New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
The Madonna EnthrOned'
Goes to Brooklyn In
stitute for $33,500.
RANKS AS ONE OF 3
GREATEST IN WORLD
Large Crowd Attends Last Ses-
sion of Sale at Plaza
Last Night.

1866. The first nights total was s63 1856;
the second, $23S 1876; the third, $50, 7lo,
and last nights figures footed IN $780,
900. To this may be added the total
Of the statuary sold on Wednesday
afternoon S3,950-which brings the
final total to s592,ll6.
The spectacular feature of last
nights session was the sale OF the
great panel picture, "The Madonna En-
throned," by the Italian painter, Ber-
nardino Luini, for s33,500, the highest
price of all There was hush OF ex-
pectancy in the big audience of men
and women in evening attire that filled
the ballroom at the Hotel Plaza before
the curtain was drawn. This was fol-
lowed by an outburst of handclapping
when the painting was revealed in all
its beauty. There was more applause
when the first bid of 10000 was an
nounccd. By 81 900 bids the price ad-
vanced until it reached $4,000, when
only two bidders remained -Augustus
A. Healy and Otto Bernet. Healy's
bid of S33 800 proved the last one. and
Auctionecr Kirby knocked it down to
him.
When the applause following the last
bid had subsidized Mr.. Kirby said: at
/
this painting has been sold 10 the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts-in other
words, il crosses the river" Mr.. IIealy
is one Of the directors of the museum.
"The Madonna Enthroned" shows a
whole length figure Of the Virgin en-
throned on carved wood and red
plush chair; in blue robe and red
mantle, holding the Infant, who stands
i,ar
Agnew, the original purchaser of the
painting. ranked il as one Of the three
greatest MadOnnas in the world. the
other two being Morgan's Raphael and
the Blenheim Palace Raphael.
Two more record prices for this sale
we're established, and the enthusiasm
was almost as great when 27,000 was
paid by ". w. Seaman, as agent, for
THE Holy Family" by the Italian
painter Andrea del Sarto. also called
Andrea d'Agnolo. The first bid for
this picture, bought by Mr.. Lambert
from Martin Colnaghi, was $4,000.
The underbdder was Otto Bernet, who
represented Francis r. Welsh, Of Phil
adelphia. The next high figure was
500 900 paid by Mr.. Bernet. as agent,
for Madonna and Child by Botticelli.
Otto Bernet also gave $500 for
"River Scene" by the Dutch artist Van
Der Neer, and $1,000 for Madonna and
Child" by Del Sarto. Portrait of
Gentleman" by Van Der Helst, went to
d. G. Derry for $4,000, and W. W. Sea-
man, as agent, gave $4,000 for Virgin
and Child" by Van Orley.
Following is a list OF the pictures
that brought $500 and above that fig
ure in the following order;
Title. artist and buyer. Price
Man Drinking" Moena,r: otto Bernet 500
Marine d" Van GOyen: W. ". Seaman. agent 500
Madonna aud child" Ia santa Croce: 80
The Marriage ct s. Catherine" early I;al- 80.
.fas Incrednliy q 81 Thomas" Van der
Me-ff. o. Bernct. ............... loo
Madonna and child" ia Sesto o. Beuet l.5Oo
Madonna and Child" Salsi: Mrs. $. KEEL .-.
''GsTholoueas van scgnasrt sheriff Of 49,.
po-drecht 1901" Moreelse: o Benlet; -'9OO
Portrait Of Gentleman" Van Kculen;
Enrich Galleries neutrality-suspicious.. 20
The Sisters" Lawrence. q. Bemet........ 1000
Tho Old Merchant" Barker known a.
Barker Of Bath. Jacob Rossbsch. 49,. so
Tile Duchess Of Leicester" LEY; w. W. -
Portrait Of a Lady" Van Rs5esteyn. o. -
Portrait Portrait Of Lady" Lawrence. " l. 80,
'Toitrdt Of {. Gentlenian." Van Kcul'n: o.,
Portrait q Lady." Gordon: Enrich Gal 90.
