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Dyk PEELS oyen Lee Seb GEES Viry IZ ie HL: AL TS Ue ' : “School of ‘Ribera; 4 Stanh D “Saint 7 Barthoionaew, “s 1m “s 825) own in Holland, > Van Gouver: ‘DG en - 240) “an Lite,” de Heem; Dr. Geyrne Barry.. 160 “Norman Bical) ‘Village, nington; 1 160 ig NN ERWA Bi A MER ER orale 400 | Pu ELt oF of Gisvic Leczinska,” ‘Lolr; FE shale bls | “Marine, * * ascribed to Ouyp; Maxwell 160 ERURGM SS Gok sos c ok vine east Sian 50 2 “Domestic Cares,” Pieters; Max Bleiman.. 900. Goes Chalon; W. W. Tel deat ny | ag beer dee evewer ere eane beens oto enove ° | “Innocence,” West; ‘G. G@ Benjamin.;.... 170 | oe is en eee .G. Reld.. 510 “Young Dutch Woman,” Van Ravestyne; DCS VAUTAAEL ENR a ine chal, uch ceva A Spies Minie ate 550 “Sir James Macdougal, » Fone; G. Reid 17 48 “Ttallan Landscape,” Linton; ae Stehil.. 150 — Ho “Autumn nae Bilis; eSrewall ARENT UELERT Cake Vas Beas kha dine b ecble WMO ae STE 10 “Portrait oe a Soldier,” Dobson; E. a os BROS ET EAD Umi US einen hhkied' ig again 4 ane ae a bas Sean ; 225 | re “At the Window,” Ledoux; D. G. Reid.. 400 ss, Ca oe of a Lady and Child ” Kneller: 8 SHGUTIIIG «wind oo se us Sakae aanwomiies bin 08 250 | 63 npiisabeth Queen of Bohemia,” ‘Van Rav- | estyne} W. Bayard Cutting. 84 “Pléta,” arty Flemish School; R. S | i; Mintarn: /i.0 0-year ak oe a aan 200 85 “Portrait of a. Lady,” Tourn leres; E BYANC Use Ui dos andes Iola ge 250 86 “A Young Cricketer,” Lawrence; G. B Wheeler... 4) 'a lt nei oe, ee 450 87 “Landscape,” Michel; M. Bleiman........ 825 88 Mie Droughton, the ree liens % Zoffany; i) PE DCUG wei eu Deo g ae oe aL ay oe ee 185 89 “The Virgin and Infant,” Angelica Kauf- : dann; J. D. rimmins stote tt eink be aig aw eat tae 450 90 “Mrs W. Carrington,” Harlow; ee 270 | 91 “The Sorceress,” Dewing; Mrs. H.. S$, aa i Grelms.wi57 ..02 A ee a 290 | 92 Boy eas Hossoees Ouyp::H. O. Wat- ~ i PEO Oe elon. sy crete MUR Na Skane, 9 atca hee 1,050 93 Landscape,’ " ih) an Drielst; E; Padre 110. OB DONE ota ne Nena sere aa prema Ap dain wee a, . ts ON FREE VIEW DAY AND EVENING AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES FROM FRIDAY, APRIL FIRST, UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE Day oF SALE, INCLUSIVE (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) THE TOV DESWELL wn DOWDESWELL AND MeanerolLEE COLLECTIONS SALE AT MENDELSSOHN HALL FORTIETH STREET, EAST OF BROADWAY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS APRIL 7TH AND 8TH, 1904 BEGINNING EACH EVENING PROMPTLY AT 8.30 O'CLOCK ‘ - : ’ et : Plea Me eo Tate Oe i : SS Sree tnt tI : : = ae = el a i = Lf y hy w4 i ‘ : ta cert 2 a fattt "i - 2. ens an 33 ‘ sin? See ats a ae Ge a, q aS st is ae, ‘ oa in i) Ws oi ‘Z : mat) ae a ee, eerah AF EES eae 4 , 5 er cere P Mt uss ‘gs ce 5 Sy we Ie ae ne 0 RR. eal Ras % ah aie ee d . 4 to. F Spee ; nt ae ay ee oi , a 6 es ; “ 3 es ee r ao. . : ay i Bash Wy ‘ i oh Be A) 1 , i ~ tae rf : : os “ et fo ae oS ag boat Sei Mt eam "3 Le Eo + = ; ay SES ee eee a, AES Mew lanb nate Oana ankel oho, WileLib ie Cro ntetanlse gs felia Te CE arlisle,” ily; E. MicM sory,” Wissing; J. S. ane ries.. ex Scott; * Gordon; is. “Unter- Stato 1h + ee ee ee eS Te ee ee eee Dome of iene Me Coetle ROD uci he hes a e, Landscape,” if “Wilson; ; we chot. ‘Francis us . 114 opines Db. G. ‘Reid Sie uae 4115 ¢ ay Re ndse scape Orome; Blank... 116 “Vine é bh pian and Saint Jonn,” et a ajo;, W. W. Seaman, “agent... 17 spt _ San. Marco, Venice,” Canal; & iniheGallories,.). aces ese - 118 ce Lye “Of Bavarta, g Largiiltere; Uf oog Pe Cpa pe Nibe | STN Pee Martens; R. Cluett.. a 1 'Trle-Trac sis Duyster: FB: fe ee fo Wie abs hee we Nelere (se, 6) bi elin sel pielyiat eo © )e e eles ol ie 8 /O ss whe 9) Sibeiie Sts eee sme peep eb ee wg leis es Ae ee we i Franks, 3s Reynolds; D . igs ‘Gardiner: Sei A mE Me NN ne A re 128 “Portralt of Miss ue Lawrence; V. Ax a isle olde «ew 0 senha eee e so oe wie sje” eC te ee ee ne ae a Task, » Harlow: R. Gluett. 1 ae finaret of thie Morista n, Cairo, * Gerome; bos Bleiman . . RAP NOUNS HEE icy ae Meats Roe AeRRe Et “Port Ab Ores ‘Joshua: Reynolds, id hes eeu Galleries. .2000.7. ie rm,” haa D. mike ss POT URS ARRAS Se uence "185 “Oa ae ai Bey eS _. Crimmins Fa TE IT eee ORR 136 “Music,” R 21. A. _Lanthier eee CaN 1187 ite rivoll,’ Aue Burton Harrl- Ca ae ee ce ee et ir i a od Pimp iw ila Ltt a’ vi § e196 jolie ee Wile eve! ene ek wis ate, © | eh, © 4 Sc? 8 0 0 On See ee ee ae rei m tao UL OW os near ‘Hover: i iar Guester 14h peau ates of Falmouth, * “Lely; A. 142 “Vision of the ‘Dying Virgin,” Sohut: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 48 “In Venice,” Canaletto; FE. Holbrook. .... Err “Duchess Gonzaga di esha Pourbus;: WwW. - Oakman . Van ty 145° “Landscape,” Richet: E. McMillen....._. 146 “Lady with Tambourine,” School of. aaa Chester at OME eRe Gna 147 “Sir ue ae Bla ckett.” is | Reynolds: Dr. BECO TMA SOM ase Re hiss clement yp ek in ie al mt ie eldt,” « Clays: John Hobart Bie, bn a) < Iecatle, ele pate) ose oe vl a “gait ii at cysvenes ae ohn. ibe: veneenst. oe Del ronan ew eye me wee Bee ge eww © 8 ee ee he wee eln et te ew lee ws Ol oe ee wee ‘nhot a Crim Std isle ae ep ewes be Oly ew we ee, s! G. Heat ry oe S Co CATALOGUE 4 au OF THE DOWDESWELL AND DOWDESWELL AND BeeiiolE COLLECTIONS ey aPUABLE PAINTINGS ji BY THE MASTERS OF THE EARLY ENGLISH, FRENCH, DUTCH AND OTHER SCHOOLS To BE SOLD AT ABSOLUTE PUBLIC SALE Meee tie EVENINGS -~HEREIN STATED THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THOMAS E. KIRBY, oF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacers NEW YORK 1904 CopYRIGHT, 1904, BY THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, NEW YC oe [4a Rights Reserved.| week CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The highest Bidder to be the Buyer, and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be im- mediately put up again and re-sold. 2. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which is merely a nominal or fractional advance, and therefore, in his judgment, likely to affect the Sale injuriously. 3. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to pay down a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase-money, if required, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put wp again and re-sold. 4. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer’s Expense and Risk within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid, or other- wise settled for to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer, on or before delivery; in default of which the undersigned will not hold them- selves responsible if the lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. 5. While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible for the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authen- ticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no War- ranty whatever, they will, upon receiving previous to date of Sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any Painting or other Work of Art is not what it is represented to be, use every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary; fail- ing in which, the object or objects in question will be sold subject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert, he being liable to the Owner or Owners thereof, for damage or injury occasioned thereby. 6. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be re- moved during the Sale. 7. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within one day from conclusion of Sale shall be re-sold by public or private sale, without further notice, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges attending the same. This Con- dition is without prejudice to the right of the Auctioneer to en- force the contract made at this Sale, without such re-sale, if he thinks fit. 8. The undersigned are in no manner connected with the business of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases, and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for em- ploying careful carriers and packers, they will not hold them- selves responsible for the acts and charges of the parties engaged for such services. | Tue AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacers THOMAS E. KIRBY, AvcrTIionerr. PREFACE Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell of London, having decided to discontinue their branch establish- ment in New York, will sell publicly through the American Art Association a number of important pictures upon which they have paid a large amount for duties, and for other expenses incident to im- portation and which, for this reason, they prefer to dispose of in this country. At the same time Mr. ci J. Blakeslee, who has imported a large number of works of art during the past. year, considers it advisable to reduce his extensive stock and _ has, therefore, joined Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell in the present sale. The joint collection comprises many excellent’ and some remarkable examples of pictures by the old masters of the English, French, Dutch and Italian schools, together with a number of modern paintings. . The large proportion of works: by eminent artists and the general high averagé of the pictures make this collection of conspicuous importance. In compiling this catalogue a difficulty, by no. means unexpected, has been encountered in settling the authorship of a few of the paintings although the great majority of them have been absolutely identi- fied as the works of the masters to whom they are ascribed. It is well known that some of the famous artists of the past rarely signed their canvases and frequently there is a difference of opinion about pictures which are claimed to have been painted by certain men. The authenticity of such works can only be settled by records of origin in some cases, by the establishment of original ownership in others and by the testimony of experts. In this joint collection the attribution of authorship has been made in the manner above mentioned, and, in cases where the style or the method has not been recognized with a warrantable degree of certainty, the works have been simply ascribed to unknown artists of the school to which the pictures belong. The owners have full confidence that the quality of the paintings they offer for sale will meet with general commendation, and that the collection will be acknowledged to be exceptionally interesting in scope and variety. | kK, D. Mie ORDERS TO PURCHASE The undersigned have volunteered to receive and attend to orders to purchase at this sale: Messrs. M. Knoedler & Co., 355 Fifth Avenue. M. Durand-Ruel, 389 Fifth Avenue. Messrs. Cottier & Co., 3 East Thirty-fourth Street. Eugene Fischhof, New York & Paris. Messrs. Arthur Tooth & Sons, 299 Fifth Avenue, Messrs. Eugene Glaenzer & Co., 303 Fifth Avenue. Messrs. Scott & Fowles, 295 Fifth Avenue. L. Crist Delmonico, 166 Fifth Avenue, Julius Oehme, 384 Fifth Avenue. Messrs. E. Gimpel & Waldenstein, 250 Fifth Avenue. aa oe es te ARTISTS REPRESENTED AND WORKS ALCAZAR, J. The Model’s Siesta BARKER, THOMAS (of Bath) a The Cottage Door BEECHEY, SIR WILLIAM THEIR CATALOGUE NUMBER 81 73 Portrait of Elizabeth Sackville, Countess Delawarr Miss Abernethy, Daughter of the Celebrated. Dr. Abernethy A Game of Chess BEHAM, BARTHEL Portrait of a Nobleman BELLOTTO, BERNARDO View of the Grand Canal, Venice BELTRAFFIO, GIOVANNI (Ascribed to) Portrait 23, 153 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT NUMBER BLANCHARD, JACQUES Venus and Adonis 71 BOGERT, GEORGE H. Autumn Sunset 26 Approaching Storm 133 BONINGTON, RICHARD PARKES A Normandy Fishing Village tb | Cathedral Interior 135 BOSSCHE, VAN DEN In the Studio 28 BURNE-JONES, SIR. EDWARD Christ Sitting in Judgment 158 CANAL, ANTONIO (Canaletto) Piazza San Marco, Venice 117 CANALETTO View in Venice I The Grand Canal, Venice 15 The Doge’s Palace, Venice 10 Canal San Marco, Venice 58 Canal Reggio, Venice 100 View in Venice 143 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT NUMBER CHALON, JOHN JAMES York Minster 43 CHAMBERS, GEORGE Smugglers ‘‘ Creeping for Gin”’ 45 CLAYS, PAUL JEAN On the Scheldt 148 COELLO, CLAUDIO Portrait of Marie Louise of Orleans 109 CONSTABLE, JOHN Suffolk Landscape 104 COPLEY, JOHN SINGLETON Portrait of Brooks Watson, Esq., Lord Mayor of London 265 COSWAY, RICHARD (Ascribed to) Portrait of Mrs. Fitzherbert 99 COTES, FRANCIS Portrait of Mrs. Mary Kendall 32 Portrait of Miss Hamilton 156 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT NUMBER CROME, JOHN (Old Crome) Norwich Landscape £02 English Landscape II5 CUYP, AELBERT A Boy Holding Three Horses 92 CUYP, AELBERT (Ascribed to) Marine 4I DAHL, MICHAEL Portrait of a Lady 69 DANCE, SIR NATHANIEL Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds 103 DANLOUX, HENRY PIERRE Lady Playing a Harp 98 DE BAEN, JAN Portrait of Bredchoff De Vick 138 DE HAVEN, F. October Evening III DE HEEM, JAN Still Life 38 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT DE HONDECOETER, MELCHIOR Peacock and Poultry in a Park DE LARGILLIERE, NICOLAS Portrait of Prince Christain of Bavaria DEL GARBO, RAFFAELLINO Madonna, Child, St. Lawrence and St. John the Evangelist DEL SELLAJO, JACOBO The Virgin with the Infant and Saint John DEWING, THOMAS W. The Sorceress DOBSON, WILLIAM Portrait of a Soldier James Stanley, Earl of Derby DOLCI, CARLO Virgin and Sleeping Infant DUPONT, GAINSBOROUGH Portrait of Dr. Johnson DUYSTER, W. C. A Game of Tric-Trac NUMBER 129 118 QI 59 75 68 ue I20 ARTIST ELLIS, E. SUBJECT Autumn Landscape FABRITIUS, KAREL The Advocate FLEMISH SCHOOL (Early) Pieta GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS The Market Cart Gf&ROME, JEAN LEON The Call to Prayer The Minaret of the Moristan, Cairo GORDON, SIR JOHN WATSON Portrait of Sir Walter Scott GUARDI, FRANCESCO Portico of the Doge’s Palace, Venice Street Scene, Venice HALS, FRANS A Cavalier CATALOGUE NUMBER 49 33 84 62 ae 131 107 30 I1l2 97 ARTIST SUBJECT HARLOW, GEORGE HENRY Portrait of Mrs. Graham and Child Portrait of Two Sisters Portrait of Mrs. W. Carrington The Finished Task HONE, NATHANIEL Portrait of Sir James Macdougal HOPPNER, JOHN Portrait of Miss Kelvin HOPPNER, JOHN (Ascribed to) Portrait of a Lady INSKIPP, JAMES Portrait of a Young Lady JACQUE, CHARLES EMILE The Close of Day JANSSENS, CORNELIS (Ascribed to) Portrait of a Boy JORDAENS, JACOB Bacchante CATALOGUE NUMBER 18 34 go 130 47 108 149 29 67 Io ARTIST SUBJECT KAUFMANN, ANGELICA The Virgin and Infant KNELLER, SIR GODFREY Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth Portrait of a Lady and Child LANCRET (School of) Lady with Tambourine LANDSEER, SIR EDWIN Eager for the Fray LAWRENCE, SIR THOMAS Portrait of Col. F. Mountjoy Martin A Young Cricketer Portrait of Miss Wilson Portrait of Miss Storr LEFEBVRE, JULES The Morning Glory LEDOUX, MLLE. At the Window CATALOGUE NUMBER 89 24 52 146 Iol 57 51 ARTIST SUBJECT LELY, SIR PETER Portrait of Lady Whitmore Portrait of Catherine of Braganza Portrait of the Countess of Carlisle Portrait of the Countess of Falmouth LEPINE, S. River Scene LINTON, WILLIAM Italian Landscape LOIR, MLLE. MARIANNE Portrait of Marie Leczinska LORRAINE, CLAUDE A Classical Landscape MARTENS, WILLY At the Well METTLING, L. A Young Burgher MICHEL, GEORGES Landscape CATALOGUE NUMBER 55 70 105 I4I 114 48 40 60 11g 22 87 ARTIST SUBJECT MIDDLETON, JAMES GODSELL A Willing Captive MOREELSE, PAULUS Portrait of the Princess of Nassau MORLAND, GEORGE | The Watering Pool Donkey and Pigs MORETTO (Ascribed to) Portrait of an Italian Nobleman MUNKACSY, MIHALY French Landscape NOBLE, ROBERT Harvest Time NORTHCOTE, JAMES Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. OPIE, JOHN Portrait of a Young Girl PERRET, AIME. The Harvester CATALOGUE NUMBER 72 61 a Mf 95 if E22 132 123 82 ARTIST SUBJECT PETERS, REV. MATTHEW WILLIAM The Laggard Schoolboy PIETERS, E. Domestic Cares POURBUS, FRANS (The Younger) Portrait of Duchess Gonzaga Di Mantua PYNE, JAMES B. Low Tide—English Channel, near Dover RAMSAY, ALLAN Portrait of George III Portrait of Queen Caroline RAOUX, JEAN Music REYNOLDS, SIR JOSHUA Portrait of Sir William Chambers, the Eminent Architect Portrait of Miss Morris Portrait of Miss Franks Portrait of Sir Walter Blackett RIBERA, JOSEF DE (Called Spagnoletto) Aaron and His Rod CATALOGUE NUMBER 79 42 144 140 80 152 136 13 20 127 147 155 ARTIST SUBJECT RIBERA (School of) Saint Bartholomew RICHET, LEON Landscape ROMNEY, GEORGE Portrait of Mr. James Fletcher Portrait of the Hon. James Sheldon RUSSELL, JOHN Scene in an Old Play SASSOFERRATO Madonna SCHUT, CORNELIS Vision of the Dying Virgin SHAW, JOSHUA Landscape CATALOGUE NUMBER 35 145 66 197 64 27 142 59 SNYDERS, FRANZ, anp HANNEMAN, ADRIAAN The Huntsmen’s Return SUSTERMANS, JUSTUS Portrait of Princess Claudia De Medici 161 76 "ARTIST SUBJECT TENIERS, DAVID (The Elder) A Village Festival TER MEULEN Shepherd and Sheep THAULOW, FRITZ A River in France TOURNIERES, ROBERT L. ; Portrait of a Lady VAN COUVER, J. View of Dordrecht Town in Holland The Approach to the Town Environs of Dordrecht VAN DRIELST, EGBERT Landscape VANDYCK, SCHOOL OF Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond VAN EVERDINGEN Royal Hunting Lodge—The Hague CATALOGUE NUMBER 124 126 16 85 93 160 63 ARTIST SUBJECT VAN GOYEN, JAN Landscape VAN LOO, CARLE Portrait of Princesse de Talleyrand VAN MIERIS, WILLIAM Portrait of a Nobleman VAN RAVESTYNE, JAN ANTHONISZ Portrait of Elizabeth Brandt Portrait of a Young Dutch Woman Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia VAN RUYSDAEL, SALOMON Woody Landscape VAN STRY, JACOB Landscape and River VERSPRONCK, JAN Portrait of Mynheer Ten Eyck VON HONTHORST, GERARD A Cavalier CATALOGUE NUMBER 139 36 94 46 I2 21 14 96 ARTIST SUBJECT WALKER, J. HANSON The White Rose An English Maiden WATTS, FREDERICK W. | The Lock WEEKS, EDWIN LORD The Palace of the Rajah WEST, BENJAMIN Innocence WESTALL, RICHARD Cupid in Distress WILSON, RICHARD View at Tivoli Italian Landscape View near Tivoli Portrait of Himself WISSING, WILLEM Portrait of Lady Ossory CATALOGUE NUMBER 83 78 44 ty] 106 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT NUMBER WITHERINGTON, WILLIAM FP. Rural England 122 ZOFFANY, JOHN Portrait of Miss Broughton, the Actress 88 fee) EVENINGS SALE THURSDAY, APRIL SEVENTH Pome NDELSSOHN: HALL FORTIETH STREET, EAST OF BROADWAY BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT HALF PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK NOTE The paintings in this catalogue are the property of Messrs. Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell and Mr. T. J. Blakeslee of New York. The name of the owner is appended to the description of each picture. The parties in interest have empowered us to sell each and every picture without reservation of any kind. AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS. CATALOGUE N°: j ; f “4 é Se ETT O i p 1697-1768 7 View in Venice The upper part of the Grand Canal seen from the water midway between the banks. The twinkling surface of the canal which extends across the entire foreground is lively with gondole and sandoli with rowers and passengers, and on the left is the huge mass of a freight barge. On either side, the houses bordering the canal extend in perspective until they meet in the distance, the sunshine striking full on the facades on the left and touching here and there the buildings on the right. A simple mass of clouds covers the lower part of the sky. Height, 16 inches; length, 24 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 5 . oresceree N°: 2? J. HANSON WALKER Contemporary The White Rose A sweet-faced young lady, her head gracefully poised in profile with a mass of wavy auburn hair brushed over her ears and gathered in a large knot behind, has fastened a large white rose to her dress over her left breast and the pale yellow petals con- trast with the soft white of her dress and the refined flesh color of her bosom. The head is in relief against a mass of foliage in the background, below which is seen a distant landscape. Height, 22 inches; width, 18 inches. | Signed at the left, J. H. WaALKeEr. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 3 | fv AN COUVER v Contemporary »? 6 View of Dordrecht Ai The populous water front of the quaint old town of Dordrecht stretches across the picture, and the red roofs and towers and masts of the vessels moored to the shore make an interesting skyline in diminishing perspective from the left foreground to the extreme distance, where a line of low build- ings, dominated by a windmill, forms the horizon. The sky is partly covered by masses of cumulous clouds strongly illuminated by sunlight, showing, near the horizon and at the zenith, small patches of Brae. f= | Height, 24 inches; length, 36 inches. Signed at the left, J. Van Covver. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. a 4 INA cA ASCRIBED TO CORN@ PANS See 1590-1664 Portrait of a Boy A dark-eyed boy with long, wavy brown hair stands facing the spectator, slightly turned to the right. He is dressed in a rich costume of the time of Charles I. with doublet of old gold satin, slashed at the sleeves and waist, showing red silk lining, broad falling lace collar and cuffs. A large tress of hair tied with a bow of cherry-colored ribbon falls over the near shoulder, and a hat trimmed with a white feather held in place by a red rosette and a jewelled agraffe lies on a table at his side. The left hand is raised to the side, and the right, which shows only in part, holds the bottom edge of the lace- trimmed doublet. A dull green curtain hangs be- hind the figure on the left. Height, 30 inches; width, 24 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Ne 5 RICHARD WILSON, RA. 1714-1782 View at Tivoli A huge crag, surmounted by a castle, projects into the broad basin of a river, which winds among trees far into the distance. In the foreground, a peasant, accompanied by his small family, lies at full length fishing in the quiet water, which reflects the banks on either side and the warm tones of the heavens at the early moments of sunset. The sky is covered with thin clouds, warm and luminous near the horizon on the left, where a chain of sharp mountain peaks is in a broad effect of light and shade, softened by the haze of distance and the glow of the summer afternoon. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 6 SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE 3 1769-1830 | oat Portrait of Col. F. Mountjoy Martin The head and shoulders, in three-quarters view, of an alert, distinguished-looking young officer in full uniform with a red-lined military cloak held across his chest with his left hand and his head erect and turned over the left shoulder. The background is Sky with deep-toned rolling clouds. The flesh is luminous and fresh in color, and the drawing and modelling of the head show the great power of ob- servation of the artist and his extraordinary skill in execution. Height, 28 inches; width, 25 inches. From the collection of Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, 5 Grosvenor Sqr., London. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 7 BARTHEL BEHAM J 1502-1540 5 le a Ex ro : bpd ea i By eae of tpl ACE: OXMMs The head and a of an elderly gentleman of a type familiar through the portraits of the early German masters. The earnest, solemn face with its wide open, placid blue eyes, is painted with char- acteristic simplicity and is convincing in its accuracy of drawing and construction. The background is a tone of pale blue, bringing into strong contrast the black cap, the mantle and the head with puffs of fair hair over the ears. Beham passed most of his life in Italy and painted a great many religious pictures there, most of which are in the museums of Germany, and was also emi- nent as a designer and engraver. | Height, 16%4 inches; width, 14 inches. From the collection of Madame Costanzo, Paris. From the collection of the Duc d’Aumale. From Messrs. Lawrie, London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N°: 8 JAN ANTHONISZ VAN RAVESTYNE 1572-1657 Portrait of Elizabeth Brandt A sweet-faced woman, evidently the joy of a rich burgher’s heart and the pride of his household. She wears a rich black gown with gold embroidered stomacher, a broad, delicately pleated ruff and a halo- like cap trimmed with rich point lace. She is seen to the waist only, and her face, which is in three- quarters view, has a suspicion of archness in the eyes, which look straight out of the picture. The back- ground is a simple tone of warm gray. Ravestyne was a pupil of Frans Hals and one of the ablest of the Dutch portrait painters, Two large and famous guild pictures by him are in the hall of the Company of Archers in the Hague. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 9 emo, y MUNKACSY J 1846-1900 French Landscape A simple motive chosen in the rural districts of France. In the foreground is a stream with low, sandy banks, where a peasant woman is kneeling and washing clothes. Beyond is a green meadow meet- ing a hillside and a great rank of rounded trees with dense foliage, and on the left in the distance is a bend of the river shimmering in the light from a cloud- covered sky. Munkacsy, who was born in Hungary, lived for many years in Paris, where the painted portraits, domestic subjects, historical pictures and, occasion- ally, landscapes. Height, 12 inches; length, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 10 7 JACOB JORDAENS 1593-1678 Bacchante The life-size head and bust of a youthful Bacchante in a broad effect of light and shade. Her head is turned to the left but inclined to the right, and the eyes look straight at the spectator. Her flaxen hair falls loosely over her shoulders and a great wreath of grape vine leaves crowns her head. ‘The flesh is rich and warm in color and is painted with a full brush. 7 Jordaens was a fellow pupil of Rubens under Adam van Noost. . Height, 21 inches; width, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 11 mE OnmGE MORLAN D j 1763-1804 The Watering Pool In a little dell under a great bank with overhang- ing trees, a farmer has brought two horses to drink in a little pool, riding one and leading another. On the left, over a hillock, is a glimpse of a soft sum- mer sky. The diffused light from the sun strikes the farmer and the horses, and the white horse in the foreground comes out in strong contrast with the surroundings. It is mellow in color, vigorous in the arrangement of light and shade and, like all of the artist’s work, sympathetic in sentiment and skilful in arrangement. | Height, 16 inches; length, 20 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 12 SALOMON VAN RUNS De 1605-1670 Woody Landscape A group of sturdy oaks growing on the summit of a knoll is the dominating mass in the composition. On a path which winds over the hillock under the trees to the foreground are three figures, accom- panied by various dogs. The foremost figure wears a red surtout and carries a fishing rod, and one of the two which follow him is mounted on a dun- colored horse. The oaks and a shattered tree on the right of them are in sunlight and a broad shadow covers the foreground. On the left a sheet of water, broken by reeds, small islets and projecting points, stretches away to the distance where an irregular rank of trees meets the sky which is nearly covered by rolling clouds threatening a storm. The artist was the uncle of Jacob Ruysdael. Height, 1854 inches; length, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 33 Meee ottUA REYNOLDS, P. R. A. 1723-1792 Portrait of Sir William Chambers, the Eminent Architect Tite head, fully life size, of a young man in a broad effect of light and shade, in three-quarters’ view, fac- ing the left and the eyes looking toward the spec- tator. He wears a rich brown coat with a high- collared red waistcoat, a white stock and a gray wig dressed in the fashion of the end of the eighteenth century. The background is a simple dark tone bringing the head out in strong relief. Height, 20 inches; width, 16 inches. From the collection of Sir W. R. Williams, Upcott, Barnstaple. : Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 14 JAN \ EARS? RO 1597-1662 Portrait of Mynheer Ten Eyck i plut WSL * A typical Dutch burgher, such as Frans Hals de- lighted to paint, with honest, open countenance and frank eyes. Strong light from the upper left side strikes the figure, throwing part of the ruddy, healthy-looking face into shadow and also the fingers of the left hand, which is held to the breast. He wears a large black hat, a black coat and a falling white muslin collar. The background is tone of mel- iow gray. - Verspronck was a pupil of his father and of Frans Hals. He closely followed the methods of the latter artist and painted many successful guild pictures and portraits. From the collection of Humphry Ward, Esq., London. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N°: 15 SAN ALETTO “ / 1697-I 768 \/ The Grand Canal, Venice Nol. oxen. From the south side of the canal near the Aca- demia the view extends eastward to the entrance, where on the right are the dome of the Salute and the Custom House and in the horizon the Royal palace, the Ducal palace and the Campanile. In the fore- ground is a bridge over a narrow canal leading to a corner quay with figures scattered over its wide area, and in the left across the canal, which is lively with boats, is a row of palaces and houses in full sun- light, showing facades with an interesting variety of architectural treatment and of color. The sky is simple with a few luminous clouds. Height, 28 inches; length, 44 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 16 FRITZ THAUGe Contemporary A River in France A favorite motive of the artist. A rippling stream sweeps down to the foreground, reflecting the sky, | the garden wall and overhanging trees with their rich autumn foliage and the low bank of a vegetable patch on the other side. In the distance a great hill, covered with russet-colored turf with here and there a patch of sand and a narrow path winding up the slope, rises against the cloud-covered sky. A laborer is at work among the cabbages and a flock of crows hover above. Signed at the left, Fritz THAULow. Height, 26 inches; length, 32 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 17 On a “a atl 7 ae, & Mere nARD WESTALL, R.A. vi 1765-1836 Cupid in Distress The God of Love thas strayed into a forest and, perched on a rough boulder, seeks shelter from a tempest under a small tree. With his arms folded on his breast and his wings drooping, he shivers in the chilly blast, rolling up his eyes in anxiety and pain. His discarded bow and quiver are on the rack near by. In the background is suggested a tempest with flashes of lightning and a vicious gale lashing the trees. Westall occupied for a time the same house with Sir Thomas Lawrence and was one of the first to practise painting in water color. He was also well known as an illustrator. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. We N” 18 GEORGE HENRY AA 1737-1819 ih-ASKXK. Portrait of Mrs. Graham and Child The mother, who is standing outside the house, rests her left elbow on the window-sill and holds in both arms a sturdy, curly-haired youngster in a white dress. He steadies himself by grasping his mother’s index finger with one hand and clutching one of the tresses of her hair with the other. The light comes from behind and above, and the heads are relieved against a simple, light sky. The face of the mother, framed in masses of dark hair, is all in shadow and is very delicate and luminous in color. All the con- trasts of light and shade are subtle and unusual. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 19 SAN ALET TO / 1697-1768 | The Doge’s Palace, Venice In the left foreground is the famous palace, in the full light of the morning sun, and on the right is a vista along the Riva dei Schiavoni. Here and there a gondola is moored to the quay, and loungers are gathered around the base of the St. Mark’s column, which is crowned by the winged lion. The strong sunlight brings out the architectural details of the buildings, which the artist represents with faultless skill. Height, 21 inches; width, 17 inches. From the Battle Abbey Collection of the fourth Duke of Cleveland. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 9 2 N°: 20 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS) oe wees ae i dea yt prthr Portrait of a, Morris The head and bust of a comely young lady, simply dressed in a low-cut frock of olive material with a narrow ‘band of black and a lace ruffle around the neck. She has a pale blue ribbon around her throat, a feather and a bow fastened by a jewelled agrafe in her plain coiffure. The head is in almost full face, slightly inclined toward the right shoulder, and the expression is sweetly modest and innocent. ‘The color of the flesh is subtle and refined and the back- ground is a simple tone of mellow green. Height, 2614 inches; width, 2034 inches. This portrait was in the collection of the late Reverend H. Randall; also in the possession of A. H. Biederman, Esq., both of London, and is spoken of in Algernon Graves’ “ Life and Works of Reynolds ” as having been painted about 1760. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. Ie 2} JACOB VAN STRY J sees cf Landscape 2 River This picture shows how thoroughly the artist studied the painters of the previous century, partic- ularly Cuyp, whose influence is strongly felt in Van Stry’s best works. It is a scene on one of the estu- aries in the Netherlands. In the left foreground on a sunlit bank are four cows and, nearby, a peasant man and woman are seated on the grass, each with a market basket. On the tranquil water, in the middle distance, is a group of bluff-bowed boats with idly hanging sails, and in the far horizon a windmill and the imposing mass of a church with square tower rise above the trees. The sky, which occupies nearly three-quarters of the picture, glows with the soft light of the morning sun, which defines the edges of great cloud forms. Signed at the left, J. VAN Stry. Height, 2114 inches; length, 31 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 0,0 4). N°: 22 L. MET bis Contemporary a cw —t A Young Burgher A life-size, nearly half-length portrait of a youth in a seventeenth century costume, with closely fitting deep ruff and black doublet with dull red sleeves. The head, which is in three-quarters view, turned to the right, is strongly lighted from above. The close- cropped hair suggests a round-head type, and the eyes look toward the spectator with a half humorous expression. The left hand, which is in modified tones of light and shadow, rests on a large book with the index finger between the leaves. An oval copper locket hangs on the breast by a narrow blue ribbon around the neck. Mettling is a consistent and successful follower of the school of the Netherlands and is particularly esteemed as a colorist. He has lived for many years in Paris. Signed at the left, L. METTLine. Height, 32 inches; width, 24 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 23 At: BERNARDO BELLOTTO 1724-1780 View of the Grand Canal, Venice Val. wmxex. On the left the houses bordering the famous water- way extend in a perspective line to the point where they disappear behind a tall building which stands at the end of a quay in the right foreground. Along this part of the waterfront are moored numerous gondole, some of them about to take passengers across the canal, and other boats ply to and fro. The sunlight strikes full on the gray, accenting here and there the houses in the long row on the far side of the canal and enlivening the shadows with luminous reflections. Bellotto was a nephew of Canaletto, and, after studying with him, the took his name, by which he was afterwards called. Height, 24 inches; length, 38 inches. From the collection of Lady Wetherall. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. “ Hoo N° 24 SIR GODFREY KNEE 1646-1723 , | { . Ly @ Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth A three-quarter length of the young nobleman, under life size, standing with his left hand on his hip- and touching with his extended right a wooden post. He is dressed in a costume of blue velvet, with red stockings, and ‘holds a black cocked ‘hat under his left arm. The face, which is in three- quarters view, is framed ‘by masses of light brown hair, brushed. back from the forehead, covering the ears and falling upon the shoulders. In the back- ground is a landscape with a large expanse of sky, and low down on the right is seen a man in the dis- tance, and an attendant holding a horse. The influ- ence of Vandyke is seen in many parts of the picture, particularly in the character of the left hand. The color is deep and rich and the general tone reserved and ‘harmonious. Height, 43 inches; width, 33 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 25 JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY, RAN 1737-1815 Portrait of Brooks Watson, Esq., Lord Mayor of London Vol. . Mxek- Seated in a sumptuously upholstered and carved armchair in an attitude of dignified ease is a gentle- man in the prime of life, wearing a court wig, and dressed in a black coat with fine lace jabot and ruffles, and a rich official robe with black velvet revers and silk pompons. Around his neck, looped up at his breast, is a heavy triple gold chain, and in the background stands the superb, two-handed sword with jewelled scabbard, the two famous insignia of the Mayor’s high position. His head is in three- quarters view, turned to the right; his right arm hangs idly down and the left hand rests on the chair arm. The official fur-trimmed cap lies on the table by the sword hilt, and in the upper part of the picture a red curtain is draped in ample folds showing a wall of wooden panelling. Height, 50 inches; width, 4o inches. From the collection of Walter Howard, Esq., Weybridge, England. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. 7,50° N°: 26 i GEORGE H. BOGE XN fe QO? Autumn Sunset A landscape of a simple nature in line, mass and color. A narrow stream leads into the middle dis- tance, and on either side of the foreground are groups of trees with rising ground beyond. At the horizon are gathered warm, luminous clouds, which send a harmonizing glow over the whole picture. | The new moon appears in the sky on the left. The season and the hour are admirably suggested. