The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
STEWART PICTURE SALE.
HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY, PATS
$4,000 FOR a FoRTUNT.


Session OF the Great sale Last Might
Another Work BY the Ramc Artist brought
Plo, : BiddiHE Yves Fairly Spirited.
Tho total sum realized for tho fret seventy
lots OF the famous Stewart collection OF pictures,
sold at auction last night Mt ChickerinR Hall,
was 1888. 100. Tho highest price OF the even
ing was brought by Fortuny's Court of JUS
tice-Alhambra." which was sold to Harry
Payne Whitney for $4,000. The Arab Fam
tasia," by tho same artist, brought tho next
highest price. $4,000. which was paid by a
man who gave his name MS III. Harrison All
the other prices were below $7.o
Long before s;l5 o'clock. the hour at which
tho sale was announced to begin. every seat in
tho hall vas taken. While the pictures wero
selling, men and women continued to pour In,
and before $3.50 o'clock every inch Of standing
room was occupied by those who were unable to
get seats. Not onc-lftieth part Of those present
offered BIDS, but even among the men
and women who were least interested
in the snlo there was an extraordinary degree OF
enthusiasm. and hardly a picture was displayed
tht did not bring forth some applause. Among
those present were Giovanni Boldini. Raymundo
de Madrazo, c.. p. Huntington, Julius L. Stew.
art, J. ID. Crimmins, @. p. Douglas, Justice
Truax, and II. c. Frick Of Pittsburg. Mr.. Prick,
who, 1t will be remembered. bought Dagnan-
Bouveret's picture, Christ at Emmaus." the
other day for tho Carnegie gallery in Pittsburg.
is known to have been one OF the bidders; but
whether he succeeded in securing any of the
pictures is uncertain. II was rumored that 1t
was he who was buying through an agent who
gave the name OF G.. Stanver, but 1t Is certain
that he bought none under his own name.
No.prices that can be described as sensational
were realized. and those who expected to see
records broken werc disappointed. Not one Of
A. t.- I,,l ---I- 49, ,zh M
Leutzc's famous canvas /" Washington Crossing
the Delaware which was sold at the
Marshall o. Roberts sale last winter
for SIG, 600. and which is now in the Metro
politan Museum. Only two brought prices ex-
ceeding that paid for Mauve's Flock of Sheep"
sold last year among the pictures OF the Holland
collection. The impossibility of forming before
hand any just estimate of tho value
Of tho pictures sold makes 1t difficult
realized were great or small, but the general
impression among those capable OF judging was
that they were fairly good, while some Of the
lots commanded prices manifcStly higher than
Mcnzel's little water color. The stirrup
The first offer WAS 5000. after which it rose by
advances of 800 to 81 900. Tho next bid was
price reached So 900. After this the bidding, he.
camo slower until al last the lot was knocked
s do W. amid oIp!auIs &c; to-, to g; vi p; po ormIr cd lGr
tested for was Rico's "Cafe Chantant." The
first bid in this case also was 5000. From that
it rose quickly by Jumps OF S10Ot TO 81 800. when
the number of contestants was reduced mp
pnrently to two. each Of whom continued to cap
the bids OF the others by advances. of $50. until
the price reached 1880. ut which sum 1t was
sold to w. A. Clark.
The ARAB Fantasia" has long been recog-
nizcd as one of the most remarkablc Fortunys
in the Stewart collection. which, it need hard
ly DO said, contained the finest. group
of paintings by. that, artist in the
world. AS it is also only less well known
to the public than the Choice of the Model"
the moment it was exposed to view svory
person in the hall applauded loudly. There
was n moments pause before any one
made an offer. md then some one ven.
turcd to call SIS. 600. Now the bids increased
quickly. advances Of 81 900 being madc in
nearly every case until $1l 900 was reached.
The auctioncer was on the point Of knocking it
down ut that price when one of the bidders
offered Sl1 500. This was at once capped with
an offer of ST.. 900. and at that price it was Sc
cured by q bidder who gave his name as H.
The sale Of the Court of Justice" took longer
persistent way in which one OF the bidders ad;
was So, 900, and in a few minutes the price
reached $l1 900. Then the advances Of $50
began. so that 1t was some little time before
$4,000 was reached.
Wave and Pearl" by Baudry. did not bring for.
ward more bidders. The first offer was So 0
then ST, 900. then 81, 600. then SIS. 900. and from
thence the bidders advanced by hundreds untilit
was knocked down at $S. 600. NJ. de Madrazo
bought 1t. and 1t is understood that it will be
sent back to Paris.
4 list OF the sales and tho prices paid last night
fplloIva.