New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
THE TERESTCHAGIN SALE.
FIrTY-sIx PAINTINGS OFFERED.
NO NOTEWORTHY PRICES KALEIDOSCOPE OF


THE BUYERS.
The sale OF the yassIli yerestchsgin collection Of
paintings and objects Of art begun last night ut
the American Art Galleries under the management of
the American Art Association. Flfty-six paintings,
about half the entire number offered and S2ocoo
received for them. II Is hardly fhir to compute
the average price, for most Of the pictures were small
good many being less than a foot In their longest
dmonson. 10 given out, however that the prices
good deal smaller than had been expected, and
Harry ID. Macedonia, who Mr.. Verestchaein's
counsel expressed bis disappointment at the amount
realized s.in there opinions that some OF the
paintings sold for fair prices. The first thrtynlne
works offered related 10 Palestine most OF them beng
about subjects places told Of IN the Bibe Ihe
scenes OF the other seventeen laid IN India ana
Tibet.
The attendance satisfactory, but the bidding was
hardly spirited. Thomas 4. Kirby was auctioneer
He first announced that he would take bids for
the collection In It's entirety, as 1t was desirable
aat IL should not be scattered No took advantage
Of the opportunity, Mr.. Kirby went on This sale
e TO be absolutely without reserve. The artist Is
seriously i'll abroad and have not been able to
reach him by letter cable, so VIC have no insruc-
lions rom him his original one to sell the entire
Collection without reserve. We have here all the
panfIngs owned by him except perhaps six studies
which VIC were unable to get through the Custom
House"
-r1e first picture offered "The Tomb OF
Abraham, a bit OF a thing by IL inches. The
first bid was ESQ., but J. NJ. b. Bonham got the WORK
for $780, Small prices ruled until No. ~ on the
catalogue was reached, solomon's WALL murmur
Of admiration arose as the picture was exhibited Inc
first bid was 81 900 and William Dcmuth finally got the
nantlfc for SO OO0 the highest figure Of the evening
Mr.. Demuth tried to buy the picture from Mr..
yerestchacin in Paris five six years ago. but the
proe asked was $4,000 francs, and the artist woum
not agree to Sell the picture at That ngure uieSS p
could retain possession OF 1t for two or three years
Mr. Demuth also bought No. 10, "Tombs of the Kings
for $3.50 man who gave the fictitious name OF
III Martin bought No. IL, Entrance TO the IOhps Oh
the Kings for 5000 1.-THE Holy Family for Sl,aoo'
Jesus with John the Baptist on the Jordah loi
500: Jesus In the Desert for S1,1OO, and Inc
Prophecy" for 81 ,1JO, besides other WORKS ouier
buvcrs were J. w. Irving, who bought The Gate OF
Allah Uddln in Ancient Delh' 96 by III inches, i~
81 100; G. r. Olney, 5. II. Kaufmann, p H. McMahon'
E. NJ Cohn, J. H. Burhham, L. Malloy, H. button
J. ". Brown, OF Boston, HICKS Arioiu' w. t@'4'
H. Obrg and W. VI. COnnef.
This evening the rest Of the paintings VIII De sofa
and on tomorrow Friday and Saturday afternoons inc
East Indian metal work, Russian religious enloems
and jewellers work dress iapnTs, r aereS FoIIow
ing is Est Of the prices paid for each picture tae
BUYERS name being gwen when 1t eS@a 10 s4o
bethel" C. oIney 1870
j.so5 2s'e %: Sfq p ; IL SaS'iHaR i
''The Tomb OF Joseph" az
.Sa@ael. + TOMB Il; SS c. T. oaey: e
; fssS g.s sp 81 kE'ars Z a. Durham:
R ss Cave EnsSs" G. T. qnsy Mcmahon 60
sa eisa% Ms ghte pc NJ IL
Business and Prayers" -..-...........~.---... 10
The spas Of Elisha -, :; ss::Gom - 50
I'm old srs e. II s ssPaT IL bs Mt Martin 900
'TOmbs Of the KnSs." william Demuth 1 -
That POrt Of Jordan Where Christ was Baptized
: "SaRsr9a9P tTsHumj." c, T. olnsy e e
. TSsa sam@t Of Tabor H. Bufnham IS
Entrance to the Groto Of the Mount of Tenpta- 20,
the Noun. impaton Xsh II NcM M1,G 20
Kitchen Of the Monks thf GTG asy Cha' ward 2
The part OF GroO which ageoienF to tradition ION
Tie cupola Of the Holy sepulehre in jerusalem" 3,
one S q the old Jewish jerusalem 90
J. " Brown, Of Boston nr;ob,m i sg
"A Court @ntO Of Hoas. IN Jerusalem L. MnlOy 39o
h sa5 hS With fJo ohn the baptist on the jordan
Martin .::,, ;; NJ Mn loo
csrst on 'f The Sea of TbeTss, Eiins
.ebs PSosb pns Mr. Martin
.rhe House q BerbGi In Futthpore siri," Hicks
the Ssn Chief Mosque in Futtehporo sikr Hicks Ar
hSd Pearl Mosque in Agra Hicks Arnold $50
s@0E.e in in the the hmaIsyss s.
..Ibe Tai in the Morning from the garden)", Mr.. o.
The Tai in the Evening from the gardenp', Mr. on
Martin CIV
The Tai in the Lvening uron' 'ne ri'ei a. 900
mount kanehni}iaTa rom psi!li'nE Al He n.e $50
iii ~, " - w. :, ID ~ Mcmahon ........... 225
- ip,e1 II obrIs .......... Jos
SiiL,rn On the JIinslayas' H. Dut.Oa 100
Shhuttsneee G >, o;n W n Conner ........ 20
s.Ilhutansse Woman" H. Dutt0n.. ~
"Kanehinnga Pandlm and otHer Mountains III tne go
iI,d w r r Cjiney ............. 60
.sTbn eSae Of Allah Uddn in Ancient DELHI J. w.
Irving - -''
ro,., $40 Cos