The sun., 1900-12-08
SPRAGUE COLLECTION SALE.
Fine Photographs From Il Given 20 Co.
iumbis University.

II was ann ounced by Thomas F. Kirby. the
auctioneer. at the fourth afternoon sale Of
the Sprag,ie collection at the Ame rican Art
Galleries yesterday that the photo graphs
which were purchased on Thursday afternoon
by Seth Sprague Terry of this city were bought
for presentation to Columbia University
Mr. Terry Is nephew Of the late Joseph w
Sprague Of Louisville. the owner Of the col
lection. who acquired the photographs during
his several years Of travel In various parts Of
the world OF Some Of them. IL is said. 1t would
be difficult 70 find duplicates. There are
altogether more than $500 Of them.
Resides views of the European cities and
place. Of note. the collection includes views
OF Asian and African cities and ruins. Of
Moy lean and western United States land
scapc.. of palace, and galleries. photographs
Of Hawaiian hula girls. OF Jspapese
girls priests. games. shrines and Ceremonals
Of pantss psnieTs ana M 20 ts,abmay ,bs shsTe
osIIy, S",y with coiunbia SUCCESSFUL. The fhoso-
graph. 60 TO the Avery Architectural LII
III. now In order for come citizen OF public
spirit or friend Of Columbia to take advantage
Of the opportunity Of to-day's sale and pur-
IN Witch Mr. sprsSHe Eept the, photosTaphs:
the photographs but an exhibit. Tor the Avery
II was made for MI SpraRue oy j Numa-
carved. and finished In the netuf al color
so so'1t far to sta,siss. with al of the carved
furniture, WHICH especially distingushed Mr.;
to-day. At times whom good things came
up Yesterday. men who could not endure
.Se II see or ss t oa had Try for ,hem
stances sent priecs up a little. This was
some n, good ones were sold, although the
c9n"c,ion ~ laclucr' could not be compared
a G las, seS %S G ihem sSd
however. could not ALLOW them all to get away,
and he purchased the large gold and Nashiji
.s,6. and a very attractive stand Of red lacquer
toT go J9Gn /" rsTss. to-. took ht bSna, hSimis
lacquer. Al s25 bnt allowed. il 10 go to an
eager n.ish3o5 Who Paid ~ ,cr y u,ono
iaCgS.r "r'H, picnTc boxes Tor $3.50 81 There was
lively biddine, at a, dollar a cry for a black
Ss as .oqaer ~ SsISI panss Sss dRnataSr R
a s"aueP sq' for ss,S an and 'n tnnab"r acauer box
for s25o. bowl WHICH two famous Sikko
lacauerer-, father and son. .., had used , for t
tho bowl. which shows all the various lacquers
somewhat as a painters palette might show
the colors II scraped down.
A. the sale Of paintings owned by various
people. which was completed Mt the Ameri-
can Galleries last evening. some n the prices
were an Improvement over those of the night
before. A curious manifestation of the err
ratio course of bidding At auction sales sent
up one ~ Frederic ReminHton's paintings.
"fhe Mexican Rvrale. 70 es+S little
sold for sis, although there was no suspicion
that the Metropolitan Museum wanted II.
Studies bv Nerestchagin sold NJ t3< and less.
One of Samuel Coleman's paintings. Sun
set After Shower. Venice. aold for 500
A ialr prce at last was roaliled for A n
Wyant's Path Through the Meadow" not
pearly 40 good ns Wyants that have been sold
here recently, but one Of the better pictures
Of this collection. for which several men were
bidding sending the price 70 $3.50 qdiion
S?7 50 Victor Dupre's The Pool sold at
sii5. CHARLES II Davis's Evenins" AZ sio5,
C. r Ilrich's Amateur Etcher" az 800,
-On tho Balcony" Alfred Stsvensl at $50
Louis Meetings. Portrait Of n Boy AZ 800.
William bliss Bakers Early Spring at s3io,
Walter Bncknan's BRITTANY Girl" at ll?5.
Robert A EickelberRer's Road to Sag Har-
bor" AT $3.50. Eastman Johnson's Winter
Time" at $3.50, "Envircns Of Paris" tMichell
at $3.50. Samuel Coleman's Beats" at $3.50,
Edward Gays -On the Thames" at sI20, j.
II. Twachtman's Winter" at sos.