New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
SPENCER PICTURES SOLD.
OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION PAID.

e;rn paintings which have for some time been on
exhibition at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
Nessrs Ortcies Il Co.. where they attracted large
crowds daily. were last night sold at auction at
Cbiolserinc Hall The bidding was rapid enough
e. mo,,c ones head spin. In something under
two md half hours the whole collection, sixty
eight pictures, had been sold, and the prices
realized footed up s2si,025. Mr. Ortsies was
extremely we'll satisfied with the result as he
well might be. lie said that the prices averaged
higher than at any previous sale with which he
had been connected.
It would have done any person who holds
melancholy views about American appreciation
of art good to have been at Chickerng Hall last
night. 1t was crowded both on the floor and the
gallery. Many stood up. No prima donna or in
FAINT prodigy could have attracted larger
audience.
The sale was announced to begin at 80, and it
was only a few minutes after that hour when
Robert Som, rville, the auctioncer began ms
work. 4 large red curtain was drawn around inc
front Of the stage, with Nights ana fcneCtotSS'
of courSe IN arranged as TO focus their strength
on the pictures These were thrust tnro.Sn
holes in the curtain, ana hcid up WINE talo
bidding went on. tho men that held them being
hidden from sight.
Il IsK WORK BIDDING.
Mr. Somcryille is n lightning sort OF auctioneer
who disdains all tricks and wilcs and he had to
deal with people who came with Their minus mhre
I'D concerning what they wanted and what they
could afford. The cheaper picturcs-the comrar-
ativcly cheap that is; in any other company they
might have been considered cOstly-werc sold
first.
The first four figures" realized for the
eleventh picture in tho catalogue, Love on IA
Visit" by ]. L. Hanson. 1t was knocked down
for sl.lOO and il only took a couple OF inmates
10 reach that figure. On the next one on the
l.. laE lnslZ " l-pN
CiIrf ed up So thicc .lu'r>
A., hist sensation was reached when DclacrolXs
Christ az the Tomb was put up. Applause went
IL G.I he LoI-c. Then came Il hush In a moment
camc the first bid 81, 00O," and the applause was
repeated and the bids took $500 leaps Just as
quickly rs ordinary people would advance uieir
bids by quarters or dollars. When $4,000 was
reached there came another outbnrSt al applause,
and then the bids mounted by 81 Uutll slO'OV
sold
Corot's Morning started at $500 and ID. the },
bidding closed at ssioo IL was ""%eao oy pjci
urcs "a ny IA, A Standard Bearer OF the
Flemish Guard" started at 1000 III my WIS
up 10 $4,000 and in couple OF minntrs u R{
rcaclicd 50 200. whei IL WAS knocked down 10 vi;
SchauS. Another Mcssonicr "a Musician
started ut $4,000, but only reached 80, oVV hhocu-
Ter 81 Co. bought 1t.
1nE BEST OF TUE EvEHING.
Tho sensation OF the evening was reached when
Constant 1Ioyon's Drove OF Cattle was put up
Tile bidding started 1T $4,000, won't up WIZ, Va d
w. d. Ogden was the purchaser - -.
Gcromc's e" The Serpent Charmcr' began az
$1,000 and after some RAPID nuulnS G MaS wish the
nam, 10 be made public. On The laSt p'CIuIe SUI o6
Jules Breon's IT, Sor,' the first bid was 81 ,9oo
and the last S2O,5OO which was made ny MIS-
The fS,uwing list gives tho pictures sold, the
prices realized and the names OF the ouyefs ~
far they could be aSccrlalncu lam ,;yors I,o
bought pcturs, following the now i%sh no aie
prec,tlcnt requested the auCtoneer not TO give
out their names for publication
/ Plassan. Emle-Thc Anniversary SOU 'OAh
HsmOn ]. L-Love Linsers s426 Mrs W. D.
