" AMERICAN ARTISTS ae COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS ~~. TO BE SOLD Thursday Evening 15 P. M) January 28th, 1915 ° . yf (At 8 ” AT THE MERWIN GALLERIES New York 16 East 40th Steeet, LIBRARY | M. KNOEDLER & CO. 556-8 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK MERWIN SALES CO. SUCCESSORS TO THE MERWIN-CLAYTON SALES CO, BOOK and ART AUCTIONEERS 16 EAST 40th STREET NEW YORK CITY SPECIAL SALES OF BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS ENGRAVINGS AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY Unequalled facilities for handling such material to the best advantage. Catalogues forwarded to the principal Private Buyers, Libraries, Historical Societies and others throughout the United States, including Great Britain and Continental Europe, thus placing at once each and every book con- signed to us at the disposal of the book-buyers of the world. Collectors, Executors and others having books, etc., to dispose of, are invited to communicate with us. Consignments solicited in large and small quantities. Libraries Appraised for Probate or Insurance. ‘QURID DIG ‘azZVBA UNININY “ZI ‘ON AN IMPORTANT Collection of Paintings BY AMERICAN ARTISTS FORMED BY THE LATE Christian 3. Roos INCLUDING CHOICE EXAMPLES BY BRUCE CRANE, HENRY P. SMITH, J. CARROLL BECKWITH, WILLIAM M. BROWN, GUY CARLETON WIGGINS, ERNEST LAWSON, EDWARD LOYAL FIELD, RICHARD PAULI, ADDISON _T. MILLAR, JULIAN ONDERDONK, FRANK-RUSSELL GREEN, W. MERRITT POST, J. M. TRACY,; ARTHUR PARTON, JAMES FAGAN AND OTHERS. TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28th, 1915 AT 8.15 O’CLOCK The Merwin Galleries 16 East 40TH STREET NEW YORK THE COLLECTION WILL BE ON VIEW COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1915 TELEPHONE, 1106 Murray HILh CONDITIONS OF SALE. 1. All bids to be per Lot as numbered in the Catalogue. 2. The highest bidder to be the buyer; in all cases of disputed bids the lot shall be resold, but the Auctioneer will use his judg- ment as to the good faith of all claims, and his decision shall be final. He also reserves the right to reject any fractional or nominal bid which in his judgment may delay or injuriously affect the sale. 3. Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cash payments on account as may be required, in default of which ihe lots purchased to be immediately resold. 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 on or before delivery, in default of which the Merwin Sales Co. will not be responsible if the lot or lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser, and subject to storage charges. 5. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery and inconvenience in the settlement of purchases, no lot will be delivered during the sale. 6. All lots will be exposed for public exhibition before the sale, for examination by intending purchasers, and the Merwin Sales Co. will not be responsible for the: correctness of the description, authenticity, genuineness, or for any defect or fault in or concerning any lot, and makes no warranty whatever, but will sell each lot exactly as it is, without recourse, 7. Terms Cash. Upon failure to comply with the above condi- tions any sum deposited as part payment shall be forfeited, and all such lots as remain uncleared after twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the sale, will be resold by either private or public sale at such time as the Merwin Sales. Co. shall determine, without further notice, and if any deficiency arises from ‘such resale it shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale, together with all the expenses incurred thereby. This condition shall be without prejudice to the right of the Merwin Sales. Co. to enforce the contract with the buyer without such resale. THE MERWIN SALES COMPANY, 16 East Fortieth Street, New York. SL, THE ALEXANDER PRESS, 114-116 W. 27th St., N. Y. ee A oy ce. 12. 1, BA, eats hae nes Frank Russell. 9. - Kitchell, H. M. 20, 27. ‘Kluge, Herman. 1. Lawson, Ernest.. 10. ineia, fy 232, 33. Millar, Addison T. 14, 23. —Onderdonk, Julian. 22. Parton, Arthur. 8. Pauli, Richard. 21. Poltrimeri, A. 31. Post, W. Merritt. 6. Reni, Guido (After). 34. Smith, Henry P. 13. Termohlen, Karl Emil. 19.