The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
GRISCOM ART. 1929, 055.
Courbet Brings s1O.2OO-Doubted
Inuess withdrawn.

Ar the concluding session last night in
the sale OF the Clement A. Griscom col
lection Of paintings In the ballroom OF
the Plaza Hotel under the direction OF the
American Art Association the top price
was $4,000, paid by the Durand-Ruel
Company for the large Courbet picture.
'"rhe Countrymen Of Fiagey Returning
from the Fair" The Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art bid $4,000. Mr.. Durand-
Ruel said after the sale that the picture.
which his house sold To Mr.. Grscom some
years ago for about $4,000. would return
to France.
The sensation OF the evening was the
withdrawal OF the landscape by George
Inness from the sale. The picture was
shown on the platform and then MIR.
Kirby read impressivcly the following
statement.
This painting. No. 81 on the catalogue
OF the Griscom collection. was acquired In
1894 and has since that time held a prom
inent place in the Griscom collection.
Through the death OF Mr.. Grlscom and
the absence of any record Of its purchase
IL il impossible to locate the seller Of the
painting at present. Not until after II
had been placed on public exhibition in
our galleries was doubt expressed as to
the authenticity OF the picture. and, like
all doubts expressed regarding every
painting by Inness. wyant and Homer
Martin which have come before the public
In recent years, THESE were kuaTu-
eddy expressed and mostly with the in
evitable ~ and as such could not be ac-
cepted
However. when one OF acknowledged
authority gives an opinion over his own
signature he not only deserves our ad-
mration but his opinion demands due
consideration. Mr. George lnness. Jr.,
| son of the great American artist having
Given US his opinion In writing that this
painting Is not the work OF his father,
IL will. by the consent Of the owner. bo
| withdrawn from sale and returned TO the
owner for further investigation and
action"
With a great buzz OF comment on the
| part of the audience the green velvet
| curtains then shut out from sight the
| painting Golden Autumn
| The Corot landscape sold for 5000
and the IIarpignies "Bay Of Naples for
81 900.
The total for the evening was sss.6sO,
making n grand total OF $229.055 for the
Griscom collection.
The names of the artists. titles OF
paintings, buyers ara prices follow:
ss--charles olivier de Penne, RE-
trIevers" George IL Eearons;. '2it
'1epH 3seaSsS Hes seaman N as SiTs IS,
ss-Mariano foItuny. The school %,
mns,s ssl.s sssm0"s so ssHissd1,s so'
| t0-Paul Jean Clays, "calme dams
la Meuse, en- Holande"; w. W.
| seaman, agent 2,b0'
41--Antoine Vollon. ''Still Life-Fish';
Seymour Rosedale .....,...... %0
S2-Vassili Nerestchagtn. "kanchin-
Jinga. Pandim and Other Noun
tans In the Clouds--lndia".
Otto Bernet. agent. .....:..,.. 60
IS--Jean Charles Cazin, THE Wind
miil'; Hon. W. 4. Clark. 80. $50
%A-Leon Roybet, Head Of Young
Man; Frederick Lewisohn. 60
l5--Leon Augustin Lhermitte, Breton
Interior; Mr.. Williams: 49,. ~
is-Msdeleine Lemairc. 'Still Life
Fruit; II, Austen. ...,.,.... II
I'll. Il. Boud.n. This Gins at
Etretat": W. W. Seaman. agent. %
<s--Eugene Fromentin, lie Simoun';
Mr. Williams. ;,,,,;...,;...a.;;.. IL:
naux"; Il, Austen. ,.,........., 81
b0-H Harpignies. "I.anascape--Sou
of France; W. W. Seaman.
ss--Fri.s Thsc,ow, ''Ths Min stream: Wv
nanrs 8 b Mishsl vicw Of CITY; $50
sl-ciaude Monet. "Effet de NeiEe a
Giyerny"; Durand- Ruel. 49,. ESQ
S6-Mnry Cassstt ''Ths Sisters'S