Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-23
RARE ART TREASURES
To g UNDER HAMMER

of art winch I'LL the Park avenue
mansion presented by the late Chas.
T. Yerkes 10 his ward. Miss Emilie
u. Grigsby whose interesting social
endeavors in England have been
much chronicled In the newspapers,
are 20 DO sold az r0hl'c a""t'rn 'N,s
week. The sale which will he com.
menced Friday under the auspices Of
the Anderson company, will probably
exceed 100000 in receipts. and
beyond question will be- one OF the
most important dispersals ~ artistic
property ever conducted in the Unit.
ed States.
Art dealers have called Miss Grigs-
by discriminating with fortune at
her command the young woman.
whose career has dimmed the most
lurid imaginings ~ the flctionists.
exercised her taste and judgment in
ruling the big graystone house az
Park avenue and Sivty.severth street
with priceless drap0fies. furniture
paintings, SCULPTURES tapestries and
rare books Critics have pronounced
the modest appearing house, In its
interior. 10 he one Of the most splen-
did In America.
There are a great manv handsome
things In the house. some beautiful
old ones. including rugs and tapes.
/ tries. everything is expensive. and
tho general effect shows flcrld taste
which has been catered 10 with a Law.
ish hand. The wall and ceiling dec.
orations Of the drawing room. which
Is done in beautifully delicate tones
are nv Albert Hertei. exquisite scenes
/ from the Niehelungen Lied and az
they are on canvas they will be sold
with the other furnishings OF the
room These are gorgeous In won.
derful modern carvings. magnifl.
cent sofa. covered with gold leaf. and
whose very beautiful and elaborate
workmanship would trighten any but
a very rash visitor from sitting upon
II. There is a grand piano with more
carvines on musical and conventional
designs. also covered with gold leaf.
Another interesting feature OF the
drawing room is an IVORY chair, the
entire framework covered with ap-
piled ivory carvings In the same
room are to- be seen Miss Gricshy's
Interesting collection Of Jade and sew
eral cabinets filled with rare oh
iects of art. IN one cabinet is a col
lection Of watches and IN another a
collection Of historical fans
The library occupies a large por-
ton OF the second floor Of the man.
SIGN. The furniture Is Of heavy cary.
ed wood The hig andlrons IN the
fireplace In this room We're once the
.tprcperty ot Francis Coppee, and bic
hanging lamp was the property Of q
Roman Cardinal There are sevcra
monstrances among he old silver
pieccs and In case Is beautiful
trintvnch OF Limoges enamel scene.
in Al, life OF Queen Anne and an
other IN ivory carving shows scene
from me Passion The library con-
sists ~ 11.00N rare editions. frs
editions. and special presses on
rare and fine copy OF Shakespeare
cost Miss Crirshv So GOO
The collection 81 miniatures
watches ard Jewels is said 20 he one
d OF the finest in America Then there
Is collection OF embroidery includ
inc choice piece done on a SINAI
hide or leather coat ..hou' the slz
OF a mans waistCoat This is sup
, posed 20 have been brought from
/ Spain hy Cortez and ~ him present
ed To he little son OF Nontezuma
who wore Il as an armor
IN 'hc art gallery there are tw'
fine examples OF Rubens and mani
, other rainting. Of merit In one o
the sleeping rooms il a bed OF *
!. quisi'c carving which. with the tlr
I. niture, came from one OF the palace
~ the Old Doge. OF Venice On N
wall hangs an autograph portrait O
Pope leo MIL, attached 10 which 1
: the paral plenary INDULGENCE granite,
= 20 Miss Grigshy and her heirs 90 Oh
third a.neration Beneath this =
golden 'ocket containing a lock o
Iope I,l's hair.
The ale OF the art objects a'nn
will O.. ny an entire week Whe
this IS Included The Gale cr M
books IN be hcguu F'er,'N.H
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