New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-24
BLAKESLEE SALE
NETS $262,llO
REYNOLDS Canvas Brings
$4,000 at Closing
Session.
TOTAL WILL NOT
CLEAR UP DEBTS
Brisk Bidding Over Art Treas
ures-Throng Of Buyers
Seeks Pictures.

With n total for Its Closing SESSION VI
S150,125 and a grand total OF s262.llo
for the three sessions, the sale of the
Blakeslee collection of paintings by the
great masters ended last night at the
Plaza Hotel before as brilliant an as
semblage as has been seen at picture
sale in this city for many years.
Last nights prices were somewhat
nearer the real value Of the pictures
than those Of the previous sessions,
but the total comes far from being
sufficient, it Is said, to satisfy the cred
itors Of the late Theron J. Blakeslee.
The Knoedlers gave the top price OF
the evening, $4,000. for "Annabella
Lady Blake as Juno" famous can
vas by Sir Joshua Reynolds. This pict-
ure. which was painted between 1894
and 1869. was exhibited at the Royal
Academy in 1869. It was originally
owned by the Bunbury family, and it
remained there until its sale TO the
late Charles John Wertheimer. 1t was
sold at Chrystie's in 1912 presumably
to Mr.. Blakeslee.
The painting depicts n portrait OF
Lady Blake whole length, life size
as Juno" receiving the cestus from
Venus. who is resting on cloud with
two doves and with a peacock at her
feet
Albert +. Smith gave the second best
price of the evening, $1,000. for Rae
burns Mrs. Cathcart," and the third
best price, Sl0,300, was given by the
Enrich Galleries for a Romney-"Mrs.
UpDleby'-a canvas for which Mr..
Biakeslee is said to have paid $4,000.
1t was painted in 1888. The portrait
remained untraced until 1911, when Il
was privately purchased by Sulley g.
Co.. London. The same buyer CEhrch)
gave $500 for Mrs. Stewart Richard
SON." canvas by Raeburn.
There was some brisk bidding for the
possession of The Sculpture Gallery,
by Alma Tadcma, regarded by many as
the gem of the sale. 1t was finally
knocked down by Mr.. Kirby 20 Captain
j. X. De Lamar for $4,000. Mr.. Blakes-
lee paid $l3,6j0 for It.
The figures in this picture, which
shows the interior of Roman sculp-
tors studio. are all portraits.
W. W. Seaman, as agent, gave $1,000
for a Reynolds, Miss Theophila Pal
mer," and the Minneapolis Museum OBJ
tanned for Sl.O25 Sir David Wilkie' )
"Christopher Columbus"
Following is list of all the paint
ings that brought more than 5000, with
the title, the artist, the buyer and price
in that order:
The Count, o. E'seH.' Lawrence T. II 81 o7s
.JI.ai az a Gil. Lawrence. r. r. A C. /.
WiGYia1.1r '''' THINNING. 57'
'T %1r'-t. Of ial5 campbell" lIoppaer r. ,oo
Portrait o, . Lady Win Red Hat" Harlow;
- Ge , 1,.i bsf Ii..l Constable. r. 4: r. L.
T4omp.oH . ,.. car. -'OO
1.iis Z" H''''''' '4-' - ....-. $50
Group Of Two Children" Harlow { :. 70,
~, Wiis 111s,, Palmer iIcy;aods: " W 80
. Seom9s l'f Ply wo6stoa iiosalh j. IL '''
F9 .u,. buckle, Iels1ise bart '''
L."r, ,l.l. ffl .ta Reynolds, H. Fred. '''
cries. r.; .s;;..e.,s,, K,ao.s. & 'O''
C'-..Sl .....,.............. 700
"T r,a.-s, Lad, a'@'e i'-"','' 24oo
Ms Fox .scle. h,}ng,''' smith II 600
"Loia Huntington" Romney: Il. Freder- ,oo
lcEs ...., Il. p.,,,,, i,,.'. + $500
v Shields .. v;,.o,. F 1000
Ward .,,;,, r. :; . ,yi.,1 1900
son .;. i;t,.o- 3. 1900
Cot,s; G. VI Hewitt. ,;....,...' l d2S
Gar S5r,si Ia .. n'-iu''' 49,, 1000
'Tho Countess OF GuldfoTd' hopp'e'' H. q qoo
"GIG vIth Cat" 0pe. c + Williamson. 900
Miss Hare" Lawrence j. Allen ....:.....'
vaIho ............... ,.....'.. 5 ,s}
Lord Craig" Rachuu II. Fredcricks 49,. 8.io'
valho ..... 49,. ,,;,...,:,...... o-
"Mie, Mary Dashw0od. toies, 'hafIes \. o,,
Plat ...-. ..-.. ~
LADY Harriet Venom b'egh9y ~ rs
.f Ma3g' E Fli,I and Child" Cosvsy. Enrich 49,