New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-07
RECORD At YERKES SALE
LarqeSt Sum Ever Realized at
One Nights Art Sale, S769,20O
A TURNER BRINGS S129,000
Corot's THE Fisherman" Sold
for S80,500, and Millet's
The Pig Killers" S44,100.

THE Pig Killers" S44, 90.
The largest amount ever received at
single nights art sale in this country
was the extraordinary sum Of S769.20o.
which was realized last evening at the
second evenings sale i'm Mendelssohn
Hall Of valuable paintings collected by
the late charles T Yerkes. making a
total Of Sq31425 for the two evenings.
The sale was conducted by Thomas E.
Kirby and was marked by eager and
generous bidding.
The only comparison that can be made
with last evenings phenomenal sale IS
a single nights sale Of the Mary Jane
Morgan collection in 1856. when 100000
was realized The results of last nights
sale almost eqaaIled those on the tl1sTe
nights session of the Morgan sale.
The highest price was $4,000, which
Duveen Brothers paid for Rockets and
Blue Lights" by j. NJ. W. Turner. The
bidding was started at $4,000. and went
by leaps and bounds to 100000. which
excited enthusiastic applause. This was
renewed when the picture was knocked
down at $4,000.
The painting depicts a stormy day.
with waves rolling in on the shore. y
vessel i'm distress is seen in the back
ground sending up rockets 1t appears
by the masts that it is a sailing vessel
which is sending MP the rockets. Tho
rocks Of a dangerous bleak shore can b."
seen i'm the far distance. and i'm the fore
ground. 1u the left is a group Of six
fishermen. who are looking out to sea.
Duveen Brothers also paid $So.5oo for
The Fisherman" by Corot: $50 500 for
Going To Market" by Constant Troyon;
s25.5o0 for The Toilet Of Venus" by r
Boucher. and $4.SoO for The old
church" 10y Corot.
Morning" by Corct was knocked
down to Howard Mccormick at $52.1oo,
the first bid being 100000. Another
Corot. "Environs Of Vile d'Avray." was
bought by Arthur Tooth &; Sons at 500
100
The Pig Killers" by J. F. Millet. was
started with a hid Of $4,000. and was
Knocked down to Scott & Fowles at $44.
100. This firm also paid s30,1O0 for
Gathering Fagots." by Diaz, and $2610o
for "Paysage Du Barry" by Theodore
Rousseau.
Grand Canal" "a Dream OF VeniceD.
by J. NJ. w. Turner. was sold To w. w.
Seaman. agent. for 1000. who also paid
s25. 900 for st. Michaers Mount" by J.
NJ. w. Turner. Mr.. Seaman, as agent.
also paid $4,000 for Portrait of Lady
O'Brien." by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Following is a complete list of sales
at the greatest one nights sale in the
United States.
Title Artist Buyer Frice.
The od church; CoToi Durand hue; S+Soo
iiiS Rc1st a." agent Il 500
E:nTirons ,fit,Ds Of Vile d ARRAY. Corot: Arthur
M6rSne gIln a CoIot. c&t Howard Mccormick 49,. 5.icO
The Fisherman. Corot. puveen Brothers. So.5Vo
sSer agent i'a"us.l'' .''''' 800
A seacoas, Landscape. Daubieny. K.
1.andaesps inelsi 50" at seashore. Daablrny scott
on q the fS"Ias River oise Daubisny: Scott 8
view %"'of ef vinervliie Daobisny: J. W.
h5 baubirn, rstrSs s Scott IT, & Fovlcs -, 1850
Beyond Fontaineb.eau. y DiaE. \ Els
cupid Disarmed. y Diaz; BoussoG-Nalu-
The Gorge In the Forest at Tontaiuc-
beau n. Diaz. W. " Scdmen. agent. o.t'O
Gathering Fagots. y. Iaz. scott .,.,
Duck Il" Shooting. Jules Duprs. philip Ber- oco,
oisheimeT ....-.---. -.... ...... .'....- -''"'
I.andscape by the River. jules Dupre; 80.
Cotticr q to.-....- --.-.- WV
stag in the Forest. Jules buure. W. ". -
seaman. agent -..-.-... ....-....--- . .UV
Sunrise jules bupre. D. btahGas- $4,000 80
kf Sea Iular Duprt. samuel tntermNer- 6,'SN
=
The Piie Killers. J. F. Minet. Scott - .,..
valley Of Tinange. Theodore Rousseau.
Eugene Glarnzer ....-- ..-.. ...---.--. '"'V''
Taysage du Berry. Theodore Rousseau. . go,
Scott a. Fowles- -. -".i"'
Tho Od Farm. Constant Troy"n. y 49,
Iandscape with cattle Constant rroyon. -
Boussod- -NalCdon & CO.. --..-.---. 'rih
The Normandy OK. Constant troy oui p 80,
Going to Market constant Troyon. Du- 80.
pgrnp5e Ruel ...'..'.....'..-'.'.. CISCO
hIlas Eseens % cse8qs@ acne iIoo
The shepherd and Hls Flock charles
Emile JacqIc. T.. BranSNs ......-..- ~"
Rcvcrie j. l.. Greuze. Boussod-Nalodon 49,.
The Garden Parry. Antoine Vatican.
Mrs. tLeisra --.-.--.-- -----.----- V'p'o
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