New-York tribune., 1922-01-18
s2O3,5O0 Paid
AT Auction of
Oil Paintings
sPortraii of a Man, by Halls.
BringsS S48, 900, TopPrice,
During Sale Of Works of
Famous Early Masters
Bidders Get 81 Pieces
Art Transaction Is Called
Most Important of Kind
Since Borden Sale in 1911

The famous Portrait Of a Man" by
rrans Halls, was sold last night at the
$4,000. 1t was the gem of collection
Plaza Hotel to private purchaser for
# valuable oil paintings by famous
carly masters dispersed at auction by
order of the executor of the Charles F.
Fowles estate. Thlrty-four works in all
we've sold FOR total of $203,50o
Mrs. Arbuthnot." portrait by John
Hammer. K. A.. which was formerly in
he NJ. c. D. Borden collection and
brought S60500 at its dispersal in 1911,
was sold last night 20 ". w. Seaman,
sgent for a private purchaser for S31.-
oeo" ooo Another fine example which
hrouvh, 81 goo from Sir Joseph Du-
,asn was Sir Thomas Lawrences Lady
Ado and Child" A brilliant Gainsbor-
o,,rb nortrait Of III X. II. the Duke of
Clsrence" went TO NJ knoedler & Co
sor q high bid Of Sl6,500, the same
firm acquiring also Jacob Ruysdael's 5
~Rleachinc Ground. HolianA.' superb
lardscaue for $4,000 An authentic
REPLICA bv Gilbert Stuart of his most
famous portrait Of Washington was
purchased by William McBeth for $15.-
iO0 This same example, when last
sold brought $4,000. II was announced.
The sale. according to Thomas T..
Kirby. who conducted the bidding under
the auspices of the American Art As
sociation. was the most important of
master paintings held in this country
,incc the NJ. C. D. Borden sale in 1911
Representatives Of the firm of which
the paintings formerly were part
we're restrained from competing in the
bidding A brilliant audience OF 400
attended the sale.
A stir was created during the spr-
tied bidding for the Halls portrait Of
fsrs were started at $40 900 but quick
" jumped to $4,000, S25 900 and then
10 $4,000. This painting, half length
portrait of man of fifty. inclosed in
painted oval, the figure having dark
ssr mustache and beard and large
bick hat. doublct and cloak. formerly
b,onged to three famous collections
they were those of Maurice Kann, of
Paris; Lippmann Won Lessingen. OF vi
.nna and NJ. Aiman. Of. Amste rdam.
The "Portrait of Mrs. Arbuthnot" is
beautiful symphony in rich browns.
showing the fulllength seated figure
Of young lady, with head nearly pro
file view. her powdered hair tied with
. loose bandeau, her right arm resting
On rock in a landscape background
and her left holding wildflowers. 1t
formerly was in the collection of Sir
Henry Senan.y, Of London. and in the
Borden @&3ection. The Lawrence cam
vas shows the seated figure of lady
holding a blond haired child, whose
left hand is appraised. 1t was once
owned by Thomas Agnew & Sons and
the late Asher Wertheimer.
"The Dunes catalogued as a Corot,
was withdrawn from the sale until. ac-
cording TO the auctioneer, it can be
verified as an original. 1t was an added
lot offered by an executor.
Among those who attended the sale
we're Sir Joseph Duveen, Albert Gala
tin. Mr. and Mrs. F.. F. Albee. MIR. and
Mrs Jonathan Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs
James L. Breeze, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Slondy and Mrs. Adolph Ladenberg.
Other Pictures Purchased
Other sales were:
wlsm Maris. SHADY Pasture" to
vIIsm Ns-is Cows in Pasture
Aoysas sas' o 'iSeT Feily .nrittany Court ''V
ship to Eugene Schwerdt ,... 10
Adcphe Monticello "Fcte Cham
pere. to r. & NJ Nose .......... l..oo
Knoder & Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Breakers. Brittany" to Robert NJ.
william Adoiphe Bouguereau. "rhe
Ellsht of Love" to Charles II.
Frye Observation-Disclosures. l5O0
Louis Rc,ts- y A. The Debu-
tante, to John Levy ..... $50
slr Thomas Lawrence. p. r. A.
Lady Betty Foster drawing. TO
Fearon Galleries ............. 50
Sir Thomss Lawrence. p Il. A,
Lady Charlotte. Susan Maria
Bury ,nee CampbelD,' drawing.
to Hugh IIill ............ 12o
Sir Thomas Lawrence, T. r A.
Ulysses and Circe" drawing TO
Charles NJ. Early ....... so
Aclbert Cuvp Man on Horseback
and Other Figures" to klein-
berger Galleries ........ 3 onn
Thomas Gainsborough. X A Land
soape with Figures and Domestic
ANIMALS TO H. Smith Ooo
Francis Cotss. R. A. Lady Austin
70 A Rudert. agent......... 7nn
'aeopo Palma called Palma Clio
Vsnel. General Giovanni Diedo."
10 Rudert. agent o5O
"iilem Van de Nelde. "A Fleet at
rsa,Nd nMenor TO o A. Rudert. agent. -. 1o,ooo
Linborch.' to o. Berberyan 5.1oo
sandby" to A. Rudert. agent an
George Romney, Mrs Heron to
W W. Seaman agent. nt...... II noo
eir Joshua Reynolds. p r A. Miss
- raine. to Mr.. McMasters. ..... 1.5oo
Gilbert Stuart. Mrs. Ann Stow
90 ". W Seaman. agt- ....... $500
ESD 10 NJ. Kahn. agt. ....... $500
gilbert Stuart, "Jonathan Wcbb''