New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
RUBENS BID UP
TO $4,000 AT SALE
Alteration of the Magi" Likely
to Return to France,
Whence II Came.

Although the prices obtained at the
second session of the sale of the
Blakeslee collection Of paintings by the
American Art Association at the Plaza
Hotel last night were much lower than
expected by experts, the competition in
the bidding was keen on some of the
eighty-one canvasses offered. The
evenings total was s64,650 which
added to that of Wednesday night
makes a grand total to date of SILL
9S5.
A Rubens. "The Alteration Of the
Magi," brought the highest price last
night. $4,000 II was sold to Otto
Bernet. as agent. and it is generally
understood the picture will go back to
Wertheimer. of Paris, from whom Mr..
Blakeslee is said to have purchased 1t
for much larger figure.
This picture was painted for the
principal altar of the Church Of st.
Martin, in Bergues, French Flanders.
1t was sold in 1856 by the church
authorities TO meet the expense for the
repair of the building, and was bought
by Random de Boisset. 1t passed
through many hands until 1858, when
il was sold at Christie's as the prop
erty of Charles Lucien Bonaparte,
Prince de Canine. It was bought then
| by Bentley, q dealer, for about $4,000
Otto Bernet also gave $500 last
night for Van Dyck's "a Lady Of the
Coningsby Family" s1.l25 for Guerin's
gillette Jouant Avec un Garcon En-
, dormi," an overdoor decorative paint
ing. and 81 900 for De Largilliere' S
Que de Penthievre." A three-quarter
length painting. "Porarait of Lady
| of the Court of Louis XIV" by Lar
gilliere, was sold to Edward Brandus
/ for $1,000. This painting came from
/ the Mrs. Lyme Stephens collection in
/ 1911.
The representative of the Mime
apolis Museum obtained, for $1,000
"Psyche's Wedding" by Sir Edward
/ Burne-Jones, from the McCulloch col
lection and sale at Christie's in 1913
Girl Listening" by Mile. j. Philberte
Ledoux, a late eighteenth century
painter, went to Benjamin Allen for
$3.50.
Following is a list of all the picture:
! that brought more than $500, with the
name of the picture, the artist, the
buyer and the price in that order:
Confess. s de- y s G'' Le Bra: b. Allen S. 5
/ "Amoriul." Boucher, r. l.. James ......... LIZ
"vicomies'e dc Narbonne-Pelet." DE Lar
LAW Vim Dos" iumarl: r l.. James :. 50
Madame lie la Marteitre." Tocquf C. + 40
CONFESS de la Gardr.' yestcr charles 4.
Madame yes,-is" Ie Br,m: otto Bernet o.. 100
Duo de PeuihAvre" De Largilliere: o. Der -.
''I'iIlette iousn, svec IN Garcon eudormi." ~.
Tie Due d'Aaiia" RIgaui EdFard Bran -.
dus ...... go. =. -.
"Comlc,,c lie Beaufort as Suitana." Van Loo; -.
'Prirccs,e de Lambsiie." Gulard W W -.
Nine. Rlsaad" Ris.ud: charles 4 Plat 49,. 8
. LADY I'm Rel" Rgaud. W. W Seaman. ..... s.
Lady aud child.' Gui9fd r L. james "a, 80
XIV" iaEIiliifr. Edward Brandus ....... 7550
"Fste Chsmn,trc." Lancret: 4. r. Smith. co.. 81
Virgin and Child Van Orley: j. d. Brown. l.lo
Head Of Princess Elizabeth Ru0ens. o. %
4 Lady Of the Coainesby Family" Van ..
The Adoratioa Of The Maa" Rubens; o -.
Tic Young Musician" ope. h. A. ". b. -.
''ror, ,,1'. Of Lady" Cctc,. n. A. II. Lau- -
.'fraaci. Moun,ioy Martyr" Lawrence: a. =,
Mis- w., and Child" West. n. l.. James .
LADY Grauthlm.' Romney. " D. nensre %
Psyche. Wedding Bame- Jones. Mnne- .,
"A Amir, BaiIpor, X r." Rcechsy r. A: -.
Tie E,r. NJ Portland Do,son tauer Van
Uv.iJ. DR. Paul Ner'ch ...-.-.,.. ........ ~
Portrait g Man" Nncllc,: o Beruet 80
"Thc Mackenzie thi.dru.' Watson Gordon, .,
7 n