The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-22
BLAKESLEE ART
PLACED ON SALE
Metropolitan Museum Among
Buycrs-First Nights
Total, St7,335.
HIGHEST PRICE $1,000

The sale Of the old masters from the
galleries of the late Theron j. Blakes-
lee, for many years one Of the best
known picture dealers in New York. at
rac,ed a large crowd to the ballroom
of the Plaza Hotel last night. where
the auction Is being held under the aus
pices OF the American Art Association
In the audience were many well
known collectors, all OF the experts and
dealers In the city. and representatives
of the museums The prices last night
were not sensational, due to the fact
that the first nights programme did not
contain the greatest pictures OF the col
lection.
The auction opened with the dispersa
OF the Italian primitives which had beer
newly studied and expertized especially
for this sale, by DR.. oswald Siren, the
well known authority of Stockholm. one
| of them, No. ., the Madonna, Child and
st. John" by Domenico Puligo, pupil
OF Andrea. del Sarto, brought the best
price of the evening. selling to Otto Ber-
| net, agent for <3,050.
The METROPOLITAN Museum made one
| purchase. paying 5000 for No 81, the
st John and st. Lawrence" OF Bernar'
| dino Buttinone. and Joseph Breck, direc-
| tor of the Minneapolis Institute of Art
| bought No 81. The Concert" by NJ. var
Musscher, for 1915. 5. S. Carvalho was
one of the largest private buyers OF the
sale
i've lie. n, nic,ures with names of buy
ers and prices follows:
-.
| icNas,.- Of tn. san Mln,a.o
| Af,,rnI.cc Madonna and Two
A at, ,vsia. pbi'ln Rero'z.
| r, a.- ""e'7' '' 500
| h,'.na Anal aporirait n,
Ia1y OF Quality; Francis r.
| 49, - 1850 . 40l
$3.50 Mr.'n Master portrait OF
taaiji,yH'"t Irs N,CormSrk sot
lay MrS. IL, OF ..yirsin and
| - ~, y E.ry,,hn AZ
Il; 'Iaccbi,rotto. Angel Musi-
i',,.s, = oCarry,ih"- e'..'.''. 75t
| 49,, s,l,,rri .,N,dnnna and
! 7-M4ster OF N" or!,rtA Sash'
t',.."l,'' '''a '"' - ' 40
=, "'l r.. ~. i.. ., - .,.rno <,,iy
s-Naes'r2 TGnm 100 zn .hle Ha'' 81
s--Domen!ro PuIgo. Madonna
enc 1e, I'm en- - Jon" o,'' Ger sos
Il-Auge,o AilorI. Portrait Of
Lady on ne CSrh"to FANNY 40
Dr. PAU Mers, n ,....,'';.,,,' sV
i2-Sehooi OF c Gos!mo Tuta M, Ma A.
| l3-G Francia, NJ tdnnna ana Chlld -
Win s. John W, q. charles 81
l%-'i. Is Beril. ''; NJ tlohh" ana -,
=. saints :. Carv,a,'ho ;,;;..,,,ii,.. -
! l5-Domenico Aftui Hoy Family -
ana - john. :. :. Carvaiho. 81
is-Cola deir Amdtrico. The An .
nungiauon', :. :. tarvaIho..., 80
I l1-Fra M"runo Angel' Mauohna
ana saints John H. McH- :,
Is-G Miami. Madonna and ~.
thi'd Ho.ani tdilef,.s 80. "
ls-Gl9vannl Boccans' Mah9nna "a
.o-umotian school Adorauon OF a.
| . ne Mag Alhrrt p Sinith.,. ~
?l-Nltals ia bog'sna' s, MHalonna .,
and SAINTS h W. Shie.ds, 30
:s-i, 10 Spagna' st Mary Mag a,
a, Ia'ene h9LIShu ,,a'Ier,"s INV
s3-B. botcat emo. Madonna ana -,
., T ,nid John =, Cfl'm,n,ns, l., 10
a l.anl.capc". Herhort pa Puy 80
-'-Nhdfra soar ~. Mnlohh' ana -
ana 'hi.. QUO b'rn", tsrn' 80
- on ~, Sfn't n,,o Rcr,o MttnItA 40
- htie"rine ; C'rylaho. -
Ill aGd ing :, kt,hcrinnn"'' Ho diiiat
3e-R Hu,tlnore' - John aud
Lh"F'h.' Ne"oPo'''"' "4 so
:, s"t.n %, AIM, '..po..,,--,,jr,' a., "
''- ,'nttS"'' ,,1,n uc,-,H, ogar, VI 80
a. Eau ~ ~, ~ 49, -,
,hr'-, ~ =. s,,,ith 800 a.
., w, ,,ill' =" ,.>,,so',,r,,' 'a,,d
t'hrd". : : Parrish ..,''''. "''1 50