New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.

sorne time past American purchases have fallen of and
Americans are the most valued customers OF French
dealers and artists ft has become recognized that
Americans will pay prices which the people OF no other
country Will pay. An agent OF Goupil & Co. attended
the Morgan sae hut 1t is understood that he bought
nothing for the that the pictures we're sold for
prices which they would not bring in Paris. One
attendant AT the sale had orders for fifty pictures Only
seven were sold for prices within his limits. III money
must be spent without adequate return, It may at least
be said that paying OF such prices for pictures is an
innocent form Of dissipation. But II Is well to remember
tnat the real merit of pictures is not shown by their
prices at sales One result OF this sale will be an
increased activity the galleries OF local dealers indeed
this activity has already begun Probably more pictures
have been sold by tho dealers during the last fortnight
than for several before II is to be hoped that
American artists will profit by this interest in picture
buying.
The seventeen paintings by Diaz in the Morgan col
lection cost their late S92 100, and they brought
SOL 300. The pictures themselves showed abundant
reasons FOR this falling oG Yet the best or these PAINT
ngs and one OF host landscapes In the colec ion,
Dinz's Sunset After Storm" brought the highest
prce more than its cost, although dd not cost tho
collector the largest amount. The eleven Milets cost
$s6O0O and were sold Tor $5f515, case o. extraV-
agant cost prices The prices obtained Tor tue Noois
Bretons, and Meyer Bremens, were extremely
high 1t was supposed that verboeckhovens memory
acnlate unwOrdy sheen sold for an advance or nearly
so psr cent upon the cost. Posa Bonheufs
pictures brought only half their cost whch SHOWS dis
elimination tho part of purchascrs But famous
names and popular SUBJECTS Influenced the aclCn o1
many II not most OF the buyers. No one OF tho best
naintjngs in the collection, RousSeaus Twilight"
Corot,s Lake Nem.' and Wood Gatherors," DaE5
Sunset" Daubigny's Cooper shop" and Millets" Tue
simmer reached $2O0O Cne amusing outcome Of tho
sale will be the marking up OF the petures OF certain
artists here and In Paris. There will be speedy alydnce
IN the prices of vibert and Brctons The latter artist
will NOT remain copented with $4,000 or II 1000 for
pantng after one OF bis pictures has brought i55O0 a
auction In the land OF gold" American dealers who
have paid from $1,000 TO $1,000 or little more
tor pictures sold here for 100000 and more Will prob
ably lind it necessary make the artist more liberal
offers. And Vibert will become a bull " on his own
work But there may be found q limit to Amegi IAN
fonlnes5 for big prices II is strange that the buyer or
Tho Communicates" should not have ordered similar
painting from Breton directly and saved about two
thirds OF price paid the sale There no reason in
such pctnTe buying rs this.
The first Iicture sale in this country at which
100000 was realized that Of Mr.. John Wolfes col
lection in 1853 These pictures brought 81 1000 For
some seven years afterward not over TjO0'O was real
ized from any single sale In 1S7l the Alexander White
collection brought sol 900 and in 1872 Mr. Legrand
Lockwoos paintings sold for S76,25O, and part
Of llr. August BenoIts collection for S12.21O. In
1873 the Evorard collection realized SJ6,4SO Gnd In
1876 the jenkins collection brought SCOOPS. At the
latter sale tho highest price, - was paid for paint
Ing by scosura In tae same year there was held the
famous sale OF Mr John Taylor Johnstons collection
which contained l9l oil paintings, 1872 water colors and
several marble statues. Tue l9l oil paintings averaged
~ 7l2 each and the total amount realized from he SAFE
last year. rhe highest price paid was $1,000 fJr Mr
f. l.. Churchs Naga,a, now In the C9Eco!aa Gallery
at Washington. \ MessOnIer, cicht b. ten inches,
brought ,ll 800, and Turner'S slave sAip was sol1
Tor $1,000 The 9Pannt COZ c9eG,Ph ,4 tbo o. Agc ha can
lection Of ci.htytiee paintings was sold "I -o2
In 1875. Gerome brought tbs largest II ce S)JoU az
the latter sale In l@ly the SHERWOOD ana tt & Soee &C.
