New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
THE CLARK ART SALE.
LIVELY BIDDING AT THE SECOND DAYS
AUCTION OF PAINTINGS.

The second evenings sale OF the collection Of
paintings formed by Thomas y. Clarke. held last
evening al Chckering Hall. realized on amount
somewhat less than the pictures sold on Tuesday.
Notwithstanding that the highest figure yet reached
for a single work was obtained and several Of the
lots broueh, prices which are considered by ex-
porte to DE remarkably good. It was the small and
,o,r,,,.rafively unimportant pictures which. as at
tho first evenings sale. brought small bids
4 number OF the largest and most Important
Illnesses I'm the collection formed part OF the second
NIGHTS sale Almost all Of them brought good
o,,,ros and IT is evident that the market value OF
mis- painter's work has greatly increased In the
loo, Few wears Experts at the sale last evening
remarked in proof of this. that one picture 10y
rnncss for which Mr. Clarke paid only com
naratiyely small amount, was sold FOR nearly three
zines as much as Mr.. Clarke IS said TO have given
FOR H.
There was a much larger attendance than on the
e-et evening ~ the sale the hall being nearly fuIi
Tho dealers who usually to be found at an I'M
portart picture sales were, as on the previous
evening conspicuous by their absence. II Is note
worthy that a good proportion OF the important
roiutiuce viii go 10 public galleries Representa-
lives Of most OF the large museums and galleries.
I'm tho country were present on both nights. Inc
Corroran Art Gallery. OF Washington. secured Two
of tho most important lots The Edge of the foi-
est" by Charles Melville Dewey, and "The Deep
efing shadows" ny Charles NJ Davis Thomas J..
kirby the auctioneer. announced that these pct-
t.~cs would go TO the Corcoran Gallery before The
sale was over and the statement was received win
much applause story. the curator Of paintings OF
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art Newton o'"
the last lot sold Winslow Homers The Lie
Line" up to 1900. but it was secured by an out
of-town buyer for 500 more. The Corcoran Ca
ery paid 81 $50 for the Dewey and so more for the
Davis
The highest price Of the evenings sale. and the
best OF the whole sale 40 far was $46oO. paid 10y
Got ffa4Ha
Inness The picture was greeted wi,h loud aI-
p.ause when it was put the stand and the Dld-
ding started a. 1000 After The $50" point had
been reached the bidding duel between MI
Hcarn and Mr. Burr. This was the first i'm
portant picture in the collection bought by Mr
Hcarn r A. Bell. VINO attended the sale last
evening and on Tuesday. did not buy anything un-
Ill the second day when he secured Winsow Ho-
nlers Maine Coast for $440o This is one OF the
pictures on which Mr.. Clarke made big profit
Re IS said TO have bought the picture for $500.
Among the other works by Inness sold were "A
sunny Autumn Day" which brought $500 The
N.u Pond" t4o0. Autumn Silence" sl3&, and
End OF the Rain" $3.50 Tryon's "A Dev-y Night
-Noonrlso" was sold for 81 900 and the same
artists November" which were started at 800
realized after brisk competition. $3.50 The large
work by A. NJ Wynant called Early Morning"
brought $3.50 and the only work by William A.
Coffin IN the evenings sale, sunrise II January
&mong the figure works r. D Mllets 'Iacing
Her Sandal" brought 5000 and NJ Siddons Nov
n~lv's Evening Breeze" $50 n expected by
most OF the experts the hall that botn pictures
would be Aold for more than they brought Ihe
same may be- said of Elhu Nedder's .Le Mistr;-'
which was knocked down for 5000. and black a4d
white by Edwin a Abbey. which was SOLO ipf so.
The water color by George ". Maynard, "Ihe sea
Witch" went FOR Sl5 and the study or an apIlt
orchard in spring. by John La Fargo $40. .
Tn. first portion Of The miscellaneous ART ob]eclS
collected by Mr. Clarke was sold IT, the AFTERNOON
ar che galleries o. the American Art Assoclh iioh
Broadway and Twenty-third-st Tho sale VIII 'o
continued this and the TWO following afternoons.
A. Yesterdays sale good prices were realized ioI
the specimens OF Hspano- Moresque ware of the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries These were all
plaques. many OF them with lustre decorations
The best price was 800 paid for q large plaque
frorn the Nlurretta collection with inscription and
coat-of-arms Another. with brillant COPPER lus-
re from the Dana sale. brought $50 Tho re-
uaind,r Were sold at prices ranging from $lU 10
S4lJ each
A large number Of specimens OF Persian and
Indian art. including arms. metal Work, pottery
pictures and textiles. brought on the whole only
III Idcrafe figures. There was, however, keen com
tttiOu FOR q few Persian and Indian snitlDS, most
Of Them decorated with enamels, which were OF
fe-ed at the end Of the sale Mr. Narcus mad l"it
an order with Nj Randolph not 10 lose one OF
these shields. and ne secured them all but not
until other bidders had run the prices up 10 nigh
amounts. ono shield OF the seventeenth century.
for instance. started AZ 80 and knocked down
20 Mr. NGrdus for $50 The old Chinese pottery.
blue and white porcelain and single color miniature
pieces. with q number Of small objects in jade
ivory. cloisonne and other materials Will be sold