New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
THE MENDONCA ART SALE.
sEvENTY-Two PICTURES BRING OVER $4,000
BYRON RELICS SOLD.


At the American Art Galleries last evening the
bidding for paintings belonging to the collection OF
Senior Salvador de Mendonca proceeded In per-
functory way until Mr. Kirby the auctioneer'
offered THE Dead Bird" by Greuze. The picture
represents little girl dressed in white looking al
a dead canary. The first bid on 1t was $1,000. and
after some quick bidding al the rate OF hundred
dollars at a time it sold to j. F. French FOR
$1,000.
Leon Marshall had TO pay just twice that much
for Corots "Jjn Berger Jouant sa CheNre'
which followed few minutes later. This picture
exhibited at the Salon in 1877. The first bid on
II last evening was 5000 and the price for whicn
1t sold. 100. is the highest OF the sale so far
A "Magdalene" by Murio. described as having
been formerly In the collection OF the Baron de
Beurnonville Is also 10 be included among the pct
ures which caused the bidders to go into the thou
sands Four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars
was the price at which 1t was knocked down 10 r.
L. Loring. Head Of Boy" by Correggio, was
started at $500 and went to Charles r. Flint for
s1.05o.
The Portrait OF a Spanish Prince" attributed
in the catalogue to Vessquez. brought only sZlO'
the buyer being Mr.. Middleton. dealer me
sepia drawing accredited to Turner realized the
sum OF $40. L. Richmond bought this. Two pict-
ures by George Henry Morland THE Ice Cream
Vender" and The Flower Seller" were sold Tor
$3.50 and 800 respectively the first going TO j. r.
French and the second to NJ Richmond. "A GYPSY
Camp" by George Morland. was bought by A.
Peats for s270, who also secured Georges Mlcnei
The Stag Hunt" for s275. and Landscape Near
st. Denis for $50
A small canvas by De Melville. Soldier OF the
Republican Guard" was sold TO J. r. Totten TOT
1895. and Arabs Attacking an English outpost
by Morot went to E. a. Durant for $3.50. Seventy
two pictures we're sold last evening for s1S,so2 o.
In the afternoon the interest centred In the sa'e
Of authenticated personal relics OF Lord Byron
The value of these articles is Of course largely
matter Of personal opinion but according 10 sew
eral collectors who present the prices paiu
Yesterday were fairly low. The auctioneer hau
some difficulty in getting bid on the mrs, con
tanning hair and initial A In gold, souvenir w. '"
b. engraved on inside. 49, 49,, 49, ND
1t was finally started at $40 and then the s pq
ding became brisk. The ring sold finally for no.
to J. D. Ichenhauser. gold ring. win enaiio,, NJ
miniature of Lady Byron. was SOC 20 une 90 co "a
BUYER for s400 and Maltese gold nIgree Uerr
case which bore the poets initial ana corone'' "''
10 H. N Smith for 800. -. - .namel
Carl Cucksmann the buyer OF an eha am -
miniature Of Alexander Pope, by BOY the collec
ton a walnut shell mounted with gold con.ain'' 80
two minute bottles and gold funnel a souvenir 90. %.
Nine Hoppner" sold to Mt lchenhauSei i
miniature Of Byron. painted on ivory by Alt eco
Chalon which belonged at various tunes 10 o.,
Walter Scott Washington irving W g sm1 Tor $50 the
same nrice being paid by H. V. Smith for foho
containing Byron's original will and some ONE, otneI
manuscripts. A book maze up Oh nossession''
was sold to B. n. Baker for $3.50 other aItici h
sold in the afternoon included a bronze dust 10y
Rude which was bought s ~ giIt torches sold to
E J. La Place for $3.50 The total of the AFTER
Moons sale was 1857 80 ,,.,. l., o.. ~ so,d this
The remainder OF the collection - 10 NC so'N WIS
oftar