The sun., 1917-09-09

wears a brilliant red shirt that strikes
into life the color Of the fields by its
opposition.
Eakins was a sculptor as well as
painter. a fact that might be inferred
from the plastic quality OF his work.
whatever his medium; and the forth
coming exhibition should contain some
representation OF this side Of his
creative activity.
In spite Of the prevailing conditions
in Paris Briggs Davenport has been
able to collect some interesting reports
concerning the sales there during the
past summer. He writes in the latest
number of the American Art Netcs
that the sales season ended with a
remarkable flash Of interest. and for
war time an equally remarkable series
Of offerings. Two great events sig
nalized the last weeks: The disposal of
the enormous number OF artistic gifts
massed in the Petit Palais in the
Champs Elysees and the liquidation OF
the posthumous affairs Of Levy, the
famous antiquary of the Rue Pigalle,
who fell dead in the public highway
some months ago.
There were Of course, two elements
in the Petit Palais sale: the one senti-
mental or patriotic. and the other
simply the appreciation of art values.
a study OF the prices seemed to show
that while the former motive. was
magnifcently represented in gifts of
many hundreds Of French men and
women and of a considerable number
Of Americans and other foreigners, the
great majority of the purchasers con-
suited their personal interest alone.
Only in exceptional instances were the
prices above the average OF the nor
NAL sales held at the Hotel Drouot
all the spring and early summer.
Many prices were indeed relatively
low. On the other hand the artists
who gave works direct from their
studios seemed to have made it
point Of especial pride TO choose the
best that they had. For example.
Jean-Paul Lauren's Monk at Prayer"
(of medium dimensions) Is a marvel
Of light and color. 1t brought only
$le6. An ideal landscape OF Menard
was sold for $3.50: a Boldini portrait
of young woman, s2,6G2; lie Rap
pel." by the late CASTOR Latouche,
given by his widow. sl.527: a landscape
by Claude Monet, $l,3S6. and n Renoir.
bought by NJ. Bernheim jeune, 1885.
A small Constable a woman on horse
back in the midst of rural scene.
fetched sS1. while 81 500 was paid for a
picture Of bathing nymphs, by Fantin-
I-atour, and 500 for a view of a
Venetian palace. by Walter Gay; sl.l00
for lie Retire" by Ernest Meissonier,
and s3.322 for a Renoir, The Toilet"
This was the highest price for paint
ing. The city of Paris acquired a
picture by GuIllaumin for $572.
The great price OF the sale was
given for drawing by Ingres. port
rait of Paganini. The Louvre Museum
bought 1t for $1,000. \ water color
by Cezanne. still Life" fetched s.. 200:
a pastel portrait Of Sir George Nor
gan by John Russell. $4.s4o. and a
pastel portrait by Perronneau. $4,000.
Among the old canvases the best
price was realized by Pater's Visit
to the Camp" $3.50.
At the Levy sale the notable prices
lot were tne lOllOW!nS. rag
onard. Gardens OF Roman villa,
with Figures" $500: Hubert Robert,
Les Lavandieres." $4,000: Boucher.
The Washerwomen." s340O: English
School, Portrait of Young Woman"
$4,000. Several pieces of statuary COM
marded good prices; Lemoyne. mar
ble bust of Nine. Adelaide, eldest
daughter of Louis Nv. sll 900; period
Of Louis Nv. terra Gotta bust OF
young woman. se,35O, Falconet, four
large bas reliefs in plaster. $1,000.
Many pieces of authentic eighteenth
century furniture were sold at round
prices. \ small Louis XVI. desk,
signed Dubois, with bronze ornamen-
tat!on was adjudged at $500 and a
Louis XIV. bed in sculptured wood,
said to have belonged TO Nine. de
Pompadour at $4,000.
| A rather complicated suit at law
which has just been decided in Paris