New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
'DR. ! H.. JOWETT ARRIVES LA FARCE SALT NEAR END
Yesterdays Proceeds Bring To-
tai So Far to $c5,628.

TIE second day OF the sale % the art
collection ~ the late John La Fargo Melted
SITES. which brings the total for the two
days to s25,s2s The final sale will be held
this evening in the American Art Galleries,
I'm ed street. near Broadway
out OF 1872 pictures solo last night. the
highest price was ss25 This was paid BY
W ". Seaman for Fortune" study in
glass for the Prick Building. in Pittsburg
y collector named Montross paid $500 for
I scene I'm Tahiti II was valued at s. coo.
\ seascape ny John Humphreys Johnston.
with a frame designed by Stanford White.
brought s425. II was bought by Clark
/ Thomson. One of two panels painted for
tho Church OF ~. Paul the Apostle brought
$40. II went 10 4. \. Healy. OF the Brook
( lyn Museum. and was valued at $500. A
companion piece valued at 5000 brought
$50
There were ten japanese water colors and
wash drawings and about fcrty water COL
ors and ellis taken from South Sea subjects
Mr.. Seaman paid $3.50 for che Of the latter
after liyelt bidding. which began at Ks. A
picture NJ military dance brought 800
w. T. Exams paid $500 for \ water color Of
Mount Tohiyea. William Macbeth bought
two pictures for 500 and 800 respectively.
and Irving r. Wnes bought another Samoan
study for 500
There were elchtY-one pictures in an
other section. including original studies
sketches and finished works by Mr.. Ia
Fargo, three Winslow Homers three pict-
ures done in collaboration with VIII r.
Low, ana pictures by Demins Haroer
Pennington. j. Wells Champney. Catena,
Most OF the pictures from Mr. la Fargo $
brush were studies OF his work in churches
public buildings and other places.
otto Bernct bought four lunettes, studies
Of the DECORATION for the supreme Court
room in the CAPITOL at St Paul. for $40
g. a Platt bought q COPY, of window In
Scranton Penn. for $3.50. and picture,
entitled Apple Blossoms. for sl'5.
study for a memorial window 10 John Har-
ward. given by Joseph n. Choate to 81.
Saviours Cathedral. London, Went for sl1.
OF the l32 pictures. thirty-four brought
more than 800. thirteen over 800 and only
five over $500 The four which brought
more than 500 have been mentioned.
The proceeds OF the afternoon sale
amounted 10 s5.iss. japanese. Chinese ana
European silks. tapestries brocades' man
darins' coats. chasubles. panels, curtains
banners and temple hanGinss were inciuheu
in one section or tho last named, very
large and elaborate temple hanging. 10 pF !"
feet and ascrited 10 the Nung-Chens ELL
G722-'Zj. which was acquired by Mr.. La
Fargo from the collection of Clarence KING,
went 70 n buyer who used the name "Chel-
sea" for S2o. Irving r Wiles. Robert W.
de Forest and John De Witt Cuyler made
purchases in this section. Mr.. Wiles's being
white Moorish robe with an embroidered
rec<band Lincoln cromwell paid 500 Tor a
chinese silk panel Eight Chinese. Persian
and Monaghan rugs Of different sizes were
sold. the highest priced being $50
\ number OF casts in gided plaster and
metal were sold. Five Of these, designer
by Mr. la Fargo. hammered by Au-
erstus 81 Gaudens. and part Of ;he decora .
lions in the homo OF Cornelius Nanderbllt,
went 10 Mrs. F. r. Bouton FOR lump sum
81 $50. There was very spirited bidding on
one. depicting the Apollo with cuplds.
". r. KID bought casts of bull and ~ A
lion. both studies for 81. Thomass Church.
All the glass designed and executed by
Mr.. La Fargo and on exhibition az the Paris
exposition was sold. Mrs. Cadwalader Jones
bcuaht 9linch panel of cracked glass
for 1926 There was a fight for pane en-
titled "Holvhocks." ard Otto Bernet bought
n IN for a private purchaser, paying sllo
The high price Of the day went for "Peo-
ries." another panel. Mr.. Bernet also buy
Ing this FOR a private individual and paving
ss3o "Peonies IN the Wind valued al
1900 By NJ. La Fargo, went for 800 and
Minerva valued at $1,000. brought $40
An Italian Renaissance panel, said 70 have
Ieen very much admired in Paris. was
bought for $50.
Two or three large pieces Of mahogany
furniture and some carved mirror frames
also were sold.
There will be no afternoon sale to-day,
but this evening some Of the artists
sketches and drawings will he put UP. This
will end the sale of the collection.