New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Blakelock Brings
$500 at Art Sale;
Total Is S49,429
Warm Summer Moonlight''
Goes to Boston Firm;
lnness's ''Tarpon Springs,
Florida" Sold for $3,4OO

The sale of collection Of modern
paintings by American and foreign ar
lists was concluded at tn. Plaza Hotel
Yesterday evening, under tho auspices
OF the American Art Association. A
lare crowd attended the last session.
and IN many cases the bidding was spr-
tied.
The top price of the sale-s4 500
Boston, for Warm Summer Moon
light" by Ralph A, Blakelock, and the
second highest price-$3, ,400--was paid
by II. Shultheis for Tarpon Springs
Florida" by George Inness.
Among the pictures bringing the
higher prices were:
shmilsa;, Ideal Head" fLn a,,o by Henner; to H.
"Inviting a Shot" by Winslow
Homer; Knocdler g. Co., $7O0.
0. Bernct, agent, $3.50
"Autumnal Glory" by j. Francis
Murphy; Rehn Galleries, $51O.
"Fecding the Chickens" by E. S. Per
rier; G. A. Lloyd, $3.50.
"The Painters Rest" by ]. G..
Vibert P. w. Rouss, $625.
Evening On the Moors." by Ralph
Blakelock; A. B. Coates, $3.50.
italian Landscape" by George In
ness; H. Shultheis, $1,000.
Cows and Pool" by Thomas Moran;
Z. A. Mich, S470.
Landscape, Banks of the Brook" /"
by George Innes; II. Shultheis, $500.
The smugglers' Landing Place." by
A. p Ryder; c. w. Kraushaar, $4,000.
r. c. Thomson, $3.50.
"The Story of the Buffalo Hunt" by
R: A. Blakelock; R. c. g. N. NJ
Vose, $1,650.
Wooded Pasturage," by George In
ness; Holland Galleries, S1075
"Autumnal Notes." by j. +. Murphy;
Scott G. Fowles, $3.50.
"a Woodland Brook" by R. A. Blake
lock: O. Bernet, agent, $1,000
Bull Fight" by j. r. Brascassat;
G. NJ. Mccarthy, $425.
Might on the Sound" by r. c.
Minor; H. Shulthes, $425.
"An Indian Story" by r. Blakelock; !;
| G. j. Fuerth, 1925.
"The Home Wheatheld," by T. De
Book; A. B. Coates. $425
THE Palace of the Doges, Venice
by Felix Ziem; G. f. Comstock, SITS.
"After the Shower by G. Michel
j. Mccarthy, $3.50.
October Evening" by G. H. McCord
y. Bernet, agent, S12b.
"a Holland Home," by J. Weiland
j. NJ. Mccarthy, $3.50.
| Holland Moors," by J. c. Virgins :;
r. c. and N. M. Vosc, S475.
"Roses," by John f. Weir; Ferarogil
Galleries, $420.
Landscape and Sheep" by T. De
Book; w. j. Mcclure, 5000
'The Court JESTER" by William M
Chase; F. c. Morley, S425.
"After the Ball" by r. de Madrazo;
W. A. Burnett, S400
calais Pier in a Storm" by Z. L.
G. Isabey; ]. M. Mccarthy, 1924.
The two sculptures by Hiram
Powers, brought Sf1O each, the pur-
chasers being A. G. Winter and G. J
Fuerth.
The proceeds from yesterdays scs-
sion were $4,000, making total for
the two sessions of $49,429.
The Metropolitan Museum announces
this month several important acqusi-
tions, the most noteworthy being the
statue of Memory" by Daniel Chester
French, which was gift from Henry
Walters. This is regarded as Mr.
French's masterpiece. A terra Gotta
bust Of a young man, French, eigh-
teenth century, Is also a recent acces-
| Sioiij iihC w LOG u cId0uC All utdl DIc VI
Marsys, by Puget. The latter is q
typical work of this master, who so
profoundly influenced the course of
French art.
In their desire to be of service tc
designers and students of design, the
Botanical Gardens and the Metropoli-
tan Museum have jointly placed on
view in class room B of the museum
an exhibition showing the uso of plants
in decorative design. This display
shows the living plant in relation to
designs in lace, pottery and furni-
ture.
Another interesting accession is a
collection of Chinese seals from the
palace in Peking. These seals are of
the Sung, Ming and Yuan periods and
are historically OF great value. The
museum has also acquired an old
portrait of Charles de Grassc- Brian
con; a bronze relief of Medusa; a col
lection of Corean pottery, the gift
of r. H. Macy G. Co., and series of
Ramayana illustrations.