New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
BETTER PRICES FOR PICTURES
MR.. RICHMOND's COLLECTION HOW
EVER. DID NOT BRING WHAT 1T COST

IL,
The s,xty-eight paintings which constituted inc
1T. ~ walter Richmond of Providence r. l.
,,ore sold last evening at Chickering Hail lot 'ne
ascreeate sum OF $50 $50 This represents. accom-
ing TO Thomas L. Kirby, OF the American ~ .
socation the auctioneeer. about on per oe"' ~
on,ount which Mr.. Richmond spent on MS Pio'ue
-, t,oral ee,re was paid for any single plc'-
ure but good many of the iots "eio -, tor
- ,bar q 600 each while the average price io
h r,cturo &c higher than for any recent sa'o III
this city. =. . oood many
Ch,cLer,ng Hall was well filed but soou many
of the well-known buyers were aosen' 10 s,,,
-. ho,.,rc given commissions 20 Mr. Randolpu
or one or other of the dealers. r. ~ r',as n
largest individual buyer. f. Lambert 'u''S
- =, cav 7 r Able and r. {. Nose "eie
also large buyers. ,.od
Nh, host nrice OF the sale was, as was eNPe. -
Maid for F'ortuny's ARAB Fantasia. MI h"i'DOl
ratd a. 700 for It on behalf of Samuel Oh's' w.
NJ even AT this price the picture proven "
90 .,ao Toto owner. Mr. Richmond having bought
&, for sl5pO at the sale of the Albert =. -,
,,on Diazs large work, Autumn III INC -.
t,.trhIoo, " went for 800 less than the ro''
,,r,. Mr. Rel securing it, after spirited comp
,,,ior for s7NO 1t was started at Sz"''' anu NV
bidding was quick ,. which Is
hotter known by its old title OF "NyHpns - con
80. 80 houqbt by Mr. Blumenstiel for >'V"
seven
- -, A. reu for Dupre's gathering Stornn'
rn. the same buyer secured Troyons An VA "a
>.a-roandv,' for 215O The other large co'o''
.r,a,.or of the Seine" was knocked down TOT S'O,'
,,tio Rousseau's The Plains Of Meudoh pious :.
e. .oo Mr. Rache bought Dupre's "hary Mo''''s
for $500 ..oa . sunrise 20
T. F. Mllet's The Sewer proven ,,rt. .bo,
- g .,,o JUDGES IN the hall 1t was thought thd'
-. o,,Id hiring one Of the best prices OF 'ne sa.e
~ y, ,,.o,t Cor Sc 900 It cost Mr. Richmond S''VV
'' - oco when works by Millei were not
nearly as much sought af'er a. ' 49, Girl :"
.,,,e the creuze. the Head Of young .', ~
- ,..hor e,,rnrise IL cost the late owner So'S ~
and while Mr. Kirby sid rot ehlcUtt Va when no
re would be reached. Ne Nds az ,11re man s. 325.
1nEtT III "" tSrorncnti-1 was another Of me piCt
which proved poor invest ncilt,s ANN Algeria, "
II Is caieiGa q 6oo for IT to :. NJ. Eose. Il was
knocked down last night IoI S areeted win round
Of applause when IL was put on I-eo I,hile r C.
Richmond bought it from ;. NJ. 20 90 TIC only
Vose bought Il last night LOT S4-rrooelav Cerngk
cs',re Inv, tho hungarian painter, Jeroslan ga
MStuLe oS . Ear as is known in this country va
started 5000, and after a S'S - for 81 900 The
tating bidding was knochSSu bromght $3.50. while
sSoinh Schreyer's Arab Scout VENT Went ioI LTcrn IN
The Corot which was once nee so so me shop OF NJ.
PARIS otCauc color merchant sold Tor s-.ooo;;
NJ Eirbv seemed astonished at the l Pous-
the aihoui,,, After storm which cost NOR
.S@n "a 600 AT the Thomas Robinson sle' Trovon's
O?V ti me Route Which also cost Mr. Richmohdd
e., ne neighborhood of $4,000 Durand ftS1 Inv
$3.50 ao Courbet while the auctoneer ae Gee
Iat Rosa Bonheur's THE Chief al SLOW was
oT % work for which Bouguereau gaine1o the
Ss S@S Ha by FOR Md Rss r"ft19
rogIIe" brought ss25.