New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-20
THE FREEDOM RING
SOLD FOR $3.50
Recalls Beecher'S Sale in His
Church of Little Pinky," Who
Sat for the Picture.

Although the sixty-six paintings sold
last night by Thomas j.. Kirby, OF the
American Art Association, at the Ameri-
can Art Galleries brought only $3.50, the
large throng OF art lovers present showed
a marked interest in the pictures offered
Eastman Johnson's canvas, The Free
dom Ring" the only one by this Amerl-
can artist in the collection, which was
sold TO Timothy +. Crowley for $50 the
highest price Of the evening. proved par
ticularly interesting, as Henry Ward
Beecher caused ii 10 be made. \ writer
in describing how this came about tells
of the enthusiasm i'm 1850 when Mr..
Reecher sold" at auction in Plymouth
Church Little Pinky," tinctured daush-
fer Of a white father, 10 prevent her De-
ing sold in the South by her owner
Rain never fell faster says the
writer than the tears of the conSresa-
ton and the pretty child was bought
many times over. Into the basket of pay
n.ents was thrown n valuable rms us
giver. the later famous writer Rose
Terry Cooke-aud Mr.. Beecher, picking
ont the circlet and placing it on flnAy
finger made the solemn pronouncemeht'
with this ring I do wed thee to free
oon" That the event might ne SulId0lS
COMMUNICATED Mr.. Beecher subsequently
in nerson took 'Pmky for slttings ia the
st,,dio Of Eastman Johnson, then in Uni
versity Place
In the picture a small, beWildered girl
IS seated on a fur rug on the iioor' near
an omen chest, and looks w!stfully and
nensiyelv at a ring. so large that 1t mas
boan placed on the first finger of her
right hand. She has a mass Of brown hair
and wears a dark striped skirt and waist
and a bright red sacque or cape.
Mr.. Crowley's bid Of Sll0 was also the
highest for Flowing the ocean,
canvas by Tyler. The second best price
Of the evening was $40, given by c. Isa-
dore for Tree in the Meadows by Nc
Dougal Hart.
Colonel H. GuinzburS gave $500 for one
of the gems Of the SALE. q. BroWE*
"The Young Pedier," from the estate o.
Edward K. Perkins. 1t shows a little
black haired girl, with large. dark, tireI
and wistful yet smiling eyes, whose hands
show labor She is seated on box be.
side a small fruit stand. which she is at
tending. The same buyer obtained for
$50 "A Venetian Canal" the only THAI
low in the collection. The total Of the
sale to date is SS3,l10.
The titles, artists, buyers and prices Of
the paintings that sold for more than 500
follow:
Title and artist. Buyer. Price
Moorish Lady. Bridsman; j. j; Dlctson.>i-0
~ Farm Pool Plchet: Gco. II. Rupert LOO
The Document Bureau Bettiuger :. g.
Bayup .......... -OD
..rhc card House" Seisuae. j. b. Dickson $50
waiting for the Forrynan," Henry; e.. 4.
Jameson ................. ................3 80
Autumn Landscape" McCord. ". b. Davis 30
Tree in the Meadows Hart; e.. lsidorc.. 40
"rhe Freedom Ring Johnson; Timothy
Hone nom the Polls Beard; ". b.
Road Along the Woods" nix. r. pudcn-
The Young Peddlcr." Brown; Colonel IL.
A. GuinZDufs 800. ~
''The Letter ot Recommendation salem
tin. :. II. schmidt ...................... 10
''rre Cardinals Photograph I-aissemcnt.
e. H. Kauffermau .................-... $40
"The Girl with the Green Eyes" Diranian,
J. Il. Dickson ......... ................. l0j
spanish Letter Writer" Burgess; ]. y.
bicksen ......................-... 2iO
The Lovers" Beyschas: clifford Miller. 135
CLEAN" Field Clifford Miller. ........... 100
Autumn Landscape How land Colonel
The closing pay" Insloy: y r. Rrann. .Io
"A Venetian canal Thaulow. Colonel H.
y. GuluZDufg .....-.... ..--.-+..-.. 30
The Green Hat" Epp: }. p. Dickson ... 100