The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23
PAINTING BY RUBENS
SOLD FOR $4,000
elaboration Of the Magi" to
Find a Permanent Home
in America.
SALE TOTAL Is S111,985

The unusual circumstance OF the SELL
ing at auction OF a large painting by
Peter Paul Rubens. one Of the worlds
creates, masters. could not prevail
against the tendency toward sluggish
prices az the sale OF the B!akeslee col
lection last night by the American Art
Association In the ballroom OF the
Plaza.
Tho picture. The Alteration OF the
Magi." painted for an altar In a church
at Bergues. French Flanders. sold to
buyer represented BY otto Bcrnet
for $4,000. Mr.. Biakeslee paid s22, 900
for IL. 1t was said last night that
without doub, the picture would now
be returned 10 Europe.
Another picture to diminish upon a
previous sale price was the Burne-Jones
painting Of "Psyche's Wedding" for
which Mr.. Blakeslee paid 5000 at the
MacCulloch sale, and which last night
went to enrich the collection OF the
Minneapolis institute OF Art. The price
was s2,I00. Joseph Breck, the director,
wdo vas present. was generally con-
graduated upon the acquisition.
The room was crowded with the usual
throng OF interested spectators. among
them being many artists. DR.. Paul
Mersch OF Paris and Sir Hugh Lane Of
Dublin made purchases.
There were many ancient portraits by
the less known painters in last nights
session and these. Il became apparent.
were in request for decorative uses"
by architects.
The best price obtained for a portrait
was $500. paid by Edward Brandus
for No. los, "A Lady Of the Court Of
Louis XIV" by Larsilliere. The total
for the session was s6i.s5o. making a
grand total TO date OF $lll,es5.
The list Of pictures, with buyers and
prices. follows:
| SHINE. visee IL Brun. Com.
tesse de verdun.'' Benjamin
ss-frsnco!. Boucher. "Amoriinii" '.'-''
r L. James. ............... i.1;s
Girl II Lsnthier. ........... as
s-S. de Largilliere, "Nicomte-ss
de NaEbonns-Pclei." BENJAMIN
so-Picrre Misnard. Lady with a
Dos" r. l.. James ............ $40
el-Loul- Tocque, NINE. de la Mar
teliere' {. r Williamson 80. 1000
s:-Antoine Nesticr. "comtesse de
"a Garde." Charles A. Piatt.. s5e
sa-N De La.siiiisrs. rAmphi,ri,e 81.
ves,ris." Otto Berne, ss.ni.i'' 1000
ss-N de LsrgiIliere. Due de PEN
thievre," Otto Bern.;, agent. 1000
/ sI-Francois Guerin, 'Fillette Jouant
avec un Gareon endormi," Otto
m-ayaS f Riraud. The Due Lilo
d'Antin. Edward Brandus. -. s'5
ss-carie 4. Van Loo. Portrait Of
,oo.c eT" C. as %.n Loo + R.H com,.... :"
de Beaufort AS sultana." ". ".
seaman; agent .......:.,.:.. 100
Lsdy." charles s. inman. " $50
io',rr -I,: fcSrsS' ,,. Anne Of -,
Lady" O. strsi,.n. ...'.'...... .:s
"I L.n5 !, :s'.rS " Fl s::m: q.
iO51Hy.cin,h;. Ris.ad. Nine. Rig "
aud" Charles A. Plat. -; SIS
RED" W. W. ss.man. agent: SIS
io'-c Gu, L Gn!, ;,n. Lady and koo
lo.-S Siil De /. L.rsiili.r.. "por: '''
LSrl: KY" EeTa5t ta Rra mus 1900
iii-c.rie 4 Van Loo, Emperor
| OF Germsn.." o. stra;tan...... 500
| iis--Anthony Van pyck. st, An
Iit-B Van orIey. VIRGIN ana 49,
| li5--Peter PAU Rubeus. Head Of
Prince. Elizabeth" Otto Bernet,
li7-t9s,us sa,termsn.. '.Portrai, 0, wv
spanish Lady" Holland CAL
lisNAnthssrry van pysk. "A Lady S''
Of the conins.oy Family" Otto
lls@Pe;er Pau RpSens The Ado: Wv
| ration Of the MasL" Otto Ber-
I:i-jqhn oSje. "rhs YOUNG M. W.
| l.a-FrAncIs Cotes, Portrait OF
Lady" II. Lsnthier. ESQ
l:,-sir Joshua Reynolds, John
AArmstrons N. D. Holland 49,,
,.ss q, M9snsioy M:.,yn Kf Na 's'
and child R. l. jaime. -. s,s
i:'IGs9!se R'p"s ss S SLsay Grant -,
ter B!scsstt. BARI" sir Hugh
,sOIsi SIR Jo,ha. Reynolds. "'fcor;, 40
trait OF the Artist" o; Bernet,. as
Robert PsIk. Bart" r. l.. 49,
is:-tieorse Romney CPsricd %
"Daphn!s and Chloe" DR.. P. 80.
Iss-Frsncis co,es. ''Por,rsi, o, IN.
Dgehe.s OF Marlborough" W. B. -,
ias-sir Thoma, Lawrence, The
Countess of Galloway" q. STRAIT -.
l..-Georse Henry Harlow. "Mrs.
Richardson and Children" r. l. a.,
Its-Frsncis Cotss. Portrait OF Mrs.
Jones" ". De Negro ,..,.,.... zoe
it--Joseph Hishmore, Mrs Pritch-
ard, the Actress" ". l.. James. S7S
i.s--Themss Phillips. ,".Porrs!, Of
Lady" W W. seaman,
agent Misunderstanding. s.6
iis-Sir Edward Burne Jones.
| 'Psyche's Wedding" Mime
apolis Institute Of Arts......,.. 2,l0o
i5o--Sir william Beechey, "Ad-
mral Bridport, Is. B. otto
Bernet, agent. ................. soc
l5i--wiii!am DobSou, The Earl OF
Portland" Or. Paul Mcrsch -.... S,i
lj2-Mrs Maria Cos~ay, Lady
Seated at Piano" II. Lam
lJ3--Slr GSdfrey Kneller, Portrait
| OF Man Otto Bcrnst. agent SOC
! l5t-Sir Peter IeIy, Duchess OF
Richmond" r.. H. Holbrock al
| i57--Slr John Watson Gordon. The
Mackenzie children" ". W.
Seaman, agent. Lo2'
At the closing session tonight i'm.
portant examples by George Romney
Sir Laurenz Alma Tadema and Sir
william c. Orchardson will be sold.