The New York herald., 1922-02-01
Entire Kelekian
Art Collection
Brings S254,87O
Three Paul Cezannc Paintings
Sell for $4,000 After Wig
orous Bidding.

Paul Cezanne was the hero at the
second and final session in the remark
able Rilxran Is. seIelsiaa sale Of modern
t7ench paintings at the Hotel Plaza last
night Bids on his tiny "F'our Peaches
on a Plate" ieapei by thousands In
stead of the usual Hundreds of dollars. /
His 'sGrande Nature Morte' 26ia by
s5ax inches one Of the most splendid pr
the Cezanne SIM tifes that have been
shown in New York brought the record
price OF tite evening, and get n inarh
for the value OF post-impressionist art IN
the auction room IN this country. 1t was
bought for s2t,00e by Otto Beruet, agent,
for q private purchaser. who it Is SAID
is Miss Lizzie p. Bliss of New YORK.
owner of one OF the very fine oofieetions
of modern art of this country.
The second highest price OF the evening
was also fetched by Cczanne. This
was the lovely "I'aysage pEstague'
shown together with the other examples
both at the Metropolitan and Brooklyn
museums last year. IL was purchased
BY Durand-Ruel for S12.30O. A third
Cezanne, Portrait de Madame Cezanne,
brought the t..ird highest price. $4,000,
from Bernet. agent, and a fourth the
"Paysage de Provence" brought the
fourth highest price OF $500 from Eu-
ecnt l<lStOH
The hall was packed and the bidding
was at all times vigorous, but during the
sale OF the Cezannes, it became nearly
riotous. There was applause for several
of tie pictures and their prices. Last
nights session, dispensing eighty-one
items. brought total of s216,105 and
the entire collection sold for a total OF
S254.S7o.
a splendid Gauguin. the only one in
ha
(Tahiti). was bought by the Bourgeois
Galleries for $1,000 A srnptuous
Rencir. "-rhe Bathcr." went to Charles
Sheeler for $500. The very unusual
Portrait of a Child" by Gustave Cour-
bet. was acquired by Eugene Liston for
$500. Kennedy & Co. gave $1,000 for
Whistler's little Chelsea Girl and the
Kraushaar Galleries paid $500 for the
small 'Paganini." by Eugene Delacroix.
The fine Bouquet OF Chrysanthemuns"
OF Renor was bought by Durand-Ruel
for $4,000. and Cezanne's small -Four
Peaches on a. Plate went to the same
bidder for $4,f00.
woman and Child on a Bridge by
Honore Daumier. was bought by the
ISraushaar Galleries for $4,000. and the
Portrait ,,of NJ. and Nine Benjamin
GODDARD" by Rehoir, went to Eugene
Liston for $4,000.
The Detroit Institute OF Arts in the
person OF its president. Ralph II. Booth.
led the museums Of the country in Its
purchases of Post-Impressionist art by
acquiring two fine examples from this
collection, the notable self Portrait of
the Artist" by Vincent Van Gogh. for
which the price was $4,000, and the very
impressive 1.-THE Window" by Henri
Matisse. for which the price was $4,000.
The Metropolitan Museum acquired The
Milliner." by Edgard Degas. for s2.boo !;
George Sands Garden at Nohant,' w
Eugene Delacroix, for 5000. and AL
bano Lake at Gandolfo Castle, by
Corot. for $500. The Brooklyn Museum
bought pastel. 1.-THE Bather." by De-
gas. for $1,000; "'rhe Climbing Way" by
Tissarro. for $4,000. and the Portrait
OF Woman Seated" by Henri de Tout
louse-Lautrec. for $1,000.
