New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
BORDEN SALE ENDS;
TOTAL, S1,244,725
Except TIE YerkeS Auction, 1t
Proved the Largest Ever Held
in United States.
ONLY 81 CANVASES SOLD
Senator Clark Pays 41,500
for a Corot, Top Price OF
the Day-Ballroom of
Plaza Crowded.

With a grand total of $l.2A.I2J for the
oighty-two paintings that belonged 10 the
late NJ G. -. Borden, the sale at the TO-
tel Plaza came 10 an end last night and
went on record as the second largest sale
In this country. The Yerkcs sale eX-
ceeded these figures by Siis.621, but the
Borden sale had only two sessions while
the Yerkes sale had four. and there were
many more paintings sold. Last nights
session footed up A4S.S,5.
As on the first night. boxes and seats
were at premium long before the ses-
sion began. and when Thomas T.. Kirby,
who conducted the sale for the American
Art Association. asked for bids for the
first canvas, Court d'Amour.' by Month
cell. every foot OF the great hall was oc-
cupied ani many had been turned away.
Senator William A. Clark captured the
honor. OF bidding tho top price of the
evening. He gave Al5O for the fourth
Of a group OF Corot's entitled lie Bateau
All Clair de Lune." said to be the only
moonlight picture Corot ever painted.
The bidding started at 5000 and ran up
rapidly TO the figure named.
Memorial Exhibition in the Ecole des
Beaux-Arts In 1876 and at the Paris Ex-
position Universellc In 1878. II was also
In the collections OF Nerdier and OF NJ.
Durand- Ruel in Paris.
The Troyon "LApproache de Forage
originally In the collection Of the Connie
Daupias In Paris In 1892. brought $2l,p"'
II was bought by the Kroedlers. The
picture depicts storm clouds approaching
over a fertile country. Coming from the
right In the middle distance are some cat
tie, driven ~ man and woman.
The feature OF the evening was the
breaking Of several records, notably III
the sale Of an Inness for $4,000 TO X. IL.
LorenZ as agent. The painting was sun
set (Montclair)." and the best previous
price for painting from this artist
brush was jl5,ooO AT the McMillin sale.
Another record price was $1,000 paid
by Durand- Ruel. of Paris. fer Il Daumer
entitled lie Wagon de Troisieme Classe."
The bidding. which for this canvas was
spirited throughout. began at $1,000,
climbing by $500 and 5000 bids to the
figure named.
Four Dupres were offered. and the top
price for these 81 100. was paid by -.
Naledon for his ~ Summer Landscape.
The list OF the paintings sold last night
with the artists, buyers and prices, Iol-
lows.
Court d'Amour" Monticello: " Il. 90,
- " So 1000
4 Ia Fontane." Fromentln: Agnew *
~ seansn agent .......'.''....'.. 800
"Pcnserosa' Henner: ". IL Berans... G.O0
a Theological Dispute" vibcrt: W
IS. SsaInan 1agentp ................... 5000
The White Horse" Ger,caui,. IS. W.
Seaman agent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,Vo
Highland cattle and sheep on Noun
tain Pasture Bonhcur' W. II. Ber- go.
- cavalier Meis,onier. ". H.
10 G@rdeur de Moutons." Miile,. scott -.
IL Plateau de Bellecroix." Rousseau: -.
The Pool In the Forest" Rousseau;
kno.dler q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
La Marc a Plat. roret de fon,ain-
Knoedier & co ..,'..........."".. 1900
The Pooi~ciearins on" Rousseau:
Knoedler 4 co.............,........: 1900
la Cucillette au Bor1 du Cnem!n,"
Corot. W T. Thompson ............ 300
Knocdier 4 Observation-Disclosures. $500
sons ...............,....... 2cooo
W. 4. CLARK ~.......,...,......... 400
~ Galleries Parlsi. .................. 1900
The Banks Of the Disc Summer"
paubigny: Otto Betnet sgen,i..:;..,; 100
THE willows" Daubgny, W. A. Clark 5000
''Pasturage near rIsle-Adsm.' Dupre;
'I "a sSS" Daprt. Il. H. Lorcnl Wv
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