- Tracy, J.M. ¥. eee Wwiecins Guy O. 11. — THE CHRISTIAN P. ROOS COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS BY AMERICAN ARTISTS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION Thursday Evening January 28th, 1915 At 8:15 o’clock HERMAN KLUGE 1 STILL LIFE: RABBIT AND BIRDS. Tempera. Signed. Dated 91, Height, 22 wm.; width, 13 in. CHARLES A. BURLINGAME American. 1860- 2 THE ROADSIDE COTTAGE. Canvas. Signed. Dated 1901. Height, 17 in.; width, 14 in. WILLIAM S. BUDWORTH American. 1861- 3 IN BRONX PARK. Water Color. Signed. Height, 10 in.; width, 14 in. B. FORD Modern French-American. 4 A WOODLAND STREAM. Academy board. Signed. Height, 30 in.; width, 24 in. JAMES FAGAN Modern American. Db PORTRAIT OF A GIRL. Canvas. Signed. Height, 16 in.; width, 12 in. W. MERRITT POST American. 1857- 6 WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH STREAM. Canvas. Signed. Height, 18 in,; width, 24 in. cy ate ty Sy NS ee Sh ONE ena a aN j. M. TRACY Modern American. ”% THE BAY MARE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 16 in.; width, 24 in. ARTHUR PARTON American. 1842-1912. 8 EVENING LANDSCAPE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 14 in.; width, 18 in. FRANK RUSSELL GREEN American. 1856- 9 THE WHITE COW. ; Canvas. Signed. Height, 12 m,; width, 16 in. ERNEST LAWSON Contemporary American. 10 THE YOUNG FISHERMAN. Canvas. Signed. Height, 24 wn.; width, 20 in. GUY C. WIGGINS Contemporary American. 11 SCHOONER ON CONNECTICUT BEACH. Canvas. Signed. Height, 12 wn.; width, 16 4M, BRUCE CRANE Contemporary American, 12 AUTUMN HAZE. Canvas. Signed. Dated 798. Height, 25 in.; width, 30 in. HENRY P. SMITH American. 1854-1907. 183 JUNE LANDSCAPE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 20 in.; width, 28 in. ADDISON T. MILLAR American. 1860-1913. 14 STILL LIFE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 1% in.; width, 21 in. EDWARD LOYAL FIELD American. 1856-19183. 15 LANDSCAPE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 25 in.; width, 30 in. 6 BI a } koe if. 16 LY 18 19 20 21 cau) w 23 24: 25 BENJAMIN EGGLESTON American. 1867- THE BATHING GIRL. Canvas. Signed. Height, 12 in.; width, 16 in. BRUCE CRANE Contemporary American. WINTER NIGHT. Canvas. Signed. Dated 798. Height, 25 in.; width, 35 in. J. CARROLL BECKWITH American. 1852- THE CHANTECLAIR IAT. Canvas. Signed. Height, 24 in.; width, 20 in. KARL EMIL TERMOHLEN Contemporary American. MORNING LANDSCAPE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 25 in.; width, 30 wn. H. M. KITCHELL Contemporary American. SUNSET. — Canvas. Signed. Height, 14 in.; width, 21 in. RICHARD PAULI Modern American. AUTUMN LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE. Canvas. Signed. Height, 14 in.; width, 20 in. JULIAN ONDERDONK Contemporary American, BARLY EVENING ON LONG ISLAND. Panel. Signed. Height, 14 in.; width, 20 in. ADDISON T. MILLAR American. 1860-1918. THE VASE. Panel. Signed. Height, 13 m.; width, 9 in. BRUCE CRANE Contemporary American. SPRING BLOSSOMS. Canvas. Signed. Height, 20 in.; width, 30 in. WILLIAM M. BROWN Modern American, BASKET OF CHESTNUTS. Canvas. Signed. Height, 11 in.; width, 9 in. 26 27 28 29 30 dl 32 30 34 35 HENRY FARRER Modern American. EVENING STILL AND GRAY. Water Color. Signed. Height, 18 in.; H. M. KITCHELL Contemporary American. WOOD INTERIOR AT SUNSET. Canvas. Signed. Height, 14 1n.; OLIVE P. BLACK Contemporary American. A WINTER STREAM. Canvas. Signed. Height, 14 in.; WILLIAM S. BUDWORTH American. 1861- THE BROOK. Water Color. Signed. Height, 13 m.; B. FORD Modern French-American. AFTER THE SHOWER. Canvas. Signed. Height, 204s A. POLTRINIERI Contemporary Italian Painter. DIANA AND THE CAPTIVE ACTAEON. Water Color. Signed. Dated 1907. Height, 8 in.; L. LUCIA Contemporary Italian Painter. IN NAPLES BAY. Water Color. Signed. Hetght, 17 in.; L. LUCIA Contemporary Italian Painter. width, 25 in. width, 11 an. width, 20 in. width, 18 in. width, 23 an. width, 16 in. width, 25 in. NAPLES BAY. Companion to the preceding. GUIDO RENI, (After) SANTA MARIA VIRGINE. Water Color. Height, 17 m.; width, 25 im. Canvas. Height, 33 in.; width, 26 in. P. BUCKENS, Jr. LANDSCAPE AND CATTLE. Water Color. Signed. Height, 18 in.; width, 24 in. 8 igrnat - ve aie