PORTRAIT 'oiit Of M,ni,eer Ten Eyck." Yer 49,,
.prOnck. kieiuncrscr Gaeries. ........... o,ooo
Portrait Of Mrs Bennett Reynolds: w. W. ..-
Portrait Of Nlrs Nossorthy" Beschey W. -.
The COUNTS. Of Marlborough" co;es Julian -,
PORTRAIT OF lad. Hoppncr Arthur Ryle 1900
Portrait Of Gentleman. owen; j. T. -.
'Iand.care.' Gainsbofoush. % Bernct. 49,. 600
Virgin All child. Van 0rey. W W 80.
"L4nd.cape." Van RuysdAei. J; Z, Aldred. $50
"On the River" Van Goyen: r II. Isrenz 1900
TIE Raising Of Lazarus. Brueshel; w w ..
.slaionns and and child" yir4rili. clsr & -,
- ~ Fs 'ai O., Assl.l y Greco tDomenico -.
TheoiocogulU J. Rosedsle. .............. coo
Madonna and Chnd" Del sario andrea -.
dAgnoloi %. Beret .:....;.... S.'eo
% Bsrn psA''o" ''' LOO
virgin and chnd with saints" Da Imola -,
unnoccnzo Frsncacru ". w. seaman. 500
Portrait Of Mrs lngis" Lawrence: Holland
The Holy Family" attributed TO Wolsemut; -,
/ 'Iie parker Family Of Amsterdam" De
"PoF,r1it 81 Z l;enile iaa; Van der Helst:
..fortrait Of Of Rabbi Rembrandt Harpensz
Van Rim: IT. r Boston. ........ ....:.... 5000
Portrait o, a Rabbi" Rembrandt school;
"PortrAit OF an Old Gentleman Reading"
I Rembrandt school: II. o. Sinclair. ...-.... 600
LADY Kenelm Digby." Geerasrts the Younger: -.
"f Pa, ''t Of a LADY, Rembrandt school.
d.Agnoo, W " seaman. agent. 49,. 1000
fipep6 o BerSst .,......,........'.. 1000
brandt r. o sinclair ...,.''......... LOO
Mother Mother and child" Kaufman: Holland
"Pieisr Dc scLilde Councillor OF Brshsnt.'
D i
Mother and D.ushter." Lawrence: n H.
.F Peiri1i Of sh,-r John Johnson" Harlow: -.
"fcrirait Of General Johnson Gain,bor- -.
"PcT,rsit or a Lady." Macs: Il. If. Krs.r. i.l5G
The Old Windmill" crome: HsnD schui- o..
The I1','' Bldg. scene Near Ti,ou." Wilson:
I 1af S' sisr& iNorsich SCHOOL, Enrich
'fo.iorsi scene" reaen the Elder: r.. o. -.
'iaierior o, Cathedral" Deorms: Enrich -
"fasiish Landscape. cailcot, IL charlie. 700
James. First DUKE Of Hamilton" Dobson; ). go
Tie L4rsiiliire Family" De Larsiliiers.
~d HauSs, ' XeSsadei Of lorraine pcsa..
.T HS9' PriS S'' Fsniiy Hos.i,6 W " sea- 'V
''Polirai, Of Lady." Pesne: o. B.rnet -. 1854
+ Holy Family Frsnclablsio Francesca 80
] iiglt. VI. J. LAWS ~.
/ Ascension u 81 Margaret" 1iepoo. ..
/ Tie Ascension " Pereda. r. j. Arcnd .. o.
/ "Dsda .us FASTENING the Wings on lcaru.."
/ I0riseus: Mr.. ~ !. Lewis. ............ 80
the Madonna with the Rosary." attributed
I 10 Nunl0. q. u Derry .........-......- $500
/ Ascension % the virgin" Meneses pupil Of
/ Nurill0l. III. Charles. ..-......... -..-.... 700
50, John the Baptist Gliding Herod." BOl
fnupil O, Renlbrandfl O. Be,uet. ......... $50
Charles y 49, '..''...........'. 1905
I Portrait O, the Daughter o. Nelasaue1."
paclec0. o. Bernet. ........-. -.....-. 4 800
' cr: ". NJ seaman. ................'. s.lOe
/ srheoi. kemls-ssr Caller -. 1900
Venus and cupid" Van Dick: J. = BAILEY. l.02i