The sun., 1916-11-26
ROSSELLINO BUST
SELLS FOR $4,000
Total for Davanzati Collection
at American Galleries
Reaches 1906, 605.
ss. 500 FOR sTUCCO WORK
Mrs. Burke Roche Buyer Of
Complete Suit Of Sixteenth
Century Armor.

The Rosseiilno bust was the centre Of
interest In yesterdays session Of the
srea, Davansati Palace art collection.
now In progress In the galleries OF the
American Art Association. II led the
list Of sales. going for 1880 to an 'un.
Identified buyer represented by Otto Bsr-
net. agent. .
This bust, which Was carved In wood
and painted with the colors Of life. came
from a pstrician family Of Padua. It
had been In their possession for genera
tons. and the tradition In the family al
ways had been that the author Of the
nus, was Bernardo Rossellino, who was
A favorite pupil Of the great Dcnatello.
The bust il n portrait Of . Girl. smiling
IN a provocative way. ana sparkling
throughout with innocence and good
health.
The total for the afternoon session was
$50. 900. which brings the grand total up
10 s6s6,s The attendance was as
large as the capacity Of the galleries per-
mlt,cd. and many notable persons were
present.
Poiychrome stucco brings $500.
po,ychrome stucco bas-reiief which
va, II the same period as the Rossel.
limo bust brought the second highest
ngure Of the day. selling to W. w. Sea-
man. agent. for $500. The sculptor.
who has NOT been yet icentifsd. 10 cyl.
IDENTIFY OF the Donateilo school. The
subject 10 a Virgin, seen In half lsnGvh
and modelled In low relief. She IL
dressed in Q red robe and raises clasped
hands In alteration before h infant
Christ
portra,t bust Of Petrarch. the csle.
Sated poet. I n polychrome stuoco, sold 70
r. II. Lorens. agent, for $4,000. ana the
same buyer gave $500 for No. 1ob, .
fourteenth century hgure In white mar
be by Arnold. The subject was q
VIrsin and Child, Arnold the sculptor
being best known for his elaborate altar
In the Loggia del Blgallo In Florence.
terra Gotta s~tatuette OF h Virgin
and Child which dates from the fifteenth
century and 10 attributed to Antonio
Rosseliino. No. ia. went TO Otto Ber'
net. agent, for St.ioo. Mr.. Bsrnst also
paid S?,S0o for No. 706. . polychrome
ftucco bas.relief OF . virGin and CHILD
said to be the work OF Donatello. and
$500 for No. sss. . portrait bust OF b
Anthony, Archbishop Of Florence.
W. MIl!'ken gave $4,000 for No. III
fourteenth century tabernacle. The
masterpiece Of II Maestro della Capslla
Si.7oo for No. 7l%. . Siensse polychromt
carton alio.rclisf Of the Virgin and Child
and $3.50 for No. Gee. . CAfasGiolo ma
jo!ica vase. q. Dupont paid $1,000 fol
No. 7SA, . sixteenth century bronss can
non mounted upon . carriage.
Mrs. Burke RocAe Duys Arnor.
Mrs. Burke Roche bought No. 7s3. q
complete suit of Italian cap-a-pie armoi
dating from the sixteenth century q
0ancsay pad $500 for No. 100. ar
Italian half suit Of armor, and $l.7oo
for No. 7s1. q second half suit OF armor
dating from the sixteenth century Mrs
C. 6. Lee gave Ss75 for No. SIS. a NJ
tsenth century majolica drug vase 9s2i
for No. 6Sl. . FAensa majolica dru1
vase, and 500 for Nc. $50. an Orviete
primitive majolica pitcher.
David Belasco paid &20S for No. 75S
. sixteenth century professional halberd
and $3.50 for No. TAO. . fifteenth centur3
sword. l. L. Jones cav $3.50 for No
~, an carly Umbrian statue Of cArvet
and painted wood J. X. Branch paid
$500 for No. 6s4. a Cafaggiolo majolios
vase, and w. H. johnson gave $52s fol
No. $50. q iustred majolioa vase by thu
celebrated master Giorgio. and $500 TO
No. CSC. a Paduan maJolica bowl dating
from the sixteenth century.
The sale Of the Davanxati art objects
continues on Monday and Tuesday AZ
ternoons. tho paintings being sold Mon
DAY evening In the PlasA Hotel.