New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
LOW PRICES FOR PAINTINGS.
NORTON @. POPE's COLLECTION sOLo AT
AUCTION
"rur DEP.RTrRE, BY MISSIONER. LED THE
LIST BRINGING siWO-OTHER PIECES SOLD
.>.r, TILL, pRIcES PAID


LIST. BRINGING siOO-oTHER PIECES SOLD
AND THE PRICES PAID.
Gentlemen gentlemen, what are we coming TO-
were the words in which T. f. Kirby auctioncer OF
the American Art Association expressed his pro-
found gloom in Chickering Hall last evening. the
gloom being caused by the low prices brought ny
the Pope collection of paintings.
Mr. Kirby said after tho sale that the prices real
zcd were not 70 per cent OF what the paintings were
really worth. and If the amounts paid for them by
Mr. Pope may be taken as criterion. either the
buyers of last night were extraordinary fortunate
or New-York lovers of art are dwindng In numbers.
That the collection disposed OF last evening was
one worthy of the interest Of the art public of the
CITY IS evident when 1t Ia said that among others
there we're pieces from the brushes CT Meissonier.
DetaIe Rosa Bonheur. Rousseau Paul Jean Clays.
Lcroux Jean Robbie, George lnness. Vibert ard
BENJAMIN Constant.
Among the more remarkable instances OF low
prices was the sale OF a large painting by BENJAMIN
Constant done after the artist became n chcva.ier
of the Legion of Honor which was sold for 500 s.
II Crones The Village Tribunal" also went for
the small price Of 1890 while Etenne Plots "ln the
Boudoir drew only sisj from the pocket Of the man
who bought It.
on the other hand one or two Of the larger pieces
were paid for to their full value II not more. IT =
Blank.ey" so admired Cattle" by Francois Au-
guste Bonhcur a brother of Rosa Bonheur. that he
gave 81 52j for the privilege of possessing IT, There
were only two bids for Rousseaus THE Old Oak
Tree" The first one was $500. and the second
$500 carried the prize 1t Is interesting TO note
that Rosa Bonheur's small panel Roaming
brought only $725
The highest price realized for single picture
was given for the small Meissonier called ..The
Departure" Mr.. Pope said to have paid 500
for ii in 1885, but \. Bumenstiel got 1t Tor $i,""
last night. Other pictures which brought high
prices. although In most cases no, as % nuoh na as
they rated worth by their owner We're 'e
tai1c's THE Rest. Camp St Maur. 1851 which Is
sa d to have made its creator reputation ana Tor
which r. T. Knoedlel paid $3.50; Jacauess sheep
at "A Pond" which went to r. H. warren ior t.e
same price and BENJAMIN Constants The sultan :
Rainbow by George Inness. excited Keen rivalry
among the bidders. and ran the price up nigher
than any OF the paintings by other native artists
William Macbeth finally secured me prze ior 49,
did also a number OF Jean Niberts diminuiive eX-
amples - , -,
When asked to explain the causes for the low %
prices realized, Mr.. Kirby said that he attributed
il the business depressions which nave been Ieit
since Mr. Pope bought many of his pictures The
pictures were worth, on the Wnoe, ne 'iousl' no, II,
feel like spending so much money for them al th's
time. = a., ~,
In spite Of the low prices complained of, Mr. Pope
is richer by $40 J2o result or the SAFE ana a.
a certain Young woman was heard 10 say as sht
left the hall. oh well. probably he was urea Oh
looking EN-. anyway . 49,, -
cra A%pF Fiedarck thf P'RlTe conner f. Fuller Avery
jr. Gustav Reichard: VI Bonham LOUIS rt'I,sg,, ing,
Jules Ochne. +. H. Warren. OF Philadelphia; frank
De silver. Mr.. and Mrs +. J.. Babboti a. l. Nhlte'
+ l.. Henry and Worthington Whittredge.
The furniture, bronZes. bookcases ana bric-a- Dfac
which comprise the remainder Of the rope colec.
the galleries of the American Art Association Mad
ison Square South