Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1918 — Half Million for Paintings. [ARTICLE]

Half Million for Paintings.

The acquisition of six rare paintings by Fragonard; the famous French decorative artist, by Judge Elbert Gary of the United States Steel corporation, at a cost probably approaching $500,000, represents the most important art transaction this season in New York. The five beautiful panels and the selfportrait of the artfbt, which form this prized collection, are among the most valued items of European art to reach this country this year. The pictures came from the Mortmart-Rocheschuart family, with the exception of the portrait, which came from the collection" of Baron Maurice De Rothschild, Paris.