New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES ON THE SPENCER sALE-ART NEWS ELSE
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NOTES ON THE SPENCER sALE-ART NEWS ELSE
WHERE
Tho Spencer sale was Of especial interest TO tho
dealers Of the city and the result most gratifying
There a curious absence Of many habtual picture
buyers but 1t has been noted before that many Of tho
number to have fallen out for this year at least
Their places were filed at the sale, and the brlskness
Of the bidding must have gratifed those who have
been fearful lest the prevailing dulncss regards the
picture business should affect uBfavorably the inflated
prices Of the painters Of BarbIzon aud Fontanebeau
Unlike certain other collections merit was constant
quantity in this with the exception Of hardly ten
pictures. Yet the average Of the sale not tho
highest which has been realized In any evenings pict
nre selling In New-York. The sixty eight spencer
the Morgan sale eighty pictures averaged $4,000 each
The 24O paintings of the Morgan collection brought
SsS6,3Oo The average price was s3,o5s.
The impressive price brought by Troyons Hcattle
and Sheep probably caused the statement that this
s Troyons best work This, of course, Is error.
Mr.. W. T. Walters owns Troyons Cattle Drinking"
which was ono OF tho "hundred masterpieces" and
there arc distinguished examples Of Troyon In the
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and other American collcc-
tions. Abroad some Of tho best Of Troyons works
are owned by NJ. Secretan and other Paris collectors,
by tho French Government and by or two Belgian
collectors Tho late NJ. Van Praet, whose collection,
II Is said will be purchased by the Belgian Govern
volr," and Z" Le Valet dc Chlons' Many noteworthy
French paintings havo found their way TO Glasgow,
and among them certain Troyons of tho first rank
The admirable Toyon In the Spencer collection brought
rho highest price which has been obtained for any
Al he stewart sale tho two Troyons brought 81 600
and $3.50 respectively and at the Morgan sale the
would appear rom the results Of the Spencer sale
that De'acrox, the greatest Of group OF great art
try Comparatively fcw Of his pictures have been
handed by The dealers In past years some OK,
was imp0 siblc to find purchasers. Tho price paid
for the Entombment,' $4,000 surprised tho ex-
parstivelv low price brought by the hest Fromentin,
the Women OF the Oulod Nayb,' which was sold for
only $4,000
OF the sxty-eght pictures included In this col
lection twenty-five were at one time owned by NJ.
Durand Rucl, who tho first dealer to appreciate
tho worth OF Of the "men OF 1902 These twenty
Gyo pictures were bought by NJ Durand Ruel between
1865 and 1875 for $4,000 At the sale on Tuesday
evening the same pictures brought 200. Dea-
croixs " Entombmcnt,H purchase d by NJ Durand Ruel
for 81, OO0 brought $4,000. Rousseaus Lone Tree
Autumn which was bought for $780, was sold for
~ 200 Dupre's Sunset In Autumn" bought for
eg4O was sold for $4,000 and ROusseauS " Ravnes OF
Apremontn showed an increase in price from 5000
TO $4,000 Millct's Peasant Woman and Child,'
which cost NJ Durand- Ruel $780, was sold on Tues
day ovaung for $500, and Mlilcts "shepherdess,'
originally bought for s40O, sold for 81 800 Rous-
seau'5 Autumn Evening" which cost $500, was sold
for $1,000 and TrOyon's "Cloudburst," which cost
$500, brought $500 Daubgnys Mlds nmmer,'
Tor which @4OO was originally paid brought $3.50,
anil Raus seau's Sunset In Wood" which cost 800,
was sold for $4,000. For Diazs "Clcarlng In the
Foutainebicau Forest" NJ Durand- Ruel paid $500. At
the Spencer sale the picture brought $4,000. These
EXAMPLES VIII servo to indicate the remarkable ap-
preciaOn In he ranks of these artists but few would
be bold enough to predict that TINS appreciation VII
continue 10 b. equally great although these examples
of The artists OF unusually excellent quality
The spencer collection was advertised as costing
amount Of S284 025. But the formation OF the col
lection began soon after the first Spencer sale, which
aul mailing allowances for interest and expenses, 1t
does rot appear that the appreciation In the prices
of ihs pictures within ten years has been sufficient to
allow of much clear profit. This of course Is tho
purely commercial view, but sentiment does not com
sonmcntsl sid, viii present itself to those who re-
member Mes srngsle against want Ro,s d tb,
poverty Of Dlaz and Dupre in their earlier years
The Spencer collection Is followed at the Fifth
Avenue Galleries by an exhibition Of Mr.. Jervls Nc
Entee's paintings and studies At the American Art
Galleries the exhibition of tho Havemeyer pictures
and furniture will be succeeded by exhibitions OF tho
works Of 9lcssrs. W. Hamilton Gibson and kruscman
van Ellen. Meantime the Escosura sale has begun at
the Bucken Gallery, and Thursday evening tho
orr notice OF this collection here arc In this c0ec-
lion several old pictures OF sterling Drit, which de-
serve recognition examples OF good painting whethcr
or not their exact identification is always possible
The time OF preparation for tho Academy exhibition
IS nearly at an end, and the members Of the Hang
Ing C0mmittoc7 viii shortly begin responsible and
thauklcss task The responsibility Is possibly great
than usual this year, for better exhibition than
usual expected after last years reformation, which,
It Is to lie hoped, will be moro apparent than ever
Tho first general studio reception Of the season Will
oo held at the Ilobon studos' Nos. 1870, 145, 14e
and 1872 West Fifty sevenh-st, tomorrow and Tues
day afternoons, from / until o'clock Nineteen
artists will open their studios to their friends Among
the number Messrs. George lnncSS, BenOni irwin,
j.. Il. titz, j. 5. Hartley, j. IL Mills, A. f. burner,
Arthur H0eber, ". Morgan X. A. Eichelbefger and
staL.cy Middleton.
The special exhibitions at the Art Students League
arc rarely embarrassing, and they would doubtless
attract many visitors II they could last longer or
be held al favorable time than Saturday even
ing. Yesterday the friends OF the League were In
Vtcd 10 attend an exhibition OF Mr.. j. III. T. Nacht-
mans paintings and watcr-cOl0rs which were shown
from 3 until 10. Mr. Nacbtnan acquired the name
OF an "inplfsslonSt" some years since, but happhy
at this time tho docs not prevent appreciation
OF individual, spirited work