Barge. A. doe and Fown. 1925 J. r. sutton
a Disr n. de la I'era-The Pet Dog $500.
s. pulle Jucs-Study OF Trees 5000
G. Baryc. \. Ia Tiger al Play 5000 800
T. Irsssan. Emile On the Scine-ncsr Beissse. so2'
b Lord. -,
g. Diaz, n. do la Pens-Group OF Flowers 1926. s.
r. Avery. ., No.
ii Mnlet Jean Fr."oois-A:,,E Batting 80 $500
IL HauOn. }. L-Love on a Visit sl-l0O
10 Day, N de la Pena- Landscape under sunshine
se.25O II. E. Moro Ann.
Il Roussosu, Theodore Lone Tree = Autumn
rs Knous Professor Ludwig-Les Amours ct les
Roses e. 100. Knoedler & Co. 49,, ,,..,.. Autumn
I6 Tl,JOn, COnstsnt-The Old OAK, taiiy Autumn
81 800 Mrs. Secretary WhLiey. 80
a. Daz n De la Pens- A Bouquet Of Flowers s9oo
is Fromentip Eugene-Horse Trading in the Desert
10 dunno Jues-Fishing Boat in a Storm. s1,o75
90 Boldin, G.-Boucher in his Studio s''o' u
81 Rousseau, TheOdOrs-The Plains of BarorOn
20 pisz, NJ de La Pena-Cupd's Lesson. 5000
"a Kaaus. Professor Ludwig-Head of Brunette
"a Mnlet JEAN Francois-Peasant Woman and Child
$4,000 S ID. wanen. - =.
D1ubigny Charles Frsncois-A Late summer Al
ternoon. 81 900. Knordler Co. $500
&C Diaz, n de la Pena-Page and Hounds. sl'2oo
~ Frorentn Eugenc-A Boar Hunt. $500
% Rousseau, Theodorc-A Cottage at Berr' s52oo
n Disz, N. de la Psna-After Rain-sundown.
30. Dupre, Jules-sunset In Autumn $4,000 John
a. rousseau Thcod, rc-The Rabines Of Apremont
s. Dsy. n dc la Pcna-A siesta. $1,000.
go Delacroix Eugrne-Christ at the Tomb $1,000
a. CoIoi Jean Baptist Camille-Moning $500
s. C. sampson. -,.,.. ,.,.,.,
Shop $500. H. schaus ,...o ,,na., s,.aow
81 i)a/ ". dc la neutrality-suspicious. shaoow'
81 Dupre. Jules-Cottage at RIsle Adam ssoeo
b. Tiomontin Eugene-The Fire. slo6o Charles
90 pjsz. n Dc la pena-In the Woods. $4,000
AZ. Malo,. Jean grancois-Diana Rcposing s. 6o Oo
a Rousseau, TheodOre-sunset In Wood 5000
az. Meissonier, }. L. E-A STANDARD Bearer OF 'ne
Flemish Civil Guard. 5000 H. sehsue .o,o
AZ Dlaz, n. de la Pena-Above the Clouds eooo, .oo
A. Miliet, Jean Francos-A shepherdess' s7'Soo
DO Dtas, n. de la Pena-Thc Assumption of the Viz
gin. a. $50 Potter Palmer.
40 Kousscau Theodore-An Autumn Evening.
Sc 100 w D. Ogden.
A.. MIicL Jean Faneois-Gleahefs slo'aoo an
As. Dlaz y. dc Ia fcna-Senus anu Cupiu S<Vvo.
40 Domingo, G.-CArd Players @o,sVv 9. ~
Warren
50 Knsus Professor Ludwig-Le Salut dos Amours
sl, $50. Thomas Il. Waggoner washington.
81 Dia7 y. dc la Pcna-Scene from The Decaneroh"
81 30 {. s. Smith 800.
81 MeissOnler j. Ia LA musonah @o'""o'
Knoedler & CO. .,,-.
So DelarIoix, Eugene-A Tiger oucnching his Thirst
SC 100. o,oo
"a Mlet Jean Francois-Sleeping Woman So 500
IS Diaz, n de Ia pena-Passing Storm S4lOO
66 Tryon, Constant-A Cloud burst so'"oo.
Kn0cdler 4 Co
ST. kuaus. Professor LudwIg-Drove Of Sw-ne-Even'