New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-19
*Y0UNGNAVIGATORS'
BID UP TO $4,000
Blonmer's Painting Object of
Rivalry at Art Sale -R
Pictures Bring $62,605.

Five hundred persons gathered in the
ballroom of the Hotel Plaza last night,
some TO bid and some to buy, at the sec
ond session of the sale by the American
Art Association Of the paintings by for
eipu and American artists belonging 10
various estates. The seventy-four can
vases offered brought total of S62,6O5,
bringing the total for two evenings up
to S752lJ.
1t was a BlOmmers canvas-"The Young
Navigators," from the estate OF Edward
r. Perkins-that brought the top price of
the evening. and there was some keen
competition among the collectors and the
dealers for It.
The bidding started at $1,000 and it soon
ran up. by 500 BIDS. TO $500, and from
that on to 4lol, at which price it was
sold 10 ". W. Seaman. as agent The
same buyers bid Of $3.50 was the hghes.
for one OF the two Schreyers offered. This
one was In Flight from the Wolves"
showing traveller in a small but heavy
Russian sleigh. drawn by several horses,
pursued by wolves.
The other Schreyer. The Council of
War" went 10 Otto Bernet, as agent, for
$3.50. lie also gave 5000 for "A Pool at
Fontainebleau, by Diaz, and $3.50 for
The Coming storm, Dupre.
There were two Canvases by Inness
and there was some lively competition for
them. James Elverson, Of Philadelphia.
got the first one. Back Of My Studio;
Milton on Hudson" for 1880. and the
Holland Art Galleries obtained the sec
ond, Gossip; Milton-on- Hudson for
81 l95. Mr. Elverson also bought ION the
ohio River" by Wyant, for which he
gave $500
Mrs. Wallace Eddinger was quite a per-
sistent bidder and buyer. She gave $3.50
for q Schreyer, Russian Horses in Win
ter and S1.75O for "The Cardinals Birth
day-The Toast by Frappa.
The titles Of tine paintings, the artists,
the buyers and the prices of those over
$500 follow:
Title. artist and buyer Price.
The Pet" Diaz. r.. Roberts ............... 800
Tho city Girl Knaus; Or. George
IcrfN 80
Head ana Bust Of a Young Girl" Hen
uer, Mr KuOedlor. Observation-Disclosures. 40
THE Halt" Ger6me: Mrs W. Eddinger. $50
'"rhc Baker Millet; W W. Seaman.... 80
Gin so
4 Pool at Fontaineoleau," Daz; O.
al The Sadiier's" pasiul. r Roberts. 500
"A River scene at Guingamp," Perrier;
Algerian Washerwomen Fromenjin; wv
I'm Bi.let-doux," Berne- BelIecour; a. II.
sheep &'e54 in stable. jacaae: W. B slmp "
september Landscape" Murphy; L. T.
- Promise OF Rain" Wyant ]. J.
Landscape SKETCH Corot. Rudert agtJ 40
Autumn Morning" Murphy. Mr. p. !. 90
Near Herisson'' Harpisnies; Otto Der ooo
"On the Bosporus." Zicm: NJ Knoedier. 800
Cattle Van Marcko; otto Bennett. 100
sunset" Wyaut. William Machctte...... 3 0oo
Fishing Vessels off the French Coast"
Duprt. j. Andrews OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Beruef ..................................,.,2 $50
- Hot DAY at Mustapha." Brigham,
'.rhc Dancing brook" nix: stephen Birch 200
90 ma Pauyerina." Perrault: j. y. Dixon. 800
"Chorbourr." BoudIa: ~ R.''........... coo
"Fiyc-Mlo River. Long Island Moran;
W. $. Iutcmycr circumstances. 525
Back of My studio: Milton on Hudson
lnness. James ElNerson. .............. LOO
Gossip: Miton-on-Hudson." Innoss; Hol- -.
land Galleries l. t25
"wlluanuc Thread Factory" Weir; .
"on the Ohio River" wyant. James -.
Ia, .go2P du Port, os,cndc ciays. ". ~
Winter Morning" crane. Hugh Muir -.
The Coming storm" Dupre: o. Der
Tho Awakening OF Spring Thaulow; -,
"ia '' i4gh, ' from IL. Wolves schreyer 80
"s1cep.' Jacque. " W. seaman......-.,.. $50
"Tfe Young Nsvgators' Rlommefs. ".