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ING S27 Pee SOFERRATO jf 1605-1685 dj Madonna A sweet and refined type of womanhood, her ex- pression full of charm and her attitude full of grace. She stands with her hands folded on her bosom; with her head inclined and ther eyes turned down- ward. Over her rich red robe an ample mantle of deep blue is thrown around the hips, the right arm and both shoulders. The hair, which is braided at the back, is confined by a pink fillet. The figure is strongly lighted from the upper left and the background is a mellow tone of brown, lighter around the head than elsewhere. The color of the flesh is quiet and refined, the draperies are rich and strong and the picture is exceedingly decorative in aspect. The real name of the artist was Giovanni Batista Salvi, but he was called from the place he was born, the Castle of Sassoferrato, near Urbino. Height, 34 inches; width, 26 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. D> /j Ca Ip? NOS VAN DEN BOssGre 1681-1715 In the Studio A number of artists and art students are assembled around a large statue of Hercules standing on a mod- erately high pedestal. A youth seated on the floor is diligently drawing on a sheet of blue paper spread on a portfolio which rests on his knees, and behind him sits the instructor apparently explaining some principle of the art of drawing from the cast. Other . incidents are illustrated in the group, and the scene is full of interest. The figures are strongly painted, with the full richness of color characteristic of the Fleming who achieved such great success as a genre and portrait painter. Height, 25 inches; width, 24 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Day af | / JAMES INSKIPP 4 1790-1868 Portrait of a Young Lady ph ‘ Tit wewdf ¢ A half-length standing figure of a young lady in walking costume, with black, fur-trimmed pelisse and muff, and a broad-brimmed, black felt hat with white feather. The body is nearly in profile and the head gracefully inclined as she looks toward the spectator with a fascinating, thalf-roguish expression. The figure is placed well on the right of the canvas, and in the background is a simple landscape with low horizon and a broad sky filled with clouds. Inskipp was well known as a painter of domestic genre and for his published “ Studies of Heads from Nature.” Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Site erties, i ik \ 3) Oo N°: 30 FRANCESCO GUA 1712-1793 )& — Portico of the Doge’s Palace, Venice The sun has passed the meridian and streams in upon the pavement under the graceful colonnade which supports the palace on two sides, accenting the columns and sending a flood of reflections into the lofty groined ceiling. Numerous figures are seen under the portico and also on the sunlit quay beyond, and the gothic arches on the four sides frame charming little views of the water with boats and buildings and a sunny sky. | Guardi was a pupil of Canaletto and his architect- ural pictures are painted with great accuracy and attention to detail, but with more freedom of treat- ment than his master employed. Height, 24 inches; width, 17 inches. From the collection of the Baron Wiederhofer, Court Physician to the Emperor of Austria. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N°: 3h JEAN LEON GEROME 4 1824-1903 The Call to Prayer On the farther side of a sunlit square in Cairo, deserted except for a stray dog, a camel and two natives who squat in the shadow of a bazaar on the right, stands a tall and graceful minaret, rising against the deep blue sky far above the adjoining buildings. On the shadow side of the balcony of the minaret the muezzin is about to shout the familiar summons to the faithful. Farther away in brilliant sunlight are two other minarets on either side of the great dome of a mosque. It is an accu- rate representation of the scene and of the hour of the day. oe Signed at the middle right, J. L. GkROME. : Height, 26 inches; width, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 32 FRANCIS ‘COTES ha 1726-1770 Portrait of Mrs. Mary Kendall The head and shoulders of a dignified young lady dressed in a low-cut white satin gown with full sleeves and a blue silk wrap over her shoulders and left arm. The face is nearly in full view and the hair, which is dressed moderately high, falls in large curls on | either side of her neck. The flesh is delicate and luminous in color, is painted with simplicity and the portrait has great distinction of tone. Height, 29 inches; width, 24 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. No: 33 Peete EAB RITLUS f 1624-1654 | f e ole. ; Pm or el A aie 5 ab” ae i The Advocate A half-length figure of a young man standing in front of a table, resting his clasped hands on a closed book. He faces the spectator, but the body is turned a little to the right. The costume is simple and consists of a wide-sleeved olive green coat over a wine-colored jacket with a collar of soft white linen and a dull red cloak with short cords and tassels, which hangs from the shoulders. The head, which is framed in a mass of light brown wavy hair, is strongly illuminated from the upper left, and half of the face is in shadow. The background is a simple mellow tone of dark green. The artist, who was a pupil of Rembrandt, was the master of Jan van der Meer of Delft. Height, 34 inches; width, 27 inches. From the collection of Humphry Ward, Esq., London. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 34 GEORGE HENRY HARLOW 1787-1819 Portrait of Two Sisters Two comely Engilish girls not far apart in years, one seated, the other standing by her side and clasp- ing her around the shoulder with the left arm. Both are dressed in low-cut, short-waisted muslin dresses, and each has a broad ribbon scarf draped over the right arm. The heads, which are fresh in color and charming in expression, are both turned slightly to- ward the left shoulder. The background is a deep- toned landscape with low horizon. The style of the picture suggests Sir Thomas Lawrence, with whom ‘Harlow studied for some time. He painted a num- -ber of important historical subjects besides diligently working at portraiture and was successful in both -branches of his art. Height, 44 inches; width, 35 inches. From the collection of Sir Hugh Adair. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ; N°: 35 PCHOOL OF RIBERA vy Saint Bartholomew The saint with sparse hair and long flowing gray beard is seated holding on his knees a large open book, the leaves of which he is turning with his left hand. ‘He leans on his left elbow and looks over his right shoulder, gazing fixedly at a trumpet which is held by some invisible angel. The arms and body are draped in a red robe or mantle of heavy material, and a skull lies on the table near by. The figure is strongly lighted from the upper left side, bringing the head into high relief against a simple-toned gray background. Height, 3714 inches; length, 4114 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. | | fh |, wv nd 4 [NJ hp th ¥ ry No: 36 CARLE VAN LOO 1705- pa 7 iV. sl Ger’ Portrait of ast de “Talleyratl A tall and stately lady at the most attractive time of life is seated in full front view with her head turned and inclined to the left and her eyes looking still farther away. Her right elbow rests on a mahogany table with ormolu mounts, and in her extended left hand she holds a small miniature with a narrow blue ribbon. She is dressed in a gray silk gown, which is crossed in folds over the bust, showing deli- cate lace at the bosom. ‘A rich blue silk mantle is draped from her right hip around the back and over the left arm, a blue sash confines the dress to the waist and a diaphanous veil bound to the high coif- fure by a blue ribbon falls over the right shoulder and arm. . The background is a simple dark tone with a deep, wine-colored curtain on the left. Van Loo was both painter and sculptor, and prac- tised his profession successfully in Italy and France. Height, 4814 inches; width, 3634 inches. From Monsieur C. Sedelmeyer, Paris. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. “LA PRINCESSE DE TALLEYRAND,” BY CARL VAN LOO. From the Dowdeswell-Blakeslee sale. pS Nave an explosive puwer sufficient to tear a. ad off. Long Bill had filled them with ashes uunded in with great care so as to resemble the ful inate, but the boss didn’t know that, either. Long Bill opened his knife and picked up one o e caps. ‘“These yere caps didn’t work none good to-day, : observed. ‘‘I’low I’ll see what’s the matter wit m.’’ He took the small blade of his knife and gav, gouge at the wicked-looking gray powder, and t $8 made one jump and landed away out in the yarc ‘Put those things away!’’ he yelled. m in the river! Why, you long-legged farmer, ose things will explode with the slightest scratch !”’ ‘a Long Bill looked up with tremendous innocence .citten all over his face. ‘‘ Will they ?’’ he asked, in 'eming amaze. ‘‘ Well, by gosh! here I been shootin’ om for half a lifetime and I never knew _ they was ngerous! Well, well!’? He took the remaining lunterfeits and tossed them out of the window into e river which ran along just below, ten feet deep. (en he sat down and lit his pipe, shaking his head ,ournfully over his stupidity and bestowing upon Old an Johnson a solemn wink. ‘ The boss came in and sat down, wiping the perspi- “tion from his forehead witha trembling hand. For “long time there was silence, broken only by the thmatic gurgle of Old Man Johnson’s pipe and the ft murmur of the water pouring along outside. e After a while the boss began undressing for bed. ld Man Johnson closed the door and locked it, yawn- “g capaciously. The boss had just stretched himself ith a tired sigh, when, glancing up, he saw a sight 1at froze his blood. 2 Long Billi had two sticks of the ugly yellow rolls of ynamite and was juggling them, throwing one clear lp to the ceiling. He missed it and it fell with a re- ounding thump against the head of the bed, and the oss, with a hoarse yell of terror, sprang from his lankets and fell against the door. ““You insane fool !’’ he shrieked. ‘‘ nurder us all? Seize him, men!”’ i ~4>4 him in hurt astonishment. Do you want to 66 a - Throw years 0 $ time, so i since 185%; OTTO SPIEGE i it my Sun that’s in me readin photograp I well x: long ago. | paper ; bu both. LE will be. and find {| feeling we« expect mv! WwW 37 / Poa AN- COUVER Contemporary Town in Holland From the foreground on the left the muddy bank of a broad canal sweeps around to a low point, where the roofs of a large town form a broken sky line, in- terrupted by two windmills and the masts of boats moored along the shore. On the right, in the dis- tance, across the quiet expanse of water, a line of low buildings is seen on the horizon. The sky is covered with soft summer clouds lazily drifting along and showing there and there spots of blue. The moist atmosphere of Holland is excellently rendered and the effect is agreeably realistic. Signed at the left, J. Van Couver. Height, 25 inches; length, 43 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. No: 38 JAN DE HEEM. 1600-1674 Still Life On a large table are displayed a white porcelain dish of grapes and apples, a lobster, a vase of flowers, a silver patera with peaches, grapes and cherries, a tall beaker and various glass objects, a collection of. accessories which the artist painted with loving care: and consummate skill. A parrot perches in a ring above the flowers and various birds fly about. The rich colors of the fruit and flowers, the sheen and glitter of the metal and the glass, and the strong effect of light.combine to make the composition in-. teresting in detail and decorative in mass. There was a family by the name of de Heem, sev- eral of whom excelled in painting still life. Jan Davidsz de Heem was the son of David de Heem, a cousin of Jan and David Davidsz and the father of Cornelis. Height, 36 inches; length, 48 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Nea: RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON 1801-1828 4 A: Normandy Fishing Village 0 On a broad, sandy beach in the foreground a large party of fisherfolk are gathered around a few small vessels which have just come ashore with their catch. Heaps of great, shining flat-fish lie on the sand or are being stowed away in baskets and panniers, and the scene is full of life, movement-and rich color. Be- yond is a line of quaint houses on the water front and the shimmering expanse of the sea with a single sail- ing craft appearing ghostlike in the embracing haze and glow of the atmosphere. The sun, which is hid- den behind the sail of one of the boats, throws over the veil of soft clouds which covers the sky a broad, warm flood of light. Height, 32 inches; length, 47 inches. From the collection of Sir Thos. Gibson Car- michael. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. {) a e oft > » N°: 40 MLLE. MARIANNE LOT Born in Paris in the early part of the Eighteenth Century Portrait of Marie Leczinska The famous beauty is seated on a fauteuil, her left arm resting on an-open book lying on a gilded table, her right reposing idly in her lap and her head turned over her right shoulder as if to greet a visitor. She is dressed in a loose and ample gown of red velvet trimmed with fur, with ribbon bows at elbows and bosom, rich and full lace undersleeves and fichu, and a lace cap, a column and a pilaster showing above. The flesh is delicate and fresh in color, the general tone rich and agreeable and the treatment facile and direct. Marie Leczinska was the wife of Louis XV. of France, Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N° AI f ASCRIBED TO AELBERT CUYP / 1605-1691 a So A group of Dutch fishing boats illuminated by the warm glow of a late afternoon sun idly drifts on a calm sheet of water, every line reflected in the mirror- like surface. In the foreground a row-boat with two oarsmen and four passengers is moving across in the direction of the sunset, and in the distance is seen a point of land with trees, houses and a church spire, and just beyond it a sailing vessel, where the sea horizon loses itself in the glowing haze of summer. The sky is nearly covered by masses of cumulous clouds, and numerous seagulls soar high in the warm air. Height, 40 inches; width, 32 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. | 4 par N° 42 ‘ Eo RULE i Contemporary O°. Domestic Cares 0 In a simple, cozy Dutch kitchen the frugal vrouw is carefully tending her only geranium, which she 1s watering from a glazed teapot, while her youngest child, sitting at the table, watches the operation with interest. Another little girl is absorbed in the task of dressing her doll which she holds in her lap. The group is lighted from a lattice window on the right, and the effect is realistic and convincing in its ac- curacy. The treatment is rugged and virile, and the color strong and at the same time full of subtle con- trasts. Signed at the left, E. Peters. Height, 42 inches; width, 34 inches Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 43 Peevey Avr S CHALON 1778-1854 York Minster. The graceful and stately pile of the great cathedral, with its towers, its pinnacles, its roofs and its chapter house is the prominent feature of the composition and is an accurate study of the edifice in the early part of last century. A canal bordered by a broad towpath sweeps around to the foreground, its quiet waters reflecting the simple sky and the trees and buildings near the cathedral. The sun, which is low in the heavens, illuminates the towers, brings out the details of the construction and strikes the fore- ground, where a pair of horses stand on the towpath. Height, 36 inches; length, 48 inches. Bought from the Carlton Galleries, London. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ie Ne 44 BENJAMIN WEST) 2 rae 1738-1820 Innocence A maiden, draped below the bust in an ample mantle of thin, white material, is seated on a grassy bank under low-growing boughs. She clasps to her bosom a fluttering white dove, and inclines her head as if to shelter and to quiet it, turning her large, brown eyes toward the spectator. A blue and white scarf falls over her back and across her arms, and her dark brown hair is confined by a double fillet of narrow red ribbon. A rich flood of light from the right strikes the figure, bringing it into strong contrast against the foliage behind it and the deep- toned sky and distant landscape. Height, 50 inches; width, 33 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 45 GEORGE CHAMBERS 1803-3840 Smugglers “ Creeping for Gin” Tossing in the rough water off a harbor’s mouth are several boats engaged in hauling aboard small casks of smuggled spirits which, attached to a line, have been sunk and buoyed by a brig which is seen scurrying away in the distance. There is burst of sunlight through the gathering clouds in the sky and dark shadows sweep across the water. The boat in the foreground is filled with people, and their cos- tumes give vivid notes of color in agreeable contrast to the surroundings. Signed at the left, G. CHAMBERS, 1834. Height, 34% inches; length, 5114 inches. From the collection of Sir William Tite. From the collection of A. H. Hollingsworth, Esq., proprietor and editor of “ Engineering,’ London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. F : N° 46 o JAN VAN RAVESTYNE 1572-1657 CO. Val. AUXX- i Portrait of a Young Dutch Woman Notwithstanding her formal costume, the young Dutch vrouw has a cheery, comfortable expression as she sits at a table holding a gold trinket and chain in her hands, She wears a black silk dress with stiff and straight stomacher, an enormous ruff, lace cap and cuffs, and her face is in three-quarters view, turned to the left and lighted from the right. The background is a simple tone of warm gray, and in the upper left corner is an escutcheon in red and yellow. Dated at the upper left, 1639. . Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 47 NATHANIEL HONE, ey 1718-1784 Portrait of Sir James Macdougal The head and shoulders of a gentleman of unmis- takable Scotch type, the face in three-quarters view turned to the left and slightly inclined toward the right shoulder. He is dressed in an olive-green coat with high collar, a white silk waistcoat and linen stock, and the background is a mellow tone of dark olive. The head is vigorously painted, is full and rich in color, and the expression, which is agreeable and characteristic, is sympathetically rendered. Hone attained a great reputation for painting in oil, as well as in miniature and enamel, and was one ‘of the foundation members of the Royal Academy. