New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
moonlight" Sells for
$4,000, Top Price, at
Lambert Sale.
SIX BLAKELOCkS
GET RECORD BIDS
Collectors from All Over Coun-
try Compete in Battle of
Dollars Over Pictures.

Kirby, OF the American Art Associa-
ton, at the Hotel Plaza last night $685.
100 was paid, and the prices obtained
for the pictures by American artists
broke all records, it is said. This was
especially true OF those painted by
Ralph Albert Blackjack, whose Moon
light" canvas which was hung in the
place Of honor in the Vanderbilt Gal
lery at one Of the annual exhibitions
Of the Society OF American Artists in
this city, brought $4,000 last night,
the top price Of the sale.
The picture was bought for the To-
ledo Art Museum by Henry Reinhardt.
The FIVE other Blakelocks offered last
night brought S2l 500, making a total
Of s41 ,S00-said to be record price
for six paintings by one American
artist.
II was the second evening sale OF the
Lambert collection, and the Plaza ball
room was filed with as representative
a gathering OF public and private col
lectors Of art treasures as has ever
ben seen in this city.
Bidding vas brisk from the start
and the enthusiasm over the keen COM
petition and high prices being obtained
had reached concert pitch when the
big Blakelock," as il was constantly
referred to, was offered. As the olive
green curtains upon the stage were
swept aside, revealing Moonlight" the
first murmur of approval broke imme-
diately into a wave Of applause when
the first bid of $4,000 rang out. II was
followed the next second by one for
$4,000, and by 500 bids the figures
rose in three minutes to Sl8,OO0. In
just four minutes the famous painting
had been sold for $4,000, as stated, TO
the Toledo Museum of Art.
The picture shows pond, or stream,
in the immediate foreground, with
steep banks on either side. From the
high bank on the right rise two great
trees, with foliage reaching to the
top Of the canvas. High up on the right
the full moon is seen, its disk reflected
in the water at the bottom OF the pict-
ure.
The second best price of the evening,
$4,000, was paid by 20. Johns buy
ing name for canvas by De Cha
vannes entitled 1.-THE Meeting Of st.
German and Sainte Genevieve in Her
Childhood, at Nanterre." The bidding
started for this picture at $4,000 and
quickly ran up 70 the sale price. This
Is described as one of the most notable
and representative works Of the great
French artist. Charles A. Plat gave
$4,000 for another painting, Autumn
by this artist.
40 Scott &, Fowles, who bought three of
the Blakelock paintings, gave $4,000
for one by Renoir. Girl Knitting" an
important and beautiful example by
that artist. For the Blakelocks they
paid $500 for Sunset" $500 for
Landscape" and $4,000 for another
canvas, Landscape" Two Corots were
sold, one entitled Evening" 10 John
Levy for $4,000, the other, "On the
Riverside" to John Y. Thompson for
So. 800.
Durand-Ruel & Co. paid $500 for
Lion Feeding" by Delacroix, and the
Knoedlers gave s2,l00 for Portrait OF
Alexandra Julie de la Boutraye, Com
tesse Raymond Du Tillet," by the same
artist, and $4,000 for Saturday Morn
ing; or, Favorite Chickens Going to
Market" by Bigg. John II. McFaddens
bid of $4,000 was the highest Tor the
only Inness offered, Landscape" which
was purchased from the Richard Hal
! stead sale in New York in 1895. An
other Landscape" by Blakelock, was
bought by william Macbeth for $4,000,
and the same buyer paid $4,000 for an
| other landscape by the same artist. The
sale continues at the Plaza this even
/ ing.
Last nights total added to that OF
Monday nights sale made 1901 ,54o. IL
| is estimated that the result Of the two
! sessions to come will show a grand
total of 100000.
