New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
EIGHTY PAINTINGS SOLD
Hotel Plaza Ballroom Sale Fails
to Realize Prices Expected.
YERKES PICTURES OFFERED
Record Price of Evening Is So,
100 for Charles Andre Van
Loo's Portrait of Louis XIV.

a crowded gallery ct the sale of foreign
and American paintings from the estates
OF Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes and Isaac
Stern and from the GUY r Bolton, Charles
b. Lawson, J. II. Stanford and Mrs. Clar.
ence VI. Hyde collections failed In the
/ ballroom OF the Hotel Plaza last night 70
produce the prices which had been hoped
for by the American Art Association. the
auctioneers and other interested persons.
The eighty pieces offered brought q total
Cf only $3.50. with 800 As the record
price of the evening given by Otto Rernet
agent for an unnamed bidder. This was
paid for 'h1rles Andre Van Loo.s portrait
If Louis Ky. owned by Nj Bolton.
The painting showed II Bien Aime" in
suit NJ blue armor partly hidden by his
many coored robes Of state. In kingy
dignity he stood beside a table on when
reposed his eauntlets and baton, tokens OF
power and authority From a geranium-
red ribbon around his neck hung the jewel
NJ the Golden Fleece. The portrait was
purchased from the painter by the Marquis
De NariCnv, brother Of Ia Marause de
PompadoUr. and hung for many Years In
his Chateau de Nnard
Another picture which brought 2 high
price and ordinations II delight from the
audience was The Little Pouter," hv Will
lam Adolphe Eougereau II showed Young
girl Offering = ball ot blue worsted to n
child, evidently I'm mood. Judging from
N" p"tulaut scoWl ON m" forehead and
tho finger caught between the teeth Tn"
duh glow - "mberS in = great Dutch
hearth formed the background of the pict-
urc and tho remains Of 2 meal stood beside
the lar" f"at Of tho naughty one. Tn" pict-
IRE was exhibited at the Paris exposition
IN '2o" and was purchased last night by
Daniel -. Dor, for f.Ino
Tho only offering which tho catalogue
forgot ~ assign 10 an owner was Nh" Por-
train ~ an ARTIST from the brush of Jean
LEON ,;6r5mo This Dictur" was originally
IN tho collection of Charles T. N"rkes. but
was later claimed 10y Mrs. Nerk"s and
transferred 20 her collection. II vas sold
last night 20 W 2. Franklin FOR NI75. The
picture showed tbo artist himself at work
ON his statue or "Tauagara.' tho nude
model appearing i'm the foreground heSid"
IN" marble
Orhor purchases v"r" Fa"Iu, Mor""IS" S
.D.rrr Lady" nv r. N Vand"rlp president
or -h. National city Bank. for $50. \. h.
Wants Afternoon hy william McB"th
for go. Nicola. Laurre'- 81" Jou"ur d"
r...f.. n. " w Seaman. agent. for
:. .Dp" ID drst bid Hor0ar T. Martins Mis-
,. Morning pr au Adirondack LAX. by
.r. sam. purchaser for 5l1"H. Thomas ID"
kar-.rs PORTRAIT of Dutch Lady by
,r. Era,.srao Caller, for S'GH". and J. !.
EarI,rfu q constants "nth"Uo and D"sd"-
mona" %, Mr. Uery ror $3.50 David R"laSco
paid s'os Tor Nrr,man'- "G'rl in Red
,;as-. silver and plated ware VAS offered
M ,... afternoon session. 20 lots bringing
=. total IT 81 -; .0 Most or ~" purchases
ry.~. looked on 49, bargains. though At
times rr- competition among tho bidders.
.,ro .nmror'ahr. rlad the salo-room "i
m. American Art Galleries in Madison
SQUARE. wae keen only twc" did fn"
prices soar W into tho hundreds ON tho>"
ruo occasions. However. they ros" rap'd'v
,,.'rorr much ,o,>,uG on the part n '..
au,rIou".r
Mr., II sthe, paid tho highest price of
tho afternoon fpr a"s"u'"cn'n century
Kilt aUvor caud, box I'm the form Of
fnraa uas'od square ~'cE"d ship. the 20
r,orahI. do0k forming 'h' cover OF ~"
rou'~rvarn. THIN shoots NJ silver formed
tho ats. whI" rho crow nest, bridge
vnaal. r7rva-d- and other parts o' IN"
vessel v~~c rat'rmr'y reproduced In miua-
r'.~a Neptune and Venus. m dolphin
drawn chariot appeared r"2ousst on The
sides ~ 'ho hull which WAS mounted on
wheels The price was -.
sterling silver ton s"t each Di"""
showing an engraved coat ~ arms and
m, monogram " \. =. went ~ Mrs ,.
W Rouss for ;42l Mrs g. Dosrnc. Of this
city. vas q large purchaser, especially Of
silver tableware. for her country house.
r. r. God.Trov bought four silver plated
ruutro parJ.ahrl f"r 500 and Mr.. Daniel
. Eatd paid So tor % pair ~ eighteenth
century Dutch silver fruit dishes. gilt
rrod Orrsr buyers w"r" Mr. +. y.
Frazier = : Naud'rlip ! 'laus"n NILS.
Mr. Iohn " Ha'd"u. Mr. g. u. Ego'hv
Mr. f. H. Uawe'n- and Mr.. H. T.. N"l-
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