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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 _____ Closing Session of Dr. Humphrey's Offering $143,050; Total Is $187,305. _____ AVERAGE FIGURE $1,122 _____ George Fuller's "Girl and Turkeys" Brings $15,600--Other High Figures _____ 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