New-York tribune., 1911-03-18
MAY NOT BE ILLNESSES
Two Paintings Withdrawn from
the Schemm Sale

Ihomas E. Kirby, the auctioneor an
hounced during the final session NJ the
Schemm sale at Mendelssohn Hall last
nisht That two paintings had been with
uraWn because 1t was doubtful whether
'he! were the work of the late George In
ness. The paintings. Mr.. Kirby intimated.
would probably be destroyed.
by far the largest throng Of bidders
buyers and spectators Of the sale was pres
ent last night many Of the bidders being
from Philadelphia, Boston and other cities.
there being also representatives from Paris
and London. Higher prices were obtained
than at any of the previous sessions.
A feature of the sale was the bidding on
the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln" painted
IN 1861 by a. j. Conant. who is now ninety
years old and still painting The picture,
which was in gold frame and oval mat.
the canvas being 80 by 25 inches. was
hnoched down TO Thomas Benton for s3.1co.
Ihe total OF last night session was $l0l,
eV'' ana or the entire sale SO sos. a list Of
/ lne paintings that sold for 80 or more and
their buyers follows:
Painting. artist and buyer Price.
N Wallachian Teamster- Entangled in
the Marshes" sehreyer; ". Sharpe
Santa Maria Della Salute Rico; w. L.
Austin ...................... 5000
summer. Harpgnies; Martin Beck -. 800
Watching and Waiting" I.saes: Otto
"a NIL in Flanders" Cain; W. W. Sea
a Fete Day. Venice zeim. James w
Portrait OF Abraham Lincoln" conant;
-, ihomas Benton. .;:..::....:............. 300
A. Healy ......".'............'. $500
''Mother and Child" Won Lenbach; Mrs.
Frederick F. Thompson. ................ 1900
n.se
TO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 300
Truck Farming Holland De Book; W.
The Morning Kiss" Neuhrys; Knocdler '''''
THE Veil" Bouguereau: NJ c. Anderson $50
The Farmyard." Jacque: w. W. Fuller. ZOO
The Family Meal" Blommers; Arthur
Tooth & Sons. ......................... $3.50
Gathering Clouds Inness; Otto Bernet. $500
Galleries ..................... 245o
''Magdalen." Henner; F. J: Cornish. -. 2,100
The Goose Boy" Won Marcke: w w.
4 Gicap Of Animals" Troyon: 4. Ben ~ ~
x Brittany Farm" Thauiow: 4. a. '''0 w
yea shS Rotterdam ciay: James Eiyti- ''O
"sSu; sSn "siesp. i i3iommers Kncciicr CO. 100 100
Indian summer" Murphy; Knoeder a-
Autumn Landscape and Pool" wyant Y- -
"f%s H5s0 Lo1e 3sTH's Song Domingo: James FL Low
l,Ison. jr.. ............:.. ............... 800
MAR ne" Dupre: A. A. Hesly.......... 1,20J
"Ijanan Wasnerwomen." Inness: Henry
"fispa,ds SSp9'nS'S Bearer. Bcrnc- -Beliecoar ''0V
George c. Smith. h........................ 1850
winter Day at Scheveningen.' Mes1ag
Morris j. Hirsch. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10J0
"Picardy Marshlands." Dearth: Knoeder
& ...................... 1000
* Humble Interior De Hoog; A. s.
"A Bfeczv Upand knight; Otto Bcrnet a75
Early Morning" Kever: Otto Bernet.... 925
"1he Valley OF the Durdent." Dupre: A.
The MILL Thaulow: s. p clifford ..... SIS
'Tandscape and Sheep." VerboeckhOven
/. \. L7nthier Company. ................ $50
Feeding Time Jacoue; Martin Beck. 775
''The Love Letter" Won Defreggei: d. G.
The Pursuit" Gerome; w Sharpe XII
The state House. Bosward. Holland"
Springer: ". Z. Austin. ................ 200
Arab Encampment." Laserges; W. H.
Johnson ............:. .............. DO
Spanish Fisherman" Brangwyn: a.
The Finishing Touch" Co; A A. Healv 800
'Heqd and Dust ot Girl" Hcnner; W.
"Seasife Flowers. chase: w l. Austin 625
''The Anticu0rian.' Brunin: l.. \. Ian
thier Company OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
"On the Way 10 Pasture" Brsith: Enrich -
Galleries ............. ....'-.'. '...''...'' '"'