The New York herald., 1879-12-18
FINE ARTS.

THE SHERWOOD-HART SALE-FIRST EVfNING-
THrRTY-rHREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
AND sIXTY-FOUR DOLLARS FOR EIGHTY CAM
VASES.
Chickering Hall was well filed but not crowded
last evening at the first days sale Of
the important Sherwood Hart collection, which
has for some days been exhibition at the Ma
tional Academy OF Design. The prices were. rule
low. but picked up q good deal toward the last.
when the bidding became somewhat lively. Before
commencing the sale the auctioneer. Robert Somer-
ville who acted for tho Messrs. Leavitt read q
letter to s. P. Avery. who has charge Of
the sale, from the owners Of the pictures
assuring buyers of straightforward dealing. The
first picture of interest the "Schenck." !"
which Mr.. Charles w. Smith got at
the low figure of $500. He also secured
an excellent Boughton. Burning Faggots." at
$780, Fortunys water color. "a Spanish Lady"
went very low ut s110. Irving's 'The Connois-
seurs'' sold well at $500. An excellent little
vollon fell to Mr.. P. Van valkenburgh at $410
Hillemacher's "The Marionnettes" was not worth
more than $500 to Mr.. Charles W. Smith. When s.
j. Guys "Baby's Bedtime" reached 81. 900 there
applause and it brought very full value at
sl.225. The "Madiazo" cost $1,000. and $500 the
price at much its
1.-The Rico. Bougeral' was good investment at
5000 for Mr.. H. D. Bishop. and F. Barnard's Goins
the s425 MIR. Knight gave for it.. Piles
Autumn" was much understood at $500. and though
can easily get back his $500. a very cheap pic
ture was secured by Mr.. Charles W. Smith
when he $3.50 fSr pssd S.
it went begging at 5000. Roybets are not
the price Mr.. J. G. Runke paid for it. or as impor-
tant Daubigny as Autumn at Anvers" for $500.
WA O. iveD for 2hreyer'a ssWallachiana
ssSnaSa ssss %as Cheaper r to- to Mr. Van 1aIsnSarsS
Troyons excellent little landscape. .The
Ford" was veritable troucaae at $500. Mr..
picture We have seen for long time by that painter.
The charming little Heilbuth. 'The Promenade"
,ss @ Of rs and sa Like vSsg
Mr.. Runkle got for $3.50. vibert's Spanish Mata-
DOR was started at 81. 900 by Mr.. Peabody and
got a good little Poultry by Jacque, for
$780, The fine little Jacquet. "A Lesson in
seine at was low low at $50 % Mr. Asnry
G. Marquand did not give too much for
the good little Rousseau when he paid
started at 1000, and. after lively bidding. brought
$4,000 from Mr.; Avery; who bought 1t for
Finally Troyon's sterling "Bull and Dog was
by no means dear at $1.726. The Scotch
pictures all went low as they deserved: The total
reached for the seventynine pictures and two ivory
miniatures was $33,
The following is full lsto of tho artists names,
titles of the pictures. chief buyers and the prces
l-Sordet, swiss Lsndsc spe'.................. $25
mis-: Guy Fruit" NJ Fi.hsJ g. c;::;.s;;:::. .
as J: Guy, Black Hamburg Grapes; 100
spsn sW II ssSsn ssSs TSs Gagssd %s iS
s,sT nSSsp hs,s s1s each
s-Duverger. 'rhe Moral Of the BOttle;" Mr.. cad-
1o-Mss"us "A Clearing in the Forest. i5S
E IFesa,s sSusn o Mr. ,S
is-GSur.y Steel, "Tho Temporary Shades" II. z. -
-F Otto Gsbicr. Thc Shadow Is
i5-sehcnck, "sheep in a Snow storm" Charles W.
"a Vernon An English Park co.io... S
lie L.mbinet, Landsc.pe;' p Mt Be Boil; - 2eo
2o-Fortnng. "A spanish Lady" water color; Knoed-
AN 6s ksy.si scholar q tis Middle Xso;;.i IoS
FL Ss,si: The The. 9nsIrs;" s tSS
asJmins. ns"s ser,anss Hail. nun''r $50
2s-Alired Dc Dreux, "A Fox Chase;" Mr.. Williams,
27-BsusSsts waiting for the opora:1 Mrs
2s-voiion 'TGc Seine a; Bcrey; p Van vaiiIen: ~
2o-cSapn. "a Study Of Gcograpny;1 Knoeder
so-R Swain clifford, Near the Landing Place.; ~
sl-I Bonhsur Animal. in fa.turs' Mr. cosIc. 5o
ss-%ia% + Eshards. Paradise Point, Newport;' 49, -.
s4-coasoarer, French Barnyard 10
Sss Guy PBabys beS,ime Mr Dicksr.on .asS
s7-oliyeTJ Lay. "Tse Two Ersnas;n NJ cole. iso
JS-k dc Madraso BAL hasque; Naientino,' knOed-
as-ysnss Dru$nond .Grc%sei. olo,s'. -: sss
-Riso ca.'!ss Sssr % so"slvai% s%'sh j Mr. 77s
42-Pgggen. .'The Interrupted Marrisge;" Charles
4s-Bsrnsrd. "tioins to the Dance-0ld Enei.nda
. NJ Knight: 425
45-ssee Deer stalking Mr Knight 500
4s-sonutag. Autumn. White Mountains;" Mr..
47-ze% "Gaidcn. at Venice 500
so-Wnso% Homer. .wssnlng the Calf" Gi;srS; 'o
soAsn "ib Dead Tor pacai 800
sapGasny a Hart Tnaer the sso
-soYes sss Guy psss ns s1 e Ssny H. s ss
a M knSISeT %r Co.
S7-j, q. brown, Tho Reluctant Brido;' MI. viii
5s-snrsycr. wsachisns eccnnoiirins .l2s
sPs.S Ss w.s III the r Van so
el-ssrsans Iuxemioalg 100
S S5-dIss". "Po@poan % Image seller g. IL Pca.
e4-KoSr. Marriage Of Areiduic Of xasir.... 95
essa,n fas Fro%s ka.sr Co.: 500
Ss-poals e R1nM,e Me- s9
99-vibert Spanish Matador' H. b. Bishop. 1870
79-Zsmacsi; ,w aiting' o 3So
5sJ.caae. ysroaly;s /; p: bishop, 800 900
75-Caroius Duran, Oriental womsn;" ill Dous-
7s-cSros. rho Seine at Bcscns $50
isRoSsssau iR1s SSs Hamis, ''SP cs Borri; H. a. Mar.
7e-Knaas' rhc Bee Father Milton H. sandford $500
so-Treyon, Bull and Dog; 7. H. Butlcr.......1.725
Total. S33,304
UNDERWRITERS GOODS STOLEN.
The particulars Of daring burglary were reported
last Monday to superintendent walling and Chief
Detective Captain Keay. So far. however,
rests have been made. As ascertanei the Central
Office and Fifteenth precinct the Wholesale underta-
kors furnishing store James NJ. Shanahan, No. 314
Bowery. was burgarousy entered some time be-