CATALOGUE OF THE David Mc Cosker Collection —OF— PAINTINGS to be dispersed at Auction by his order without restriction Friday Evening, December 19, AY BIGHT-THIRTY O'CLOCK = IN THE ASTOR GALLERY OF THE WALDORF-ASTORIA They will be on free view Ar Tue New York Arr GALLERIES, 2 West 28th Street, Cor. Fifth Avenue. ? From December 15th, until December 19th. JOHN FELL O’BRIEN, AUCTIONEER. 190%, CONDITIONS. pt petween two Or mofe bidders, the lot so in dispute shail be immediately put up again and resold : rs to give their names and addresses a cash deposit, or the whole of the if required, in default of which the lot sed to be immediately put up again and 3. The lotsto be taken away at the buyer’s expense k upon the conclusion of the sale and the remain - the money to be absolutely paid or for to the satisf: faction of the auctioneer, in default of which the undersign- nself responsible if the lots be lost, royed, but they will be left at haser. is not to be set aside on ac- ipti All articles are more days and are , without recourse. racy in delivery, and inconven- 1e€ put ses, no lot can on any g the sale. if, for any cav article purchased cannot be ste ro ‘condition as the same may have ts , or should any article pur- er ‘be stolen or misdelivered, or lost,the is not to. Dee neld liable in any greater the purchaser. vith the above conditions, ayment shall be forfeited, ime aforesaid shall be re- e, without further notice, tending such re-sale shall be rat this sale, together with same. ‘This condition is with- e Hee of the auctioneer to enforce s sale, without such re-sale if he 5. woprevent ience in settlement of account be removed dur: ia, ae @ 7) JOHN FELL O’BRIEN, Auctioneer. HE beginning of the formation of this collection was made twenty years ago. Mr. McCosker’s idea was not the gathering together of canvases of any one school or period of time either here or abroad. If he saw a picture he fancied, he bought it. There are among the examples of the ancient masters some notable pictures which should interest collectors and museums. American Art is well represented both as to quality and number, and the examples of the latter are of a much higher standard than usually come to a sale. The major portion of them were bought in the studio from the artist, and as being in Mr. McCosker’s judge- ment, the best examples then obtainable, and as he is a man who has travelled widely and been an interested student of art for more than two decades his opinion should be of value. ‘The reason for which he ordered the dispersal of these pictures is that like all men with a hobby, he has ridden now as far as he desires along the present road of his wish is now to try a new one. THE ALEXANDER PRESS, 14-16 ASTOR PLACE, NEw YORK. i I a IO PTT CATALOGUE if ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Evening Sunset P. GIRARD Roman Ruins 3 CHAS. F. NAEGELE Sbinnecock Fils FRANCIS DAY City Girls on a Frolic R. R. MAGNOT Tropical Landscape 6 ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) PERCY MORAN (A. N. A.) H Zao and His Dass London P. GABRINI The Two Homirers 10 J. CARLETON WIGGINS (A. N. A.) Earlp Suinmer It ALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER (A. N.A. Sunset after Fog Ogunquit, Ae. 12 ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Peach Blossoms 13 GERARD TERBURG, (1617-1681) Portrait of a Scholar 14 THOS. B. CRAIG (A. N. A.) Mid-Wlinter 5 MEAL Holland H Tavern 16 GEO. H McCORD Katwpck Beach, holland 17 GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARBIERI (11 Guercino), 1591-1666 The Doung Model 18 ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Mill Pond, KR. F. 19 WARREN SHEPPARD Public Gardens, Venice 20 VICTOR GILBERT Che Streets of Paris ai ARTHUR HOEBER Landscape and Pool 22 I. WINCH Still Life 23 HENRY P. SMITH ening Glow 24 JOSE FRAPPA pee noe From the Pope co 25 J. CARLETON WIGGINS (A. N. A.) Mid-Suimimer DBandscape and Cattle 26 ADRIAAN VAN DER WERF, (1659-1722) Tdeal From the Cole collection of St. Louis 27 ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Passing Sbower 28 JAMES G. TYLER The Red Flash 29 MELCHIOR D’HOWDECOETER, (1636-1695) Game—fowl 30 BRUCE CRANE (N. A.) Spring Morning 31 M. PEARSON Portrait of an Hdmiral This painting was exhibited in London National Gallery, in 1846 32 wv ALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER (A. N. A.) incoming Tidse—Ogunquit, MMe. 33 THOS. B, CRAIG (A. N. A.) H alt by the Wayside 34 School of Van Dyke (signed J. G.) In the Stable at Betblebem 35 H. E. REYNTJENS Salon of the 18th Century 36 WM. M. CHASE (N. A.) fn Prospect Park 37 ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Springtime 38 ROSA DI TIVOLI, (1655-1705) Pandscape and Cattle 39 FRANCIS C. JONES (N. A.) Et the Trout Brook GUSTAVE DORE Cad Pera <4 . M4 Che Transfiguration An excellent characteristic example of this great draftsman's best work 4i ARTHUR PARTON (N. A.) Spring Day 42 GEO. H. McCORD (A. N. A.) Cliffs of Hrelon, Pacific Coast 43 M. F. H. DEHAAS (N. A.) Marine 44 J. CARLETON WIGGINS (A. N. A.) Cattle in Meadow 45 DAVID JOHNSON (N. A.) Chestnuts—forobam From the Avery sale 46 HENRY P. SMITH The Last Gleam 47 SIR GODFREY KNELLER, (1646-1723) Portrait of a Tobleman This painting was purchased by Mr. McCosker from Chrystie’s in London 48 GASPARD DE CRAYER, (1584-1689) Saint Peter's Sorrow This painting was formerly in the Van Hoorde Collection of Brussels 49 GODEFRED MAES H Sale of Fish by Huction This painting came on the market in 1883, at the sale of the Manfrin Gallery of Venice.and has been in Mr. McCosker’s possession for over ten years. Theartist is one of the great Flemish painters of the time of Rubens, and this particular ex- ample is dated 1627, and is referred to in Prof. A. J. Wanters’ book on Flemiah Art as “‘ A great picture by a great artist.” 50 PETER PAUL RUBENS, (1557-1640) Madonna /G This painting was formerly in the Van Hoorde Collection of Brussels