New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
ART BIDS GO HIGH;
$l5l,275 The TOTAL
MariS Canvas at Williams
Sale Fetches $4,000
A Fuller S10,500.

More than an eighth OF million dol
lars, or, TO De exact, $751; ,275, was bid
last night by great throng OF art
lovers in the ballroom Of the Hotel
Plaza for ffty-nine paintings by well
known artists at the second and final
session OF the Ichabod 7. Williams
sale. IL was conducted by Thomas +.
Kirby, of the American Art Associa-
ton. This amount, added to the first
nights sale. makes a total Of Sls5,S65.
The highest price of the evening,
$4,000, WAS bid by Miss r. II. LorenZ,
as agent, for "A Tiller Of the Soil" Il
canvas by Maris, showing a Dutch
farmer hating with his team TO adjust
some part of the crude harness. The
Romany Girl" by George Fuller. which
Mr.. Kirby announced is the original
painting OF that title. and which was
shown at the memorial exhibition OF
the artists works in April. 1884, was
sold TO Miss Lorenz for sl0,5O0. after
some keen competition in the bidding,
for this was regarded as one OF the
gems of the collection.
Knoedler & Co.'S bid OF Sl0,50O was
the highest for The Quarters by
Millet On the back is the oficia seal,
"Vente j. F. Millet." 1t shows a pair
of quarrymen prying up huge piece of
rock with a heavy wooden post. The
Knoedlcrs also gave $4,000 for Mind
ing the Cows" by Mauve.
A Corot canvas, THE WOodman' $
Cot" which has been much admired
during the exhibition, was knocked
down to Scott & Fowles for 5000.
The same firm obtained. for $500,
Dutch Cattle" by Maris, and they
gave 81, $50 for J. Francis Murphy s
Autumn" one Of his early csnvases.
An Italian Festival" by Monticello
said TO be one of that artists best ex-
smples, was sold TO F. r. Welch for
$4,000; also Morning: Coast of Nor
mandy" for $4,000.
The paintings that brought over ST.
900 follow, with the artists name, the
buyer and price:
Picture. artist and buyer. Price
"A Corner or The Hague. Marls; J. H., 90,
The Y'I Bouquet" Diaz John Il. Fry. i.27l
Landscape at Eyentide." Wyan'; NJ. -.
The The Iovers." Diaz; John H. Fry. SIS
"Landscspa.' Corot. X. H. Lorenz...... l,''J
ION the Canal: Holland" Msris; W. IA
F BSr-o TGll.T' OK inc sea hIue.' D. eo5l
Autumn" Francis Murphy: Scott & co.,
Foo.taq ...-......... !. 80
Mar DO Natuur." Msris: W. Henry 90. 400
cattle AT Sunset" Diaz; Z. II. LorenI 10y
He Loves Me. He Loves Ne Not. -,
Maris and Monticello: = W Hunter. 500
Dolce FAR Niente." Monticello; OTTO -,
Bernet ''.,'''..' o0V'
"The Sun worshippers.' D!az; W. NJ IA
Seaman agent ..........-,.... Low
th EsnP Bl Ha'a.espe' lD''", $3.50
Is Well on the s,our," Constable; y. ~,
p ~f1'
"hn Italian Festival" Montlcelli; + r. A..
The water swiftly Glldes," DauOlsny; 49,.
the Tannyard." Monticello: W. W. -,
studio Of the Artist" Ribot; c. N. -.
Lea .........,...... i''''
'The Woodmans Cot Corot; acot' 4 "a,
dutch Interior" Neuhuvs: o Bernet. 900
The Quarters" Millet; Knoedl-: q 90 1880
- CHI OF CAPRI Ssrgent. knoodler x a.,
60 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. = 100
T Go. 'Ne ',','.'' 500
Moi"T olC CS'' OF ''o manu- 800
~ Tfller OF tn. Soil" Msris; q. u.
Jag T. Tni M o'',,'s,,, ' SIS
s aus 3pf Fo Vie .'''. 300
'Romsny Girl," Fuller; Miss r.. II. -,
"DT,ch ~cattle." Marig: scot 9 rovles 80,
Winding the COWS" Maurc: Knoedler
COWS in Pasture Troyon; o. Bernet. 5000
LED Through Meadows Fuller; -.
Knocdler & Co............... ............. D, 2J9
An April Morning in Holland" Dc
Book; g. v. Kraushaar............... 200