New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Cezanne Paintings
Bring Big Prices
At Kelekian Sale
Miss Bliss PAYS S21, 900 for
French Artists 'Crande
Nature Morte'; $254,87O
Il Realized on Collection

le hcdi1Zcu OH NOlIcCt1On
-Four paintings by Paul Cczanne, one
~ the leaders Of the French post-im-
,re.sionist school. brought the highest
ndccs paid during the sale of the Kele-
KAN collection of modern pictures
which was concluded last night at the
PLAZA Hotel HIS "Grande Nature
Morte,' I"Still Lifc.') was sold for
$4,000. Tho buyer was said to be Miss
Lizzie Bliss, ii prominent New York
collector "Paysage l'Estaguc," which
Durand-Rucl bought for sl2,8o0; "Por-
trait Of Nine. Cezanne.' which was sold
10 o. Bernot, agent for a private pur-
chaser for $4,000, and "Paysage de
Provence. purchased by Eugene Lis
ton for S950o were the other examples
of Cezanne which led all other sales
in the important collection.
The auction, which was the most mot
able IN many respects that has been
held here in years. realized a total of
$254s70 for the 16l pictures In Mr.
Kelekian's private collection LAST
nights sale alone brought S216.1O5.
Sale Attracts Art Notables
=" auulcnCe OF close to 1000, in
cluding the leading artists, art dealers
and art authorities of this and many
other cities. attended last night. Cen
crous applause was given both before
and after the sale of the Cezanne pic
lures.
James MacNeill Whistlcr's "Chelsca
Girl charming portrait in greys and
browns, was among other sales which
ranked in Importance close to the
above. This was sold TO Kennedy & Co.
for $1,000 Paul Gauguin's South Sea
subject. motherhood Tahiti" also
brought $1,000, going to the Bourgeois
gallery, while "Portrait of a Child" bv
Gustaye Courbet brought s6.700 from
Eugene Liston. The fine DcIacroix
painting Of "Pagau1ni,' the violinist
which was sold to the Kraushaar gal
lerles, IS one Of three subjects obtained
by that firm on behalf Of the Duncan
Phillips Museum IN Washington.
Among the out-of-town purchasers
was Ralph A. Booth, president of the
Detroit Institute Of Arts, who bought
for the museum The Window" an
extreme "modernlst' painting by Ma
'isse, and Van Gogh's "Seif Portrait. y
for which $1,000 and $4,000, respect
ively, were paid
Brooklyn Museum a Buyer
The largest Individual purchasers
were Durand- Rucl, the Brooklyn Mu-
scum and Eugene Liston. The sale
was held under the auspices of the
American Art Association. Thomas r.
Kirby. acting as auctioneer
The other sales were:
Two Heads" by Francesca C;oya. 10 I.
1rseil S4'a Portrait OF Woman" by
hseaTn +. Dhthine To- scott & Fowies. s175;
a. 'he Mirror. by f. Willard. 70 l..
OTseli. s325; Under the Bridge Of the
Arts. hy Henri Rivicre to Denote $50.
Tiger Ar Rest iu the Brush by Antoine
n" h'ien'd Grain" by jean Francois
.'et - l. prseli, $3.50; Tho Proiue-
n b' ,.'cntanfin GUYS. to kraushaar
E rsN ilair hy Augusta Renoir to + De- d
n '''' 500. 'i}ust Portrait OF a
VoHsn ~ Aususte Renoir. to Durand
Sc nv Ionore Dau,nier 10 Mrs
Ecins'F $500, Tho 15a}iet." by
81 Enf p"sas TO- Afnoid eienthe. sllo0:
r. r. launier. TO kraushaar Galleries.
y sketch for the painting ''rhe
Glao4r and the pacha.'' by Eugene De,a-
E0l II "a Lady in Walking Dress"
..s ''' vs." t.enolr, TO Joseph Drummer.
to "9a qi h aru',asr Mq0. 600 sy Ho1o5e Ro,e
I'a' h's ON riste'' by Paul Cezanne. to
b-ri. al Euol, = 700. Vase Of Flowers -
g. s}y N"aTs ro..I nsran I.,1 70 nathan Miller,
or Sofa" by Auruste Renoir f.
th4r.es Shulsr. Si.7oo. AT the Water
t',,a pu., st6o ny Berths Moris9t, 70 Durand-
Edsard begss 70 Durand- -Ruel $4,000.
,1i husi fortralt of a Woman" by Ionore
naInjer 1ra de to husgne M Iiston. 50 2oo "Por-
Renolr, to Bourgois Gailepies 1880: AT
saoT,onFs" by Edouard Manet 20 French
20. 100; "P"rtTait Of " and Nine
to Eugene Lis,on. s. 500: "\Voman's Head =
oy Henri Matsse. to Nathan Miller S625:
SNOW on Lake Geneva" by Gustave Cour
" oman Seated on the Ground hv Jean
fhapdiste Camille Corot. 10 Arnold Genthe.
Eugene l1elacroiN 10 Denote. s1S0G:
Nhateau- -fhi4rry. General View. with the
Camille 'orai. to purand Ruel $3.50. '.Tier-
cues bringing Back Alcestis from Hades"
UF Eugene DelACroiX. 80 . B.rnet agent
ssVV PORTRAIT Of Gina 'iodesli,' by Tou-
portrait Of a Woman Seated" by Toulouse
Laui roc. 10 kraushaar Galleries. $500;
hesd of Man, by GuStavc Courbet to
Arnold Gsnthies. $500; portrait; of a
Lady by Jean Raptiste Camille Corot. to
n n h1'ausnaar Gaiieries. 81. .1oo. "Iialf-length
to Joseph 8rumuer 5 900. "Albano Lake
at Gsndolfo Castle" by Jean Baptisfe
,amille Corot; 70 Metropo.itan Galleries.
Guisumia'.' to Scott ( ]saM FaMs 'Ay'ls{N So
Little Girl at Table Wijh Dog .
,'4 oy rierre Bonnard. TO Durand- d-Ruel s525:
vuiI!ara uqG,1s' 70 OF Nrs NMsd" 4esss1 s by e
Hesd y child by AueuSte Renoir, 70
hurs -. me, nd kue, $50. Flowers in = Vase
oy Henri Marisse. to Mrs " r. Bush
ss25. The Miller" by Edeard Degas to
Metro polltan Museum. >-.50o. George
sands Garden at Nohant' by Eugene
The House in tho Wood. bv Gambia Pts
sarro' - Durand- Ruel. Sl.IO0, "Argenteuil
Srldge 10y CLAUDE Monet. TO O. Bernet
agent N,NVV, The Village Between the