Glasgow Courier. — 1853-01-29 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

PTM-eamwo4l. ) The announeement Of the sale of these *tures ex. itited Peat semastion, there being among them some of the finest apecimens of the moiern school. For the last four 'lays that they were on view the dumber of visitors Zia so great that scarcely half of than' could gain admittance, and on Tuesday, for the sale, the attendance was almost as nurnerous. In anticipation of this crowd, the auctioneer, M. Bonnefons de Lavialle, adopted a very judicious mode of preventing persons who intended to bid from being excluded by others who came from mere curiosity; tickets of admission by private 6ntrance had been given to all who were known to have a serious intention of endeavouring to become purchasers. The competition was very spirited, and the prices realised proved that, althongh a few of the works of the old masters bring higher prices than can be expected for thief'', of modern, and for the greater part living artists, the modern school is encouraged, and productions of real merit are highly appreciated. We subjoin an account of the principal results of the sale. The ' Medecin de Campagne; by De La Berge, sold for 4,000 f; the 'Angelus,' of Boninier, 7,800 f; the 'Page and the Courtisane; 8,2001, to the Marquis of Hertford. Four pictures by Cabot sold as follows t-the ' Chemin de Narni; 3,200 f, to Count Due chatel ,• the 'Angel and the Son of Tobit,' 1,500 f ; the 'Lake Narni; 2,7001; and the ' Jardin Bisaujon; '2,3001. A 'View in Italy; by Corot, sold for 2,200 f. The three pictures by Decamps excited great competition, and brought high prices. The 'Bataille doe Cimbrea' was purchased by M. Vastapani for '28,0001; 'Joseph sold by his Brethren,' sold to Dr. Faroe for 37,000 f ; and Sampeon Slaying the Philistines,' to M. de Detnidoff for 20,5001. The five pictures by Delacroix sold as follows: -' Murder of the Bishop of Liege,' 4,8001; the 'lnterior of a Convent,' 3,1001 ; 'Hamlet and the Gravedigger,' 6,300 f; the Prisoner of Chilton; 4.700 f ;an 'Arab near a Tomb; 2,1501. The beautiful picture of Paul Delaroehe, ' Death of the Duke de Guise,' was very warmly competed for, and was knocked down for 52,5001, and declared to have been purchased for the Duke d'Aumale; 'A View of Treport, by Guidin, brought 7,2001; Stratonica,' by Ingres, was sold for even a higher price than had been anticipated-it was knocked down for 63,0001, and stated to have been purchased for M. de Demidoff. Another picture by the same artist, ' CEdiptts consulting the Sphinx' wan soli for 12,500 f, to the Count de Duchatel; the ' Aichymist' of Isabey brought 7,700 f; the 'Death of Duquesclin; by Tony Johannot, was sold for 2,1001, to M. de Dernidoff; Jeptha's Daughter,' by Lehmann, 5,0001; A Mosque in Lower Egypt,' by Marilhat, 6,6001, to M. de Demidoff; Moribond; by Meissonnier, 4,1001, to M. Lamme, for the Museum of Rotterdam; 'Michael Angelo attending his sick Servant,' by Robert Fleury, 4,5001. The two pictures by Roqueplan brought good prices; the Lion in Love ' was sold for 15,5001 to the Marquis of Hertford, and the 'Antiquary' to the Duke de Galliera, for 30,0001. There were numerous competitoes for the four beautiful pictures of A 7 &better. 'Frangoise de RitflillL' sold to M. Fa/taw], brought 43,504)1; ' Christus Consolater; bought by M. Lamme, for Rotterdam, 52,500 f; the' Giaour' was purchased by M. Piseatore for 23,5001; ' Medora; 19,5001, for Rotterdam; 'Jeanne d'Are taken to the stake,' painted by Henri Sheffer, fetched 8,1551. The only objects purchased for the museum of the Louvre were four paintings representing the ' Tomb at St. Helens,' by Gerard, which WAS knocked down at 1,6801. The prosince of the sale of the 50 pictures was 535,5651.