SALE NUMBER 1818 ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM MONDAY, MARCH THIRD PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF MRS. LOUISE E. C. CLOPTON ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. THE LATE HENRY C. STURGES NEW YORK CITY STEPHEN KELLY NEW YORK CITY THE LATE GENERAL THOMAS T. MUNFORD LYNCHBURG, VA. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ELEVENTH AT EIGHT-FIFTEEN O’CLOCK THE ANDERSON GALLERIES [MITCHELL KENNERLEY, Preswent] PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 1924 HAZY SUMMER AFTERNOON BY GEORGE INNESS, N. A. [NUMBER 50 | SALE NUMBER 1818 ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM MONDAY, MARCH THIRD PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF MRS. LOUISE E. C. CLOPTON ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. THE LATE HENRY C. STURGES NEW YORK CITY STEPHEN KELLY NEW YORK CITY THE LATE GENERAL THOMAS T. MUNFORD LYNCHBURG, VA. AND OTHERS TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ELEVENTH AT EIGHT-FIFTEEN O’CLOCK THE ANDERSON GALLERIES [MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PRESIDENT] PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 1924 ¢~ CONDITIONS OF SALE I. All bids to be per Lor 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 judgment 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 the lots purchased to be resold immediately. 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 Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, 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 in The Anderson Galleries before the date of sale, for examination by intending purchasers, and The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, 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. But upon receiving before the date of sale, expert opinion in writing that any lot is not as represented, The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will use every effort to furnish proof to the contrary, and in default of such proof the lot 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 by such declaration. 7. Terms Casu. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions 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 Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, shall determine, without further notice, and if any deficiency arises from such re-sale 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 Anderson Galleries, Incor- porated, to enforce the contract with the buyer, without such re-sale. 8. Bros. We make no charge for executing orders for our customers and use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest price permitted by other bids. g. The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will afford every facility for the employment of carriers and packers by the purchasers, but will not be responsible for any damage arising from the acts of such carriers and packers. Priced Copy of the Catalogue may be secured for Sifty cents for each session of the sale THE ANDERSON GALLERIES INCORPORATED PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK TELEPHONE, PLAZA 9356 CATALOGUES ON REQUEST SALES CONDUCTED BY MR. F. A. CHAPMAN AND MR. A. N. BADE OO te al rn LIST OF NUMBER ACHENBACH, A. 68 AMERICAN 1 oe O72 BACON, A. C. 10 BELLOWS, A. F. 2 BERCHERE, N. 25 BERNE-BELLECOUR, P. E. 18 BEABELOCK, RA: 33, 35, 36, 44 BOLOGNESE SCHOOL 89 BRASCASSAT, J. R. 63 BRESCIA, SCHOOL OF IOI BRISCOE, F. D. 66 BRONZINO (SCHOOL OF) 105 BROWN, J. A. 4 BROWN, J. G. 3842, 51 CACHOUD, F. C. 19 CANALETTO (SCHOOL OF) 97 CARAVAGGIO, M. A. (SCHOOL OF) 129 CASILEAR, J. W. CHAPMAN, J. G. CHARLET, N. T. 93 CLEVELEY, R. orcs TO) 58 CONTI, T. oa COOPER, C. C. 9 CORMON, F. 23 COTES, F. 114 DARLEY, F. 0. C. 43 DE CHIRICO, G. 62 DELOBBE, F. A. 30 DEWEY, C. M. 34 DE WIT, J. (SCHOOL OF) 133 DIETRICH 130 DOUGHTY, T. 14 DOW, A. W. 4 DUPEYRON, T. 77 DURAND, A. B. 5, 54, 56 DUTCH SCHOOL 7A 7o0, T2%;"120 ENGLISH SCHOOL 100 ETCHEVERRY, H. D. 20 FERRARESE SCHOOL 87, 90 FLEMISH SCHOOL 83, II5, 126, 132 FLORENTINE SCHOOL 137 FRENCH SCHOOL oe WA He VE if FRITH, W. P. 45, 49 GAAL, B. 122 GEBLER, F. 0. 47 GERMAN SCHOOL 103, 104 GRAY, H. P. 3 GREENHILL, J. 109 ARTISTS NUMBER GRIPS, C. J. 28 GUILLON, A. 131 GUY, S. J. 2, 13 HART, J. M. 53 HART, W. pees HENRY, E. L. 40 HERRMANN-ALLGAU, A. 78 HOBBEMA (MANNER OF) 125, 127 -INNESS, G. 37, 39, 50 ITALIAN SOQ, 331,139, 140, 141; 142 JAPANESE 8 JEFFERSON, J. 10 JOHNSON, D. ya Fs KAUFFMANN, A. IZ E13? KENSETT, J. F. cere KLUYVER 16 KOEKKOEK, J. H. 82 LANCRET (MANNER OF) 127 LAWRENCE, SIR T. (SCHOOL OF) 98 LENOIR, C. A. 70 LEPINE, S. V. E. 22 LINNIG, W. 108: MCCORD, G. H. II MANS, F. 106: MAX, G. 46 MEEKER, J. R. 12 MERCIER, P. 116, 117, 118, 119 MIGNOT, L. R. I MORAN, E. 12 MURPHY, J. F. 52 MYTENS, D. III NATTIER (MANNER OF) 85 NETTLETON, W. 8 PANINI (SCHOOL OF) 136 PARMIGIANINO (MANNER OF) 138 PETERSON, J. 9 PORTIELJE, G. F. 64 POTTER, P. (AFTER) 120, 123, 124 RICCI (SCHOOL OF) 79 RICHARDS, W. T. 69 RICHET, L. 15 ROCHEGROSSE, G. 17, 24 ROESTRAETEN, P. 99 RONDEL, H. oF ROSA, S. (MANNER OF) Vf ROSELAND, H. 4I RYCKAERT, D. SI SCHREYVOGEL, C. 67 SCHROEDER, A. 48 SHATTUCK, A. D. 13 SHAYER, W. 94. SMITH, H. P. 31 STEVENS, A. 29 STOTHARD, T. 76 STYKA, T. 26 SULLY, T. 55, 57 TENIERS, D. 107 TENIERS (MANNER OF) 128 THOMPSON, C. P. 4 TIEPOLO, G. B. TIEPOLO, G. D. TROUILLEBERT, P. D. VACCARO VAN BREE, F. VAN DER NEER, E. H. VAN LEEMPUTTEN, C. VENETIAN SCHOOL WALDO AND JEWETT WEBER, A. ZIEM, F. ZOFFANY, J. NUMBER I02 SALE TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ELEVENTH, NUMBERS 1-142 LOUIS R. MIGNOT, N.A. AMERICAN, _ -1870 I a. REGION OF THE ANDES Canvas. Size, 7 x 14 inches. H. FLOCKENHAUS GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY b. SUNSET LANDSCAPE Panel. Signed. Size, 14 x 11 inches. WILLIAM HART, N.A. AMERICAN, 1823-1904 c. AUTUMN LANDSCAPE Panel. Signed. Circular, 4 inches in diameter. AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY d. MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE Canvas. Size, 12x Io inches. (4) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) A. F. BELLOWS, N. A. AMERICAN, — -1883 2 a. LANDSCAPE Canvas. Signed. Size, 6 x 9% mches. SEYMOUR JOSEPH GUY, N.A. AMERICAN, 1824-1910 b. NEAR THE SEA, WITH FIGURES Canvas. Signed. Size, 15 x 22 inches.” 1 AT 8:15 &X aN AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY c. COUNTRY ROAD WITH SHEEP Water color. Sige, 17 x 15 inches. (3) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) HENRY PETERS GRAY, P.N.A. AMERICAN, 1819-1877 a. STUDY, MERCY’S DREAM Canvas. Size, 8 x 6 inches. JOHN F. KENSETT, N.A. AMERICAN, 1818-1872 b. AUTUMN TWILIGHT Canvas. Signed and dated 1872. Size, 16 x 14 inches. WILLIAM HART, N.A. AMERICAN, 1823-1904 c. SEASIDE SUNSET Canvas. Signed. Sige, § x 13 inches. (3) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) ARTHUR W. DOW CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN a. COUNTRY SCENE Expanse of grass in the foreground with cottages and trees in the middle ground; creamy and pale green sky. Canvas. Signed. Size, 14 x 26 inches. J. APPLETON BROWN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN b. AUTUMN LANDSCAPE Canvas. Signed. Size, 16 x 20 inches. CELIA P. THOMPSON CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN c. SUBURBAN SCENE WITH CHURCH Canvas. Signed. Size, 22x 18 inches. (3) 2 AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY 5 a. PORTRAIT OF A MAN Bust to the front, with full dark brown hair and beard; com- plementary background. Canvas. Height, 25 inches; width, 19 imches. ASHER BROWN DURAND, N.A. AMERICAN, 1796-1886 b. PORTRAIT OF A NOTABLE Inscribed on back, “After Titian in the Colonna Palace, Rome, Jan. 7, 41.’ Canvas. Height, 29 inches; width, 25 inches. (2) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) AMERICAN SCHOOL ABOUT 1840 a. PAIR OF PORTRAITS, A LADY AND GENTLEMAN Canvas on panel. Height of each, 29 inches; width, 24 inches. OV AMERICAN SCHOOL ABOUT 1860 b. PORTRAIT OF A BOY WITH A DOG Canvas. Height, 22 inches; width, 18¥% imches. (3) JOHN F. KENSETT, N.A. AMERICAN, 1818-1872 7 a. MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY WITH INDIANS Canvas. Size, 9 x 12 inches. Formerly in the W. W. Olyphant Collection. JOHN W. CASILEAR, N.A. AMERICAN, 1811-1893 b. THE BROOK Academy board. Stamp of the Casilear Sale, 1897, on the back. Size, II x 10 inches. 