tlons brought $3.50 the highest price being SoVO iOt
an example OF Knaus, aui in the same year MI AlOeri
tor $1,000. Gerome 6rinzus 5000. IN I9Sy, IL -
Tor Sl45go EH' Ds pno Pr s,a cSeeo Si pAb br6Echs
$50 6jO ana the Coale COLLECTION S7l,t77. Al tho
Morton Hoe sale in ss2 tbe ian OF $2gs29 - 100 "n3
tbs s.ne y.r Mr. John Woies colloct,on OF eighty
paintings brought Sl3l.el5. Cots y ElnGumt no"
eat urice $1,000. WAS paid FOR BolglrcaUs Sympls
and Hatyr." In 1883 the Runklc collection OF sXiyslx
PTonsht -, so The gear isSt was a dull IN
1855 the 3sj paintings collected by Mr. George l. seney
yr;S 200 s'% pa % BY toC'Go Mr 8 T. Mtche Of H aEse
jules Bretons lie s9 The next was Si25o9 PAID r., tSr
Twilight" in tie Morgan collection The aseTaee G,
price brought by the Morgan pictures was over SooV
fore In tls country. In Paris at the Laurent 6ienirs
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The ranting, by the French tmrressoast'" " have
arrived in N city. The exhibition, which viii contain
nearly works, will be opened II the american Art
Galleries about Airil T. The ncXt exhibition III the.o
,allere. viii he of som' 500 paintings hrionsnS 20
Mc.srs Berah Wall and John \. Brown, Of Providence
Th, sale OF the Morgan porcelaus silver, etchinss,
etc. Will not be concluded uDtll NarcB lc.
The first studio reception OF the viii be held as
tha M,u,,,on. No lO0 West tl.ty ifl St, on lueN-
S, Gay Gsnt s!', I'I W Tc.iI v. shields w. H. Lppincott
r. M shuItlef. Francis Day, irving Il. Wiles and
Charles Payne sears
II il unfortunately necessary ackuowlelse that the
m ns cent duty uou works OF art will not be removed
Of e pre cut sas .Ion % Congress- The prrcc, ,y unl
yssa RosL n Ssl 81 no ASs esc Mt '5a B5nason Of nd
nina who was CONCERNED in the imposition of the amy,
has been actively engaged at Washington Ia pioyIs
for It's retention Tne arg ment u.c1 Is that tue duty
tax upon the Xurios Of the ch ana that us relnoV
wod be act OF injustice No account Is .'Se' Va o
nnnnrtuutc, afforded American art students IN iOreIgn
s,iaoos OF the generous treatment when Aheieu @
frarv il il seriously proposed to place 80 per cent defy
upon the works OF American Artists living abroad.
The Boston Art Club issues circulars regarding its
thirty fourth exhDitiOn, which will be limited To water
cOlrs black and white work ana sculpture Lists VI
contributions must GG sent r. 10 M Rostou ASt CInb
%nn !" vii he received at the club house. at Dartmouth
omG v"Sterry Sta from March - to Marc1 81. Tue
exhibition VIII be opened on April O. closing On May g.
Acsordin. to The London World American collectors or,
are nibbline Sir tIUshua keynoss palHt. tS " s1
Manson The World Mr.. Gladstone to secure lis
purchase by the GoyeInmsnt Pr te NtSt Se toowtas
Another number OF me W0r!d contains tS
Mr. Haweis who is partial to c1ecunS
his yesry Ter after sIyce lnopSeTn "S Sr sunday
scapes by \. Macaum ~ an attracloa o' "a T. ursey
evening II this should become custom NJ. "I'on @ %
mus, look In and zee that Paradise 10 ho' Wv
| realistically
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