New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
Mr.. sENEYS PICTURES SOLD.
THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OVER $500 900.
BREToN's FISrsrERRE" BRINGS SIS, 800
THE NEXT HIGHEST PRICE.

BRETON's "FISIsrERREn BRINGS SIS, 200-$12,5O0
THE NEXT HIGHEST PRICE.
The third and last evenings sale of the
seney collection began last night at Chickerfng Hall
before larger number Of spectators than had been
ent any previous evening. This doub less due
to the character OF the SALE which included all the more
important works Of the collection The auctioneer first
drew attention the fact that the prices Of the
pictures as published In The World given
without authority and in consequence. as rule,
Incorrect He also stated that several pictures sold
the evening before and not claimed by the
bidders would be resod. Ho then began the
sale by putting mp Hcilbath's 1.-THE Evening
Walk" which brought 1915, The first picture which
TO four figures Rousseau. MONDAY"
which brought $2.050. Heberts " italian Emigrants
following for $1,575. From that time the
majority of the pictures brought high prices Roybet,
Bearer Of Dispatches" bringing $3.50, and q
Pasini 1850. Schreyers " Arab Horsemen" was
the first picture to receive the applause OF the
spectators, and it sold for 81 700 after prolonged
bidding A small Detaine was rapidly run
up to $l.o25 and sold at that sum- When
on there was loud hurst of applause and the
bidding which followed frequently Interrupted by
snoekS doMn to f. e. Ss r 10 ~"S
Van Marcke brought $1,000. and Diazs " Monarch OF
q Froyon $500 Delort's Making out the
finally brought 81 $50 while Rousseaus River oise7
when was loudly appauded, fell to Mr.: schaus for
$4,000. Vberts Cricket and Ant" sold for $780,
and c. p. Allis. of Milwaukee, bought Cabanel for
Sl,4oo and asuall schreyer for 81 600 Rensufs life;
size "Helpng Hand sold for $1,000 after being well
applauded, and MeissUners Smoker" was
not eagerly IBID for and brought "a , Ss.4oo
81 900. while the Alma 1adema' Preparing for the
Feast, sold for SO, 600. When Munkacsys portrait or
himself and his wife wheeled in the applause was
loud the bidding mounted by slow degrees only TO
81 100. Tie large dry &" Fontainebleau" was bought
by d. w. Powers, OF Rochester, for $1,000, ana Jay
Gould bid $500 for Domingos ;" spanish
Cafe When Jules Breton's Evening IN the Hamlet OF
Finstere" was brought forward the applause was over
wheming aud SIC, 900 cnce bid for It,, After
still competition finally tell to John Mitchell. OF Wis
consin, lOf $4,000. Van Marcke'5 " La Wanna" was
well received and sold for ~ 600 and finally cur
the behind the easel was raised
aud Bouguereaus yerge Anges" disclosed IL
was bought by y. V. White. of BrOoyn. for $1,000,
which brought up the evenings sale TO S225OOOo for
ninety pictures When Daz., Pasini. and Daubigny
had been resod they fell collectively 1928 below the
igna bids. This deducted from the total OF the first
evenings sale gives SlSl.90j as their total Thus
the three days sale amo ants 10 Si06.9l0 for 2S5
pictures.
All the dealers present concurred in saying that this
result far above their expectations and came close
To Mr. seneny's original outlay.
Following tue pictures sold last evening" with the
artists and prices: