New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Pictures at Plaza Bring an
Average of SLIP, New
High Mark
A GEORGE FULLER
FETCHES Si5.600
Collection in Two Nights
Is Auctioned Off
for $1S6,305

The final session OF the sale OF the
Humphrey paintings by the American
Art Association at the Plaza last night
was a reeordbreaker in several re-
spects. In addition to yielding. accord
ing 70 Mr.. Thomas Z. Kirby-who
knows tho highest average prices ever
obtained at an auction sale Of pictures
by American artists in this city. in
dividual records of the sale of paint
ings by no less than eight artists were
broken.
The new records established were for
canvases by Fuller, Wyant, Murphy.
Homer, Dessar, Robinson. Dougheriy
and Minor The total for the evening
was sl43,o50, the average for each
picture, Sl,l22. The highest previous
average was 500. at the W. I. Evans
sale IN 1913. The total Of the entire
sale Of two nights was Sls6,3O5.
George Fuller's Girl and Turkeys"
painted in 1884, the year he died.
brought sl5,600, the highest price By
many thousands Of dollars ever paid
at auction for a painting By this
artist Liberal applause greeted this
canvas, which, Mr.. Kirby told the su-
dience, was the most important Fuller
he had ever offered.
The first bid was $1,000. The figures
rose BY thousand-dollar leans to Sl3,-
600 in two minutes. A minute later
the picture was sold 10 r. c. & n. NJ.
Nose, Of Boston.
When the stage curtain was drawn
revealing Wyant's "Keene Valley
there was more applause The pict-
ure was purchased By DR.. Humphreys
from Mrs. A. II. Wyant. widow OF the
artist. After some keen competition
il was knocked down for $500 to
Henry Reinhardt.
Another Wyant, "A Brook in the
Catskills," brought $500. II was
bought by J. Hastings. W. Macbeth
gave $4,000 for canvas by Murphy
Approach to the Old Farm"
There was keen competition for "a
Voice from the Clifs.' called one OF
the most celebrated OF Winslow Ho-
mer's figure pictures. Il was painted
in the early eighties, and shows GROUP
OF three fisher girls, with their basket,
and nets. II was sold TO the Knoedler'
for $4,000.
The SIX Wyant pictures sold brough
s2l, 375; the three Fullers, sl9,250; th'
eight By Murphy, SlG,325, and the fv,
by Homer $1,000.
Following is q list OF the paintings
with the title, the artist, the buye
and the price, in that order:
Ind an Hunter" BiaGsIock: vose ..........S 10
The WauHers." B!aAs.ock: 5 ,. Rotls-
'Iishthoaso- Bonaeur.' Msrlr. yoso Cal
The Woods. =" Mupm. A. III uabIo 4 Co q
"sulset" Murphy A. Il Hah.o a 60. .. 81
iS s ye~ YStso fnns,. me Hs.a6.rdt, %
~Tas River" Murphy A Hsiio .......'.. i.6;
"Boy WITH q Gree. Cap" De Forest Brush
"sheaf,ns he B5nk,y. Fuller. ~ Kaoeder sy
Rasg MILO 59ga H. i ss4g'a'i -
"iioonii. P5ad-H5Giaear. Na,,ia. ". Mac
Evsrins-Early Autumn. want John Lev III.
October Afternoon Murphy s.Al Lew. 3.e0i
"Gir's Head" ~ Forest Brush " Ku6edler 100
"Tsas iEmeTald poo" Dsa-tE w. Macbeth *
a Wreck Near Gloucester" Homer: n
.-Tse 'T'iatehsd co,ia9.." Rotiason: :. A. wv
"CS.aaag Naples" murphy 81 6.aed.sr.. I.2sc
Nell Bay Ridge Chase G A. Mich
.-Tis ola sand Road ;" want. n schq.,has 70,
Indian Summer" Martin. Captain a. Nc
.-Early Autumn" slaor. Captain 81 Nc
4 Brood IN tho CaiaAIs." wyaa,. j. Hast -.
'Iiaeyou DAYS" Williams " W seaman y
Tie ESQ., la-se Master iDjsarth 81 Kaoed.
"sPrinrlmo 90 lie caissiii' Murphy NJ =.
.Earg Eyenlns Baseiock o. Bene, az as
'T'Fael-maAs hclso' Robinsll, o. Ber-
'.p,-s 3, ths Sea" Homer. ~ Knoadler 30
I.sas $50 -.......'-'...''. - l.3o,
IS ..les On, o, Gloucester Garbor. Homer: =
..y.r.r'-5f5ot.if Bunes O. W. Edwarfs q
'Agrmar. 10 .hc 0,d Faun' Murphy. W.
4 G-sy Day Boa.5r.e- air->fsr." Dsarh: -,
"6athsrng P.ans. Robinson " Knosdler 50l
M0an.iglt.' Desslr. IT. -ell.tls.s ....... ~
autumn on Tie susq-eEanna- Martin; W 80.
'-Nigl,fL" WANT. John Lc7y .......... $50
Ideal Head. FULLER. No. KroeLer. ..... 100,
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'.Heai = month"; Sie--ii hines: Nh. j. n MI.
The Turkey Buzsrd.' Homer yose Cal
Golden E,enias Noshk Has+or" Ranger.
.Nortss-n baEs. N-' BruassiaS chaada":
The Frozea Broos." TFach,naa. Vs. Mac
a Vote iroa he ellis. Homsr. 81
cod and Gloon Dousho,+y: O. Be-ns, .''
.,R,5grnins from Pas,ure-Siiton. y lanes; :
..Tie Dawn wTant. n. Resnharit. ....... S.sos
90 Accommodation 20 Murphy NJ Knoodler 3.5o'
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me AvSEslias q sD-ins" Dsns: W G.
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IS lr1rar LAKE Maria. ". Macoeth- ..-.. a.sof
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H Srhlltncls $1,000. .. 900. o. :. 49, 90
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