The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
BRAYTON ives SALE
TOTALS $547,S91
Record Prices Brought by
Some Of the Whistler
Etchings.
EXCEEDS ALL ESTIMATES

The sale Of the print collection be-
longing to the late Gen. Rrayton ives
came to an end yesterday In the gal
leries Of the American Art Association
with total for the session OF s7O.-
1880. This made n total for the print
division Of the collections OF s29O.sle5O
and grand total for the Ives sale OF
s547.391.50.
No other sale OF engravings in his
tory either here or abroad approached
anywhere near this in the high average
Of prices. Several sales. such AZ the
Won Lama. the Firmin- Ddot and the
Theobald, which took place either in
London or Stuttgart, have brought APP
proNimately as much or perhaps a little
more. but these collections contained
many more prints and did not bring so
good an average.
Previous records for the individual
prints fell by the wayslde until the very
end of the sale. The set of Cries OF
London" by Francis Wheatley. No 977.
sold to buyer represented by W. W.
Seaman. agent for $1,000. and this was
the chief sensation.
Whistlers Average Nearly $1,000.
The sensation was provided by the
late Jimmy" Whistler. to whom APP
parently sensations are as necessary in
death as they were in life. Practically
all of his etchings broke records One
thousand dollars was almost the average
price for them. Three sold for more
than $4,000 and one brought $1,000.
To be sure they were very rich and
rare Impressions. But TO say that the
Whistler collectors-and they are rather
numerous in New York-were pleased
is 10 expires II mildly. One OF the best
known of the Whistler enthusiasts ex-
claimed as he was leaving the room :
Il felt as though I were making money
every minute OF the sale"
The firm Of JOmes T. Drake, Inc,
which has been conspicuous buyer
throughout the Ives sale. was the pur-
chaser OF Whistler's "Nocturre,' No
9?2, for $1,000. This is one OF the
twelve etch!ngs.' a trial proof. and is
thousht to be unique. as II was not de-
scribed by Wedrure. II was printed
and signed by the artist. who wrote on
the back Of it. Trial proof. early The
night effect mentioned by Wedmore is
not visible in this state OF the etching.
for, on the contrary, ii seems to be In
tended to represent early morning.
Some Of the Prices.
For No. 997, The Two Doorways."
one OF the most admired plates OF the
Venice set MIR. Drake gave s2.l5o. The
other etchings OF Whistler bought by
Mr. Drake were No. sg5. The Door
way one OF the twelve etchings."
~ inc q ,n,,
and bearing the royal stamp at the back,
for SLIPS No. 9s6. The Traghetto."
the plate that Joseph Pencil praised
so highly. for sl.250 No. 99s. The Beg
CARS also one OF the twelve, for 81 500 /.
No. 1909. The Long Lagoon." for $500
No. 1908, Upper Venice" for $3.50 No.
1905, The Balcony" for ss75; No.
ZOOS. The Garden" for $3.50; No. 1907.
Long Venice" for $500, and No. 1913,
the rare "Pierrut." for sl.65O
VI Knoedler 4 Go. gave $500 for No
LOCI. WAistler's "Nocturne: Palaces"
one Of the 'twenty-slx etchings'; $3.50
for No. loo, the etching called
Cameo" ard 1880 for No. l.0l2. the
Long House. Dyer's, Amsterdam" one
OF the rarest plates In Whistlers la ST
period
Joseph f. widener Of Philadelphia
bought No. 9S6, Whistlers dry point
z Is
Marshall Field paid $3.50 FOR No ss7.
the dry point called weary" Colnaghi
& Obach Of London paid 81 $50 for No.
eN9, the dry point The Guitar Player"
Mrs. j. II. Russell gave sl,050 for No.
9ai, THE Palaces" and Mr. Ralph paid
$3.50 for No. 1909. Whistler's Moe
turne, salute
Boston Museum Purchases.
Fitzroy CarrIngtons purchases for
the Boston Museum were as follows /:
No. sos, beautiful mezzotint by Will
lam Ward. The Daughters of Sir
Thomas FARMLAND" after Iloppner. for
$4,000 No. ss7. Van Dyck's etching
Lucas Norsterman." for sl.025; No
9Sl. Van Gravesande's Moulin au
Bords du Gein." for $3.50, and No. ss,,
Lucas van Leyden's David Playing Be-
fore Saul" for $3.50.
Colnaghi & Obach gave 81, 500 for No
o5g. william Wards nezzotint Mrs
Michael Angelo Taylor as Miranda"
after the painting by John Hoppner /.
James f. Drake Inc. paid 1880 for
No. $50. William Wards mezzctint
"Outside Of "A Country Alchouse =" No
96i. William WaFd's The Kite En-
tangled" sold to Kennedy & Co. for
1925: Thomas Watson's mezzotint
Lady Bampfyde." after Sir Joshua
lt'ynolus' sofa 10 James J.. Drake, Inc,
for $3.50; No oil, Lucas van Ley
denis Temptation Of 81, Anthony"
went TO a. II. Hahlo and Co. for $40 ;
No, 927. Israel Van MeCkenem's st
Luke Painting the Portrait of the Vir-
gin" to 4. II. Hahlo & Co. for $780,
and No 500. Van Meckenems Holy
Family" to Mr.. Hahlo for $500.
The Cries OF London for which w
W. Seaman, agent, paid the leading
price Of 5000. Is a set of thirteen
tt!ppled engrav!nGs by various engrav-
ers after Wheatley's paintings OF the
street vendors OF London. They are
printed in colors and are excellently
preserved.
The executors OF the Brayton Ives
estate were present at the sale and they
said that the totals were far beyond
the estimates that experts had made
for them in advance of the auction.
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