New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
COROT SELLS FOR SS5,0OO'
Lake Nemi" Causes Animated
Bidding at Crocker Sale.
BROUGHT $4,000 IN 1886
New Owner Western Collector
Price Marks New Record for
the Barbizon Master Here.

Elghty-hve thousand dollars. paid for
Corot last night at the sale Of paintings
belonging TO the Crocker and other estates
al the Plaza, was conceded by the art ex-
perts present to be the record price in
America for canvas by that artist.
The title Of the painting is Lake
Nemi." and Il is signed and dated in the
lower left corner "Corot 1865"
w. w Seaman. TO whom It was knocked
down by Auctioneer Thomas l.. Kirby,
said he bought IL for a well known Vest
ern collector. The picture was exhibited
al the Paris Salon in 1865. at the exposi-
tion I'm that city in 1857 and at the En-
position a TEcole des BcauX Arts In 1875.
IT was purchased from William Schaus
I'm this city In 1884 for the collection OF
Mary J. Morgan. and is said to have
been sold in 1886 for $4,000. The late
Mrs. Alice Newcomb was the last owner
of the canvas.
The hush of expectancy which preceded
the hanging OF the picture I'm the grand
ballroom st the Plaza was followed In a
moment by a hearty round Of handicap.
ping when the curtain was drawn reveal
ing it. Then there was an animated scene
as the great throng Of art lovers listened
intently for the first bid II was S25 0C0, bid
by Knoedler & Co.'S representative. 1t was
then just two minutes past o'clock. IN
one minute six separate bidders I'm jumps
Of 5000. had doubled the first bid. In
three minutes It had climbed to $4,000. at
which figure Otto Bernet. bidding for
New York connoisseur. dropped out, leav-
ing the upward struggle to Mr.. Gar
stairs and w. w. Seaman, the latter finally
obtaining the canvas for $4,000.
The next highest price-$2j 00o-was paid
for Cain by Otto Bernet, who is said to
represent G. X c. Billings. It was pict-
ure OF the Home Of the Artist. at
Ecouen," and the bidding, which started at
$1,000. was brisk. AN Arab Scout" by
schreycr was bought by W. \. Cromwell
for $500. The same buyer obtained
G6r6mc's THE Dead Lion" for $1,000. JUS
tice Philip II. Dugro bought kaemmerers
French Wedding Procession for NAo
Van Marckc's "Springtimc" brought @'op'
r. y. Williams being the purchaser lie
a'so paid 5000 for Sunset After Storm.
by Diaz dc Ia Pcna. Venus and Cupids,
by the same artist, went 10 the Georges
Petit Galleries, Of Paris. for Sjlm, and
George y. Horst bought for IScoo Evening
on the Seine from tho CROKER estate.
The total OF the sale was s23s,0oo.
These paintings sold for 1900 or more:
Painting Artist Buyer Frice.
"I.yening on the seine" c. r Daubigny. .,,
Plna SI"' Sna searscs pt Peti, Galleries 800
Iags Soro, " ..'.'. 5000
"sprlnetin,c." EmiIe Van Marcke. II y.
'.sunssr After a Storm" y V. Diaz de
IA Pena. n y Williams ........ ......-.. b""
sheep In stable" charles Emile Jac1ue. .,o
Boussod Valodon a Co........ ......... 1870
'%Es FeTs o. Harrison arr Williams -. 2.15o
"Shephcrdoss and sheep" Charles Emile 49,.
Isrqu". George Buss" ......... -. l'"'P
ii''rg Hudson ''''' ,.'. LOO
"Roats on the shore" c. r pauhigny,
..l ,njscspo Near Vtiic p Au,ray. Jean
Rsp,lro Camille rorot. -. W. Bu'see R@"
The Brook. Greenwich, Conn, John ,oo
Henry TvachtmHn. !. NlmWo. ..-...... Ei''
"Chiid's Head" Ludwig Enaus. " W. ,oo
aSho'@jIus SNOW" Bernardus Johannes -.
Bommers. George n. Horst ....-,.... l''"
The stroing PLAYERS Eduardo zams o,o
''Enri,h coast Pcn1ancs." George In
"Moarish sireer "'s"a'' siSnc. Edwin Lord :.
Weeks otto Bernct ,..-.,...... I'i''
ilIIlUE. AIIlfl h'HitNl N'N Nl''""Hf
A Jarctsh ........... ....... 49,. l.""'
"S i5sre' ' aim ,9T Ni' ,,a Rsrc, SS ,'"' u :oo
Amour Noltlgeaut sur les EauA, W. \. ,,,
Bougu,rsau. Mrs T. ". Iatim"r ..... %''p
French Wedding Procession Fr"derik 100,
IIerdrik KHcnlmprcr. Philip ~. Dusro. 4N
din. ". ". Seaman .....-. ...... ....., i'''
'Tes Jardlns ds rIntan'',' 'Iand" ,oo
''Near Vernon" claude Monet. Durani M,
An Arab scout Adolf schreyer, VIII -.
lam \ Cromwell. ...... .... -...... -. ""''
Tho Desd Lion" Jean Leon Geromf ". ~,
Cromwell ............ ...-.. .....--.... l'fv'
"Tio Botaulst AZ Lunch.' Benjamin Van -.
tier. Y u. Williams ...... ....... ....... lF''
''The Canon's Dinner lrhan Georges
Vlaert. Peter " EOuEg ......,. ....- 8,o"'
THE Ladies Arundel sir Thomas Law 80.
renee: Mrs r. NJ. T8tiUcr. ........ l.'"'
Tho Empress Josephine John lIo1nnFr' -.
Edward Brardus .......... -....-..... l"p
Portrait In Red FRANCES de Troy. OTTO 80,
"rorfrait NJ David Gsrrick.' Thomas
Gainzhorough. ". W Seaman. .........- A"F
Lord Mrlbournc,' Sir Joshua REYNOLDS, ,oo
j. Singleton ...r... -. If'
"Thoughtfl." Jean Jacques H'nnor. w -,
e. TayloT .....-r....- % -. .'..s'r r..f' ''''
"Curid" william AdoIphc Bougucreau.
W l. Cromwell ......... 80. ....... %"'
Music Giovanni Boldini. Mrs. T.. NJ 80,
~" Mans Land" Alexander H. Wyant
Knoedlor & CO... go: :.....'' -. '..... h''"
"paybreak" Dwight william Tryon ..,