The New York herald., 1922-01-11
BarbizOn and
Other Masters
Bring $139,725
Canvas by Francois Daubigny
'0n the Marne' Fetches $15,-
900 at Peacock Sale.

The first important picture sale Of the
New YORK auction season. the sale OF
the collection of Barbizon and other
modern masters belonging to Alexander
x. Peacock of Pittsburgh. packed the
Grand Ballroom OF the Hotel Plaza with
the largest gathering OF the sort seen in
recent years. Interest in the bidding
was keen. and while the prices were
not sensational. the average was good
and the large audience seemed well
pleased with the spectacle. A canvas by
Charles Francois Daubigny. "On the
Marne." ai inches high by 43a inches
long. fetched the highest price OF the
sale, going TO Soft & Fowles for s15.-
600. Tho evenings bids on the forty
four paintings sold for s139.725.
The sale was held under the auspices
Of the American Art Galleries. Thomas
Il. Kirby presiding. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Winters.
Mr.. James Lawrence Breese. Mr.. Elbert
IL. Gary. Sir Joseph Duveen. Mr.. WILL
lam r.. Barbour. Mr.. Marion Macmillan,
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Hutton and
Messrs. Burton Mansfield and George
Story.
Among other canvases fetching the
highest prices were "A Passing Storm"
by Charles Emile Jacque, which sold to
+. ". Brunell for s6.100: "Shepherdess
Beside a River by Corot. which sold
to Scott & Fewles for $4,000: Even
ing Glow" by Jean Charles Cain, which
sold TO w. w. Seaman. agent. for $500.
and The Tow-path," by anton Mauve,
which sold TO Sir Josehp Duveen for
sS 900. Scott G. Fowes were the heav-
lest purcha sers OF the sale.
Other items OF the sale. the purchaser
and the price follow:
Adolph schreysr. THE Chief" J. A.
Aiexander ". wyant. n. A., "I'he 80
Golden Hour" Scott s. Fowles 1900
shine and shadow.- Scott & Towies. 1000
George Inness, n. A., Light Trium-
Fsiis Sls"'i FRANCOIS nSost lem rhe Grand 'O0
Canal. Venice tpanel), Miss r. II.
Jacob essrdi Maris' ase": "A Bit Of Amsterdam. 'OO
Scott & Fowles ............,...... 3.ioo
Jules Dupre. Marine: Evening" J.
ron r. lii. ;oro, :,,. so0
Mushroom Gatherers.' Arlington
Galleries ...................... 900
Nsrcisse virgile Diaz de la Pena. ''in
the Forest OF Fontainebleau." Scott
Charles Emile Jacuus Landscape and
sheep" Mrs. NJ. II. Dodge.......... 4,ioC
l.. p.
end sheep" Winthrop Taylor. 65C
Charles Emile Jacque. The Young
shepherdess.'' Arlington Galleries. $500
Joseph Claude Ball. THE Gossips. w.
Felix Francois ziem. ''Fetc Day: Ven-
ice.' Gray Crag. ag................... 6.00l
Thomas Faed. Il. A. Homeless. L.
Daniel an rid Ridgway Knight. French ''OO'
Fisher Girl" u. \. Gillespie. 1.1Oc
William Adolphe Bouguereau. THE
Mother" r. +. Albee. ............... 3.o5t
Peter Graham. n. A.. "A spate in the
the Highlands" Mrs. NJ II. Dodge. c.3Oc
Martin Rico. ~ Canal Scene in Ven
ice" John A. HIGHLAND .,........ SOC
j.. II. weissenbrneh, Coast of Zee
!and." Scott and Fowles. es......... 1906
Joseph Mallord William Turner H.
A.. Glencoe" twater COLOR. Scott
and towles ..:.........::....... SOC
Jacob Maris "A Lee Shore w w
Iienri Joseph Hnrpignies. The Pool
AZ Herrson.f Emil Winters. 20,
Frits Thaulow. "A River In France"
q. Bernet, agent. ................... .<0i
Jean Charles Cain. Evening Glow
W. W. Seaman. agent. ZOO
Rosa Bonheur. Spring Flowing"
Mics r. II. Lorenz. agent. ....... 400
Alfred East. II. A., Tho Read TO the
Village J. ]. Gillespie Co... ~
jean Charles Cszin. THE Path
Through The Fields. Geo. r. Tweed. s5'
Hsvre" (panel,. Scott and rowles., 81,
Henri Joseph Harpignie-. "nerrison:
Evening" Mrs. Gusravc Llrdenney.. IA
e. F. Aibe~. ............. ZOO
Josef Jsrsels. "A Cottage Madonna"
(psneD, Emil Winters. ............ 30,
Jean Charles Cain. "a French
Farm: Evening Glow" Emil Winters a,Ie
Jan v. Chelminski, Napoleon In
Russia" A. Rudert. agent. t......... los
Jehan Georges Vibert. "The King or
Home, pr. f. csdgene $40
Adolf Schrpyer. "Bedouius on the
March Evening" Arlington Galleries 400
Leon Augustin l.herm,tte, The Ha--
vsr,ers' MIDDAY Neal" John I.ovy.. 5.7o
Scott and Fowiss. s............|...e... e.io