New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
FORTUNES "MODEL," $4,000.
". A. CLARK THE PURCHASER.
SECURED BY HIM AFTER LIVELY BID
DING AGAINST GEORGE J. GOULD.

SECURED BY HIM AFTER LIVELY BID
: DING AGAINST GEORGE J. GOULD.
CLOSE OF TIE SALE or THE STEWART coLLEc-
TIoN-A GREAT CROWD IN cHIcKERING
HALL. no WITNESS THE DIsTPrBU-
TToN-THE TOTAL OF THE
TWO NIGHTS AUCTION
NEARBY 100000
Fortury's 1.-THE Choice OF a Model" the gem Of
the Stewart collection was sold at Chckering
! Hail last night for $4,000. 1t bought by
a comparative stranger TO this city. w a. Clark.
a Western silver mine-owner. George j. Gould
bid the picture up to 1000, but then. although
/ Thomas f. Kirby. the auctoneer. offered TO
take a bid of 500 more Mr.. Clarks bid of
$4,000. Mr. Could refused to make higher
offer.
The nights sale exclusive OF the bronzes.
amounted to S264 395 The total for the two
nights is S397.5S5.
When "The Choice OF Model" which has
been reproduced and frequently described in The
| Tribune was placed upon the screen, a burst
| OF applause rose from the Spectators VINO nIieu
| every corner Of the hall.
| Like another famous auctoneer, Mr.. Woods,
Of London Mr.. Kirby's sang-froid is proof
| against any excitement. His voice never falters.
| and whether he sells SO or $4,000 work ne
| speaks in the same clear but perfectly modu-
lated tones. well ladies and gentlemen. here
is this superb work Of Fortuny. What am l
| bid TO start all Mr.. Kirby said TO intro
duce the picture when the applause and the
| buzz OF conversation had died away Then came
| a surprise
| George j Gould had been deep in converse
ton with Mr. Randolph. OF the American Art
Association, and from the latter came the open
ing bid-s30000 Again applause broke out.
and for moment II seemed as though the mag
nitude OF the bid had secured the picture for
| Mr. Gould. But only for moment
AN ANSWERING BID.
| From an usher on the other side ~ the hall
came an answering bid Of 1000. And then. for
| q few minutes. battle Of the thousands TOOK
| place between the two. Amid excitement such
as seldom has been witnessed IN an American
| auction-roon $40 600 was reached. II was from
| Mr. Gouds opponent, who sat near the right
| end Of the front row but who was unknown to
all save two or three In the hall. Mr.. Gould's
representative hestated and looked toward him
| for the nod wave of the hand that means
the exchange Of thousands of dollars In these
| sales But no sign came and there was another
| conference Then the agent bid S4l,oOo quick
| as thought came the answering bid OF el,ooo
| more from the other side Of the hall, and MT
Gould, IN spite Of Mr. Kirbys offer to take a
| 800 advance. remained with MS eyes oos'a'e
| " fixed on his catalogue.
| For the last time gentlemen. No advance on
$40 OO0o" called Mr. Kirby. and tap the pict-
| IRE was sold amid more applause this time loud
| and long.
| Mr. Clark was a large buyer at both the pre-
! ceding night. and last nights sales. Last
! night besides THE Choice Of d Model he Sc
cured Fortuny'. Gypsy Caves, Granada, fo'
50 200; Benlliures House at Naples" for sSOo
Fortuny's "A Street in Tangier. for S9'VU
| Rico's "Avenus Josephine Market. for sZooo
and Van Marcke'. Cows in the Valley" for
S11,5O0. ~ .o,
Tho erst lots sold were some interesting draw
| ings and water-colors. THE Landlord a Draw"
inc by Knaus. was bought by G. B. Berckmans
| OF Tiffany & Co. for $3.50. Henry Payne Whit
ney wanted this drawing. but stopped bidding
at $40 drawing by Vierge was sold TO c. w
| Kraushaar Of this city, for the low price OF $40
| monochrome by Fortuny, Arab at Prayer
| after taking a long time to start-and for which.
| after repeated appeals for "A bid, any DID, 10
| start IL" from Mr. Kirby. only $50 was offered
| at nrst-went up to $500 IN $40 bids. at which
| n-toe II was secured by E. P. 6wenson on New
! York
| Then came two drawings Of arnor, In black
and white by MISSIONER The bidding on both
Of these was spirited and quick. but both were
| Knocked down to Mr. Berckmans. one for 81 2oo
| the other for so more.
Julius Oehme bought little water-color py
Lan for 5000 and II. w. Fargo drawing, IN
the same medium. by Gavarni. for $500 Mr.
| Randolph Of the American Art Association
paid 500 for water-color by Heiouth' anu
| he main started
Mr. Clark secured the first. Fortuny's Gypsy
| Caves" the bidding for which started at SZoo
only but T. went quickly 70 S22U, at winch
nrice II was knocked down. The next picture
| nv Berll,ure also became Mr.. Clarks property
g p Avery bought Bodnfs The Beach az
Etretat" for 81 O25 Mr.. Boldini sat in the frone
row and smiled VII IN the bidding rose 10 slooo
| for the picture which is only few inches !"
| height.
| After work by Pettenkofen had oeen sou "
F o. Matthiessen for 1925 Rco's Tarpelah
| Rock" started at $1,000. was disposed VI i''
| double that sum TO A. Lewisohn
SECURED FOR MR.. HUNTINGTON
| NJ Randolph bidding apparently for e r
| Huntington who sat in the second ro" iihii'eNi-
stelv IN front Of Mr.. Gould. secured For'unS
| "Breekfsst in the Old Convent Yard FOR >'"o'
! The bidding started at $o'0vo' ana "heh II
| reached $3.50 the picture was almost se'uie'
| -, a b,ver IN the back Of the hall Dut
| Nv Randolph started again, and ultimately
| secured the picture at the price named MI
| Randolph also bought Ricos "Woodcutter for
$500 while Fische Adler & Schwartz secured
zamacoYs's Snowfall" for customer al the
pr,ce OF 81 200 F. Layton. of Milwaukee
| bough. the next two paintings. landscape ana
| COWS by " cher. for $500 and Hungarian Peas
ant Wacon.' by Pettenkofen, for 5000
| Another work by Boldini brought sausiac-
tory sum- II was Il little view IN the forest u
| Fontainebleau. anc was bought D! "'"'ii''
| White for 81 go. An unknown BIDDER in the
| .a,,ar,. rar VIZ White closely. but stopped at