New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22
PAINTING
SOLD FOR $3,O5O
Puligo Picture Brings Top
Price at Opening of
BlakeSlee Sale.

With total Of S47,335 paid for
eighty-two paintings, the result Of the
first of it's three sessions, the sales of
the Blakeslee Galleries collection Of
paintings began last night in the ball
room of the Plaza Hotel before an au-
dience of critical bidders and buyers
from this and other cities. The sale
was conducted by Thomas Z. Kirby, Of
the American Art Association.
The bidding was brisk from start to
finish, several new collectors coming
into the field, notably Albert f. Smith,
one of the big men in the motion pict-
ure field and partner of J. Stuart
Blackton. Mr.. Smith through his per-
silent bidding obtained some Of the
choicest canvasses offered, among them
a Murllo, "The Little Shepherd" for
S1,O25, and Velasquez, Queen Mari
ana of Spain" for 81 $50. He also gave
s825 for Madonna. Child and st. john"
by the Master of the Oriental Sash
The highest price of the evening,
$1,000, was paid by Otto Bernet, as
agent. for Puligo's madonna, Child and
81. john" a panel This canvas is re-
garded as fine specimen Of this pupil
of del Sarto, being one of the Tuscan
school.
F. r. Welsh bought some Of the pict-
ures that brought high prices. For
Aliori's Portrait of a Lady of Quail
ity" he gave 81 400, and Stops for
Packers "Man with Pen in Hand" This
canvas was painted. it is said, under
the influence of Rembrandt.
F. r. Welsh also gave $1,000 for
"Susannah and the Elders" ascribed
to Titan. This canvas came from the
Earl of Dudley's collection.
There was keen competition in the
bidding for marguerite Van Brom-
kort.' canvas by Van Miereveld, one
of the early Dutch painters. The pict-
ure was finally knocked down to W. +.
Evarts for 1925. The same bIyer
gave LOO for king Charles III Of
Spain" by De Goya Y. Lucientes.
John d. Crimmins gave $3.50 for "Ma
donna and Child" a panel by Poccac-
elmo School of Cremona). The picture
shows a small half figure Of the Virgin
in a scarlet robe standing to front in
n landscape. Lewis & Simmons gave
81 ,G25 for Landscape" by Van Kessel.
S. 5. Caryalho was quite an extensive
purchaser. Among others he gave $3.50
for Miereveld's Lady with Ruff" and
$500 for Madonna and Angels" by
Poccatis.
The sale continues this evening.
The paintings that brought over 5000
were:
AisdG1na end Ts2 Aioring Aasel," M ha,'5
Ee-o4aeimer ..ii.., ,o..,.., ....,n,.; 800
called Fro,a5,nol + r Welsh ! -. 400
.ya4o :,,, ...,. .;;,. Il. 49,, $50
he Oriental sash Albert Z. smith. ,...... SIS
The Nativity. IJmmAso. fhlllp beroz- 60,
'liadouna Ghnd and St John" Pu.lso:
OTTO Herrct agent ..-..----..- .....-.. .... 500
Portrait ~ Lady o. the to-nsr1 Fam.
Nc-sch '......-...... ...-...........,..,. 500
Tisla4. " g. Charles ................... SIS
Hoy Family aud s. John" Afani. - ;
CMya.A1 ................ ......... ....... 575
Mci.heaay ....~.........' ..'.....,'.s..,... 525
ya.a,a .,..,... ,,.i,,.; 900
Madonna and Cllld" Baecacrino John .. 49,,
agent ........., ......... ,,...,......,. 100
=. John ahd 81. Lawrence b"iuNohe' D. ooo
Burroughs ......-..... 49,. q. 49,. ...t c"Y
Portrait Of Lady Badie. q. Bernet. 60
Ma .l.na ana Child Ia Iie''o' ). i san
"Csnsirt,o's Conception oy a Grand opera
House in Venice Canaleito 'An'oAio coz
Calatl. J.. Etcy...-.. ..--.... 80. TO