The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
"Virgin" Of Leonardo da Vinci
School Brings Highest
Price, $4,000.
FIGURES UNDER VALUE
Disposal Of FOulc Collection
Continued at the Hotel
DrOuOt.
Speciaf Gable Despatch TO TUE Sun.

PARIS. June 4.-The Crespi collection of
pictures, belonging TO slgnor Crespi OF
Milan. which has been the subject OF
many years discussion between the Italian
Government, which did not want to per-
init its expectation. and the Crespi family,
was sold Mt the Galerie Georges Petit here
to-day.
THE total amount realized from the
sale was 1,2o7,s5O francs (s2i1,47o). The
following were some of the prices real
lied:
La Vierge de fave Maria" thought
to be the work OF Leonardo da vincl, at
least the work Of the Da Vinci school.
brought the highest price OF the day, 141,-
900 francs H2S,200). This picture was
painted at Milan in the last years OF
the fifteenth or the beginning Of the
sixteenth century under the immediate
direction Of Leonardo da vinci who. IL
seems. worked on the picture himself.
particularly on the face OF the Virgin.
1t Is believed that this painting. begun
by Da Vincl. was taken up and COM
pleted by one OF his pupils, probably
Ambrosio da Predis. who painted la
Verge aux Rochers." now In London. The
expert valuation on this picture was ST.
900 francs ts17.too).
La Nativite," by Ambrosio da Fossano,
called lie Borgognone. brought 10000
francs ss,o00).
mater Amabllis," Correggio, brought
22.5O0 francs S4.50o).
"Pieta," by Ferrari. fetched $4,000
francs Cs1o.o00). The picture shows
"hrts ott -. -
surrounded BY his faithful followers.
! "Sainte Barbe." by Francla. brought
$4,000 francs Sl0.6O0).
la Vierge la Grenade" by Glanpie.
trino. fetched $1,000 francs (sl2,5OO).
LA Sainte Famille." by Lolita, sold for
26,500 francs (s5,300).
$4,000 for n MicheIangeIo.
ia Malone Crespl," credited -
Michelangelo. sold for 10000 frstlcG
(s27.200). The Virgin Is seen in prodis
bending over the child so that her fore.
head almost touches that OF the infant
The blond hair OF the Virgin is covered
by long veil which falls over her shout
der. The child has n robust form with
chestnut hair. laughing eyes and q
smiling mouth. A cloth encircles hi!
chest, the ends OF which are held by tn,
Virgin.
la Visitation" by Morett de Brescia
sold for $4,000 francs S4.40O).
A tryptich. La Vlerge a rEnfant ave-
deux Donateurs ct leurs Saints Patrons.
fetched 70.5O0 francs (s14.l0O). 1t is b,
Marco d'Ogglonno.
A tryptich OF saints by Piazza sold fo
900 francs $4,000.
LA Malone Pitti." by Andrea SolaSio
sold for $4,000 francs k4.s00). Lad
dolorata," by the same painter. sold 70
40, 600 francs (ss,OOo). "Ecce Homo.
by the same artist, fetched 22.500 franc
G4.50o).
LA Vision de Sainte Anne" sketcl
by Tiepolo. brought $1,000 francs E5.40O)
"vierge rEnfant avec Saint Joseph
Saint Paul ct I'm Donateur." by Roge
Van weyden, sold for 10000 franc
$4,000.
Few of the pictures reached the exper
valuation. The Italian law in regard t
the expectation of works of art was sus
pended so far as this sale was concerned
FOuIc Sale Continued.
This was the second day of the sale q
the Foulc collection of books on arch
lecture and ornamentation, which b.
longed 10 the late ]. Pierpont Morgan an
, is now being sold by an unknown owne
I through Albert Bescombes. the dealer, G
/ the Hotel Drouot. At to-day's sale is