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 48 WILLIAM LINTON 1791-1876 Sov Italian Landscape Resting on a low bank under tall trees at the shore of a lake are several peasant youths and maidens, listening to the music of a pipe played by a young goat-herd who sits on a rock under the trees opposite them. Behind him are two white goats. The sunshine falls full upon the foreground, throwing into relief the figures and the tree trunks and sparkling on the wavelets near the shore. Across the lake is a range of partly wooded hills, one of them crowned by a temple-like edifice, and in the far distance a mountain peak looms high against the mellow-toned sky. Linton travelled a great deal in Italy and Greece, and from those countries drew the motives of most of his landscapes. Signed at the right, W. Linton. Height, 32 inches; length, 48 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 49 Peet lel 1S Contemporary Autumn Landscape It is a breezy October day and the sky is full of wind clouds; the sunlight flashes out at intervals and shadows race across the landscape. In the middle distance a rugged hillside projects into a plain, part of which is waste ground and part a great, freshly- ploughed field. This extends over the whole fore- ground, and at the foot of the hill are ancient and majestic oak trees in autumn foliage. The smoke from a fire of brushwood at the farther end of the field drifts away in a long, feathery cloud, and in the immediate foreground is a small pool surrounded by tall weeds and grasses. Signed at the left, E. Eris. Height, 36 inches; length, 60 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. : Nooo WILLIAM DOBSON 1610-1646 aes, Portrait of a Soldier A cavalier of Cromwell’s time, half-length, with one gauntleted hand resting on his right hip and ‘the other on a staff. He wears an engraved steel corselet © over a buff jacket and elbow sleeves, showing full white shirt-sleeves below and a fan-shaped lace jabot. ‘The head, with masses of dark hair falling upon the shoulders, is in three-quarters view, and the face is strongly lighted, vigorously modelled and rich in color. The type is a serious and refined one, and the young gentleman was evidently of high birth. Height, 42 inches; width, 30 inches. From the collection of A. Whitcombe, Esq., Chel- tenham, England. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N°: 51 MLLE. LEDOUX < 7 1760-1815 f « As At the Window nf, AAKM. A graceful young lady has parted the red curtains of a large window and is throwing a kiss to an ad- mirer, from whom she has just received a bouquet which she holds in her left hand. She is dressed in a loose, flowing, low-cut robe of thin, white material, with bodice and skirt of black fastened at the waist with a blue bow and wears a single rose in her fair hair. The figure is strongly lighted from the upper left, and the flesh and drapery are in vigorous contrast against the red curtains and the deep-toned interior of the room behind her. Mlle. Ledoux was a friend and pupil of the eminent French painter Greuze. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 9? + ; % vw) Fs Zz Boe. So Nevroe SIR. GODFREY KNELEES 1646-1723 Portrait of a Lady and Child The mother is seated with her left arm around her small, flaxen-haired daughter, who stands at her knee fondling a King Charles spaniel, a much petted lap dog. The négligée costume of the lady consists of a loose red gown with elbow sleeves and low neck, and a wrap of blue silk thrown over the left shoulder and under the right arm, which rests on the chair. A white undergarment shows a frill around the neck and across the bust, and hangs full at the elbows. Both heads are in three-quarters view, the one turned to the right and the other to the left. The maternal dignity of the mother and the youthful charm of the child are well expressed and the painting is simple and direct. Height, 45 inches; width, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. i Cae N°: 53 JAN VAN RAVESTYNE \V/ 1572-1657 Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia A half-length figure of the dignified and handsome young queen whose charms have been the theme of many a writer, and have inspired many an artist. She is dressed in a rich black velvet gown over an enormous farthingale, with slashed and puffed sleeves, broad ruff and cuffs trimmed with rich lace picked out with red, and wears a profusion of gold chains and jewels. The background is a red curtain pulled aside to show a palace interior. The flesh is rich and warm in color, and the whole picture is dis- tinguished in tone and simple and direct in treat- ment. Height, 41 inches; width, 3134 inches. From the collection of Count Marescalchi. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 54 SIR WILLIAM BEECHE Yea 1753-1839 AV KKM. Portrait of Elizabeth Sackville, Countess Delawarr This is a three-quarters length standing figure of a lady of high-bred English type, leaning gracefully on the plinth of a marble column, the long, taper fingers of her left hand resting on the wrist of her right. She is dressed in a low-cut, short-waisted, black vel- vet dress trimmed with lace at the neck and with loosely flowing sleeves of white tulle. A broad, blue silk scarf is draped around her hips and under her right elbow. She wears a wedding ring, jew- elled bracelets, belt buckle and earrings and a heavy gold chain around her-neck. Her head, which is in three-quarters view, turned and slightly inclined to the right, is in strong relief against a rich red cur- tain which is looped up to disclose a park vista below. Beechey was the portrait painter to Queen Charlotte. Signed at the left, “W. B. 1822.” : eg ; Height, 5614 inches; width, 44 inches. | Purchased from the present Earl Delawarr. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. Be tO5 SIR PETER LELY S. 1618-1680 Portrait of Lady Whitmore She is represented walking in a wooded park, the figure seen nearly in profile, the right hand ex- tended, the left holding back her drapery and the head turned over the left shoulder. She is dressed in a loose, soft brown silk gown looped high on the arm showing a full white undersleeve, and a gold- spotted scarf falls in graceful curves from her shoulders. She carries her head with the air of a lady accustomed to homage and the aristocratic type is faithfully rendered. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. g'|»: N°: 56 EDWIN LORD WEEKS 1849-1904 The Palace of the Rajah A royal traveller and his attendant have stopped before the Rajah’s palace to talk with one of his staff. The attendant has dismounted, and holds his horse, awaiting his master’s orders. On a low bench in the left foreground a native plays with a young tiger, who shows no great signs of being pleased with the sport. A balcony projects overhead, and in the upper right is a view of the deep blue sky. Edwin Lord Weeks, whose death occurred during this present year, was at his best in just such themes as the one here described. A great many years of his professional life he spent among the people of India, Egypt and Syria. Height, 38 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Dee OF x Pert CEFEBVRE Contemporary Yok . MIX » The Morning Glory A maiden partly draped in a diaphanous tunic is standing in a wheat field with a freshly-gathered bunch of daisies and other field flowers in her ex- tended left hand, arranging morning glories on her hair. The figure is three-quarters length, and the refined tones of the flesh and drapery are in subtle contrast against the iridescent colors of an early morning sky. The expression of the face is uncon- sciousand innocent,and the figure isfull of the charm of youthful grace. Signed at the right, JuLes LEFEBVRE. Uf uy / yrASS fh a, From the collection of M. Knoedler & Co., sold April, 1893; Catalogue No. 383.% MmaxY. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ff r E oF O02: 4 #e Tre ALKXK> N°: 58 CANATE# TT \ 1697-1768 yar. © Canal San Marco, Venice XM * An extensive view of the broad expanse of water from near the public gardens to the entrances of the Grand Canal and the Giudecca. In the distance are seen the churches of San Georgio and the Salute, the Campanile and the domes of Saint Mark’s rising above the long flat roof of the Ducal Palace, and the houses in the Riva Schiavone. In the foreground is a broad, populous quay, and the water is covered with a large variety of craft of different nationalities and every imaginable build, from the tiny sandolo to the galley and the high-sterned three-master. It is an interesting record of the time, and the realism of the treatment is enhanced by a broad effect of sun- light. . Height, 28 inches; length, 44 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Neo? JOSHUA SHAW 1776-1835 Landscape ‘A wide stretch of populous English farming country with a view across the flanks of great hills to a distant ‘horizon where a plateau meets the sky. A woman riding a donkey with panniers and holding a child pauses to talk with a young lad in the fore- ground, which is flooded with sunlight from a rift in the clouds, and across a wooded valley the summit of the nearest hill is also strongly illuminated, while the rest of the landscape is in shadow. Great masses of low rolling clouds threaten summer showers, and rain is trailing across a distant hill-top. Shaw was born in England, but emigrated to America, where he died. He was very familiar with the works of the landscape painters of his time and his work shows careful training in that school. Height, 38% inches; length, 52 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. joo: 5 N°: 60 CLAUDE LORRAINE 1600-1682 A Classical Landscape In the foreground, which is mostly in shadow, a herdsman tending a few cows, who drink in a pool nearby, sits on a bank and plays the pipe toa young shepherdess, who stands in front of him. On the right a tall tree with rich foliage covers a part of the sky, and on the left is a great clump of rounded trees with a small plateau and cliffs behind. Between the masses of foliage on either side is a wide vista over a pleasant country, with a range of distant hills in the glow of late afternoon. The composition is dis- tinguished in style, the color is rich and at the same time reserved, and the atmospheric effect is conspic- uously well rendered. Height, 39 inches; length, 53 inches. From the collection of A. Arnold Hannay, Esq., London. From the collection of Walter Howard, Esq., Wey- bridge, Surrey, England. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N°: 65 J PAULUS MOREELSE vi 1571-1638 poo Portrait of the Princess of Nassau The handsome, fair-haired princess stands in an attitude of dignified ease with her slender left arm hanging at her side and the right gently resting on a bunch of flowers lying on a table near a gold crown. Behind her is a green curtain and a column with a narrow vista across a low-toned landscape. She is dressed in the sumptuous style of the time of Van- dyck, with gold-trimmed, low-cut, black satin gown over a black petticoat dotted with pearls, with ropes of the same jewels in hair and ears, around the neck and falling over the rich lace collar and undersleeves. Height, 54 inches; width, 42 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. No: 62 THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH 1727-1788 C p?* J The Market Cart A rough country road winds around a great clump of trees to a shallow pool in the foreground, into which a white horse drawing a market cart is just about to step for his accustomed drink. The cart is piled high with vegetables, and two comely girls are perched on the load, while two lads and a dog” run alongside. Under the trees beyond the pool is a faggot-gatherer with a great bundle of sticks. The great mass of rich foliage, accented by flicking sun- light, rises high against the summer sky where a great white cloud, intensely luminous, shows its head above the rounded crown of the trees, and on the left is a glimpse of a distant landscape with a moun- tain peak in the horizon. ‘The picture is large in line, fine in color, free in treatment and strongly decora- tive. Height, 72 inches; width, 59 inches. This picture is undoubtedly the original scheme for the landscape of the same composition in the Na- tional Gallery, London. j VAN EVERDINGEN v4 1612-1675, Royal Hunting Lodge—The Hague This scene in the well-known park of the capital of Holland is particularly striking on account of its robust treatment and the vigor of the effect. In the foreground, which is strongly lighted, are horsemen, attendants and dogs, the advance party of the royal hunt, which is seen moving along in state among the trees in the distance. Great masses of trees on either side nearly cover the sky and cast a deep and mysteri- ous shadow in the middle distance, beyond which, across a small lake, is seen part of the lodge with a double-arched bridge over the canal which surrounds the building. The light in the sky, which is full of gray clouds, is concentrated near the zenith. Everdingen was called the Salvator Rosa of the North, and was a skilful etcher as well as a successful landscape painter. The figures are the work of A. Van de Velde. Height, 50 inches; length, 62 inches. From the collection of the Right Hon. Lord Methuen. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. | : | | Sa, N° 64 JOHN RUSSELL, RA 1744-1806 Scene in an Old Play A young maiden dressed in a flowing gown of white half reclines on the cushion of a couch in a languid attitude, her eyes cast down. Behind her is a wooded landscape with a luminous cloud reflected in a lake in the distance. The lower part of the fig- ure is in strong light, and the head and shoulders are in shadow full of reflected light, in contrast against a deep red curtain. From the tearful but sweet ex- pression of the maiden’s face the part she is playing is evidently that of heroine in a love story. Russell was a pupil of Francis Cotes, and was por- trait painter in crayons to George III. and to the Prince of Wales. Height, 48 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. cs 7 tA Coe Ne: 65 Pee DOROUGH DUPONT 1767-1797 J Portrait of Dr. Johnson 0 0 The burly doctor is represented in the prime of life sitting at a table with his left hand resting on his knee and his right hand to his breast. He wears the famous snuff-colored velvet suit with ermine cuffs, a long, white satin waistcoat trimmed with gold lace and a full-bottomed gray wig. His head is turned and inclined toward the right shoulder, and the eyes look in the same direction. The background is a graduated mellow tone of gray with a red curtain on the right side. Dupont was a nephew of Thomas Gainsborough, R.A., and painted portraits in imitation of his style. He was also well known as a mezzo-tint engraver. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ‘» 4 fy Q! la N°: 66 GEORGE ROMNE 1734-1802 Portrait of Mr. James Fletcher A three-quarter length figure of a portly English gentleman of the type of a country magistrate or a county dignitary, standing with his right hand on his hip and his left supported by a stout, gold-headed malacca cane. He is dressed in a coat and waist- coat of dark blue cloth, buff-colored breeches and wears a gray wig. The face is in three-quarters view turned over the right shoulder, and is vigorously painted, well drawn and modelled with accuracy and skill. In the background on the right is a sky with sunset effect and a bit of the sea with an isolated rock near the horizon. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. From the collection of Mrs. Moss, The Poplars, Lincoln, England. | Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. No: 67 CHARLES EMILE JACQUE The Close of Day After a hard day’s labor in the field, a farmer is returning home with his horses, who are anxious to enter the barn to take their well-earned rest. sabi N°: Si Pec AZAR Contemporary The Model’s Siesta Stretched at full length on a studio divan is a pretty Italian model, one hand idly hanging down and the other holding a fan resting on her hip. Under her head is a soft silk cushion, iridescent in color and her white chemise is in strong contrast with the black velvet petticoat which makes the focus of the color scheme. Against a tapestry wall stands an Empire table with a vase of flowers and a pot of brushes and, in the foreground, a pink silk lace- trimmed wrap is thrown over a carved chair. A book which she has just been reading lies on the floor. Height, 14 inches; length, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. fc, gs f f 4, N°82 jf ; | AT ME oP BOR Rae Vv Contemporary . The Harvester A peasant woman, after a long day of reaping, iS returning home at sunset, trudging slowly along a path across the fields. She is dressed in coarse gar- ments, wears a red kerchief on her head and carries on her back a bundle of gleanings. Her right hand, which holds a sickle, hangs wearily by her side. The upper part of the figure is in strong silhouette against a rosy evening sky where the new harvest moon is faintly seen in the warm glow of sunset. Signed at the left, Aime PERRET. Height, 22 inches; width, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ¢ ZA 3 ¢ 5 - # o Z ; K, Pz - F ip tt j € # be Pa “8 ~ ¢ sl) 5 3 " i r Sena ad 5 é N°: 83 J} HANSON WALKER Contemporary v4 An English Maiden ox The life-size head and shoulders of an auburn- haired young English girl with the delicate com- plexion and translucent skin which often is found with hair of this color. With her head slightly in- clined toward the right shoulder she looks straight at the spectator with calm eyes and a sweet and mod- est expression. She wears a low-cut white dress, with a diaphanous white scarf or wrap thrown over her shoulders and the background represents the interior of a forest. Signed at the left, J. HANSON WALKER. Height, 22 inches; width, 18 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. rey ),0 N°: 84 EARLY FLEMISH SC Pieta Tenderly holding the head of the dead Christ with both her hands, Mary presses her face against the Saviour’s cheek with an expression of indefinable affection, reverence and grief. Her head is chastely draped with a white wimple, which falls in Gothic folds, and a dark blue robe shows at the neck and on the arms. The flesh is simple in color and naive in treatment. Height, 614 inches; width, 614 inches. From the collection of Clarence King, Esq., of New York. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N° 85 ROBERT L. TOURNIERES 7 / 1668-1752 Portrait of a Lady L The young lady who sat for this portrait had a taste for rich color in dress, for she wears a blue silk brocade frock cut low, showing a silver and white, lace-trimmed stomacher, and drapes around her arms a brilliant red mantle, holding the folds with her right hand. The head is in three-quarters view, turned toward the right shoulder over which falls a long curl of hair. Her coiffure is high and undulated and relieved by crimson flowers. The background is a simple tone of brown. Height, 27 inches; width, 2114 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N°: 86 SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE, P.RA. - 1 1769-1836 N a AY A Young Cricketer “Rg A schoolboy in an Eton jacket, white trousers ai and broad collar, stands at the wicket, holding his bat in the regulation position ready for the ball. Be- hind him is a wide and open landscape with a low horizon, and the sunlight strikes full upon the figure, bringing the luminous flesh color and the silvery tones of the white into strong contrast against the sky. There is an expression of eager interest on his frank and open countenance and his attitude is easy, notwithstanding its regulation formality. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N° 87 Peet MICHIEL 1763-1843 Yok Ax XX: Landscape Across the sky swirl great ominous storm clouds in strong contrast against the concentrated light at the horizon, and a deep shadow is thrown on the broad plain and its barrier of wooded hills on the left. In the extreme distance is a suggestion of the build- ings of a town, and in the foreground a rapid stream rushes around a rock near a high bluff, at the foot of which is a muddy road with one or two foot pas- sengers. A ragged clump of trees grows on the summit of the bluff, threshed and tossed and bending with the violence of the wind. Height, 25 inches; length, 35 inches; Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. < 45) vf f tise al See hy “a = z % ee’ N°: 88 JOHN ZOFRANY eo 1733-1810 Portrait of Miss Broughton, the Actress This famous actress counted the artist as one of her numerous admirers. He painted her with taste- ful appreciation of her charms and shows her seated at a table holding a book in her left hand, the head in three-quarters view turned to the right and sur- — mounted by an enormous powdered coiffure, over which is thrown a spotted lace veil. She wears a pale blue low-cut dress with elbow sleeves, a fichu across the bust and lace ruffles around the arms. Zoffany was also called Zauffely, and was born in Ratisbon. At the age of twenty-five, after studying — art in Italy, he went to England, where he soon be- - came widely known as a portrait painter. 3 Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. < es aaa meee LiCA KAUFMANN, RAJA. 1741-1795 The Virgin and Infant The sweet-faced woman with motherly tenderness holds on her left arm the Infant, caressing one little foot with her right hand. There are no archaeo- logical accessories; she sits on a wooden couch and a common cradle stands near. But the robe and mantle are of the accepted colors, blue and red, and the sentiment is in keeping with the subject. The figures are in strong effect of light, are broadly and solidly painted and the composition is graceful in arrangement. Maria Anna Angelica Catharina Kaufmann was one of the thirty-six original members of the Royal Academy, which fact is sufficient proof of the estima- tion in which she was held as an artist. Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ER. wei N°: 90 ~ ; GEORGE HENRY HARLOW \ 1787-1819 : Vat. xe | 0 , Portrait of Mrs. W. Carrington ot jt The influence of the artist’s master, Sir Thomas Lawrence, is easily discovered in this charming rep- resentation of a vivacious young lady with a fresh, delicate complexion and bright eyes. She is stand- ing out of doors with folded arms, and the strong but diffused light gives great brilliancy to the flesh in the lights and strong reflections in all the shadows. She wears a black hat with ostrich feathers coquet- tishly set on her head, a red velvet coat over a black velvet, low-cut dress with a lace ruffle on the should- ers. The background is a landscape with a large proportion of sky. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. No 9$ o THOMAS W. DEWING \e Contemporary ‘The Sorceress. ‘An East Indian or Egyptian woman, with her hair bound by a broad fillet which hangs down her back and a piece of dull yellow drapery thrown about her, is seated on a tesselated floor in front of a wooden screen, her head in profile perdu, apparently looking at a flickering flame in a shallow dish on top of a low, slender stand. Near her on the floor are two earthen jars, a snake skin and the jawbone of some animal. The composition is simple, the figure is carefully studied and the color is quiet and reserved. Signed at the left, T. W. Dewine, 1879. Height, 1534 inches; width, 10% inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Aigiahtecith N° 92 . f ; ; : a caer P bd AELBERT Cuan J 1605-1691 A Boy Holding Three Horses Near the corner of a building which is partially overgrown by grape vines, a small lad stands holding three horses by the bridle reins. Two of these are saddled, but the third, standing on the right, has only a bridle. He is a fine specimen of the heavy, strong-limbed type, the favorite mount for a military man in the seventeenth century, and is iron gray in color, with white head, mane and tail. The group is in full sunlight, in strong relief against the building on the right and the sky and the distant landscape on the left. The color is warm and rich and the general effect highly decorative. Signed at the right, A. C. Height, 14 inches; length, 16 inches. From the collection of the late Charles Lewis, Esq., Convent Lodge, Blackheath, England. From the collection of Humphrey Ward, Esq., Art Critic of the London “ Times.” From Messrs. Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. Meee iaVAN DRIELST 1746-1818 Landscape A shallow pool occupies the middle of the fore- ground. It is apparently a watering-place, for two deeply-rutted roads run into it, the one on the left mounting a slight elevation under a great clump of trees which rise high against the sky, and the one on the right winding around a group of large, red- roofed houses in the middle distance. The houses and the overhanging trees hide two-thirds of the horizon, and on the right is seen a distant village church and a farm house or two on a low, wooded hillside. The sky is almost entirely covered by lum- inous cloud masses. The artist was evidently in- spired by intelligent study of the early Dutch land- scape painters whose methods he has closely fol- lowed. Height, 26 inches; length, 33 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Ne: 94 ASCRIBED TO WILLIAM VAN ATE 1635-1681 Portrait of a Nobleman This painting, although small in size and finished — with minute care, is large in aspect and impressive as a study of character. A gentleman of middle age is seated in an easy but dignified attitude, with his left hand on his hip and his right arm resting on a rock which, except for the landscape background, would naturally appear out of place. He wears a gray, full- bottomed wig, a snuff-colored coat with full white undersleeves and a loose white cravat at the neck, and an ample deep blue velvet cloak which is thrown © across his right arm and legs. The expression of his face is serious without severity and the type is a distinguished one. Height, 1914 inches; width, 1514 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. fee Roh MORLAND 1763-1805 Donkey and Pigs Sheltered from the winter’s wind in a comfortable enclosure strewn with deep straw litter a sow and her half-grown young one enjoy the sunshine. Snow covers the roof of the low hovel at the back of the stye and the branches and trunk of a leafless tree nearby, and this, with a wintry sky beyond, makes the spot of sunshine seem all the warmer and more agreeable. A friendly donkey pokes his head over the low gate, apparently envious of the comfort of the pigs. The effect of light and shade in this pic- ture is vigorous and convincingly realistic, and the execution is characteristically facile and skilful. Signed at the middle left, G. M. Height, 11 inches; length, 12 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. GERARD VON HONTHORST 1590-1656 A Cavalier A youthful member of some Dutch seventeenth- century guild proudly attired in slashed deep pink doublet with falling lace collar and cuffs, with knot of blue ribbon at neck and on left breast; a deep blue mantle draped in ample folds around his waist and over his right shoulder, and a gray felt hat with white feather. The face, which is solidly painted and re- fined in color, is turned nearly in profile over the left shoulder as he looks down toward his sword hilt. There is a strong effect of light on the upper part of the figure. | Honthorst not only painted portraits but historical pictures and executed many important decorations, 7 notably in the royal palaces in the Hague. Height, 3934 inches; width, 3034 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Ps f & ; £ é f a y, i / Pa & Et y é ‘ be ¢ “ff éA. 4 : iho a F Say N°: 97 FRANS HALS v4 1584-1666 A Cavalier One of the small studies which the artist painted as a relief from the more laborious work on life-sized portraits. It represents a young man in gray doub- let, broad lace collar and large black hat leaning back with his left hand on his hip, his head inclined to the left, and his eyes directed towards the spec- tator. The light falls from the upper left, and the face, which is in three-quarters view, is partly in shadow. It is sober in color, and painted with the direct and spirited touch which is characteristic of the painter. Height, 9 inches; width, 714 inches. From the collection of Humphry Ward, Esq., London. Exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, Lon- don, 1902. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. HENRY PIERRE DAN Te 1753-1809 { on ”) ( wv " A Ne : , ; 0 Or Lady Playing a Harp A lady in Directoire costume seated, playing a harp, and turning her head over her left shoulder and outstretched arm. Over her white dress she wears a striped silk kerchief knotted behind, and a ribbon in her hair. Only part of the harp is visible and the hands run out of the picture. The background is a simple tone of gray. Danloux went to England at the outbreak of the French revolution, where he remained for ten years and gained a high reputation as a portrait painter. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. From the collection of Henry J. Pfungst, F.S.A., London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. U, Ae Merve No 99 ASCRIBED TO frei RI COSWAY, R.A. 1740-1821 aesr. Portrait of Mrs. Fitzherbert The head and shoulders, seen nearly in profile, of a young lady with an abundance of gray hair dressed in wavy masses with a large curl falling over the shoulder. She wears a white dress with tulle fichu tied with a blue bow. The light falls strongly upon the figure from the upper right, and brings the flesh and the drapery into relief against a gray back- ground. | Cosway, who was famous as a miniaturist, excelled also in his life-size portraits and painted most of the fashionable ladies of his time. He was a great ad- mirer of Correggio, and was said to have acquired his graceful style from the study of that artist. Height, 28 inches; width, 23 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 400 ley | CANALETTO \ i - | 3 ne ” 1697-1768 | : > 8 $ "7 Canal Reggio—Venice The famous canal, teeming with activity, is seen from the water, midway between the banks. The surface of the canal sparkles, while here and there glide all manner of gondole. Some of the gondoliers glide about lazily, while others seem more intent on reaching their destination. A church on the right affords a theme for the artist to show his unrivalled skill in the handling of architecture. The perspective, as is not uncommon in Canaletto’s works, is perfectly rendered. Height, 24 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° J0f Seer OWIN LANDSEER, R.A. 1802-1873 Hy? Eager for the Fray | An active, wire-haired fox terrier is much excited over a rat in a cage and, having already killed two, is dashing about in his attempt to seize the captive animal. Two other dogs, different breeds of ter- riers, are watching a third who has burrowed under the floor in search of the quarry. The animals are all in spirited action, and are executed in a masterly manner. The management of the light is partic- ularly effective. Signed at the left, E. L. Height, 12 inches; length, 16 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. y A PY. Ci : , 4g ee Bx “O A 102 JOHN CRORE F (Old Crome) & oe, 1769-1821 ral ee Norwich Landscape C8 ob/gy e An intimate bit of scenery, probably in Norfolk, characterized by great fidelity of treatment, rich and full color and a quiet effect of light. An old farm building with red-tiled roof and boarded sides and doors, well-weathered by the storms of years, stands on the right near a small pool which is bordered by iow bushes and grassy banks. In the middle dis- tance the roof of a cottage is seen above a clump of trees which grow on a rocky, sunlit hillock, and a farm laborer is gossiping with a woman at the gate. The sky is tender in color and is partly covered by soft clouds. Height, 13 inches; length, 171%4 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Si Ne 103 a ut SIR NATHANIEL DANCE, RA. of 1734-1811 ae XX. ee Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds 3 j0 , A frankly painted head and shoulders, the body in profile and the head in three-quarters view, turned to the left. He wears a brown coat with a wide col- lar, a white stock and a broad-brimmed black hat. It is low in tone and vigorous in effect of light and shade, suggesting that the artist was much influ- enced by the study of the Dutch portrait painters. Dance was one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy, but renounced his profession after practising it for several years, was elected to parlia- ment, took the name of Holland and was made a baronet. | Height, 28 inches; width, 23 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Sak- aan Chircetece a. aA R705, pe. 21, (2ER Yor Te -WCeheLIan, ge oe N° 104 JOHN CONSTABDES Se 1776-1837 Suffolk Landscape In the foreground are the gates of a lock, and from this a canal winds away between meadows accented occasionally by a flash of sunshine until it is lost among the trees in the horizon. A barge with lowered sail floats near the lock and a clump of trees grows along the towpath on the left. Masses of storm clouds with here and there strong accents of light on their great rounded edges, cover the sky except at one spot where the blue shows near the zenith. The effect is vigorous and realistic and the treatment broad and free. Height, 12 inches; length, 14 inches. From the collection of Sir Edward Cockburn. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. i ae gs cee ‘ i") ‘ fe ‘ ; i fe, LAL fb fk AoE N° 105 eee eal toa? lok LY " 1618--1680 Portrait of the Countess of Carlisle A three-quarter length figure of the dignified and stately Countess, seated, with a landscape back- ground. Her coiffure is arranged in the Henrietta Maria style, and about her neck is a sumptuous string of pearls. Her large puffed sleeves are lined with golden brown silk which makes a powerful contrast against the sombre black of her gown. The left arm _ rests delicately on a bunch of flowers, while the right is on the arm of her chair. Her expression is charming in its very dignity, and not without the fascination that seems a part of all the canvases of this artist. The treatment is free and direct, and the general tone rich and agreeable. Height, 42 inches; width, 32 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Oy; ae - N° 106 WILLEM WiSstTNG 1656-1687 O ® Portrait of Lady Ossory The head and shoulders of a high-bred young lady with a sweet and candid expression on her face, taste- fully dressed in a yellow gown with loosely looped mauve sleeves over white, with rich lace around the bust and a scarf of Oriental material. The head is in three-quarters view turned over the right shoulder, and is fresh and delicate in color—beauti- fully simple and refined in treatment. The fair hair is parted on the forehead and covers the temples with soft, undulating puffs. Wissing was a pupil of Sir Peter Lely, after whose death he became famous on his own account and painied all the royal family of England and many of the aristocracy. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches.. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N° $07, _-<% woerOohnN WATSON GORDON 1790-1864 rd : Vv Portrait of Sir Walter Scott A painter of Gordon’s eminence could scarcely fail to produce a likeness, and this interesting portrait of the famous writer when a youth is as convincing in its resemblance as it is satisfactory in treatment. It is refined in color, simple in scheme and quiet in effect. [he head is in three-quarters view, turned to the left, and a dark green cloak with broad collar is thrown over the shoulders and held by the left hand. The background is sky and trees low in tone and harmonious in color. Gordon was the chief portrait painter of Scotland after the death of Raeburn, at which time he took the name of Gordon, his family name being Watson. He was the President of the Royal Scottish Acad- emy. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. From the collection of Lady Penelope Gage, Hen- grave Hall, Suffolk. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 4 gf! Saat Ps 7 - J £ 2 : y/ * , a fie fe kf if — aes 4 A A é ff Cay a N° 108 JOHN HOPPNER 4h =o 1758-1810 tye ae QO. Portrait of Miss Kelvin The grace and distinction of the sitter was better given by this artist than by any of his contempo- raries, and in this portrait he represents a sweet- faced, modest young lady with frank and candid ex- pression and great charm of type and bearing. She is seen down to the waist, and is dressed in white with a green bow at her bosom and a green ribbon girdle. The face, which is fresh and strong in color, is framed by a mass of light, curly hair and is in strong contrast against a mass of trees in the back- ground, below the branches of which is a glimpse of a sunlit landscape, which the artist knew so well how to suggest. The soft tones of the white drapery harmonize with the general refinement of tone. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Purchased from Thomas Agnew & Son, London, who bought it from the family for whom it was orig- inally painted. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. MISS KELVIN’S PORTRAIT, BY JOHN HOPPNER, R. A From the Dowdeswell-Bilakeslee sale. a aoe = — ca beamed Roadtest Je eh Ake cae eae} sa _. ae hit the camp of the King Midas. Fresh from an pstern school of mining he was, with his head full of eories and his hands void of all intimacy with a B ndle. f Now, when Long Bill crawled up out of the sh: . night, all covered over with the slime of the riv: ~ ickens, his face was-split apart in a friendly grin id his mighty hand was ready to ingulf the hand ot ie new boss ina grip of welcome ; but the boss didn’t e the hand, and he deemed it beneath the dignity o: S proud position to observe the smile. Discipline | 2 figured, was the correct rédle, and he meant to star om the first moment. “*How is the pay looking, William ?’”’ he inquired, ernly: Long Bill shut his features and stared. Then he sratched his chin, pawing a long streak in the grime nid the stubble. | _ “She’s runnin’ straight in shingled slate, boss,” 2 said, coldly, * ‘but she’ll raise in a couple more sets - a’ lay riffled in river gravel. Two more sets——’’ ‘* How do you know ?”’ Now, Long Bill couldn’t have told how he knew all ‘is ; certainly he couldn’t see into the solid slaty wall * the drift, yet he knew. And the worst of it was, 2 couldn’t explain to the boss how he knew. So, ‘alizing the utter futility of trying, he saved time and | yeech by turning without another word and ambling way to.the bunk-house like a giant angleworm wal a ig on end. f the tenderfoot boss. He had learned in the scho f mining how to run a drift and how to set his lag | ing properly ; but he had overlooked that greatest’ ‘ience of all—how to carry his men with him. : It was, if I remember correctly, the night of the “~““lay that Long Bill began to make the boss eaj — e fajlary. The latter had been particularly exq | 1g during the day, and to crown the measure fi # hy Ya wait & E " Fa “ AE ao ttC eet O CCOELLO 1621-1693 NV Portrait of Marie Louise of Orleans A full-length standing figure of the handsome young queen dressed in a formal but rich and in- teresting costume which consists of a black robe with very wide petticoat and straight bodice elabor- ately embroidered in gold, and with full and open sleeves and tight-fitting satin ones underneath. Around her neck and wrists are wide lace ruffs. The left hand hangs by her side and the other rests on a chair; the head is in three-quarters view, slightly lowered, and the large, expressive eyes look toward the spectator. The background is a panel of blue satin on an old gold ground. ‘The color of the por- trait is refined and sober and at the same time richly decorative. The portrait has an aspect of quiet dig- nity and an unusual charm of style. Height, 78 inches; width, 46 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. | | N° 110 RICHARD WitsG@e 1714-1782 A wr’, ‘+ : Italian Landscape La” In the foreground is a sunlit hilltop with tall, straggling trees rising against the sky and the figures of two peasant women. A great crag projects from the right in the middle distance and overhangs a broad, quiet lake, beyond which an extensive group of houses and towers stands on a wooded bank, and in the horizon a range of mountains is strongly lighted by the sun, which also accents great summer clouds which roll along in majestic masses. The color is rich and refined, and the composition strik- ing and effective. Height, 16 inches; length, 20 inches. From Wynn Ellis collection. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° JJ Pepe thAVEN, A.N.A. Contemporary _ October Evening oO The lower horn of the new October moon shows below a bank of dark clouds covering the upper part of the sky, against which rises a majestic mass of trees in full autumn foliage glowing in the east rays of the setting sun. On the right and left are smaller clumps and, nearer the foreground, which is a broken, grassy slope covered with dead grass, slen- der trees with few branches run out of the picture at the top. The composition is large in line and in effect, strong and agreeable in color. Signed at the right, F. De Haven, A.N.A. Height, 36 inches; length, 48 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. e FRANCESCO* GU 1112-1193 Street Scene, Venice The exigencies of construction in the queen city of the Adriatic often brought about interesting archi- tectural effects, and the motive of this picture, found near the water front of the Guidecca, shows how one of the narrow streets is spanned by a great arch under a stately edifice. The sunlight streams in, brilliantly illuminating groups of figures, the wares exposed in front of a small shop and the facade above it with its windows and awnings. In the left, bor- dering the open quay, is a row of houses and a small church, and, beyond, boats are moored at the water’s edge. The picture is exceedingly interesting in aspect, rich in color and frank in treatment. Height, 24 inches; width, 17 inches. Collection of the Baron Weiderhofer, physician to the Emperor of Austria. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdesmeml Neatt3 SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE, P.R.A 1769-1830 a y, , pe ae) é Portrait of Miss Wilson 4 pd w The young lady is seated holding a roll of manu- script in her left hand with her head turned over her left shoulder as if she had just been interrupted at her reading. She wears a simple black velvet dress with a red cloak which falls off her shoulders, a double collar of white tulle, and her dark hair is dressed with ringlets over the temples and ears and a high knot on the top. The background is a deep-toned sky with clouds at the lower part, tinged with sunset colors. The flesh is brilliant and at the same time refined, and the portrait has a strong, decorative aspect. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. vg N° 14 5;. ite Pages Contemporary River Scene The diffused light from a sky completely covered with luminous clouds harmonizes the whole land- scape and in the distance the hills which form the horizon are almost lost in a delicate haze. The broad expanse of a river reflects the tones of the sky and the trees along its banks, as it winds from the foreground to the left around a low wooded point and then to the right where a farm house stands near the shore. A punt with a single occupant is just touching the bank on the left, and in midstream, op- posite the farm house, a small sail boat floats in the unruffled water. Signed at the right, S. LEPINE. Height, to inches; length, 14 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 145 JOHN CROME a (Old Crome) / 1769-1821 y! 0 Oo, GX - } | English Landscape A bit of rural England, far from the madding crowd, where a stream has cut its way deep in the soft soil and trees grow luxuriantly. Half hidden by dense foliage, the gables and roofs of a group of buildings are seen on the left under the trees beyond a narrow foot bridge, and on the right, among the scattered clumps of bushes which grow on the rough ground, several country folk with a donkey are moving toward the farm house. The sun: shining between masses of cumulous clouds accents the foreground with strong passages of warm light and floods the distant fields and low wooded hills in the horizon. The picture is rich and warm in color and vigorous in effect. Height, 22 inches; length, 30 inches. From collection of James Orrock, Bedford Square, London. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. £ j £ F. } K& <. f. : Noi JACOBO DEL Vs hie The Virgin with the Infant and Saint John The adoring mother kneels before the Infant, who is lying on a portion of her ample blue cloak, and at a short distance away the youthful Saint John also kneels on the grass holding in his left hand a tall and slender cross. In the sky above the Virgin’s head the angel appears to the shepherd, who, accompanied by his dog, lies asleep on a hillside near his flock of sheep. The head of each figure is relieved against an incised and gilded halo, the colors of the gar- ments are deep and rich, the flesh is painted with | characteristic simplicity of method and the distant landscape is naive and interesting. Sellajo flourished in the early part of the sixteenth century, and this picture was painted about I510. Height, 41 inches; width, 26 inches. From the collection of Count Bellini delle Stelle, Palazzo Borgo Pinti, Florence. From the collection of Signore Galli-Dunn, Flor- ence. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. N° $47 ANTONIO CANAL vi (Canaletto) 1697-1768 Piazza San Marco, Venice A perspective view of the famous square showing the buildings on three sides and a corner of the cam- panile and the loggia running out of the composition on the left. Two flagstaffs with ornamental bases are in the foreground on the right and various um- brella tent booths are scattered on the pavement near them. A number of figures in costumes of various styles and different colors give life to the scene. It is painted with the well-known accuracy and skill of the artist and is otherwise interesting as a record of the place. Canaletto began his career as a scene painter, but became famous for his architectural views of Venice. The figures were usually painted by Tiepolo. Has real name was Antonio Canal. Height, 28 inches; length, 44 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 9° N° 318 NICOLAS DE LARGILLIERE 1656-1746 O * Portrait of Prince Christian of Bavaria A portly gentleman with a severe expression of countenance, seen down to the waist, with the head almost in full face. He wears a high-dressed gray wig, which falls over his shoulders, a blue velvet coat, a figured old gold waistcoat, a rich lace jabot and a broad blue silk ribbon across his chest from left to right. It is painted with extraordinary skill, and the imposing dignity of the personage is ren- dered in a convincing manner. | Largilliere, although he is chiefly noted for his portraits, the excellence of which caused: him to be styled the French Vandyck, took the first rank as well as a painter of historical subjects. Height, 32 inches; width, 25 inches. From collection of Count Festeticz. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 119 rs y Piety MARTENS Contemporary 4 | ad & At the Well /} : Two young Dutch peasant women in quaint cos- tumes of coarse material stand at a well with brick curb and rude wooden windlass, one of them filling her water pails from the wooden bucket she has just drawn up. Nearby on the grass is a small child with a light blue pinafore. Beyond the well is a sunlit orchard, and through the trees glimpses of a summer sky. It is fresh and reserved in color, strong in effect and frankly executed. Height, 30 inches; length, 34 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 120 W. C. DW Sei 1599-1635 2 O' A Game of Tric-Trac Two Dutch cavaliers, one seated and the other standing, are engaged at a game which is played in a box like a backgammon board placed on a table with a rich red cover. A companion leans back in his chair nearby and casually watches the game. The costumes are in the fashion of the seventeenth cen- tury, and are rich in texture and elaborately trimmed and ornamented with a profusion of ribbon bows. A prominent feature of the costume is a large hat, and each of the three cavaliers appears to have had an ambition to force the fashion in headgear. Height, 12 inches; length, 16 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ve y | ge a , 4 P fi 2 fa st sf r wy OG Kidde Ne 325 hore R? NOBLE, K.5.A. \f Contemporary Harvest Time A broad, open wheat field, dotted with streaks of harvested grain in the strong warm sunlight of a summer afternoon. In the horizon beyond a narrow stream, a low hill with corn fields and coppices meets the sky where luminous cumuli gather, their huge, rounded masses seen against a high stratum of cirrus. On the left, along the stream, grows a plantation of willows. The effect of sunlight is vivid and realistic and the composition, though simple, is full of variety and interest. Height, 24 inches; length, 44 inches. Purchased from the artist. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. Nee boe WILLIAM F. WITHERINGTON 1785-1865 fol. ae Os Rural England "| A parish road shaded by overhanging trees winds from the middle distance to the foreground, where it is crossed by a rail fence, leaving an opening through which a country woman leading a small boy is walking along the cart track. On the right, partly hidden by trees and shrubs, is a half timbered farm- house with a tiled roof, and across the road are various farm buildings. The densely growing trees completely hide the lower part of the sky, and the small area which is visible above the tree tops is full of delicate and luminous clouds. The sunlight effect is sober, but strong, and the color is quiet and refined. Height, 18 inches; length, 26 inches. No 423 JOHN OPIE ee 1761-1807 Saal Portrait of a Young Girl A maiden of perhaps sixteen summers is seated in an easy chair covered with red, in an attitude of un- conscious grace. She wears a simple, white muslin frock, cut low, with a blue ribbon girdle under the bust and her head is inclined to the left and turned to the right with the eyes somewhat raised. A strong, silvery light from above casts a deep but luminous shadow on the neck and on the lower part of the dress, bringing the flesh and the soft-toned white muslin into strong contrast against the red of the chair and the deep-toned background. Opie painted not only portraits but domestic and rustic subjects, and was famous for his imaginative and historical pictures. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. as | Ne: {24 DAVID TENIERS (The Elder) 1582-1649 % bor -S* A Village Festival In an enclosure in front of a rural inn a large com- pany of Flemish peasants are celebrating a holiday. Groups of friends are eating and drinking, others are merrily dancing in a ring under a tall tree, some are making love and others are quarreling; there is action and emotion on all sides. Beyond the palings is a vista over a quiet landscape, with a church spire in the horizon, and the tender blue area of the sky is broken by large, rounded cloud-forms. It is a char- acteristic work, full of accurate detail, and is strong and rich in color. Teniers the elder was a pupil of Rubens, and his son, also named David, was one of the founders of the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts and painted many pictures which are scattered through museums and private collections the world over. Height, 46 inches; length, 59 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. No 25 J. VAN COUVER Contemporary The Approach to the Town A narrow canal, starting from the left foreground, disappears among the buildings of an old Dutch town in the distance, and on the right a grass-grown road leads along the bank of the canal to a windmill and a group of houses which are flanked by a mass of trees in full foliage. Great, white cumulous clouds covering the sky are reflected in the waters of the canal and throw a diffused light over the landscape. It is one of the perfect summer days in the land of canals and polders, and the season and the hour are realistically suggested. Signed at the left, J. VAN CouveR. Height, 25 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 7, Lo» tap 0 fh ey See a TER MEG Contemporary Shepherd and Sheep It is early spring, and although the grass, which grows rankly on the rough slope of the pasture, is fresh and green, there are seen but few leaves on the straggling shrubs, and here and there a flower. A large flock of ewes with two young lambs slowly wander down to the foreground, apparently having eaten their fill, for they are no longer cropping the grass. Behind them the shepherd stands near a rail fence, evidently waiting for his dog to herd in some straggler, which operation the flock attentively watch. The unclouded sun is shining high in the heavens, throwing deep shadows on the grass and sand and bringing the figure of the shepherd into strong re- lief against the simple sky. The effect is realistic, and at the same time agreeable; the animals are painted with knowledge and skill and the general tone is reserved and harmonious. Signed at the left, Ter MEULEN. Height, 30 inches; length 38 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Nee 127 meet A REYNOLDS, P.R.A. 1723-1792 op bs ee f ae . \ vA Portrait of Miss Franks A OMXKM- The personal charm and unaffected manner of the sitter strongly impressed the artist when he painted this portrait of a young lady without accessories and in a broad effect of light and shade. The canvas is oval in shape and the figure is seen just below the waist and elbows. She sits facing the spectator, dressed in a loose gown of figured stuff of pale mauve material, crossed over the bust and girded by a knotted sash of blue silk. The hair is arranged with befitting simplicity and the flesh tones are refined and delicate. The portrait was painted in May, 1766. Height, 26 inches; width, 24 inches. Mentioned in Reynolds’ diaries; Leslie and Tom Taylors “Life of Reynolds’; Algernon Graves’ “ Life and Works of Reynolds.” Exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1902. From Messrs. Agnew, London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell.. Ne 428 ; SIR THOMAS. LAWRENCE 1769-1830 fy Portrait of Miss Storr } pee The head and shoulders of a young lady, whose > expressive, intellectual face has elements of great beauty. The head is turned over the right shoulder, and the abundant dark hair falls over the temples in masses of ringlets. She wears a dull red dress, cut low with a yellow flower at the point, and a gray silk wrap or scarf. ‘The head is lighted from above to the right, and the background is a graduated tone of warm, mellow gray. The flesh is brilliant and refined in color. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. PORTRAIT OF MISS STARR, BY SIR THOMAS LAW- RENCE, R..A.—From the Dowdeswell- Blakeslee sale. neath. This door was open. 1 learned atterward Ul| Long Bill left it that way, after assuring himself t] the front door was securely locked. 2 als discover) a week or so afterward, that the key had reposed Long Bill’s overalls. No one, however, could tell v was the guilty wretch who had sawed almost asuni. the supports of the little porch. About midnight Long Bill arose, stole softly a‘, cat across the floor and out of the cabin, hugging wall and trusting not a pound of his weight upon little porch. He set fire to a pile of brush outsi crept back and went to bed, having aroused no one Everybody was sleeping soundly. Long Bill’s sno were loudest of all. Suddenly a light began to flic! through the window. It grew brighter, then bu into a blinding glow. Long Bill reached for his six-shooter and loosec through the roof. ‘*Fire!’’ he bawled, knocking down a medley pans upon the stove at the same time and firing s eral more times through the roof. ‘‘Wakeup! We bein’ burned alive! Fire! Fire!’’ The boss fell out of bed in an ecstasy of teri The daze of sleep was upon him, and he ran agai the front door with such force that he was knoc] down with the impact. He tore at the door-knob, the door was locked. He tried to yell, but his v¢) was a gasping sob. Remembering the side door | made a dash through it, struck the doctored po | and then there was a crash, followed by a splash "| a despairing cry, as the boss landed in the river. Quick as we were, Long Bill was before us. Ds; ing along the bank, he made his way by a rocky F \ to the edge of the stream. In the bright moon! || we saw the boss swimming like a mammoth frog ward a sand-bar. Then Long Bill threw him a rj ~+ pulled him ashore. } Long Bill was a quick thinker. To have been fh a rope almost before the boss hit the water® *ET-11 34 Vanlrod ananieiana Rut. T.one Rill mod NEaI29 x MELCHIOR DE HONDECOETER 1636-1695 Peacock and Poultry in a Park Grouped around a great earthen vase and fountain is a variety of birds, a stately peacock, with long, trailing tail, two enormous geese, magnificent speci- mens of game cock and hen, pigeons, a duck and drake and a numerous brood of ducklings with here and there a wild bird. The brilliant-colored plum- age gives scope to the employment of rich colors, and the absolute precision and vigor of the execu- tion coupled with a strong effect of light and shade makes the composition decorative in aspect. . Be- side the birds, most of which are in action, there is a distant landscape with a second fountain playing into a pool and a summerhouse half hidden by the trees. Height, 60 inches; length, 96 inches. : Purchased of Martin Colnaghi, London. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. em, * al ted ; i A ec el (ea ie er™ | / sor ; ri a N* 130 GEORGE HENRY HARB 1737-1819 The Finished Task A jolly, red-cheeked schoolboy has been kept in to study his lesson for an hour and the irksome task is at last ended. With smiling face he holds up the hour glass to show that the sand has all run through, and with the other hand he shuts the tattered school book. He wears a blue jacket, and around his neck is a wide-rolling shirt collar with a loose red necktie. On a red-covered table in front of him are books and a slate, and through an open door behind him is a glimpse of a landscape. