The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
RECENT ART SALES IN PARIS.
The First Two Days orthc Goncourt sale Rriss
In Less Than 900. 600.

RECENT ART SALES IN PARIS.
The First Two Days ofthe Goncourt sale Brisg
In Less Than 500. 900.
PARIS. Feb. 20. Last week was full OF delight
for art amateurs. On the ono hand there was
sold at the GEORGES Petit gallery in the Rue de
Seze the fine Viewer collection. containing Co
rots. Millets. Bonvins. Harpisnics. Daub,enys;
on the other was tho sale OF the nrst INSTALL
ment OF the De Goncourt treasures. at tho
Hotel Drouot. Here are some of the figures,
In francs. obtained at the vever sale;
Bonv,n. 1.-THE Painters Maid,' $500: 'Ths oraad.
mother" 2 1000.
John Lewis Brown. Before the Race 600.
CARRIER. the Sick Child. /" $500.
Cain. "TLe Lost PATH" 1000.
Corot. "Eurydice Wounded" SO, 900: 1.-The Steep
so, 900; "vn,e d'Avray.' $4,000: ''R-collsctions of
rtsly,'' morning effect. 5000. a sunset effect.
$500: The Falls OF Terni," 5000.
paubiany. Tho Banks OF the oise." "a. 900.
Harpisuies. twilight" 100; Tho sarths River
at 81. emery 5000.
Isabey. Tho serncn." 200.
Jong Kind. The Cab" 72o; The stirrup Cup
$40.
MsissonIer. Tho Breakfast" n. oooi IAN on
Ger Of the stan. - $4,000.
De Nittis, Tho Old Gard~n,'' l.kao; the Hedge
Row. 1890.
Puvis d. chavannes. ''Ludus Pro Pstria.'' "a. 800.
Theodore Rousseau. Tho Valley OF rinange,''
II. 500; Sunset 5000.
Milst, The Woman at the wel." ~. 600; ''rhs
Palm 10. 800: The Drawers OF Water" 20, 500,
Noon" s.qno.
paumier twa,er coiorsJ. Tho Defender" 1900,
THE Pleading" 1880.
The Impressions, school was we'll represent
ed In the Vever collection. and tho suns ob-
tanned show the degree Of favor which II has
attained with the pn ,lic;
Claude Monet tpaintings). The Bridge Of Arsen.
teuii.' - FL 400; st. Adresse.' Q. 900: 1.-The Church
at Vernon II, 900; Tho Church at varanssviiIe,''
10. 800: 'Icicies.' 1880; THE shore ~ Lava.
COURT 5000; The Overflow Of the seins.' o, 200;
Winter Landscape 5000; 'Pneasants." 2. 900.
Pissaro. ''view of Barincourt." 900; Farm Near
Pontoise." $500.
Ra1-elii. THE Sweeper" $50.
+. A. Renolr. "A Bathsr, - 10. 800, 1.-TWO Bathsrs,"
li.oooi "A Naked Woman" 5000, "a study
Head" 300.
vogler. ION tho Banks of the oiss." $500; The
Seine Near Pontoise." 1900.
sisley. Tho Inundation." 800; THE Bridge OF
Moret,a i2.5oo; THE Louvsciennes Road. snow
eject. 1900: In tho Woods. 700; The First
Snow" l.l5o; Between Aorct ana -. nAmmAs,''
1880; apple Trees In BLOSSOM" i.7Oo: Tho
Avrrl Woods" 7xo; Nut Tree In the Plain II
T~hommery.'' $50; "Eavirons of PAris.' 1000.
Degas. THE Toilet 10. 500; two drawings of bal.
let girls. 2yo and eco.
A series OF cru | drawings BY tho caricatur-
ist. Fora!n. sold for from 200 TO 800 fraocs
apiece; the price OF Heidbrinck's drawings
ranged between so and 900 francs. and some
wonderful Renouards were sold At from $50
to 400 francs. Among the sculpture must DO
mentioned:
Barge. Hercules and the Boar Original waI).
1000. the Lion with Raiseu Paw" ian early proof
IN bronze). olO.
Carries. 1.-THE Man with the Frog toisy). 100:
~ MASK" CLAY. $50: "a Clay Vase" $50.
Rosso. "sick Girl" WAN. 1900.
Dslon. "Nymph and Fswn'' tbronre). 1900.
Eodin. Eve tmarbiej. 1880; THE Kiss''
(bronzeJ. 1900: "wcaripess" (bronIo). oR0; ''Ths
Damned" T2o.
What will become Of the moner obtained 1t
the De Goncourt sale. tho first two installment
Of which have already come under the hammer
II 10 we'll known that In his will tho distin-
guished novelist destined the money 70 pen.
slonla ~certair number OF young authors selected
by himself. who were to form what he called
the Academy of the Goncourts." He was thus
carrying out, he said. the last wishes OF his
brother. But som, poor relations. forgotten
by the ~testator and probably perfectly indif-
t.ront TO him, have put In their claims. and have
contested the validity OF the will. There 10
reason TO fear. Il, is said; that tho VIII may
really I've declared invalid. There are said Tn. to
two reasons why It should BE- annulled, a be-
quest mad" to the da, ghter OF ". Leon Daudot,
dated before the child'a birth. and the asser-
ton contained in tho will. and manifestly con-
trary 70 fact, that the master loft no relatives
in need.
In order not to delay the conversion Of the
ard Herriqn-. the executors named In the will,
have been obliged to ask the courts for = judy
that the money obtaIred ny It shall be turned
over TO n referee To hold until the courts shall
The De Goncourt brothers. As Ia well known,
had an especial admiratiIn for the delicate and
rather stfe inmate ART of the seventeenth cen.
tnry. They wrote mans. books As the result OF
death. / believe. Edmond de Concur, took a
fanny TO Japanese art likewise. ana became 10
nmnteurs. His quarrel with II. Bins. the
learned picture dealer; on the subject Of Hoku.
sni will be r, meinbered. Edmond do GoncOurt
has left n large number OF Biographies OF jap
anose painters, accompanied witt monographs
Consequently the collection which Ia now bs-
ing scattered at the Hotel Drouot consists chief
Japanese pictures. The rale began with, tho
seven'e zenith century drawings. water colors.
ard pastels. These are some OF the highest
prices obtained in francs;
pariin. The Dancers" lao.
b4udouln. The Indl.creet Husband 5000
Hardy Attentions" s.7on; The Toilet 900.
Beugnet. "A Wins shop in La Courtills Under tho
Terror" aut Tine Isle Of Love. together $3.50.
botssIeuN. The snns,roke', gs9i a collection OF
Paris Grand OphTa.)
Borcher. "a Nude Woman" IS, 500; Young wo.
man Ia Spanish Dress 1000.
ChardIn, Man Bowiing." 1900,
Coyp-l, "a Woman with u Cup IN Her Hand" so,
Dumas. Return 10 Their Barracks OF the French
Guards" 400.
pucios. the Dsserter.' ego.
Duple..is' Bertaux. Festival Under tie Rsvolu.
tion.'' 400.
W. E': sadi a i,s' Z d! Grn 'p sa5 ink sketches 1900 Henry
Fragonlrd. Portrait OF Rosaite Fragonard.'
| 14.50n; "Tril Me n You Like It," l2.OUO: The
TUMBLE" 10 LOO; Child Playing In a Dairy
li.cOO.
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