{"id":24150,"date":"2018-02-01T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=24150"},"modified":"2018-02-01T12:12:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:12:55","slug":"15-more-prendergast-paintings-go-to-auction-block-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/15-more-prendergast-paintings-go-to-auction-block-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"15 More Prendergast Paintings Go to Auction Block on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_24153\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24153\" data-attachment-id=\"24153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/15-more-prendergast-paintings-go-to-auction-block-on-thursday\/sleep-baby-sleep\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?fit=737%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"737,549\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sleep Baby Sleep\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Leon-Jean-Basile Perrault\u2019s Sleep, Baby, Sleep is one of 15 paintings on the Feb. 1, 2018 auction block at Sotheby&#8217;s. It was part of the Prendergast Library&#8217;s Classic Art Collection before the board voted to sell the collection in mid 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?fit=737%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-24153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?resize=401%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?w=737&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sleep-Baby-Sleep.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Leon-Jean-Basile Perrault\u2019s <\/em>Sleep, Baby, Sleep<em> is one of 15 paintings on the Feb. 1, 2018 auction block at Sotheby&#8217;s. It was part of the Prendergast Library&#8217;s Classic Art Collection before the board voted to sell the collection in mid 2017.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>JAMESTOWN &#8211; The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-journal.com\/news\/page-one\/2018\/02\/prendergast-library-art-to-be-auctioned-today\/\"><em>Post-Journal<\/em> is reporting<\/a> that more <strong>Prendergast Library<\/strong> oil paintings are available for purchase Thursday during an auction hosted by <strong>Sotheby\u2019s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The auction, titled \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/2018\/fine-old-master-19th-century-european-art-n09814.html\">Fine Old Master &amp; 19th Century European Art<\/a>,\u201d will include 15 oil paintings from the <strong>Prendergast Classic Art Collection<\/strong> with a total estimated value between $75,500 and $118,500:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilhelm Schutze\u2019s <em>The Schoolmaster<\/em> &#8211; estimate: $3,000-$5,000<\/li>\n<li>Leo Herrmann\u2019s <em>Painting a Madonna<\/em> &#8211; estimate: $1,000-$1,500<\/li>\n<li>Alberto Pasini\u2019s <em>The Passageway<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $3,000-$5,000<\/li>\n<li>Paul Jean Clays\u2019 <em>Port Of Ostend<\/em> &#8211; estimate: $2,000-$3,000<\/li>\n<li>Georges-Jean-Marie Haquette\u2019s <em>The Fisherman\u2019s Wife<\/em> &#8211; estimate: $2,000-$3,000<\/li>\n<li>Luis Jimenez Aranda\u2019s <em>Washday on the Seine<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $5,000-$7,000<\/li>\n<li>Paul Louis Narcisse Grolleron\u2019s <em>Sharpening the Knife<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $2,000-$3,000<\/li>\n<li>Leon-Jean-Basile Perrault\u2019s <em>Sleep, Baby, Sleep<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $30,000-$50,000<\/li>\n<li>Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour\u2019s <em>Reminiscences of the War<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $2,000-$3,000<\/li>\n<li>Emilie Preyer\u2019s <em>Still Life with Peaches and Grapes On A Table<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $5,000-$7,000<\/li>\n<li>Emilio Sanchez Perrier\u2019s <em>Autumn<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $8,000-$12,000<\/li>\n<li>Charles-Olivier de Penne\u2019s <em>Awaiting the Master<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $3,000-$5,000<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Baptiste Robie\u2019s <em>Roses<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $3,000-$5,000<\/li>\n<li>Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, R.A.\u2019s <em>A Landscape with Herdsmen, Animals<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; estimate: $5,000-$7,000<\/li>\n<li>John Lewis Brown\u2019s <em>On Guard<\/em> &#8211; estimate: $1,500-$2,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s the fourth auction of the library\u2019s art collection, which the library board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/library-board-unanimously-approves-contract-to-auction-1-17-million-art-collection\/\">approved the sale of in 2017<\/a>, in order to help address a shortfall in funding from both donations and the city. So far 13 other paintings have been sold in three prior auctions and one post-auction sale, totaling $871,150.\u00a0 An additional five paintings had also been sent to auction, but failed to sell.