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. j 4 Sow. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee! L- fh he! (He al tr + Et JEAN LEON GEROME a4 oh ) 1824-1903 S The Minaret of the Moristan, Cairo wv / a a In a cool shadow which falls on part of a broad house-top a number of native women are assembled, one to sleep, one to spread out to dry a length of red cloth and the others to gossip. Close by in the sunlight another woman is arranging earthen jars to bake in the sun, and an idle youth squats in the edge of the shadow. Beyond rise two great square min- arets with characteristic decorations and variegated brickwork, the nearer one famous for its proportions and its beauty of design. Far away, partly hidden by the trees of a great garden or park the houses of the city shimmer in the sun under the pitiless sky of Egypt, and a low line of palm trees in the horizon mark the course of the Nile. | Signed at the right, J. L. Girone. Height, 2834 inches; length, 40 inches. From the collection of M. Knoedler & Co., sold April 13, 1893. Catalogue No. 246. fon4 5 Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. A K ot £e ion RAR - oi Fe e On eee tet cage i A ve er rT, 4 3 se : Ps 7 = é a . i. ae. ae a # LE Ea a ee N* $32 JAMES NORTHCOTE, R.A. hs 1746-1831 Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. yO} cy This interesting portrait of the great master of portraiture is painted in a manner which suggests the strength of his influence on the artist who was for some time his pupil. The head, which is a strong effect of light and shade, is almost in full face, and the familiar spectacles enhance the earnest, half- questioning, kindly expression. He wears a high, roll-collar coat showing a white stock and waistcoat at the neck, and the gray hair is pushed back from the forehead and temples. It is solidly painted and rich in color. Northcote, who for five years was a member of Sir Joshua’s household, closely followed his master’s methods, and besides diligently pursuing his art, wrote a life of Sir Joshua Reynolds which is a stand- ard work. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. J a ; Zé # ag eI, 9/4 feet’ N* 133 moet sBOGERT, A,N,A.. vf Contemporary Approaching Storm A stretch of waste moorland near Boulogne run- ning off to the sea. In the foreground is a French peasant woman bent on making her way home across the great sand dunes before the approaching storm overtakes her. Great luminous clouds roll across the sky, and to the right black clouds are already breaking. A row of cedars to the right are sil- houetted against the great sand dune directly behind, made brilliant by a burst of sun through the clouds. A lone cedar to the left bends with the violence of the wind, while above strong accents of sunlight on the cloud masses make a sky of unusual power and beauty. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. bq” N° $34 SIR WILLIAM BEECH ty : 1753-1839 § Rael “)* Miss Abernethy, Daughter of the Celebrated Dr. Abernethy A young lady, slender and attractive, is seated, half length, in an arm chair at an open casement which gives view of a rich autumn landscape. ‘The quaint coiffure, with the loose curl on the forehead, adds piquancy to her features. The low-cut gown, loosely corded at the waist, is partly covered by a mauve mantle which is thrown over the left shoulder. Beechey’s luminous flesh tints and sure brush handling are strongly in evidence. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Collection of Dr. A. H. Reed. Collection. of Lawrence 5, Phillips London. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. y ahs “ No 135 RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON 1801-1828 Cathedral Interior In the nave of a lofty church, between slender columns supporting a groined ceiling, a religious procession is moving through a crowd of worship- ping people to the altar, which is seen in the dis- tance under an arch which separates the chancel from the transepts. The interior is lighted by many windows, and a warm glow from the south strongly accents the figures here and there and brings the tall » columns into relief against the luminous shadows. Bonington went to Paris when he was only fifteen years of age and studied in the Ecole des Beaux Arts under Baron Gros where he took the gold medal. He made extraordinary progress as a landscape and architectural painter, and at the time of his early death had already gained a high reputation. Height, 38 inches; width, 28 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. ig e Ze ro é y «i ‘a f & N° 136 , JEAN RAOUX J 1677-1734 an : O 0 Music Fs i Two handsome and aristocratic-looking young ladies are singing duets together, one holding a music book and the other with her arm on the back of the chair, leaning over her companions shoulder and turning a leaf of the music. On the left is a cur- tain and on the right a console table with a richly decorated clock. The seated young lady wears a white satin gown with a pale blue velvet wrap, and her companion a red bodice and a yellow dress over a mauve petticoat. The figures are lighted from the upper left and the shadows which are cast on the flesh and the draperies are full of carefully observed reflections. The general effect is realistic and at the same time decorative. Height, 40 inches; length, 58 inches. Collection of the Count de Ganay. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. A es /™ pach AA LOOM — N°: 137 RICHARD WILSON, R.A. 1714-1782 gee | ay i View Near Tivoli The near bank of a placid lake sweeps across the foreground and on the right to a high, rocky point, where a great round tower stands on the edge of the cliff and a group of bulldogs occupies the plateau behind it, on which the sunshine strikes sharply from the right. Beyond the point in the ex- treme distance is a lofty mountain peak with long, sloping flanks and drifting over the shoulder a mass of cumulous clouds are lighted by the glow of the late afternoon sun. On either side of the foreground are slender trees with sparse foliage, and from the rocks two peasants throw their fish lines into the water. Height, 36 inches; length, 50 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. go JAN DE BAEN 1633-1702 Portrait of Bredchoff De Vick A distinguished-looking young gentleman holding around his shoulders a rich red mantle and resting his right hand on the hilt of a sword, which lies on a table by his side, stands on a terrace overlooking a formal, sunlit garden. His long, flowing dark hair falls upon his shoulders in broad masses and frames an expressive face of refined type, seen in three- quarters view. The color is rich and full, and the aspect of the portrait dignified and decorative. De Baen was a follower of Vandyck and was in- vited to England by Charles II., where he painted that monarch and many of the nobility. Height, 48 inches; width, 38 inches. From the collection of the late Baron von Meyer, Antwerp. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. Js f ge & Nes ES? JAN VAN GOYEN 1596-1666 Landscape A remote hamlet in the Netherlands with steep- roofed, thatched cottages nestled among tall trees on either side of the picture, and between them a vista across flat meadows to a distant low horizon where the tapering spire of a church rises above a line of trees. From the foreground a broad road in full sunlight curves to the right between heaps of gravel, and on the left a group of three laborers and a peasant woman are enjoying a noon-day rest and chat. The lofty sky is covered with vaporous clouds, and those near the zenith have strong accents of sun- light on their under edges. Goyen was father-in-law to Jan Steen. Height, 15 inches; length, 21% inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 140 JAMES B. PYNE 1800-1870 Low Tide—English Channel, near Dover To the right are several fishing boats awaiting the rising tide, and in the distance can be seen the chalk cliffs of Dover. A fisherwoman and her child are. taking advantage of the low tide to wade far out in the channel. } The subtle atmospheric effect is well rendered, and the sky is covered with fleecy white clouds. Pyne, who was celebrated for his pictures of the English lake district, was born in Bristol, where he spent the early part of his life) He moved to Lon- don in 1835, and the following year exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy. His great series of “ twenty-four landscapes ” have been lithographed and extensively reproduced. Height, 26 inches; length, 36 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. Los ANGELES, CAL. > —artrore~-, ERHAPS THE most remarkable feature of cc mercial progress in the United States is | wealth which its copper mines are yielding. L year the output of American copper mines was nea one billion pounds. This was worth $150,000,0 The output of the,copper mines of the country alo: to say nothing of t the gold and silver mines, was nea four times as great, as the dividends of the Stand: Oil Company, which controls seventy pey cent. of - oil industry of the United States. Just twenty- copper mines paid in ‘actual profits to stockholders ° huge sum of $30, 000,000. This money was distribu to individuals in all parts of the country. Among © great dividend-payers were the Calumet and Hec the Copper Queen, the, United Verde, the Butte : Boston, and others. One hundxéd dollars invested the Butte and Boston in 1896 is now worth $7,9 The same amount invested in’ United Verde when stock was $1 a share is now worth $30,000. Th who first secured control of the Calumet and He - ment, but there are hundreds of New Englanders v are wealthy on account /f a small investment a f Mr. W. S. Corbett,/a prominent mining man of ' West, who has seen | and inet all of these min California, which if now being’ rapidly developed ; der his managemeht, is richer, judging from the | bodies thus far uncovered, than ny of the propert named. The Stdndard has put ‘a block of its sha on the market t6 provide funds for building a smelt It is now shipping ore to a smelter at Needles, Ar at great expense. To make all of,its own money needs its own smelter. Most of this stock, it is ported, is already sold. If you write at once to Phe Standard is in the great copper belt t is through California, a part of Nevada, Arizo and down into old Mexico. On this belt are si pleeetngloQuenntotto tha Conner Queen, and ll iS et Ae IOLA S UTE 4 < ic & o id) mn <> >. a i=) jo) 12) f ise is] i> io) = < o=] = oS Ay m From the Dowdeswell-Blakesleésale. SIR PETER LELY’ N° j4J Pie ter en CEL Y vg 1618-1680 Portrait of the Countess of Falmouth A proud and stately dame seated on a tabouret near a window, through which, beyond a red silk cur- tain, is seen a distant landscape. The figure is in three-quarters view, turned to the right, and the eyes, slightly lowered, look straight out of the can- vas. A deep orange gown, cut low, falls in ample folds around her knees and a narrow, pale blue silk scarf is draped from under her left arm around the back. In her hands she holds the small branch of a lemon tree and one of the fruit. It is painted with the characteristic facile touch of the great colorist. Lely, whose name was Peter van der Faes, went to England in 1641, the year after Vandyck died and, after painting for a time landscapes with historical figures, turned his attention to portraiture, in which branch of art he achieved great success. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. mags N° 142 CORNELTS s01ras 1 Oe Bak Vision of a> ae - 7 a eh + oat ’ N= 356 FRANCIS COTES, R.A. d 1726-1770. Portrait of Miss Hamilton 4 ~ With her right arm resting on a pedestal and hold- 3 ing a fold of draping with her hand, this tall and Zi graceful young lady stands in a statuesque pose, the a figure relieved against a landscape background with a broad sky meeting the sea at a low horizon. A loose blue wrap of blue and gold oriental textile is draped over a tunic bordered with gold and full white undersleeves partly cover her arms. Her abundant hair is dressed high, and a large tress falls in undulating lines on her left shoulder. | Height, 48 inches; width, 38 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. 1 LOY GEORGE ROMNEY Z 1734-1802 Portrait of the Hon. James Sheldon | A life-size, three-quarter length figure of an elderly man of intellectual expression, with brown eyes and white hair. He is seated in a red chair with his legs crossed and his body turned to the left and his eyes toward the spectator. He wears a black frock coat, white vest and neck-cloth, buff knee-breeches and white stockings. Beyond the figure is a gray-green column and brown curtain, with a suggestion of sky at the extreme left. Height, 43% inches; width, 33% inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. N° 158 SIR EDWARD BURNE-JONES, R.A. 1833-1898 © Christ Sitting in Judgment This is a design for a stained glass window, and represents the full-length draped figure of Christ with upraised hands, bared right breast and un- covered feet, showing the wounds. He stands with drooping, thorn-covered head relieved against a ruddy halo. Behind the head is a flight of cherubs and around the feet hover others with fluttering wings. The background is the star-sown firmament. Both the style and the sentiment of the composition are thoroughly characteristic of the artist. Height, 76 inches; width, 34% inches. Purchased from the executors of the estate of the deceased artist. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. . 2 ee Se = 2) lao N°: 159 ; £ =a if VAN COUVER Contemporary Environs of Dordrecht A canal spanned by a rude drawbridge in the middle distances widens out into a quiet pool which extends across the immediate foreground. A bluff- bowed hay barge is moored to the grassy bank on the left and beyond it is a jumble of low houses and windmills, the outskirts of the town which, dominated by a great square church tower, forms the horizon. Rolling masses of luminous summer clouds drift across the sky showing here and there small areas of distant blue. It is virile in execution and strong in effect, and gives an accurate impression of the season and the conditions of the atmosphere. Signed at the left, J. VAN Couver. Height, 36 inches; length, 50 inches. Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. J 55? S | Har SCHOOL OF VANDI Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond A full-length figure of a tall and dignified lady in a rich costume of black, standing in front of a sumptuous, yellow brocade curtain of individual de- sign, resting her right hand on a tall staff and her left, holding a handkerchief, gracefully touching a table at her side. Over a formal coiffure of fair hair is arrayed a black veil and from under a lace ruff a chain of pearls falls near her full bosom and a triple row is looped around her bust. On the left breast hangs a small miniature of the Duke, which was painted by Peter Oliver, the famous English miniatur- ist. The portrait is stately in aspect, reserved in color and rich in tone. 5 Height, 80 inches; width, 46 inches. Vide ‘‘ Lodge’s Portraits.” From the collection of General Bulwer, Norfolk, England. Exhibited at Copley Hall, Boston, 1902. Owned by Messrs. Dowdeswell & Dowdeswell. FRANZ SNYDERS vi 1579-1657 Seta N HANNEMAN 1611-1680 The Huntsman’s Return A huntsman, laden with abundant spoils of the chase and accompanied by his dogs, offers the game to a shepherdess. She, crook in hand and attended by Cupid, is seated on a grassy bank and with one hand pressed on her bosom turns to her lover with an expression of affection. Behind her are three follow- ers of the hunt with a dead hare, and beyond the group is seen a wide landscape with overhanging trees on the right. ‘The birds and animals, and par- ticularly the greyhound which stands in front of the huntsman, are painted with a spirited touch and a knowledge of anatomy and action which distin- guished Snyders as an animal painter, and the figures have a character and style which suggest Vandyck, Owned by Mr. Blakeslee. AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS. 5 THOMAS E, -KIRBY: | AUCTIONEER, leetions” chee ‘at the American © Art litiea. I have put aside the catalogue ith my notes in its margins, and let the that I preferred reappear . in“ I tae be surer thus oftsth eiileenth century, whom I hag Pn ’ fed; the head of a man, afo@rchitect, by Reynolds; the portrait of @ % d Mayor, by |Oopley; views of the canal®of Venice, by Canaletto; . landscapes by Richard Wilson; "a “Market Cart,’” by ‘street Scenes of Venice, by Guardi; por- ‘traits of women with graces and decorat er gtud- Perously beautiful. " The ‘Venus and Adonis” of Blan moh oa is great work... The Danae that “ n the Tribuna of Florence is not greatty,’ Blanch- ard was named the Titian of France in his Ms, ep da cataloguer says—and this evokes he Danae to me. But: Blancherd’s work is not similar to Titian’s. The ‘amber tone ‘of ‘itlan’s colors that reappears in those of ‘Reynolds, so miraculously as to make one ‘believe in the. ey neh tion of souls, is not Ee Blanchard’s, - The Venus and Adonis of hig. picture afe La tves of the enchantment that make: Versailles a sort of Palace of Sleeping ; ‘They are under symmetrical foliage, and their groups are severe and graceful. This ‘picture allegorizes the life of a people. It {is the coin of a scattered wealth, the medal of a taste, of a state of mind. : Of what were they thinking, the art loverz |Of Paris, the friends of the Louvre, when | they let Blanchard’s “Venus and Adonis” go from the.Count de Ganay’s sale out of France? ‘The eighteenth century had Bou- jeher, whom the Wallace collection of Hng- ‘land revealed to France; the’ .seventeenth had Blanchard, whom Mr. Blakeslee here ‘reveals now. It is a treasure, one of the \Roble examples of the art of painting. The drawing is classic,.of course. Jt is ‘of the time when Racine made of the ‘French Court Greek plays. But {t is clas- ‘sie in the manner of Versailles—that Is, of all ages—and ; its, colors, made to be seen ten: the light, of: candélabra, are in the elec- f tric. lights of to-@ay resplendent. — Copley’s portrait of a Lord Mayor in black velvet, lace ruffles and court wig, 1s | exquisite. The figure {ts in a red armchair | and the sitter’s arm rests on a green cloth. There are gold tints in a. chain; the hilt and scabbard of a Lord Mayor’s sword. | These are accessories and they have the |Mmerit of converging ané’s eyes to the face 'of the Lord Mayor, gentle, witty, smiling and, above all things, individual. | It ig one of the world’s great portraits. petue head of the architect, by Reynolds, | provokes a reminiscence of his portrait by -architect’s by Reynolds, at the show, is of “Blizabeth ’ Sackville, Countess Delawarr. .t “came to Mr. Dowdeswell from the Har! De- ainsborough; two « a wot think ‘that he came into the world a = gowns—one by Reynolds, one by Beechey one by Van Lob. one by Coello—ar, A | of .silver for table ware. her face, impose the comparison that one from thoughts of decorative things: “Market Cart’ that is here is said to be - PERPETUAL VALUE. BY HENRI ‘PENE DU BOIS. “tHe Waistcoat makes: “at the neck a band of | via color which blends amazingly with the amber of the picture. Other portraits -by Reynolds are of two women, gentle, pretty and retiring, and of a sturdy Eng- lishman. é t The portrait by Beechey that is near the -lawarnm, (he colors are red and green. The Te is, in an attitude of captivaung tation, standing. To obtain this and 16. portrait of the Lord Mayor by Coplev, art lover should make many sacrifices. THe Claudio Coello is ancient. Ove would generation after Blanchard. His work shows Marie Louise of Or- leans; similar to the bells that were made_ Her gown, black and. fiaring, braided with gold, the lace ruffs at her neck and wrists, the length of makes unwittingly with the old silver bells, But the work of the painter is so good, the novility that he has given to the figure is so captivating that they divert one soon The “Market Cart,” by Gainsborough, is at the National Gallery in London. The the original scheme of composition’ of the other, Its cart and honse are at the side of a mass of trees, rediand richin foliage. It is placed between portraits, made by Ram- ‘Sey of George IIf. and Queen Caroline in their robes of state. The painter was of- ficial and attentive to details. be he pictures of the canals of Venice, by Canalétto, that are in ‘the long gallery are clearer and more luminous than most of those which Dresden prizes, and the two seenes by. Guardi—the | portico of the Doge’s Palace and a street near the water front of the Guldecca—are incomparable. |Whe Italian landscapes by Richard Wilson have a fascinating grandeur. ‘The portrait of the Princess de Talley rand, by Van Loo, has in its attitude, in’ ‘tthe folds of the gown, in thé delicacy of the colors, all that the painters of France ‘imply in their definition, of their country’s, art as especially charming. To tell of the other pictures that are in the galleries ‘I shall have to return to my notes. The ‘fault is, surely, my memory’s. | A “Normandy Fishing Village’ and a ‘‘Cathedtal Interior,” by Bonington; a@ “Peacock and Poultry in a Park,” by Hon | decoeter;” several portraits by Harlow, a portrait of Miss Kelvin by Hoppner, sey- eral portraits by Lawrence, others by Lely, a landscape by Lorraine, another by Michel, |a group of two figures’ of women which ‘are portraits, in ‘‘Music,’’ by Raoux; an “Aaron and His Rod,’ by Ribera; a Ma- donna, by Sassoferrato; a ‘‘Village Festi val,” by Teniers, are admirable paintings. There are others.. If I wrote of them it had aly the f & Dowdeswell gly beautiful. s “Christ Sitting in Judgment”’—but rne-Jones had always e fa then Bu jin ‘say J | Dowdesweil startlin Jones’ to exasperate me. | well to a oe 7 Ug re : 8s SF tae. Piva!) Which Went to the _ Buyer ‘Tor the Su Suth of $6, 400 Eb Dainitiios of the BR vckleeDowdenwvell &) D owderweil collections were sold at Men- ssokn Hall last evening. Blum’s mural Bee. ‘which dance and sing with languid grace, amd the mirrors made to seem graver the golemn portraits. They) passed in review one by one, with the mel- ancholy that Mie, d’Angouleme attributed 'to well-btrn minds. The spectators were numerous and Sparkling with wit. The buy-) ets were ardent and dazzling with excited bids. Highty-two numbers of the catalogue brought $57, 825. Its highest price, $6,400, was not paid for fis most artistic work. This was Blanch- ard’s ‘Venus and Adonis,’ for which eorge iA. Hearn paid $4,900. But the' vighest-priced. work, ‘Beechey’s portrait of Countess Delawarr, is really baautiful. ' Naines. of. painters, titles of paintings, names of biyers, prices paid are in the fol- flowing list; . _ No. 1—Canaletto, “View in Venice, G. B. /Wheeler, $400. | ie fe) -2--Walker, “The White Rose,” R. C. feose:” ‘$150. No. 3—Van Conver, “View of Dordrecht, "4 A. Sgr ahaa $220.. iL No. 4—Jahssens oruedn “Portrait a Boy,” W. B. Persman, $160 H No. 5—Wiison, “View at Tivoli,” Li Ay ‘Lanthier, $3860. ' No. 6—Lawrence, ‘Portrait of. ea E ‘Mountjoy Martin, sen Of MeMillen, $77 | Na, 7—Beham, “Portrait of a Nepiahan, “| Bes Pulitzer, $800. 8 Van Ravestyne, “Portrait of Bliza, eck Brandt,’ G..A. Hearn, $525. Na, 9—Munkacsy, “French Landscape,” D. G. Reid, $210. | No, 10-—Jordaens, “Bacchante,” D. G. Reid, $220. No. 11—Morland, ‘‘The Watering Pool,” ©. T. Chapman, $310. No. i2—Van Ruysdsel, “Woody Land: scape,” H. Thalman, $30. . No. 13—Reynolds, ‘Portrait of Sir Will) jam GChambers,’’ Jos. Pulitzer; $320. No. 14—Verspronek, “Portrait of Mynheer Ten Hyck,”’ W. W. Seaman, $500. No. 15—Sanaletto, “Grand Canal, Venice,’ D. G.. Reid, $2,000. | No. 16—Thaulow, “River in France,’ Scott & Fowles, $1,150. No. 17—Westall, “Cupid in Distress,’’ Mrs: W. Pavnefi $340. ’ No. 18—Harlow, ‘‘Portrait of Mrs. Gra: Hans and Child.’? Jos. Pulitzer, $225. No. 19—Canaletto, “Doge's Palace, Venice,’ D. G. Reid, 83825 ‘No. 20-~Reynolds, “Portrait of Miss Mor ris,’’ D. G. Reid, $2, 700. No, 21—Van Stry, Landscape and River,’! RK. S. Minturn, 8240. Braganza,” K ; a he og 21, baa ‘ No. 338—Fabritius, © t Benjamin, $160, is No. -34—Harlow, portrait of “Two ters,” W. Stanhope, $550: - : No. 35—School of Ribera, “gute Ba omew,’’ D, G. Reid, $150. No. '36—Van Loo, portrait of ‘*Prin ffalleyrand,’’ Mrs. Josephine Schmid, | No. 87—Van Couver, “Town in Hollan D. G. Reid, $240. No. 38—De Heem, “Still Life,’’ Ge Barrie. $160. i No. 39— Bonington, “Normandy Fis Village,’’ D. G. ‘Reid, No. 40— Mile. Loir, portrait of “Maric Leezinska,’’ E. J. Stehli, $275. No. 41 — Cuyp (ascribed), ‘““Marine,’’ ‘Brauner, $150 Lae No. 42 — Pieters, “Domestic Cares,’’ M. Bleiman, $900. i ENE Gra No, 48—Chalon, ‘‘York Minster,’’? W. ‘Seaman, $110. No. 483—West, ‘‘Innocence,’’ G. G. _Benja- min, $170. No. 45—Chambers, “Smugglers Creeping for Gin,” D. G. Reid, $@0. No. 46—Van Ravestyte, ‘Portrait of boone Dutch Woman,” W. G, Oatman, oO No. 47—Hone, ‘Portrait of Sir James Macdougal, D. G. Reid, $170. oe ‘No. 48—Linton, “Ttalian Landscape,” BE J. Stebli, $150... i No. 49-—Hilis, ‘“‘Autumn Land8cape, ik bi Brauner, $110. No. 50—Dobson, ‘‘Portrdit of a Soldier,” E. J. Stehl’s, $225. No. 51—Mlle. ‘Ledoux, “At the Window,” D. G. Reid. $400. - No. 52—Kueller, ‘Portrait of Lady and Child,’’ F, K. Sturgis, $250. No. ’o8—Van Ravestyne, “Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia,’’ B. Cutting, $1,600 No. 54—Beechey, ‘Portrait of Countess Delawarr,” E. J. Stehli, $400: No. 55—Lely, ‘Portrait of Lady wait! more,” i. Lawall, $975. No. 56—Weeks, “Palace of the Rajah,” Richard Redmond, $40 ‘No. 57-—Lefebvre, “The Morning Glory,” Joseph Pulitzer, $1,000 No. 58—Canaletto, “Canal San Marco, Venice,’ Mrs. Josephine nena $1,025. ve 59—Shaw, landscape, Stanhope No. 60—Lorraine, classical landscape, R. Be Sturgis, $775. No. 61——Moreelse,. “Portrait of Princess of Nassau,’ E. Brandus, $1,400, No. 62——Gainsborough, | ane Market Cart,” F. K. Sturgis, $4,5 No. 68—-Van ean SU OeRo al Hunting 4 Lodge—The Hague,” P. G. Reid, $160. No. 64—Russell, “Scene in an Old Play,” W. Stanhope, “COT, No. 65—Dupont, “Portrait of Dr, John- gon,’’ Miss W. Paqua, $160. No. 66—Romney, “Portrait of Mr. James Fletcher,” EH. Lawall, $225. F No. 67-—Jacque, “The Close of Day,” G. G. Benjamin, . 5450. : No. 68—Dolei, ‘Virgin A Sleeping In- fants Sous. Harries, $12 No. 69-——-Dahl, ‘‘Portrait of a Lady, ” B. Brandus, $150. | No, 70—-Lely, “Portrait of Catherine D. G, Reid, $650, No. 71--Blanchard, “Venus and Adon 3,” | Cottage Door, D. “The Old Mill,” E. Hol. w, “Portrait of Miss sin! 10, “Plight Into Egypt,” | “James. Stanley—Harl ‘ 1 istermans, | “Portrait f Piwices etic ” BH. J. Stehli, $3,090. | ep wortralt.. OL Italian pays $175. “The Lock,’’ R. 8. Min- se ae Peas Schoolboy." » 80—-Ramsay, ‘Portrait of Aeste I. ae? ae oe eee: $850. a an a ee ‘not expected to be so Riga) The coliectors of portraits are not aumer-) ous and their galleries are full. George Nil. ‘s not admirable in himself, and Ram- say Was not grent enough as a painter for) art loyers to think of his work independ-' t tly of its subject. But New York is for art of painting. ‘Nothing here is as ula And New Yorkers “al ve be buy | vied their ambition tg be New 5 af Nag ated ai ee PICTURES AT AUCTION, BY HENRI PENE DU BOIS. a, C= z. KIRBY concluded last even) No, 1, ve Owing, “The Sorceress,” Mrs. SY Ee Te sea oar eGLg RS Ska ROR eRe aE REA ge ce ——— ETO ET ; ing his sale by auction at Mendels: H. S. Grimes, $290. sohn Hall of the Blakeslee- Dowdes: No. 92, -Cuyp, ‘Boy Holding Three “well & Dowdeswell paintings. They were Horses,” H. O. Watson, $1,050, net as valuable as those of Thursday even - No.. 93-Van Drielst, ‘‘Landseape,” E, “ing. The buyers were as ardent, the sPeC!, Holbrook, $410. fators as witty. They applauded Law: No. 94—Van Mieris, ‘Portrait of Noble: renee’s “Cricketer, Ribera’s ‘‘Aaron,’’ man,” Ehrich, $450. Schut’s “Vision of the Dying Virgin."’ They’ No. 95—Morland, ‘‘Donkey and Pigs,” W. “Said brilliant things. ‘They sald phrases: Macbeth, $330. ‘that mark works with indelible epithets. | No. 96—Von Honthorst, ‘A Cavalier,’ W, | Wighty-one numbers of the catalogue) G. Oatman, $270. “brought $69,870. The painting that brought No. 97-4Hals; ‘‘A’ Cavalier,” H. O. Wat: _ the highest pricé—$9,300--was not the one’ son, $1.100. ‘that had the greatest merit. The most ar-| aoe 98—Danloux, ‘‘Lady Playing Harp,” tistic, under the reflector, was a “Venice,”) H. O. Watson, $260. “by Guardi. The highest-priced was Hopp:| No. 99—Cosway (ascribed), ‘‘Portrait of ‘ner’s portrait of Miss Kelvin. Numbers of | Mrs. Fitzherhert,’’ V. A. Henrv, $650. ‘the catalogue, names of painters, titles of} No. ea anita) “Canal Reggio—Ven- ‘pictures, names of buyers and prices paid Hee, vm Ww. A. Taylor, $825. are in the foliowing list: ‘¢ No. 101--Landseer, *'Hager for the Fray,’’ lf =o. §1, Alcazar, ‘‘The Model's Siesta,” L.| WG. Reid, $170. A. Lanthier, $140. ' No. 102--Crome (old Crome), ‘‘Norwich ' Wo. 82, Perret, ‘‘The Harvester,” F./lLandscape,”’ E. Holbrook, $425, Pea. $300. Z } No. 103—Dance, “Portrait of Sir Joshua : No. 83, Walker, ‘‘An English Maiden,” Reynolds,” Jos. Pulitzer, $370. “L. Bamberger, $110. | No. 104—Constable, ‘Suffolk Landscape,” { No. 84, Barly, Flemish, ‘‘Pieta,”’ R. §, )D. 9G: Reid, $250. ° © | nate $200. -| No. 105-—Lely, ‘Portrait of Countess of No. 85. Tournfers, Portrait of a Lady,’’ | Carlisle,” Ie. MeMillin, $500. ne Branders, $250 ) Ne. 106~Woessing, ‘Portrait of Lady Os- No. 86, Lawrence, “‘A Young Cricketer,” sory,’ J. S. Harris, $130, G. B. Wheeler, $450. i No. 107—Gordon. *‘Vortrait of Sir Walter | No. 87, Michel, pape ae Max ‘Biieman, | Scott, S28) Uurermyery $775. $925... No. 108—-Hoppner, \‘’Portrait of Miss Kel- No. 88, Zoffany, “portra't of Miss, vin.’ E. Wischhef, BO 300; Cetobenton,? E. Branders, $185. — een «No, ) 409—Coeho,,,').‘Portrait of Matle No. 89, Kaufmann, ‘Virgin and Infant,’’} “Louise of Orleans,” F. Lathrop, $1,900. $450." 3 .No. 110—Wilson, ‘‘Italian Landscape,” J, f TR. Cluett, $550. No. 131—Gerome, “Minaret of the Moris- )Joshua Reynolds,” Ehrich, $525. |G. Reid, $690. | Pehoit Ley Downing, $220. faNe., d11--De Bs Lewis, $100. _ ome No. 112—Guardi, “Street Seene, Venice,” i. G. Gardner, $1,400. No. 113-—Lawrence, “Portrait of Miss Wison,” D. G.. Reid, $525 | No. 114——Lepine, ORiver Scene,” D. G. Reid, $470. No. 115-—-Crome (Old Crome), “Hnglish Landscape,” $1,400. | “No. 116—Sellajo, OG ta with Infant and, “Saint vente: Ww. W - Seaman, $1, DO : oes Venice,” Ehrich, $475. No. '118—Largilliere, ‘Portrait of PHnce : Christian of Bavaria.’’ Ehrich. $2.500. -. No. 119—Martens, Ab | ee Weil," oh R + Cluett, &275. No. 120—-Duvster. ‘“‘A. Game of Veha | Trac,” F. Lathrop, $130. No. |121—Noble, ‘‘Harvest Time, ag - Nissel, $260. No. 122—Witherington; “Rural England,” ¥ 46. KB ake BY Brimmer, $170. No. 123—Opie, “Portrait of Young Girl,” No. 124—-Teniers (The Elder), CA Village Festival,” J. D. Crimmins, $625. No. 125—vVan. Couver,. “Approach | to. the, Town,’ W. Litenhauer,. $190. No. 126—Meulen, ‘‘Shepherd™ and | | Sheep,” 'M. Blieman, $650. TNO; 127—Reynolds, «portrait | of Franks,” D. G. Gardner, $7,600. No. 128—Lawrence; Storr,” V..A. Henry, $1,900. No. 129—Hondecoeter, Poultry in Park,’’ $1,500. No. 130—Harlow, tan, Cairo,” M.-Blieman, . $725. ' No. 182—Northcote, ‘Portrait of No. 133-—Bogert, “Aproaching Storm,” D. “No. 134-——-Beechey, ‘Miss Abernethy,” Dd. G. Gardiner, $850. No. 135—Bonington, “Cathedral Interior,” ' J. D. Crimmins, $1,110. No. 186—Raoux, ‘‘Music,’’ “L. A. ‘Lanthter, $900. Bi No. fe. B, No. 137—Wilson.. ‘‘View Near’ Thvoll:": Ilarrison, “ 025. 138—De Baen. LPartrait of Bred:) De. Vick}? W. Oatman, -$580; - | No. 139—Van .Goven. “Lanaseane:” Mra. HS. Grimes. $210. No. 140—Pyne. ‘‘Low Tide. English Chaa- nel;” Li. “A. ‘Lanthier. $150 f i ) No.) 141-—Lely, « ‘Portrait at" Countess of Falmouth;’’ Brooklyn Institute.’ $ 0. No, 142--Schut, ‘‘Vision of Dying Virgin ;*? $3,600. No. 148—Canaietto, Holbrook. 5750: No. t44 —Pourbus (the younger). Gonzaga di Mantua,’’ W. No. 145—Richet, Millin. $900. No. 146—Sehool of Lancret. Tambourine’? $125. | No. 147—Reynolds, ‘Portrait ot Sir ‘Wal. | i “View fn Venice:” x. “Duchess ‘Oatman. $1.350. Ma sac 12) a EB. Mc-, “Lady with ter, Blackett; J: B, he cheba ed na ae 29d Miss | “Portrait of Miss] “Peacock and! “The Finished Task,”| * Ste | ' Fischhof, $900 G. D. Pratt, $300. ton, R, C, | Sheidon, E. Brandus,: $1, 200. - eotti $550. { termyer, $1,550, _ No.) 153=9 et) ifio.- (ascribed), : Dowdeswell, $450, : No. 154 Beeehey, “A Game of. Ches No. 155-—Ribera, “Aaron and His Rea” No. 156— Cotes, _portralt of: Miss Ham Vose, $5 ahs No, 157——-Romney, portrait of. Hon, Jamer j No, 158—Burne-Jones, “Christ Sitting in Judgment,’ G. D. Pratt, $1,000. | No. 159-—Van Couver, ci aie of Dord- rech.,” ©. T. Wilson, $310 No. 160—-School of Van Dyck, “Franc Howard, Duchess of Richmond,” L. M No. 161—Snyders and (amneman, Huntsman’s Return,” $400 F Yotal, $69,870, 'This sum, added to that. of tae pe makes $127,695. the — evening’s sale, amount of the catalogue. It is extravaga perhaps. But the first expression of eee art is made in reverence for its ie buyers were new art collectors. be acclaimed. for they are to foi mh when they shall have graduated fr § antique, galleries of. Sie saa ' i) 2 poh a oa “Dowdeswell of London slee of New York Dispose | ictures by-Qid Masters. © a ib SRO WY ti him a eld by a collection which it seem at™first glance an exhibition of. painted litsiesses. It iv, however, he ection of pictures from the galleries of. . leading art dealers, one being the New. ‘branch of Messrs, Dowdeswell> & Dowdeswell of London, the other Mr. T. J. Blakeslee of New York. That it seems at blush @ portrait show testifies to the: 1 of the day, which runs to old Brit= Dutch, and French portraits. “| me of them figured in the Portrait. ww, Here, in the first gallery one en- , is the richly toned, hard-painted likes ; 8 Of Marie Louise of Orleans by Claudio Coello, ‘standing in a hodice and robe of ime redible stiffness attest fashion of the anish Court. Finer “Coellos may be seen in Spain, but this has the attractive~ ness of his curious h&kgiwork, and may well be reckoned a ahs of his studio. The nearly full-ieng ortrait of Elizabetli Sackville, Cou s Delawarr, shows & handsome. woma in low neck and longs. lawn sleeves, leaning her elbow on the conventional pillar before the conventional urtain. It is a good specimen of Sir Will- \iam Beechey, and was sold to the Dowdes- wells by the present Earl Delawarr—strange as it may'seem that a man should. dispose ‘of portraits of his own family. It is ini- (tialed and dated 1822. , One of the best’ portraits in this gallery, iis a Copley, the seated portrait of Brooks “Watson, Mayor of London, from the Wal- ‘ter Howard collection. Probably we have, “no example of our Colonial American paint- ‘er in this country so perfect in workman- ‘ship. The face is sweet and rather weak, the hands very well drawn. The robe, ‘chain, and grand sword of State, the curled wig and ruffles make Brooks Watson, Esa., ia very dignified person, while Nature has given. him uncommon good looks, | Another impressive dignitary painted in ‘an impressive way is Prince Christian ot | Bavaria, beautifully limned by Largilliére. \What a big expanse of sensual face— though a kindly! What a charming way of | giving the colored coat and waistcoat, the ‘ruffles and wig! Truly a most decorative Praha done with wit and suavity. Although the great majority of pictures’ ‘are by old painters, 4 few moderns haye 'straggled. in. Robert Noble, J. B. Pyne, J-) \Flanson Walker, and W. F. Witherington . are British pginters. L. Mettling, a charm~- ‘ing colorist after the style of Chardin, is seen in ‘* Young Burgher,”’ 2 boy in the old erns are also present— “The Palace of. with a figure of “The So 7 ‘de Haven with an ‘ October lvening,” and George H. Bogert with ‘‘ Autumn Sunset and ‘‘ Approaching Storm ’—the latter ve-y, fine in the painting of cloués. In the mod-, ern British contingent Burne-Jones: must not be forgot. He is represented by ‘earefully wrought figure of Christ in the ‘ures, the ‘* Anglo-Saxon attitude” of the figure, which neither stands nor sits, the queer narrow faces of the little wing-clad) ‘angels are condoned for by the pleasing ‘color scheme; more pleasing in this cartoon, ‘we may be sure, than in the window, made lfrom it. Apparently néither in oils “nor ‘water colors, the medium the painter hag - ‘used seems to be something in the way of It ig thoroughly . characteristic | tempera. del Garbo—beautiful and ca . ‘éolor, whoever painted it. Handsome is th ; portrait of the Duchess Gonzaga of Mantua, attributed to Pourbus the younger, and: very restful. and satisfactory the halt length of a young Dutch lady by Jan van |'Ravestyne.. And while Dutch ‘canvases | ‘are mentioned, one should not. forget the. splendid decorative effect and the robust: painting of Hon@gecoeter’s formal park with: ‘peacocks, geese, ducks, and other ‘poultry. ‘It is not easily surpassed in its own’ un= lambitious line, * Portrait of a Nobleman,”* ‘by the old engraver, Barthel Beham; AY ‘Normandy Fishing Village,’’ lovely strand) scene, by Bonington; “ Suffolk Landscape,’’ ‘by John Constable; portrait of Princess: ‘Claudia de Medici, by Sustermans; splendid landscape by the living. French, ‘painter, Léon Richet; “ A Young Cricketer,” ‘by Sir Thomas Lawrence, are some of the ‘pictures that smile as one strolls about th2, ‘galleries. ‘The Market, Cart,” by Gains-) porough, a replica, of the) picture in) the National Gallery, London, is a noble Jand-, ‘geape, and worthily holds the place of: honor in the lower salon. cane he sale will take place on the evenings: | of Thursday and Friday next at Mendelse) -sohn Hall, Fortieth Street, east of Broad- -way. The Messrs. Dowdeswell are closing: ‘their New York branch, and Mr. Blakeslee’ takes the occasion to hold his annual pub-. ‘lic sale. There will be bargains to pick up _at this auction. a Withee (Chaser rm ait eee vein SPER NT I i a ee A ee aN ig } nt r= RESEARCH INSTITUTE My 3 3125 01662 6188 ry 4 ; f Je ii ae Ty 3 We ‘ . yrs Ve Bh OGM Saad BN Fe oh i an bite, 4 a ie Mi? \ ne AR A ta d : _ ie bid ag Vea nw « Sete. 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