- . The Reader l. c Brlonn Par. si7o
SO , Bul rsh'cr vilcga. Rome sl4o
g. KIN haf b. i.54 JhGrS, yss[ 5ae2uG r1rs s sa2S
Noe G,ug c,s ! Won M9lcSsr. rsri. - .,,o
fSaoS So i@gr9s @s Pc Dc Ts;d P PsT PsT SIC SIC
80 10 Tie Outpost. = pttaUr. Paris 500
No II Iaudscape. \ pnt Paris 500
g. g. K K sady k1S ' g Tiold5 o5r far, s. s Paris $500
81 - iastrn Dancing Woman, faltro 500,
80 y handsome. Jule, pupI' Pans. st71
g. !. Lunch Iiimei '4a ', Jaclle rari' s32S
s. !: IhSf sc5n 4 = rIa.;ssin, rar.. ;s47s.
3" !" 6San, .uS" @ Ar 1''brsoi e b.a riI,, rar $50
N9 = handsome ccStt rau. s?25
g. * fSs fsIi9 rstl III B,cSSST sSSr FsI, Ff' So s."
g. g g On l.o IaY Ess a- Of ne 4 Gr.! p r', te'o
~ % Ihc Gtricn seat RoDhn Pans 81 $50
So 3 ISys', E,u'ase@sai tq6grl' raj. s55s
S e riqi ei lsn ag lri2 d2q"TT, Ts gi q ssI'
No 10 R.vor l1udsran,. nsuhruy Paris $3.50
g. " A,A.ns s.o 'gs . VA. - uiar. la, 81 80 q aoo
s. 3 N;.aT cnar'ry,, R'ce rar.. rar. 9 . o3a.
So 20 on ne Coas, of Holland CLAWS brussels, toSo
So - French Sharp'hoolers De Neuyine, Paris,
So. 80 Land'caFe and sheep. Jaeqp, Pqri. 81. $50
30 a. a. IT, .3 T@mn, , 81 ITm yan Igr,n rsri ~
~ q ophcha. C!haucl. Plri. sllio
4 6"59 SnGr3 np@n FHsr Sc Tsis Gsep ril ri; $50 stS
80 a. Coming from me figlis Couture. Paris siloo
80 Z GsmGa,,ns sermon, yiGsrrt TFsa: 500
30 a. the Nolct Boupu'p au rari.. sllo"
so 5n The Butterflies. Madragu. Paris. ~. $50
No 81. los Parlscuucs. Boliu. Piri-. s11nl
80 80 Cows in Pool Van Marckc. PaTis. 81 225.
No a3 scene In the Orcut Frumenun. rar, $50.
. No "a Cavalier, Time Louis Kill. Meissoner, Paris,
40 % Morning. nunre. Paris sI.l25
No ab Plains o' BarhiEnn pAK. PARIS, - 7a5.
No 81 Shtpherdrss o' Barhiyon. Murt Puus, 81 500
Nu, ~ lu the GIass. Budi.u. pau. S0ln
s325
so 80 Female Head. Knaus Berlin 500
No 81 Matadora and his sweetheart, Boldni Paris.
81 7nn
No s23 Ee:speT Of he Hounds: Gs,,ome P,ri. 5000
No -, Romeo ani Juhrt. JalahcrL PHrl, Sl,Oln
No Is. Forest ui FuutliuhlcAu. piHY PARIS - 300
No 90 Arahs Resting. SchrrNVr. Paris. s2.5ol
S5.31n
No "a. Mosque Of st soplia, Pasin Italy, 5000.
No go Republican sentinel, Meissonler, Paris,
e.
No 20 La Femme servant Plassan. Paris Ss75.
No ~ Bhndman's Bun. DlaL, Paris. ~ 80