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016 the collection was assessed at $1.17 million dollars. The library plans to place the money generated from the auctions into its endowment fund so it can generate more interest, with that interest then being applied to annual operating budgets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><strong>PRENDERGAST PAINTINGS SOLD<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>(as of Jan. 31, 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Total Sale Proceeds: $871,150 with 13 Paintings Sold as of Jan. 31, 2018)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jan. 18, 2018 &#8211; Post Auction Sale Approved by Library Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jehan-Georges Vibert &#8211; <em>LE NOUVEAU COMMIS<\/em><br \/>\nEstimate $30,000 &#8211; $40,000<br \/>\n(Unsold at Nov. 21, 2017 Sotheby&#8217;s Auction)<br \/>\nSold for $25,000 Post-Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nov. 21, 2017 Sotheby\u2019s Auction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/european-art-n09940\/lot.3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giovanni Boldini \u2013 IN THE GARDEN<\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $400,000 \u2014 600,000<br \/>\nSold for $399,000<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/european-art-n09940\/lot.6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alfred Stevens \u2013 LA NEIGE<\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $70,000 \u2014 100,000<br \/>\nSold for $68,750<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/european-art-n09940\/lot.9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Mauve \u2013 CARTING THE LOG<\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $10,000 \u2014 15,000<br \/>\nSold for $40,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Oct. 28, 2017 Stair Galleries Auction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fauctions.stairgalleries.com%2Fasp%2FfullCatalogue.asp%3Fsalelot%3D102817%2520%2520%2520105%2520%26refno%3D%2520%2520115191&amp;h=ATMFInq-dLBH1Kk8NhzNtmf0VW2V0TahUVKRC3IhoBDry2ZJYNhe5DOLidEEtL33ejoSQn5O5rAb6nP65_W5l2J-YKr0RrxXhMx_RA58370VS_D_japw_fev3dUzBYmhGclEaO2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otton Von Thoren \u2013<em> THE RELAY<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $2,000-4,000<br \/>\nSold for $5,000<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fauctions.stairgalleries.com%2Fasp%2FfullCatalogue.asp%3Fsalelot%3D102817%2520%2520%2520173%2520%26refno%3D%2520%2520115177&amp;h=ATM2N-aFcPkMzSdhwIVMeWdj8tGsrgJjL8tjZ1mu1-eSVCTgAaGAnFlChexNsocusVdHCGiCsWBMRQ8ER7wWK4WJVgOz0h8Vop0rEV4_fz5c2-sOAtE6tm8V8-8UqOpuPWsrweKJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Gay \u2013 <em>AFTER THE HUNT<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $ 5,000-10,000<br \/>\nSold for $4,000<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fauctions.stairgalleries.com%2Fasp%2FfullCatalogue.asp%3Fsalelot%3D102817%2520%2520%2520179%2520%26refno%3D%2520%2520115176&amp;h=ATPgZj3IVD2usBDHHrZ1TWO1JrnV3socNRb0q5GBbw0uTguwS-sUu2BK-cSwglqpEe0aLef7I6sv15F6b48DgrFlak0Ho4WTH0HrD3hdr3vbzCmpj8PIpM-9t-ppf5gGKPq4QNjh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douglas Duder \u2013 <em>EAST RIVER<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $ 800-1,200<br \/>\nSold for $900<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>October 6, 2017 Sotheby\u2019s Auction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\" UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.55.html\">Jasper Francis Cropsey \u2013 <em>LAKE GEORGE<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate: $30,000 \u2014 50,000<br \/>\nHammer Price: $275,000<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\" UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span class=\" UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.59.html\">Chauncey Foster Ryder \u2013 <em>CAMEL\u2019S HUMP<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $3,000 \u2013 5,000<br \/>\nHammer Price: $16,250<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\" UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.54.html\">William Trost Richards \u2013<em>EBBING TIDE<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $15,000 \u2014 20,000<br \/>\nHammer Price: $15,000<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.57.html\">Chauncey Foster Ryder \u2013 <em>SNOW IN NOVEMBER<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $3,000 \u2014 5,000<br \/>\nHammer Price: $11,875<\/li>\n<li><span class=\" UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.56.html\">John Francis Murphy \u2013 <em>THE DAY IS DONE<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $1,200 \u2014 1,800<br \/>\nHammer Price: $5,625<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2017\/american-art-n09635\/lot.58.html\">Charles Warren Eaton \u2013 <em>AN OCTOBER SUNSET<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEstimate $3,000 \u2014 4,000<br \/>\nHammer Price: $4,750<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>PRENDERGAST PAINTINGS UNSOLD<\/u><br \/>\n(as of Jan. 31, 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charles Victor Thirion &#8211; PAYSANNE DE LA CREAUSE<br \/>\nEstimate $50,000 &#8211; $70,000<br \/>\nUnsold at Nov. 21, 2017 Sotheby&#8217;s Auction<\/li>\n<li>Jules Joseph Lefebvre &#8211; FATIMA<br \/>\nEstimate $60,000 &#8211; $80,000<br \/>\nUnsold at Nov. 21, 2017 Sotheby&#8217;s Auction<\/li>\n<li>Emilio S\u00e1nchez Perrier &#8211; ENVIRONS DE TANGERE<br \/>\nEstimate $80,000 &#8211; $120,000<br \/>\nUnsold at Nov. 21, 2017 Sotheby&#8217;s Auction<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00edn Rico y Ortega &#8211; PONTE 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