The sun., 1896-02-29
s1S5.325 FOR 30 PICTURES.
sxIE OF THE LATE WILLIAM
SCHiUS,S COLLECTION.
Ro,.,enu's Masterpiece, "The Edge OF the
woods" Brings the Top Price. $4,000
Troyonr "B" RetOur In Ferme"
u.,n.. 2A.5Oo-Iist OF Purchasers.

.r, eale OF the month was held In Chickering
Iall last night, when thirtv-one paintings from
he private collection OF the late William Schaus
vere sold under the auspices OF the American
Art Association by Auctioneer Thomas f. Kirby
for sls5.325 with the S272. .7O5 fetched by the
isI paintings OF David II. King. Jr.'s, col
lection which Mr. Kirby auctoned of in
the same hall last week. this makes n total OF
very nearly half n million dollars for two pri-
yate collections OF very much more than ordi-
nary interest disposed OF at public sale almost
within ten days of each other. Tho atten-
ton aroused by the King sale was con-
siderable. and It brought hero buyers from
various places but the interest in the
schaus collection has been more wide
,rreai and has been felt from all parts OF
the country at the American Art Galleries.
where the paintings have been on exhibition
thi. week. It was known yesterday that New
York dealers had received many commissions to
make purchases at tho sale. and 1t will be seen
from the list Of the sales printed herewith that
the majority of the purchases are In the names
of art dealers OF the city
The objection OF many private buyers to hav-
ing their names published Mt the time Of an
auction is that they Immediately become the
mark OF persons with pictures to sell. and are
likely to receive profrers of choice works OF art
from innumerable quarters In tho next days
mail. 1t is safe to believe that some of
the best OF last nights paintings will and
their way to New York galleries, Just
as some OF tho King paintings last week were
bought by Morris X. Jesup. J. Picrpont Nor
gan George Gould. and other well-known resi-
dents whose names did not appear in tho pub
lishcd lists OF purchasers.
The earerness for desirable seats last night
led persons to go to the hall an hour before the
i o'clock carriages were leaving numbers Of
people there. Among tho audience were solne
hail was e not iei during the eveninr. but the
paintings and the bidding had keen attention.
The was made by thu
put up was higher than that Of any col;
paintings might be considered as having claim
TO the title OF masterpiece. It was estimated
before the sale by some men familiar with such
10000 each and the figures show that tho aver.
age ,SsD was nearly that 1t was little more
The highest price and the greatest enthusiasm
Of the evening came for Rousseau's Edge Of tho
rugged hillside with sturdy oaks standing out
duction. as soon rs the landscape was disclosed
ana Hs u. s I'D az O. shi
hardly cried the figure when the bidding was
offered. The spectator. were, entertained
s hs S IN
which some Of The bids were called out. When
the pSIa
marked the limit Of the night and The sd1 Rousseau
soleii." lovely .wiiisht piosure Of ded and
arare ine,i it @ vent to HERMAN % schsus q" 'A
TFoyon. "le Retour "a Ferpe." = landscapeloi
cow fs1ins the spectator from % tSc centrs Of % the
composition. red COW following her along the
Seyond sdHsss fs
brook wanders In the shade OF bordering trees.
.s the shouting OF schoolboys for the chance to
90 an errand that will give them holiday
Fifteen thousand dollars" said somebody;
70 s9a S90; and the Troyon went to the
4Ss Sny pss sale Sunset p
the asa best The q The
ground stretches back long way. and almost
wind has broken them are made golden
al the centre. Reflections from the illu-
mined cloud masses are seen in pools that dot
there. The painting drew forth any, number
Gr.t along with sRpla1se but ,hs
then a Wiling voice @ called out sio. 600.
s%eye @ and ,1sa fast
q bidders % could speak and the eo6 bids rye vent up
%urked ach hp OF to
went to II. D. Morgan: '' ' ~ ~
10 be OF
one Of the best portraits in the country, brought
ny i is said d, to have
collection, and it is snid that the executors
Of the Schaus estate refused a higher figure for
1t at private sale. An effort was made to start
the bidding at $4,000, but the bid was mot
heard" apparently and $4,000 came, quickly.
nsures were so Slowly Advanced 500 more. The
buyers name was not made public.
Hero is the list OF the sales
;5s;1s ss,y %,s SIS
Efomen!S: The fslcSnsi: Knoodieii::::: .SsS
8. Rou ,scau. landscape study in Brown"
A.A; Heay, ;..:.:..;.,,.y 400
E6pssaa 6 sa;s;"*Ia G.pd.sspg Knotdel ssSS sssSS
o. Meissoner. The Halberdier:" Herman
10. RSussssu. ;"Go;w After Shutdown" 00O0
H. c%rot, "f landscape with Cattle" Knocd. 00oo
Is. pupls. Tho Willow Bank" Mrs. o00o @
- Daz sunset II. d, Morgan ...;........ ls,9OO
Withheld ,.... ''......,...'...:.... 5000
le Rousseau; Edge Of the Woods" s. p.
Y Daubigny Comch"r dc So'eil:" Hschans l0.lo
schaus. ..;;;,.:.. ................... 24.3oo
Hoiland," Durand RueI ............... 500
30 cq4yn; Portrait OF an old Lady" W. VI.
2l JanSscns; Portrait or n Man" II. Schaus 1850
" kuySdnel, Marine View" " j. +. K.".... 1000
S3 IIas, " The tish"rwonan;" A. 4. Iiea!y.. $500
-, Wife. isabella Ilranl;, Randolph agent 5000
., name Withheld -; '..';.,: ~. lssoo
doIpH tagcnt ,....:..,.. ,'...,.I.,....,... $500
20 Irnyon, " tattl" In Pasture" j. 7. K.".. 10000
~ tromentln Fantasia" knoedrr ........ q. 700
" I"m, rhet 'hn F"tr = EindOlph agt).. 1900
no flrle. "Thr Morning Hymn" knOedler., 1000
d. Bonnat. itaiiah hirl:' knoeder. l,l0O
. Total slso. .825
~. Desbols. sculpture. "Acis Changed Into a
Stream by tialat"a, not sold ....,......... ....
B6 Renaissanr" Jewel ca,kct, ivory: z. r.
bonaventure. ..................,,.,......... $500
Grand total. sls7.s25
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