Following is a list of the pictures
! that sold for $500 and above that fig
ure. in this order: Title, artist, buyer
and price:
Group Ia a Park" Monucelll NJ Kno.sdsr 500
Marriage Scene" Monucelii: H. c. Y. .,,
Group irc 30 Of 'Iade,.'' MonaceIii stephen 80,
.1 bfia Rlskelocs. W Macbeth $500
h hsaa.ssPs B baFsoSs s sS0 SIG
''The OAKS" Michel; Thomas F. vie'or.... Ie99
a seaport" Michel: o. Bernet. I'll. , Ply
Tho shore At Portrieur.' Boudin; $. Birch l'g9g
Marine" Coufbet. Jose, siransky. 49,. 725
/ "A Scene IN the NetherlAnds.' Van de ,e.
scene driver" risssrro. Durand -Ruei e,o
'Ie Barrase Do st. Mammt,." si,lcy Du- ~,
sSpia. sud de- rEs,aque" Renoir Durand-
'Pcniolss." P.ssro. = Lov,nsieln :..... i3S
"a
Portrait Of a child" Renoir; W. NJ Sea- soo
In Pasture" Troyon :. Birch. ...,-...... l5O
/ "0n tie Riverside corcs: John II Ihomp- am
'I ssn in France DauOisny; NJ ga
Feeding Neii','' the Chickens" Met. as Henry -,
81 NON Io1 Feedag" pelacroi,: Durand RueI 90. 300
Caught In the storm" Dupre =. Birch s9o
"EyenlnR" COrot: John Levy .......--.. o'sVV
The Appls Orchard" Daubisny. M. Knoed- ,s.
..r. s5 Diuprt. s n Gugsenheim ... $500
/ Portrait oi Alexandra Julie De Ia Bouirge.
SomK,s 1919. h9'no'a uu iN's' 200
IN IN ND Forest Montice: NJ l. JenineE. $50
lie CsSsueTs." Monticen. NJ Knoedler.. 80
| A Castle in Ruins" Aionticei. Mrs. Bysrs 500
/ The chateau Kitchen" Monticello. W. w 80
E SS1,a o, Poaioisc Pissarro. Durand- ,,o
..y 1e,' Of Arsent,al' Monet: T. Edndse 1900
"AprSs midi lie Mai a BIZ" ssley. NJ L. A.,
ne fss''S Church Tower. Erary. DazinoOurt 49,.
fOfecl" Pissarro y. l. Haphs .......-.. lVy9
sunset" Blaksock. Scott Iowies ....+.s 9oo9
/ '.Iandscape." Blakclock' W. Macbeth ...... 800
"I.aad,capc'' Inness. John II NcFadden.. 800
scene IN Holland" Boser MH Bysr N0
j andscape and Cattle" Parton. Mss H. o,o
.1 'ii.a.' Michel ". l. Jelnes .a... e,l
/ .'TTc Church on the nm. Michel. ;. Birch 90
The cascade" Michel. Mrs. Byefs ........ $50
! "rha waterfall" Michel. p Elrdge. ..... SO
l a Winter Day" sslsy. Dursnd- tusl ...... loo
"S.s aud Land" Monet. Duraud Ruel -. LOO
rgo, .--'-'''.-.-..... 1850
/ "Ciri Krrti,x :" Reno,r. scot, 4 Fowles. iG 200
/ 'Tardscape." Calcott. J. Deimer. ......... 200
I 'Gamekreper and Dog Nofland. Max Will $500
lam. .......... .-tt.t-- 4s5-y
"Feriirs Pie" Morand. D.. Stllw sgon. ... 80
+ la pialne dc yevcuN." Slslcy. Bemheim
] seIfc ANs.ss.s. - t.tfts .fllf
/ Marine" Monet. Berhcim. leune Co. 700
{ The River" Monet -. Berrst. .......-. 100
/ 'Tandscspe." ssiscy. NJ I. ienek ....-.. 1900
o9n',' Y ss' fo'''' No"''.%"'. :" 1000
. N yla. fe''' N''''-''"' !" 700
/ ..Fiorsi FESTIVAL Moaticeli. Arhur Rye. 800
| Autumn Monticelli o. Bernet. .... ..... LOO
| "Cup,d', Offering" Mouticeli. Miss H. II.