New-York tribune., 1899-01-20
LITTLE SPIRIT IN THE BIDDING.
MORE PAINTINGS IN THE POWERS COL
LECTION GO FOR SMALL PRICES
SOME OF THE PURCHASERS


Although the portion Of the Powers collection OF
paintings sold at Chickerng Hall last evening real
ICED larger amount than that sold the pre-
vious evening, the prices compared with those paid
by Mr.. Powers represented only small proportion
OF his outlay. One large canvas after another for
each OF which the late owner gave many thousands
of dollars, was knocked down for two or three
hundred apiece.
The evenings sale realized s43,415 That Of
Wednesday evening realized $50 65J the total thus
far being S73.070. Many OF the finest pictures are
10 be sold this evening. the last evening OF the sale
but It is evident that the quarter OF million that
Mr.. Powers spent upon his gallery was poor in
vestment. The best price last night was 1880,
given by S. p. Avery for THE Butcher Boy by
Ludwig Knaus. The next lot. Henner the we'll
known Madeleine" was sold for $4,000. Arthur
Tooth & Sons bought Adoph Schreyer's large
work. Hungarian Draught Horses" for S2'6oo
while Munkacsy's TOO Much Mother-in-Law'
which most OF the judges In the hall supposed
would fetch the top price Of the SALE was knocked
down to James Mccormick for s1.375 Mr. McCor-
mick bought several other pictures, among them
one Of the two old masters offered. "A Dutch Mar
ket Place In the Evening ascribed to Pleter de
Mooghe This went for s225. Mr.. Mccormick SAID
after u had been knocked down to him, that ne
expected to have to pay several thousand doHars
for IT. Jules Bache, who came to the sale each
evening with E. Brandus. the dealer. was also a
Jiminex y Aranda's Spanish Pharmacy for
81 900. Mr.. Avery bought this picture at the Seney
sale for s4,470.
The large pictures sold at the end OF the evening
brought low prices. Carl Won Photys I'M
mense historical composition going for the highest
figure. 81 900, while big canvases by Edouard Ru' W
bufe. F. X. Wlnterhater r. kemsn .aJ sn1 stl1 sss0
Underestimate were knocked down for S5Io stlo $So
and $3.50, respectively Mr. Powers paid STSy tor by
Leman which was a court scene, containing uo1eus
of portraits OF historical personages OF the une Oh
Louis XIII. Adrien Moreaus Rehearsal OF Rlche-
iieu's Tragedy, Miriam" was the last picture
sold going for s6I5 -, 5, -uo,.i, 90 ,,e.
The picture said to be by Claude apparently faied i
TO impress the buyers with It's genuineness. DelIig
sold for s325. Mr. Kirby. the auctoneer e@pressy
stated that there no guarantee or It's authen-
ticity but that 1t was "a splendid piece OF paint.
ing whoever did It," The Gustave Dore also went
at a sacrifice bringing only $40 . Al, -.
Andrew Carnegie sat near the stage, but did no not
try to buy any OF the lots. Neither did r. A. Ben
who is 4 frequent buyer at big picture sales
Among Others in the hall were Juiius Oehme, VINO
bought more than one picture: jefferson, NJ Levy
who was also buyer; s P Avery. r Nj; L,naseSy h.S
G. A. Dowden. F. Fiscnof, W. A. Clark. who o9ugnt q
the big Fortuny at the Stewart sale; Almerlc n
Paget and other well-known men, Almost an the
large dealers were at the SALE and secured the ma
ioritv OF the pictures.