New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
CROWD AT PICTURE SALE
William M. Chase Collection
Draws Art Lovers to Plaza.
TOTAL FOR SESSION $4,000
Col. R. B. Woodward Pays High
Price, 1850, for Over the
Great Moors," by Michel.

Attracted by the sale OF the private col
lection Of William Merritt Chase. y. A. the
ballroom at the Plaza Hotel was filled last
night by a throng Of art lovers from this
and other cities, and although the total for
this first session was only s22.415 there
was genuine enthusiasm shown in the bid
ding for some of the paintings. The collec-
ton is described as "a lifetime culling OF
the worlds art markets by one OF the men
whom the government calls upon for expert
opinion"
canvas by Michel. "Over the Great
Moors," brought the top price of the even
ing, s1.l50. II was bought by Colonel Rob-
ert B. Woodward. who announced that he
would present the painting TO the Brooklyn
Museum OF Art. The canvas shows a velvet
landscape in a symphony OF golden browns,
relieved by green. under a gray sky, with a
moist and misty distance.
Frank A. Vanderlip. president Of the Ma
tional City Bank. was quite a persistent
buyer. He bought in all seven pictures,
paying s625 each for Pasinis Interior OF
Mosque" and AN Old Boat" by Edouard
Manet. For "A Big Black Kettle" by Carl
sen. which is described as quality, quality.
nothing but quality painters picture"
he gave 500 after some spirited bidding.
and for Myron Barlow's Confidence"
showing three peasant girls gathered about
table in a cottage, he paid s420. He gave
$3.50 for a panel by Monticello. Harmony
in Yellow" and 1915 for Van Marcke's
study OF a Cow"
Near Venice" Of Martin Rico's can
vases went TO the Knoedlers for $50, and
Back Of Venice" by Ziern, was bought by
NJ. c. Nigel for s775
Painting and artist Buyer Price
"old Lady Knitting Baxter Korff; y. A. ..a,o
Soldiers on Horseback Domingo
Marques b. Williams ................ 49,: 20
Landscape with cows, Mauve: NJ. &. Nigel go
ON the Balcony" Stevens: r. &. Nose So
Figures and Color Monticello: John Quinn 24O
Near Venice" Rico: Knoedler & Co........ 3sO
Harmony in Yellow Adolphe Monticello; o
study Of a cow Emile Van Marcke; F. \.
An Arab" Jos. villeea.. b. williams. ..... 2so
After the Bath" r. Vinea: oscar Dressler 26o
Grace, George II. Boughton y. A: F. II. ooo
Still Life. antoine voIion. II. f. stoehr $50
Marine Alfrei stevens :. F. Rothschlld. go
The Backyard" Bruckman; Mrs Edward oo-
Dutch cattle Westerbeck: II. G Nigel .. 2iO
Worlds Fair Exposition Buidings. 49,.
Back Of Venice" zem; NJ G Nigel. ...... 775
''Landscape-Treport. Voilon: J. J. Camp ooo
a Ban Game at Toledo" Fiamcns $ r. o.o
boats ''ii1 on the beach Boadn; II. \. 90
still Il Lfe-oyster., etc" vo.ion. R c. -.
'fwi.Fht-A French village" Muenler; J. 49,.
The Green bathroom" la Touche. N. :
interior OF Mosque" Paslni: +. a. Van -
'Tiarbor scene" Boui,n: 4 {. Barnca. ...... 725
Head ~ Young Italian Giri,' Mancini; 40
..The s.lne.Parls." Lepine. A. 4. Heaiy . 700
"Msrket In the Orient. Alott. f. A. Van ,,o
"A Narrow Pas,lre. zlr.l. J. J. towney. go
"Godspecd." Boushton. herideth Hare 203
Marine Aesdag, Harrison Williams ...... 525
House. a. Scheveningen." De Book. sam
"l-essifIdr' Eaton: r. r. sherman ........ 300
The OIi post." Name. +. A. VandSrlip. e2j
Outskirts Of Paris. Sgmm"r Afternoon.
Rafael. II. Stoehr .-....-........ "
''Tle stream" De Cock. II. steers. ......... 80
THE italian Coast Rico. n. A. Thorne SO
Head or Brittany Girl" stevens; NJ Snead 600
"Altunn Landscape. Montcelli; r. A. Van ..o
'6'sr Sy.-'' the Grea, Moors., Michel colonel
Ro5,rt woodward ...................1 100
The Big Black Kettle Csrlsen. +. A. Van ,,o
a Village on the GINS" Rruckman. II.
IS, ring I.an'scare vorfrdhlinE.' Won L.
SURE: ! " Ncklnnon ............-.... 20
"s,n Life-FruIt." Melting Samuel Field ..
Confidence barlow. = A. yand-rlip ... 40
Ia Coumunian,e." 3oirice. W. W. seaman
- Poet Olontmar,re Type" HubbelI; Miss
- Patient Fisherman" Forain; 4. c