New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
fort OF the President need not be considered whom ha
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THE MORGAN ART SALE.
A GREAT THRONG IN CHICRERING HALL

LIVELY BIDDING AND LARGE PhlCEo-fEOPLE WHO
WERE PRESENT.
Few. probably, of the collections of pictures
dispersed during the last few years have attracted the
attention OF general public to such degree as that
of Mira Mary j. Morsan, the sale OF which began last
night at Chickering Hail. which has been the OF
more than important affair OF the same nature For
month past the galleries Of the Art Association, to
which the executors OF the estate intrused the task Of
arranging and conducting the sale not only OF the
pctures but OF all the other treasures OF an artistic
character gathered by Mrs. Morgan have been crowded
m neople eager to admire the beauties OF the large col
lection and even greater eagerDess has been displayed
in the attempt obtain tickets for the tale Ihe result
of this extraordinary interest was seen last night Long
befhre the hour at which the salo was advertised to
begin tho staircase outer lobies OF ChcKerng Hail
were packed with pushing and struggling throng OF
people among whom ladies were not infrequent ln
their hands clasped the precious tickets 90 secure
bcb such anaic endeavors have beon made for weeks
past and as they PISSED the dOorkeeper ana sreamed
into the hail. the rush was continued until all Tue IaVof'o
seats I'm front of the platform were nlIeu' I'D the
Immediate front Of platform was erected large rec
augular iron frame, the of which was studded Win
gas-jets hose glare was thrown on 10 'arso
nlcture by R6nouf Repairing the Old Boat" whch
stood ont against back ground OF dark crimson curshs
,rcchin across the entire width OF the platform On
the left stood an ecclesascalooking lectern Dehiho
which the auctoneer was subsequently to take bis stand
pletely filled Nearly every class I'D Tue eo'n'
muuity seemed to have Its representatives
Wel-Known brokers sat side by side with eqlaIH wei
known literary men. bInkers and lawyers Meehahts
and physicians picture dealers and c'urenaAefS ""io
all 70 be seen There were many prominent connosscurs
from other cities too had to the sale IN order
to add to their collections. In tho mont 10" sat MI
No,r the executor of the estate. and Mre
Mor a sister of Mrs. Morgan. Close by them
sat Harvey b. Lane. welknown collector, while els'-
where among the spectators were Henry q. Mlrquant'
Robert sewe Henry Clews. (. ID. Ward, C. = smith, f.
: Stokes Hermann schauss, c. L. knoedier. Charles A.
mana Controller Loew, L. c. DolmOuico Isidor Worm
ser and w. Rockefeller; T. W. Walters, OF Baltimore d.
W. Powers OF Rochester; Colonel George L'shtIn' OK
st Louis Mr. NickersOn, Mr.. watkins and W. A. rope
OF Chicago.
had come and passed without the appearance
OF the auctioneer. signs OF impationce began
tn he manifested The large RenOuf had by this tina
been taken away, and as unseen hands III NY SateoN
spiritua ist sort Of way p0ected lhe nH
ucturc Of the catalogue through the curtains ana le
apparently suspended in space, Thomas T. Kirby. tho
auctOneer appeared and walked DilsKy 10 AIS eeoFH
Then he coughed, bowed aud said:
"Iades and Gentlemen call your attention TO one OF
the most remarkable that has taken place IN ths
city Every object in the collection belonged TO Ars'
NJ l. Morgan and nothing has been added though 1t has
been that objects in the sale that did NOT
the catalogue, The signal Dy 6. Iaqueite'
Theauconcor did not have to wait long for bid for
one Of 500 followed last word, and in short tma
bids ran brsky to 500. at which sum H. wilson GU
tanned the first picture OF the SAFE. AI'er .
uno of moderately brisk biddings for the next two
los " Fishing Tor SOLE" by p VI. Boyle caused ripple
~ apuause a5 the hidden hands Drought IL uo view
From "A bid OF 500, the LARGEST yet glFrh
the price run mp to 9l'ooo, "usn otD t5'
az which Il was Knocked down. small water COLOR
" I'm Pursuit" by FrOmentln, was started 1t - 4uu
the Ike lightning up 10 s'OV Az n'y ~ ,
Which secured it. He procured also tEs
companion Hawking" for which lie gave ON! 9ooI
The irst TrOyOn offered Cattle ana holss sta'c1
u,ue Kitchen Interior, by iletNer wa. not KHo'Aea
down FOR $500 but there were two bids io IL Was
Prcrrbr $3.50 Jacduet's ''Su.anno" Sl,O1j. ani thu
| nr,t Diaz offered. the oriental Woman, SID ~ ~, -
The largo Corot when followed was srreea VIA na
| applause, but with Immediate Oli OF F1'oVV IlOH
which It ran up 10 $1,000. ana at i1ls lt..1 - w
secured. II was said Ior W. !s&aIherinr
| WiII Fiowers" child reaching under
a fence TO pluck some blossoms va enthusll'ISea.E
greeted. indeed were all ihe oher specme,9 od ts
bpo"ght saiOO The wonier BooI' by ths Same
ort,t sold for S925. while II. Wilson bought BerkerS
pastel ''shsphrrdess and sheep was reteNea m
I'm silence, but tho OlIs rose from f'VU "
II lj25. nj which II was nhAly hnDcAs1n SIStn
was soon bil and then Mr.. scI19s secured
- The Proposal" by Worms for 9l;if1 ana "a
laniscape by loguet for $50 Harvey i'IS S''roi
o,ari,',iiv secured it for $1,000. Ihe nidilnE on
Ieoir's fan drs gu brisk ant II fell for ei'9o9
and the next lot, Daub'gnys boat>, ~. 2f,n,n. 2,,
after Ills hound appIu TED an otOI Su1 = ha
V Wnitc gave the next larZ sun 7-'O2o 20 @ ,u,.
Following list Of tue pictures SOFA ana tue"