Other items. the bidder and the price
follow:
Tiger at Rest in the Brush, by An
toine Louis Barye; Miss r. Lorenz. .-,o
rhs bsePr Promenade. by constantin Ernest
Hyacinthe Guys; Kraushear Gal -,o
rnrtrs,t lefss of a Iads I'm a straw Hat.
by Aususte RsnoIr: Denote go. 1900
nss. gs,.,s Renoir. Bursnd- -Ruel -. 1900
GT9ap napnler Gs fsrss mrs ons g. Raneey ~ ~ 800
The Ballet. by Hiiaire Germain Ed 40,
Sketch for tho painting 1.-THE Giaour
and the Pacha." by Eugene Della ooo
bv Ansuste Renoir: Drummer =. 1000
Head OF Man. by Honore Daumier; ooo
vase s'f' of Flowers. by Andre Derain' -.
Nathan Miler.- r.-.--.................. ofo
ps'ra,, Sv Aurosts u Rsnoir Charles sheeier 100
Study of Small Girl for the Family
Portrait, by Hilaire Gernain Edsard !. .,,
rtoro Tlftro nd Z,JU
Bust Portrait OF a Woman. by Honore
Daumier Eugene Liston: .....,.. 1000
Portrait OF Madam Ed. Maitrf, ny . ,oo
Auruste Renoir; Bourgeois Galleries l'eoo
Al Tortonrs; by Edouard Manet aoo
French Co... ......-..-.......- o'fVu
woman's Head. by Henri Matisse: -.
ee9w Cowrbet; Ua sn Edward s Bruce ..,.... s.ioo
Leaning on Her Pitcher, by Jean
Baptiste Camille corot; Eugene .o0
oride ri'ssoa Among the 'scythians. by Eugene
Delacroix; Arnold Geuthe 900
chsteau.Tnierry GeneTs, ersn,n VIEW NV Jean M,s,
Baptiste Camille Corot Denote. =. 5000
Hercules Bringing Back Aicestis from ,-o
1Iades. by Eugene Deiacroix. ....: l'cou
Portrait OF Cipa Godeski. by Henri
dc Toulourc-Lautrec; Eugene Liston 3.lW
Head OF a Man. by Gustave couroet; ,o,
portroit OF a Isady, by Jean Baptlste
Camille Corot; Krausiiaar CAL. l'oot
goseph % ,n'" Brummer. ,..'.' er......s.....'... 1000
Landscape. by Jean Baptiste Armand
C;uiianmin: Scott Fowies. ...... 500
Little Girl at Table with Dog. by
Pierre Bonnard. Durand Ruei. 80. 81
Head OF Child. By Auguste Renoiri 49,,
Durnnd-Ruel .... ....... ....... o''
Flowers In Vase. by Henri Mausse' -.
Mrs. W. T. Bush. sh............-......- u
The House in the Wood. by Camille
rissarro: Durnnd-Ruel. ............. l,lO
Arrcrteull Bridge. by Claude Monet
Bernet agent. t............. .......... J'oV
Tho village Between the Trees. BY
Camille Piasarro: l.. Orseiii ........ 1,eO'
Portrait OF NJ. Abel Osmond. by Jean
paptiste Camille Corot. Bourecis
tau ......s.-.. = - .s..s 80. 30"
Man Playing Guitar. by custave cour-
het PrenderRa ast................... st. z, 40
Woman In Profile. BY Mary Cassatt.
Durand Ruel. ...................... 30
Bunch OF Flowers. by Gustave
Courhet Durand Ruei. ............. ESQ
Portrait OF n Woman Holding q Fan.
nv Mary Cassatt. Dursnd Ruel. 49,. so
The Toilet. by Hflaira Gof1nain Ed
gard Dcgas: Eugene Llston. 1900. 30
Woman Teaching a Small Girl 10
Read, or "The Reading Lesson" by
Mary Casratt; Ferargil Gail ...... ] so
Landscape. by Pablo Picasso; Eugene
fsisfOn ....s...s. o.. &C.. ~....s.....s... Z,UO
Portrait OF Woman. by Henri de
rouiouse-Jautrec Eugene Liston... 30
COncordia. by Pierre Puvis de Cha
vannes. Eugene Liston. n..........4.. 100
The f,a rdrn window. by Henri Ma