New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
END OF THE SALE.
HARRIS HOLBROOK BLAKEsLEE COL
LECTION DISPOSED OF.
THE TOTAL FOR THE TWO EVENINGS. $i7a,ol5-
'DIANA AND HER NYMPHs." BY DIAZ.
GOES FOR s7 600

GOES FOR $500.
The two nights sale of the Harris-Holbrook-
Bakeslee collection of pictures brought to a
close last night at Chickering Hall. On the hrst
night the total price paid for eighty pictures was
s6S 125 Last night for the same number Of pictures
the total was sos 800 making grand total of fl73-
5i5. The highest price OF the sale was $500. bid
on Thursday night for Van Dykes Earl OF Arun-
del" The highest price OF last night was $780,
paid for "Diana and Her Nymphs" by Daz.
The attendance last night was large, but the
buyers nearly all dealers who declined to re-
veal the names of the real purchasers The bidding
was lively throughout. The $500 Diaz was started
at 81 900. jumped at once to 5000. made gradual
Roadway up TO $1,000 leaped straightway to 5000.
crawled by easy stages to 5000 went from there
three skips to $1,000, dragged while between
that figure and 1920; was almost knocked down
at $780, then to 1850 in 800 bids. and hung
there subbornly until the hammer fell The same
picture sold few years for $1,000 1t was
announced Julius Oehme got it this time.
Knoeder & Co. bid In THE Old Oak by Jules
Dupre for $780, L. c. Delmonico got Autumn
Sunset" by c. Inness for $3.50; +. Brandus paid
5000 for a Daubigny called Les Coteaux de VILE
neuve Saint George; Midsummer by Rousseau.
knocked down for $3.50 TO the same Mr..
Randolph" who bought the $500 Van Dyke on
Thursday night Boussod. Valadon & Co. got a
Diaz Wood Interior" for $500. after spirited
struggle with several other bidders; they also
captured a portrait OF Lady Mary Nugent Temple
by Sir Joshua Reynolds. for s4.7OO "Mr. Randolph
won another victory when he carried off THE
Quarry Team" by j. L. Gericaut. for $500. MT
Oehme added Bougereau's Art and Music to his
list for 81 700. and Emile Wardwell paid 1850 for
"On the River Stour.' by John Constable.
The only Van Dyke offered last night, a portrait
of Edward Sutton. Lord Dudley. fell to the share
of the persistent "Mr Randolph" who only had To
pay $i,lOO for his prize Herman Schaus became
the possessor OF Corot, lie Ruisseau sous Bois,
for 81 800 There were two other Corots offered last
night. La Route de Chave' was taken by MI
Randolph for $500 and SOLITUDE" by s. NJ Tweed
for 81 800.
sheep at the Pool by Jacque, was sold 10
A. Naumberg for 1915; civilian. Lord Russell
by Sir Peter LEY to Cq nriIs t9r eb se
for $500 Coming from the Fountain. by n.
Lerolle, to II. J. Chisholm. for 800 banascape.
with Sheep by Jacque. to Knoeder & CO.. FOR
seer. to II. D. Pettus for Sn5 The puche eIs Ii
Richmond" by Sir Peter Lely, to j. r: A Slark'
for 500; Village Near Delft, Holland by u. 49, n;
Bogart 7. L. Manson. for $50; on the tngll sl
Channel" by A. Voon. to w; NJ Lanan fq p, $50,
Jones. to Arthur Tooth. for $50; The Forest OF
Arden" by r. Westal and Landscape. by -.
Troyon. to w. NJ. Laffan, for 800 and N'co re-
The Market Cart" by T. Galnsborough. was
"Frederick Duke OF York" by Sir Joshua Reyn-
was sold TO julius Oehme for SIS; Lady Cooper
and Children" by Sir \. Dance 70 C Lambert Oh
PATERSON n. j.. for sl5O. and Harbor or iran
VILE by E. Isabey. to II. ]. Chisholm. for 800