New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
GOOD PRICES FOE PAINTINGS.
THE HOWELL COLLECTION BRINGS s74,sso-soME |
OLE TIE PICTURES.


OF THE PICTURES.
Tho Thomas A. Howell collection of sixty-fve mod
paintings and water cooS representing ffty-two
American and foreign artists. was sold by Orgies e
Co. at Chckcring Hall last night the collection bring
ing S74,s5O. The sale began with Getting Po-
sition7 water color by Gustav Clarls. and was
knocked down to 5. p Avery. IT,. for $50. This was
the lowest price paid for picture during the evening
and onl- one other sold for less than one hundred
dollars, "The MIL" by Jacques Mars, brought
800 landscape by Harvey Young. of San Fran
CISCO brought $3.50; A Woman Knitting" by F. 5.
sonvln, sold for s775 Mr.. Avery bought son the
Seine" by J.. d, Mcsgrgny, for $4O0 Robbins Bar
tcle got Low Tde,' by Arthur Quarterly, for S4oo
Hermann Schaus got Jealousy by V. Palmersli for
3 TO- "a Good Wine,' by T. Vlnea, brought $i60; a
small picture, 0x6 81, of sheep and Coats by f.
Ncrbocckhaycn, sold for $3.50; 5. r. Peters bought a
pici'rc Of cattlc 10y De Haas for $500
The first picture to reach the 81 900 mark was A
Young Soldier" by Franz Dcfrcggcr, which started at
5000 and was rapidly run up TO $4,000 Then The
New slipper by Charles Baugnct, knocked down
for $500; a Tea Party" by a. II. Baker Korf for
9725 Cattle Drinking" by Jules Dupre, for 81 600.
Mr.. Avery got a Shady Road,' by j. b. c. Cont,
for 81 100 and landscape by Daublgny, for 81 800.
My studio" by William NJ. Chase, New-York artist,
brought 5000. landscape by A. II. Wyant, another
New York artist the first picture to receive ap
plausc when 1t put up. II was started at $3.50
and sold for 81 $50. "The Coming Storm" by JAG
que was started at Al 900 and sold for 81 400 The
Godmother's Garden" by Firmin Glrar started
II 900 and sold for - 200; The Drill of the Drum
Corps.r by f. Bcmc Bcecour, brought III 200.
Knoeiler 81 Co. bought for an unknown purchaser a
landscape by Jules Dupre for S2,400, and Boy and
Dogs" by N Diaz, started at 800 and was
quickly run up to 81 100
" The Golden Palace, Venice by NJ. Rico sold for
81 500 and L. G. Dclmonico bought morning. Dy
Daub!gny, for 81 600 THE Sheepfold.' by Jacquet
sold for 90 400: In the POOL by L. Van Marcke,
for 81, 725 - Road scene" by J. c. Conn., for
$1,000; landscape, by Rousseau for @1,72o;
-osta,' by Domingo Marques, for 90 500. Revere e,
By Jacquct. started 500 and sold for Sl,4OO and
l." The Rivals by Becker, sold for al 800. Forest
Of Fontalncbleau' by " Daz, greeted with APP
plause ard being started at $1,000 made two Jumps
~ j., 800 and sold for 200. Maline,n by Jules
Duprc started at -, 900 and brought $4,000
There was more applause when q" Evening" by
J. b. c. Corot. put up, and it started at $1,000
and sold for 81 500. Watching the Cows" By Jules
Breton, and Evening" by DaubIgny, were also
greeted tn applause The former started at $1,000
and sold for 5000 and tho latter started al S3OOo
and sold for $3.50, the largest price OF the sale
to Knoedlcr & Co. The WINDMILL by Detalle
brought 94,7OO. Among the other buyers besides
those mentioned were II. \. Robbins, W. ~ Taylor,
Frederick Bovine and c. II. Dc silva.