SALE OF PICTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1892, 15 May 1890, Page 10

SALE OF PICTURES.

A highly successful sale of original paintings took place yesterday at the rooms of Messrs James A. Park and Co. The collection consisted of many valuable pictures, principally in oil, and attracted a large number of buyerß. Over 80 pictures wore disposed of. The following is a list of tho prinoipal workß that were sold:— "The Haunt of the Wild Duck " ( W. M. Gibb), £13 10s, Mr T. Btown ; " Fishing Boats" (J. Gibb), £5 10s, Mr Brindley; "The Heart of the Southern Alps" (J. Gibb), £12, Mr T. Brown ; " The Canal Reserve " (W. M. Gibb), £5, Mr Stevens ; "An Autumn Afternoon " (W. M. Gibb), £4, Mr Stevens j " Fish Curing, Port Chalmers " (J. Gibb), £6, Mr Stevens; "Head of George Sound" (J. Gibb), £5 10s, Mr R. Chi 8 holm; "LakeWakatipu (O. Blomfleld), £7, Dr Mauneell ; "Lake Tekapo" (0. Blomfield), £6, Mr B. Ohisholm; " The Coffee Cups, White Terrace" (C. Blomfield), £5 10s, Mr Purvesj "Mount Aspiring" (0. Blomiield), £8 Bs, Judge Ward ; " Wear the Head of Milford Sound" (J. D. Perrett), £4 12s 6d, Mr J. Chisholm. Many of the smell subjects by Messrs Blomfiold, L.W.Wilson, and J. D. Perrett feund ready buyers after keen competition.

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