The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Especial Dispatch.)
LONDON, Sept. 6.

! Il 'ib picture SClc season whlcn mas
just closed will stand out as one
of the most notable for many years
past and 1t Is probable that quite
100000 was spent in. auction rooms
on art collections that had to be dis
perset for various reasons
In period Of two months sixty-six
canvases found new owners at sums
above $500. while fifteen exceeded the
$4,000 total. Christie's books for one
afternoon showed picture sales amount
ing to 100000. and the seasons cata-
logues woulc form the nucleus of an
art collectors library
One OF the most important sales of
tho season was Sir Lionel Phillips
collection. which was offered to public
lcompetition because the owner decided
to reside permanently in South Africa.
THE Market Cart" a famous Gains
borough. SOLD for s10o.S00. 1t is one
OF the most striking pictures that came
into the market during the season. On
10 road in the foregr ound is a large
wagon drawn by three horses. and
there are three women and two chill
dren seated in It, The driver is lean
Ing over the side TO assist girl to
lclimb ap There arc sheep in n valley
in the distance delightful country
scene, depicted with masters genius
There were some fine portraits in
this collection. which realized over
100000. ]. NJ. Natter was represented
by three works-"Le Silence" s24.15o;
trait OF Lord Brooke, s16,sOo por-
traits by Kncller of ladies in blue and
white dresses fetched $500.
A SIiIinis Brings s40,O5O.
The art treasures of Mr.. McCuloch. of
Queen's Gate. realized s3s0.7o The top
price, so.s5o. was paid for Sir j. e MIL
lais' fine work, "Sir Isumbras at the
Ford" dream OF the past. Another
Milais. I'm Perfect Bliss" went for
T.s75. and the artists picture of "Llnger-
ing Autumn changed hands at $3.50 j.
Bastien Lepase was represented in the
collection by several notable examples.
The Potato Gatherers' found a pur-
chaser at sl6,2I5. and the highest biddings
for other works OF the artist were s1o.oa5
and $3.50.
Dagnan Bouveret's forest scene canvas.
Dams lie Ferret" was sold for $780, and
THE Madonna and the Child" by the
same artist" for $685. Bidding for J.
!, Mari's "A Dutch Landscape" reached s3i,-
, LOO. Big prices were paid for L. y. Alb
) lbcy's works. Richard. Duke of Glouces-
ter. and the Lady Anne" fetched SIS, $50,
and king Lear" came near these figures
at $500. There were two OF Alma Tad
!, ema's works-'The Sculpture Gallery"
J, sli,S $50 and Loves Jewellcd Fetter."
, S9,g75.
Burne-Joncs was represented in the col
lection by three examples Love Among
the Ruins" found a purchaser at $500;
'Psyches Wedding" went for s5.5l5 and
THE Sleeping Princess realized $500
Sir Luke Fildes. commanded s7,S75. Peter
!, Graham's Caledonia. Stern and Wild"
$3.50. and Cecil G. Lawson's Marsh
Hands," $1,000. The large sum of s23.lOo
was paid for Sir W. g. richardson's Mas
ter Baby" and the "Fata Morgana" an
vas of c. L. Watts went for 5000. The
same price was paid for j. NJ. Swans Or
pheus." Warehouses; works. Saint &C.
cilla" and Flora and the Zephyrs." found
purchasers at $l2,075 and Ss,925 respectively.
THE Kiss" by j. NJ. Rodin. was bought
for sl5.225.
$1S,75O for Hobbcma Landscape.
The second highest price recorded at
, Christle's was $3.50 at the sale of the
late MIR. II. NJ. w. Oppenheim's collection.
rhn ,ai1 for d.
scape," by Meyndert Hobbema, perhaps
), the greatest landscape painter of the
Dutch school after Ruysdael. The work
was signed and dated 1863. There were two
works by D. Teniers in LIS collection.
1.-The Interior of Guard Room" went for
SIC, 500 and THE Interior of an Alehouse"
for $500.
The picture by A. Devils of Sir Joshua
Vanneck and His Family" in the gardens
Of his mansion at Purret, was sold for
$3.50. Hogarth was represented by The
Western Family" which fetched SiS.900.
A Gainsborough portrait of DR.. Marsh,
NJ Z. for ChippGnham. realized sl9.950, and
a Romney of Major General Sir James
Hartley rose to $50, ll5. Much higher was
the figure paid for a portrait by J. Hopp-
i ner OF MS Wl1e, the purchaser paying
$4S,S25.
! Another big sum was paid for the por-
trait of a lady by +. Halls. the marginal
figures in the catalogue being S29925. "a
Fete Champetre," by A. Vatican, realized
s32,55o. and Boucher's "a Shepherdess,"
$500. MorIand's works topped 5000 in
two instanccs-a coast scene fetched $500
. and landscape STD The CANVAS by d.
Fabritius of The Meeting of Isaac and
Rebecca" found new owner at Sl6.275.
/ Other notable purchases included Sir
Joshua Reynolds portrait of Lady Juliana
i Dawkins. $li,440; Mrs. James Colyear
/ Dawkins. by the same artist, $3.50; por-
trait of William Charles. third Earl of
Portmore when boy. slO.a50; "a View
of Nimeguen," by Ituysdaols S9.250; a por-
of w nr,,p IN ,f,1