New-York tribune., 1903-02-11
FOR II QUARTER MILLION
Sale of Paintings of the Late DaUid
{. LyaN
HIGHEST PRICE sz55oo FOR a BRETON

The collection Of modern paintings water coIors
and pastels belonging 70 the late David G LyaI Of
Brooklyn. was auctioned of last night az Men
deissohn Hall by Thomas e Kirby of the American
Art Association. acting for the executors OF me
estate one hundred and I'VE pictures went under
the hammer realizing a total OF &25L045-
The interest taken in the sale brought TO she hall
a relatively early honr a large gathering OF
levers. dealers. eo1noisseurs. collectors and the
usual throng Of curiosity seekers. By o'clock the
hour at which the sale vas to begin the body OF
the hall the last seats in the gallery. was
filed.
j. c. Carter buying. IL confidently asserted
on behalf of Senator Clsrk-wh9. with his son-in-
law DIR. Everett NJ Culver. was present through
the saIe-obtained many Of the most costly can
vases last night besides paying the croUnius
figure Of the sale. This was 1850 psid for Julie
Bretons Ia Fin du Travail" The second highest
sum was $4,000 paid by George a Dowden. for ].
B. c. Corots L BouIea1.
The list OF pictures which vent for Sl,GN0 and
over with the names Of the artists and reputed
buyers. follows:
Jules Breton & Il 4 Fa rs, ~ I[4y4 f { D8t Szg5sT = 9 @
Teiegraph Lane herman schsus- -s-...--. 1900
c. +. Daubisny. Sunset On the River. J. {. p, .oo
J. L Geron,e a strolitps Merehant'' ] oshaA $3.50
RisTs s5id5e AQgg5s T65s cot! emerson c5
Antoine 4 3 fie6ert La voix ceeste -. ISo
W. a. G. Bougereau. Crossing the Stream julius -,
sIs PRS: 5n. es,l:;. : carter 4 Ies I@s
Eugene Fromentn. Souvenir % Algeria Stan 400.
6 r ranbigny. ;eariy spring j 81 GILLESPIE - DO
Constant Troyou Cattle D G;Gggsnnena- 20 @
5sfaS as5sye co2rie En9iToRs Of GTnsns Too6
Jules '''Hs Bastien-LePsge. ..Rire dAvru Edward
Leon Bonnat The broken Pitcher Emerson NJ
F. ''illiH Aagas,e Boahear. ,nner Time Julhis
Emile Van Msreko Landscape ana cattle N
I. = oeIouse on the seire'': Herman schsus- las
Erskine Nic9I Nothing Better To DO Julius -oo
\ = Diaz ''Cupid;s FeztivsI--: J. B Haggtn 800
Jean Francois NliBet la Nasssnce ia Tsau
chsries Emile Jscque. -Landscape and sheep:
J. 'qs u e SFos eor0 The Forest Path julius 6ehue
J. G. Meyer Won Bremen. Meditation julius 49,.
georges Michel Ianese4ps Is,! 3 l1agsa z 49, s
lean charles Cazin Mon Jardin' III F-.-.- 1900
l. r Francsis 'EnviroEs de RoTns-sunsst =
paTig Johnson Iandscape; John r Talnasgs--. 19o
Hen9er k Ps25snt NJ Mag1ssn Eas2n "a s+ gssaie g" GS
Thsodore Rousseau, The Oak sunset julius -
JULES Dupre sunset Lewis N:arshsL---.--... 21oa
Theodore Rousseau -'Landscspe Max Bisinan- t6sH
\. I, Disz. Forest Of FontaInebIeau' Julils
E. " Leader stormy veather: csBeI cIris. =.
North Wales; Emerson Mciillin tHN
J. r Brascassat, Bull and Dog; Emerson No 40
Jules Dupre. INTERPRETATIONS Emerson No -
c !lIi = Dauoign1 ;Bords de Rivisre:J carter go
Alberto Pasin. Entrance 70 The Mosque. A -
Jules DGpre .-The Coming storm Harrison D =.
Anton M.uve. "cattle ana Landscape; F. A 50
Jean Frsncois Miet .:rhe surprised sathers
Jean Franc6is MiIIet .c;arde1se des vachss''
Cwater color. F a Chapman --------------- 80"