New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Il Paintings and
Pastels by Degas
Bring g S226.8OO
Collection of Jacques Selig-
mann, OF + aris, Auctioned:
Top Price, $4,000, Paid
for 'sPortrait ia White"

The sale OF paintings and pastels by
the French master Hilaire Germain
Edgar Degas. held last evening in the
ballroom Of the Plaza under the aus
pices of the American Art Association,
vas one Of the most successful art
sales ever held in New York City, ac-
cording to Thomas E. Kirby. of the
American AIT Association. The pic
lures, seventy-one in all, were the col
lection of jacques Seligmann, Of Paris,
and sold for a total of S226, 500.
Two pictures, Portrait OF Man"
and Drying Her Hair After the Bath"
were bought by the Brooklyn Museum
for $2,T50 and $2O50 Several Partisan
dealers were among the bidders of the
evening as we'll as American private
purchasers and dealers. Portrait in
White" was sold for the highest price
of the sale, SIT 900, to Knoedier & Co.
The other sales were
"studies of the Nude" pastel: to pu-
rand Ruel for $500.
La Toilette aprea le Balm" pastel; to
Group Of Dancers-A study" pastel; to
Durand Ruel for $3.50.
"Etnde De panseuses,* pastel. to Du-
After the Bath" pastel; 10 ]. Bern
helm for l,450
L Balm: Femme. &c Dos. to DU-
rand Ruel for si75O.
'Danseuses. les cheveux en- Tresse,"
pastel; to Durand -Ruel for $3.50.
vollard for Sl.6o0
THE Pet pastel; to Mrs. ". b. Force
for $3.50.
"Apres lo Balm pastel: TO c. Daniel
Groups ss,uIs' dc Danseuses," pastel; TO
'Groupe de panseuses," pastel: to
Dura d,Ruel for $500; ., M Vol,
"Trois Danseuses," pastel; TO Durand-
'.Drying Her Hair" pastel 10 J. Bern
hei,r for s22Oo.
:, "LandscaPs ana Dancers" paster> pssd 70
"Corsages violettes, Jupes Bleues'' to
.'At the Theater." TO c. W. 1Iraashaar
Buste ct de Proal,@ 10 J. Bernhein for
portrait of q Man; to Durand Rnel for
~ the Mlnner's;" to Mrs. Hathrop
"Femlne Sc coiffant"; to Mr.. vollard for
s2.s5o. ....,
Durand- Ruel for $500.
Scene de Ballet; 10 Durand-Ruei Tor
$500.
Three Jockeys; pastel. to Mr.. Voliard
for $3.50.
The MiMiners'; to j. Bernheim for
81 400.
les corsages verts" pastel, to Durand-
.SFen,us s'epongeant ls Dos; pastel, to
Durand- Rue Tor sl.30O
''0uittant le cuveau'; pastel, to j.. Bern
"Feinme au rub; to DurandRuet for
$4,000.
Femme Oh Chapeau Rose, pastel; to
"Portrait Of a Man; 70 the Brooklyn
N@srpIa At the t0s Mussu% ssu9O to C. W. Kraushaar
The Morning Hours pastel; TO Mr.
'H'issfl "Before re- Brea Kfast'' pastel; to Mr..
V.'rSst 1.-Two iD Danceis. pastel; to DR.. \. S. w.
Rosenbsch for $1,000.
Dancers in the Greenroom ; TO Henry
Reinhardt & Son for sls.5oo
La Promenade des ChevauX"; to Miss
Lorenz, agent. Tor Sll,soo.
At Her Tollettc"; To Durand -Ruel for
ss.loo. - :. ;.
Mr. Vollard for $1,000
"Deux HomInes'; to Durand -Ruei for
;Tortrait of L Lady Scott e Fowles
"Quatre Danseuses en- Scene; to Du-
ia nd Ri for s7,1oo.
Three Dancers pastel; to Mr. Eollard
LIS Modistes ct lie Chapeau de Paille
d dItalie"; to the Dudensing Gallery for
;l,760
tel. to J. Bernheim for $1,000
THE Ride; to Mr. Bernet, agent, for
81 GOO
''Danse uses. decor d.Arbres." pastel; TO
Mrs. Lathrop Brown for $500.
"Danseuse 4 la Barre pastel; TO Mr
Nollard Tor $3.50.
Drying Her Hair After the Bath. -
pastel; to the Brooklyn Museum for
Il Entree en- Scene" pastel; to Mr. Vol
lard TOR Sl,050.
"Portrat de Femme; to Henry Rein
Scene de Ballet" pastel; 70 Scott &
Fowies for So 900.
lie Petit deJeuner apres lie Balm. ;. to
"Ioeus. Temmes assises'' to Henry Rein
hardt & Son for $500.
"Danseuses Repos"; to~ Durand Ruel
for $500
Madame est servie'; TO Mrs. Lathrop
Brown for $4,000.
Two Dancers Practising at the Bar
to- Scott &, t'owles for So. goo.
lie Peignoir jaune' to Mrs. Lathrop
Brown for So 200.
Children and Ponies in Park; 10
lIss To~enz agent for So 700.
"Danseuses Ia Barre; 10 Miss Lorenz,
agen- SO
"Arrar ging the Flowers" to Mr. voilsrd
for $4,000
Young spartans at Wrestling Exercise"
10 Durand-Ruei for sS,300
Mile. Focre dams lie Ballet de La
Source -: TO .4urand-Ruel for $4,000
La Danseuse aux Bouquets 10 Mr..
Vollard for $1,000.
Aux Courses, lie Jockey biesse"; to Mr..
Seaman agent. for $500.
Ia T.i4e dc Jephte', to c. Bacaaog
for s1,700.
Art Objects Bring S37,375
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