The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
BLAKESLEE AUCTION
BRINGS IN $262,11O
sir Joshua Reynolds's "Lady
Blake as Juno" Brings
Top Price, $4,000.
$1,000 FOR A RAEBu RN

SI1. 900 FOR A RAEBlRN
The auction OF the Rlakeslee collcc-
Zion was concluded last night In the
ballroom of tho Hotel Plaza by the
American Art Association. with sales
that amounted to sl5o,l25. making a
grand total of s262llO for the collec-
ton.
The atmosphere Of the auction room
before. for some unknown psychologist
reason. and the bidding was much
brsker although the prices were still
below those of normal years.
The leading figure was $4,000. paid
ty NJ knoedler & Co. for No. 236, the
portrait OF Lady Blake as Juno" by
sir Joshua REYNOLDS. This picture had
been appraised year ago by experts,
Mr. KIRBY said. at $4,000. Knoedler
a Co also bought the large canvas by
Orchardson, The Young Duke" for
5000
The large painting by Alma Tadema,
"The Sculpture Gallery No. 227, which
was greeted by applause upon its APP
rearancc was sold TO Capt. j. r. De
Lamar of New York for $4,000. sir
Henry Raehurn's portrait of Mrs. Cath
cart went to Albert r. Smith for
81 900
Joseph Brock made two purchases for
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, buying
No eos benjamin Vests spirited sketch
"Death on the Pale Horse and Sir
.,
The list of pictures, buyers and prices
follow:
isi--John opic Portrait OF
Boy. q, Berne,, agent. 49,. $50
lej-Slr Thomas Lawrence, The
countess Of Essex; e. r. Will
iss-Sir Thomas Lawrence. Head
Of "a Cir; c. +. Wiliamson SIS
iis-lohn Hoppner, Portrait OF
Lady Campbell"; Mr.. Arnold. 1900
l6s-George II. Harlow. Portrait of
Lady with Red Hat,
iio-sIr Peter Lely. "The Duchess
Of Cleveland" $. 5. carvsiho 400
iTi--John Constable, Hampstead
-, Heath" II. /. Thompson, ..,:.. 275O
1i?-1ohn Opie, Going to school,,
{ 5. Csrvalho ..,............, $50
ii3--George II Harlow. Group Of
Two children; G. F. william
r,-sr Joshua Reynolds, Miss go
Theophus Palmer; W. W.
seai1fn, agent ............... {. 100
i75-M.l'i, y, Hosarthh, Portrait o.
i's-sir Thomas Lawrence. sir gov
Thomas !, Bnckier Le'hbridge' "a.
lii-slr Joshua REYNOLDS, Mrs
Musters as 'Hebe'" II.
ir-sir joshua Reynolds, Countess ''''
Of STAFFORD: L. X. Gleason. 700
i''-sir Thomas Lawrence Char
.otte Lady strange; IL.
co.. 20
isO-Tlly Kettle, Counties Of
strirord", ". W Seaman,
ni-sI- Joshua Reynolds. Mrs.
Fortoscue''. f. " shields. 1900
N:-S'r Henry Raeburn. Mrs.
Cathcart.: Albert Il smith. II ooo
isi-Georgc Romney, Lord Hum
-. tington" II Fredericks.....- assoc
iss-sir Joshua Reynolds, The
Countess ~ Ancrum'' f. W.
rs-Richard wilson. Rome and -'OO'
the CampaEns", + ward. ... $500
NI-yohn Constahlc. The Old
MiN", G. f.. Williamson...... $500
Ns-Francis Cotes, Portrait Of the
Hon Charlotte johnston; q
r0-Ge,rse Romney. Mrs Drake. '''-'
is:-Slr Thomas Lawrence, MIR. f 49,,
r,Iot Bam Wdrnr. 5 rS c.r Cain, 1000
Q. Guiidford"; H FredericKs' s.3oc
is.-John Opie, "Girl with Cat;
G. + Williamson 90C
1851 Thomas Lawrence Miss
lsi-Henry r Morland. PORTRAIT
Of a Lady,; S, :. Carvalho.... $50
N-inhn opie' MI Richardson; ,oc
i"-s!r Henry Rseburn, Lord
craig II. Fredericks. ......,. 3,iot
"-Aaan Ramsay Portrait OF 20.
.oo-John opie. James Whitbread";
a, ; Caryalho.. ......;.,.'.,, S2'
Country Girls; +. r. sven
e. q. .a.. To-.
N2-Frdnols Cotes. Mis- Mary
a., nashMood c. A. Platt..,..;. Last
80, Harriet Vernon; .. titus; ~. l.s5t
=, SOM II FTederick ,,......... 72'
:o5-hirhard Conway, Lady Boyn-
~. Is 81, .;:.,..,'.,,:...;,.. ,..:;,,.. ZOO
"s-ST Joshua keynoids' Miss
........,.......,..,.. ASST
@7-Franccis CCotes, Portrait OF Mrs. -,
:"-Bsnjamin Vest, Death on tho
Pale Horse, Minneapolis In
a., siitqte Of Arts. ..,:..,,., III
'''-HL =, he'er LEY. Ms Eizaoeth en-,
"o-S. Thomas lawrence. Lady -,
'!-Fredcr,ek W: Watts The -,
H'-sir Martin A shee, Mrs.
a., kemb.e az 'Cowslip "; b. Allen o6'
'f-SF Peter LEY Frances. Lady
81, bb!sey Enrich Geiierie; s:'
Hs-Geofgc Romney, Mrs. tpple-
a., hS Enrich galleries ...,..... lO,3ol
.s-John :. Copley, The Fortune
AI-s.r Henry Raeburn, Mrs.
stewart Richardson" Enrich
,,s 1ateTiTs 49,; ,:..,.'. slo'