New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Buyers Pay $36,58O
On First Night at
Sale OF Paintings
Seasons Most Importan,
Even, Of lts Kind Held
al Plaza; Highest Price
for Single Piece. $4,000

A sale Of valuable ancient and mod
ein oil paintings from the Charles
Stuart Smith and other private col
lectlons, the seasons most important
sale, began last evening at the Hotel
liaza under the management of the
american Art Association
1t was conducted by Thomas T.
hirby and his assistant, Otto Bernet,
ot the association. One painting, "Sun-
set, Montclair. by George Inness, was
withdrawn. The total amount of the
sales was S66,5SO The highest price
was brought by Fantin-Latour's "Sum-
mer Idyl, representing three young
women on the wooded shore of a small
axe. for which S2.s0Q was paid by
{. W. kraushaar. Other sales were
as follows
Leo Hermann, "The Cardinals Re-
Bellecour, "ln the Service of His Coun-
Try" William Burnet, s120; Mauve, "On
the Dunes" S210; Alfred Gilbert.
Landscape" Bernet, agent, 500; Corot,
"Paysage," Mr.. Riefstahl, 500; Rico.
River Landscape" A. Schmoll, s4OO;
Nlbert, The Smiling Cardinal" Bernet,
agent, $3.50; Corot, PORTRAIT de
Femme Mr.. Riefstahl, s17O; Rosa
Bonheur, 3 Pawn A. Schmoll, s21o;
agent, $500; Jacque, Poultry at Home"
7. ,Hecksher, $3.50; Daubigny, Marine"
John Levy, S225; Corot, "Riviere a
Ermenonville," Knoedler & Co.. s1450:
Rico. "ln Venice" Knoedler e. Co.. $3.50
Blakelock, Might of the Full Moon"
). Garino, $2l5; Wyant, Edge of the
Woods A. Hale. $3.50; Davis, "Au-
aqmn; Slemon, agent, S170; Inness,
Landscape at Durham, Connecticut"
=; u. Brown, .S525; Blommers, Dutch
Home Life John Levy, $40; Guardi,
" eissenbruch, Evening in Holland"
{. tllermanns, S625; De Book, Land
scape,' j. Stevenson, $1.45O; De Book.
$3.50; Mauve, "The Pensioner," A. A.
healy, $40; Neuhuys, "Amusing the
hitten.' John Levy, S525
Blommers. "The Butterfly" A. A.
healy, S575; Won Wierusz- -Kowalski.
he Cavalcade," J. Stevenson. $500;
We Neuvllie, The Headquarters Flag"
hernet, agent, $500; Cain, Land
scape,' j. Stevenson, S1,45o; De Book,
Landscape After Shower" M. H.
Hemick, $3.50; Pissaro, "Le Port dc
Rouen,' Durand Ruel, $275;" Weissen-
hruch, "On the Farm" Leo Kauf
mann, S275.
Neuhuys. "The Home Dressmaker."
=, lolland Galleries, $3.50; Daubigny,
:lLoaandsfG5aps - ar. Win Rive j. D; Brown,
Worms, The Message" Clap and era
nam, S429; Jacque, "Eventide.' Knoed-
lvr & Co, $1,000; Jacque. "The Close
oI the Day Bernet, agent, $500; Van
Narcke, "Cattle and Landscape. Sic
mon, agent. 800.
bouche "Landscape," $500; McCord.
AZ Magnolia, Mass" Robert Frese,
s2ao; kost, "The Driftwood Gath
'rers MRS. Wood $3.50 Van de Velde,
80 Ayercamp, "Winter Carnival
scene, - Kari Freund, S450; Jarvis
, 'ottrait al Lady," also said 10 be
ny Charles Wilson Peal, siemon, agent
4apVi unhnoNa 'Portrait of Nine
Naehael ia"nl Fmi'l leVy," f, " Snow
NsRdsrmln, oFortrait of LADY,
iaaHs Curiosity ahop, s940; lnman,
leftfail or g Gentleman" \. SehmaN
'Nui liol hiAgah, "Fortrah az
ttyafse Washington" kieiRhurger Gal
irrlea' aasei heafth, "Weediand Land
,TrHfe' H. !, Huntington, aAeOi Dewey,
h'sAingl Marshes az tasseNd Il. liz
hans St'ol lleeeft. "lhe storm" alaNi
fhefen "iha AhiiauarieA" W II
Nilliams. Ssto. bunre. "La Vaehe aa Ia
Fefnaiete.' A. y cumreri $500, Troy
gon. "'ows IN Wood."N keogh. si,ih0,
llurre. "ie rtonuayule." siemon. aeeut
=. -. punte' ".Land=cap at Niehtfall.7
F. 7. lIeater. $3.50
lhaulow, Village in Brittanv.o /
Stevenson, $4,000; Dc Hoor. "Dutch
,ntoorior with Figures" Leo Kaufmann.
s@35' Neefs tho Elder "nterior@ of
flemish Cathedral,' Satinover Caller
ie7. $3.50 De Sande- Bakhuvzen. Cows
At the Ford H. W. Lloyd, $780, Bunce.
sunset. Venice" 7. +. Hester $3.50;
hogert, Midsummer Evening. Venice !"
a. D. GumpeSt, S275; Legs. "Figurc
compositions, Ceremonial Process
e,ofl' ION Bernet: agent, 5000; Monnoyer,
- lowers and Fruit" John Bossert
$500: Hondecoeter, Ducks and Chick
onz. Bernet, agent, 1880.
The sale will be continued this even
ne. beginning at 8:15, when PAINTINGS
nY Lessi Domingo, Meissonier. Della
crolx, Decamps and many other famous
artists will be sold