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CHARLES HENRY PHELPS                      
JOHN P.EAST
TELEPHONE BROAD 778

PHELPS & EAST
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
30 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK

FEBRUARY 16, 1917.
PRICE RECORDS GO IN GREAT ART SALE
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Closing Session of Dr. Humphrey's Offering $143,050; Total Is $187,305.
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AVERAGE FIGURE $1,122
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George Fuller's "Girl and Turkeys" Brings $15,600--Other High Figures
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Last night's snowstorm lessened the attendance at the final session of the sale of Dr. Humphrey's collection of American art, conducted by the American Art Association in the Plaza Hotel ballroom, but did not dull in the enthusiasm of those who did go.
Several record prices were established, including a high mark for a single night's sale of paintings in America. The eighty-three pictures brought $143,050, making the grand total $187,305. The average price per picture was $1,122, which exceeds the previous record average of $700 established at the [[cutoff]]
The leading sale of the evening was $15,600, given by R.C. and M. N. Vose of Boston for George Fuller's "Girl and Turkeys." The previous record for a Fuller was $10,500, paid in 1915 at the sale of the Williams collection for an example new owned by Henry C. Frick. The new Wyant record is $7,500, paid by Henry Reinhardt & Son for "Keene Valley."

The Homer water colors received the highest prices ever paid for water colors at an American auction, and other painters to eclipse previous records were:
W. M. Hunt, R. C. Minor, J. Francis Murphy, Theodore Robinson, J. H. Twachtman, Paul Dougherty and L. P. Dessar.
The list of pictures, with titles, buyers and prices, follows:

84 - R. A. Blakelock, "Indian Hunter," Vose Gallery...... $190
85 - R. A. Blakelock, "The Wayfarers." S. F. Rothchild...... 260
86 - Homer D. Martin, "Lighthouse -- Honfluer," Vose Gallery ... 875
87 - J. Francis Murphy, "The Woods," Arthur H. Hahlo & Co..... 825
88 - J. Francis Murphy, "Sunset," A. H. Hahlo & Co...... 675
89 - Albert P. Ryder, "Twilight", C. C. Rumsey..... 600
90 - George Inness, "Leeds, New York," Henry Reinhardt.....525
91 -J. Francis Murphy, "The River," Arthur Hahlo & Co.. 1,075
92 - George De F. Brush, "Boy With a Green Cap," M. Knoedler & Co....550
93 - Fuller, "Shearing the Donkey," M. Knoedler & Co...650
94- D. W. Tryon, "Moonrise--October," Henry Schultheis ....450
95-Homer D. Martin, "Ruby Strong. Normandy," M. Knoedler ..........550
96-Homer D. Martin, "Moonlit Pond-Honfleur," W. Macbeth ......1,300
97-Alexander H. Wyant, "Evening-Early Autumn," John Levy...1,775
98-J. Francis Murphy, "October Afternoon," John Levy....2,000
99-G. De F. Brush, "A Girl's Head," M. Knoedler...1,000
100-Homer D. Martin, "The Dunes," M. Knoedler....300
101-H. G. Dearth, "The Emerald Pool," William Macbeth.....275
102-Winslow Homer, "A. Wreck Near Gloucester," M. Knoedler....1,000
103-Theodore Robinson "The Thatched Cottage," S. A. Fatman....325
104-J. Francis Murphy, "Changing Maples," M. Knoedler....1,200
105-William M. Chase, "Near Bay Ridge," E. A. [[?]] & Sons.175
106-Alexander H. Wyant, "The Old Sand Road," H. Schultheis..700
107-Homer D. Martin, "Indian Summer," Capt. M. McMillan.900
108-Robert C. Minor, "Early Autumn," Capt. M. McMillan...1,300
109-Alexander H. Wyant, "A Brook in the Catskills," J. Hastings.5,200
110-F. B. Williams, "Halcyon Days," W. W. Seaman, agent.400
111-H. G. Dearth, "The ThreeMaster," M. Knoedler....600
112-J. Francis Murphy, "Springtime in the Catskills," M. Knoedler....2,000
113-R. A. Blakelock, "Early Evening," O. Bernet, agent....4,850
114-Theodore Robinson, "Twachtman's House," O. Bernet, agent....1,000
115-Winslow Homer, "Parils [[Perils]] of the Sea," M. Knoedler....1,500
116-John La Farge, "Bridle Path-Tahiti," Ed. D. Bettens....1,300
117-Winslow Homer, "Sailing Out of Gloucester Harbor," M. Knoedler....1,000
118-W. G. Bunce, "Venice-Moonlight," S. W. Edwards....425
119-J. Francis Murphy, "Approach to the Old Farm," W. Macbeth....5,000
120-H. G. Dearth, "A Gray Day, Boulogne-sur-Mer," E. G. O'Reilly....400
121-Theodore Robinson, "Gathering Plums," M. Knoedler...300
122-L. P. Dessar, "Moonlight," H. Schultheis....575
123-Homer D. Martin, "Autumn on the Susquehanna," W. W. Seaman, agent....3,300
124-Alexander H. Wyant, "Nightfall," John Levy....2,300
125-George Fuller, "Ideal Head," M. Knoedler....3,000
126-D. W. Tryon, "Across the Fields-November," W. W. Seaman....1,800
127-Paul Dougherty, "Evening After the Rain," W. I. L. Adams....525
128-George Inness, "Near Montclair," Mrs. J. Morris Miller. 775
129-Winslow Homer, "The Turkey Buzzard," Vose Galleries...2,200
130-H. W. Ranger, "Golden Evening, Noank Harbor," F. Cheever....650
131-Julian Rix, "Northern Lake, New Brunswick, Canada," G. Spencer....725
132-J. H. Twachtman, "The Frozen Brook, "W. Macbeth....3,000
133-Winslow Homer, "A Voice from the Cliffs," M. Knoedler....3,700
134-Paul Dougherty, "Gold and Gloom," O. Bernet....1,125
135-George Inness, "Returning From Pasture," Holland Galleries....3,600 
136-Alexander H. Wyant, "the Dawn," H. Reinhardt....3,900
137-J. Francis Murphy, "Afterglow-October," M. Knoedler ... . 3,500
138- H.W. Ranger, "Clearing Fires," H. Schultheis....800
139-L. P. Dessar, "Hauling the Winter's Wood." Mrs. J. Maris Miller....2,100
140-Charles H. Davis. "The Awakening of Spring." W. C. Thompson..... 450
141-H. W. Ranger, "Cloud and Sunshine-Near an Old Quarry, New England,"    Harrison
Becker....1,000
142-J. H. Twachtman, "Rapids in the Yellowstone," W. Mac-beth....4,100
143-Horatio Walker, "Girl Feeding Turkeys," M. Knoedler & Co. 3,000
144-Alexander H. Wyant, "Keene Valley," Hy. Reinhardt....7,500
145-L. P. Dessar "Changing Pasture-October," Capt. M Mc-Miller....2,900
146-George Inness, Jr.. "On the Sainte-Croix River, Canada." C.D Standish..............525
147-H. W. Ranger, "Becky Cole's Hill." O. Bernet, agent....2,100
148-Elloitt Daingerfield. "The Forest of Latmos," E. Blackman....1,500
149- Paul Dougherty, "Black Head, Monhegan Island," W.Macbeth....600
150-H. G. Dearth, "The Brook," Mrs. Chauncey I. Blair....375
151-H W. Ranger, "The Last of Spring." Hy Schultheis....1,150
152-Paul Dougherty, "The Wave and the Cloud," A. Rudert, agent........1,125
153-Horatio Walker, "Moonrise-A Canadian Pastoral," M. Knoedler & Co......3,300
154-Henry Ward Ranger, "Sentinel Rock," G. Spencer.....1,175
155-W. G. Bunce, "Sunset-Venice," G. Spencer....1,250
156-William M. Hunt, "Sandbank and Willows, Magnolia, Massachusetts," O. Bernet, agent  3,200
157-Homer D. Martin, "Saranac Lake," W. Macbeth....3,000
158-H.G.Dearth, "A Brittany Church," Vose Gallery.....700