The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-23
BLAKELOCKS STARS
OF LAMBERT SALE
ro,cdo Museum Pays 100000
fl, ..Moonlight''-A Puvis
dc Chavanncs. $4,000.
cHANp TOTAL. S3O1, 545

-.o ,.rals Moonlight by Blake
u the CJtholina Lambert collection
.ef tv the American Art Associa-
., nt night IN the Hotel Plaza ball
I'M for 10000. This was not only
...srl for IN, sale. but for the artist.
~. highest previous price ever paid for
p,brlo-N WAS $4,000. paid by Sena-
william \. clark at the W. T. Evans
le
US d.'iuctly u Blakelock night.
-, c-,yi gime primed with sympathy
,.e %. f~ertunate artist who IL con
..,t ir . stu3torlum with a mental
,,-l,r ,rd whose best "Moonlights'
. -ar,.I among the greatest achieves
r.,,. rf American art. There was an
.,t-, cir .r the great audience each
20, ore appeared before the curtains
al decided applause for them.
The first bid was $4,000. and there
a.. ,r,ltu.c for that. h rapid $1,000
were each applauded n when
h, beautiful picture was finally pur-
.,.,l hv the Toledo Museum, the en-
b....sn reioublcd. for It had been
.,.A.l, conceded by the experts to
of museum calibre.'
~ge excitement wa equally keen Owe
scIir: 81 the great pictures by
rslls de- Chivannes n Renoir. The
.,y,h reduction by Puvis from his
,-,t decoration N the Pantheon or
r...s sold to q. Johns FOR $4,000: while
o "Girl Knitting" one Of the most
u..ufil R,uoirs cyer sold at auction.
.-, o., scott and k'owles for $4,000.
-t. .-rtt Autumn" by Puvis de
,,,.uu,s. sold to Charles A. Plat for
t'uuup.
Tho total for IN. evenings sale was
g.. size. making the grand total TO date
t3ol.5li.
Il.l. a. tho figures are. general ap-
3-5yll - them Was expressed by the ex-
as-., pros ut and IN, Investments were
a.,! A. sound. Although there WAS con-
. cradle excitement during the evening
90 Bidding was unusually Intelligent
ia IT,, pnpula~ tdst. AS represented By
. .ilcs ciiuridcd with tho judgment oi
OH. critics
ti % the prominent dealers in Tn
~ fs4ftl III inc nuNll- anu even YIN
-.n from raris. Bernheim-Jcune & Co.
rupctel for the work of the impress
,o..s-
The list Of pictures. buyers and price
'IoWs.
s-uriqoan artist. Last. supper"
60. ~ Huruet - Passing all" -.
Ne William ). Gray... IS
ILsuc l.. Boudin, '"rrouville,'
HTH~A MURRAY VI
s--A., pt.. Mout!csl.i. Two Dogs.
D. A. ". Flattcn... ....... -
t~fi-slo'phc Nou.icc!l, "G-cup IN n
pirt" VI. knocdler 4 CO.. 10
Hi-,dplpns Monticelli. "MarriaE" =.
Scens.' ". G. and NJ y. \ose 10
.~.-Adolrhr Monticello, Group o:
Ladies'" stephen Birch.....:. ~
tt-Raiph a. Biakelock. Land.
scape." william Macbeth -. $50
Wi-Ra'ph A Blakelock. Land ia
ape" Scott a Fow!cs. 49,. use
4i-UHTpi \ Blatc!ocS. Land
srlpc." Scott Il Fowies 49,. $40
-,-,,o,ges Michel. The Oaks" =.
Thomas =. Victor ........". 70
N--G-arges Michel. "A Seaport
st ser. H. BSadin. "Th. shore
~ Portrisux.' stephen Birch. 100
..s--F .stave Gourmet, Marine"
.eph stransky u
- ne Netherlands" 7. Brum- -,
n-x Mc5,enaer. 'putch Land.
-.ape." \ NJ. Hess........... ~
FIs.arre scene q,
'2-f '-tI tisiey. 'Le Barrage de
Mammes," purand. Ruei.. 10.
H'-r.-re Aasusto Remoir, "Rochers q.
-. 4., p~is-ar-o. "Pontoise.'
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CAlld." W. W. seaman. -,
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John Il. Thonpson.... 8.s'
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Niil.i. qis: ."f,sedins r,
- .lg.ue DelacroiS. Lion -.
F..f r. pu-and Ruel.... 81
-'. stephen Birch. 49,. u
i.' - N Corot. Evening"" John an,
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p-rhari," ". knoedler 4 ~,
81. u,p,c' Landscape" S. r. -.
s, i.' De t%tro,,. ;.Portr.,t
swfs,.o Raymond du TIL
". kDoei.er n 60. 80. 81
u,a ~. To- Mer" water COLOR ,
U..-, Monticeri, "Ia the =.
v l.. Jrllinek,....... b
Monticello. THE Neck
49, kqoeIler a. CO.. .,....
-. .'. rho Monticello. The Cava- .
kro'iler & Co..,..;. .
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....' Mrs. Beyers,.....
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