3 DAVID JOHNSON, N.A. AMERICAN, 1827-1908 c. STUDY, FRANCONIA Canvas. Signed and dated 1871 at the lower left. Size, 12 x 10 inches. (3) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) WALTER NETTLETON, A.N.A. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN 8 a. WINTER MOONLIGHT Bank of snow in the foreground, wooded grove at middle ground, hill in the distance; the moon at full in a grey-blue sky. Canvas. Height, 20 inches; width, 23 inches. JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY b. LANDSCAPE Swamp scene with a stork in the foreground. Silk. Monotone, heightened with white. Signed at the right. Height, 19 inches; width, 25 inches. (2) COLIN CAMPBELL COOPER, N.A. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN 9 a. FOREST PATH Fine tree growths at right and left, glimpse of blue sky. : Gouache. Signed at the lower left. Height, 19 inches; width, 13 inches. JANE PETERSON CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN b. DOCK SCENE A trawler with a number of dories, in one of which a fisherman 4 is seen in the foreground ; town in the distance; blue-grey sky. f Gouache. Signed at the lower right. Height, 24 inches; width, —_ I8 inches. (2) . 4 JOSEPH JEFFERSON AMERICAN, 1829-1905 Io a. FOREST GLADE II I2 Rich brown grasses and shrubbery in the foreground, with trees rising to the top of the composition; silvery-grey sky. Canvas. Signed and inscribed “to Henry P. Many from his friend” at the lower left. Height, 21 inches; width, 15 inches. A. C. BACON CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN b. LANDSCAPE Undulating country with fruit trees nicely grouped about a sloping meadow, a small rivulet at the middle distance, deep blue hill at the horizon, with a slaty sky. Academy board. Signed at the lower right. Height, 18 inches; width, 22 inches. (2) DAVID JOHNSON, N.A. AMERICAN, 1827-1908 a CLIrr STUDY Slaty formation in fine coloring athwart a pale blue sky, with slight cloud effects. Academy board. Signed with monogram at the lower right. Height, 12 inches; width, 10 inches. GEORGE H. McCORD, A.N.A. AMERICAN, 1840-1909 Pe cOAST SCENE Rugged plot with bushes, rocks and several figures bordering the blue sea, with sails at the left and distance; pale emerald sky, creamy and grey cloud effect. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 14 inches; wnrdth, 10 inches. (2) J. R. MEEKER ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY a. SWISS SCENE AT SUNSET A lake surrounded by wooded mountains with chalets and cottages at the left shore, effective orange-tinted sky merging into grey at the left. Canvas. Signed and dated 1876 at the lower left. Height, 20 inches; width, 36 inches. 5 13 14 EDWARD MORAN, N.A. AMERICAN, 1829-1901 b. NEW YORK HARBOR A schooner heavily laden is seen in the foreground, Governor’s ‘Island looms up at the left; other craft in the offing; grey sky with a touch of blue. Canvas. Signed with monogram at the lower left. Height, 12 inches; width, 10 inches. (2) SEYMOUR J. GUY, N.A. AMERICAN, 1824-1910 a. BREAKFAST FOR THE CHICKENS A little girl in bright red skirt has paused while dressing to go out on the steps at the back of the kitchen to feed her pet black hen and her chicks. Canvas. Signed and dated 1878 at the lower right. Height, 20 inches; width, 15 inches. | AARON D. SHATTUCK, N.A. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN b. SHEEP Grouped in rich green and brown foreground, with tree groups and shrubbery at the left, blue sky with slight cloud effect. Panel. Signed and dated 1874 at the lower left. Height, 9 inches; width, 14 mches. (2) JOHN W. CASILEAR, N.A. AMERICAN, 1811-1893 a. UP THE HUDSON A brook in the foreground, trees in luxuriant foliage on its banks, — with a vista of the river dotted with sails; hilly banks. Panel. Height, 17 inches; width, 13 inches. THOMAS DOUGHTY AMERICAN, 1793-1856 b. LANDSCAPE A fine beech rises from a group of trees at the left; canebrake and tall grasses border a lake at the right, over which a couple of ducks are flying; a hill at the distance, with indications of habitations; grey and creamy sky with breaks of blue. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 12 inches; width, 16 inches. (2) 6 15 16 FELIX ZIEM FRENCH, 1821-1911 a. VENETIAN SCENE An odd vessel with sails unfurled greets the beholder; silhouette of Venice at the right distance, blue hill at the left; a lonely figure on the shore in the foreground; blue sky with cloud effects. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 17 mches; width, 26 inches. LEON RICHET FRENCH, 1847-1907 b. NORMANDY LANDSCAPE A thatched house and barn and tree group are at the left near a road where an old woman is seen; the blue sea farther back with several sails; pale grey cloud effects in blue sky. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 12 inches; width, 21 inches. VACCARO ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY a. THE ITINERANT COBBLER Seated on a basket he is discussing the price of a job with a pretty young woman standing at the right; old archway at the back, hens about. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 19 inches; width, 15 inches. KLUYVER GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY b. WINTER LANDSCAPE Hilly foreground with gnarled trees, a brook at the right, a cottage and ruins in the distance, with figures about; pale grey sky with slight cloud effect, animated by birds. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 24 inches; width, 19 inches. (2) tf GEORGES ROCHEGROSSE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH 17 THE SNAKE CHARMER 18 19 20 Beside her marble bathing pool a nude young woman is encircled by her pet snake, which approaches its head to her lips to receive her caresses. Water color. Signed at the lower right. Height, 15 inches; width, II inches. PROSPER ETIENNE BERNE-BELLECOUR FRENCH, 1838-1910 A CAVALRYMAN | Mounted on a white steed, he has halted to arrange his helmet; wooded scene, grey and cloudy sky. Cradled panel. Signed and dated 1907 at the lower right. Height, I5 inches; width, ro inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) FRANCOIS CHARLES CACHOUD CONTEMPORARY FRENCH MOONLIGHT SCENE View of old houses at Guignet, Savoie, France. Canvas. Signed and dated 1907 at the lower right. Height, 18 inches; width, 24 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) HUBERT DENIS ETCHEVERRY CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LE VERTIGE A lady in pearl-grey evening gown having sought a respite from dancing is sitting back on a settee when a gentleman approaches from the back, leans forward and imprints a kiss on her lips, meet- ing with no resistance; glimpse of ball room and dancing couples seen at the right. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 16% inches; width, 22 inches. The most popular painting of its day, of which this is the smaller replica. (Mrs. Louse E. C. Clopton Collection) 8 21 22 23 CORNEILLE VAN LEEMPUTTEN CONTEMPORARY BELGIAN SHEEP IN FOLD . One standing and several lying about, while chickens are equally at home pecking for food among the straw bedding. Panel. Signed at the lower left. Inscription of authenticity on the back. Height, 15 inches; width, 20% inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) STANISLAS VICTOR EDOUARD LEPINE FRENCH, 1836-1872 CANAL SCENE A man and two horses are coming toward the left on the road beside the waterway, which at the back leads over a bridge, a punt is in the foreground and a barge in the distance; hilly coun- try with groves and houses; emerald-blue sky with slight cloud effects. Canvas. Height, 18 inches; width, 32 inches. FERNAND CORMON CONTEMPORARY FRENCH Pettie SBEIWEKEN THE CRUSADERS AND. THE SARACENS Fierce combat in the foreground, while clouds of dust from the mélée make an effective middleground; above, a heavy leaden sky seems to share the fury of the battling hosts. Canvas. Signed and dated 1917 at the lower left. Height, 21 inches; width, 21% inches. GEORGES ROCHEGROSSE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH 24 AN INTERESTING AUDIENCE In an Egyptian court a pretty maiden is playing on a mandolin while a cat and her kittens are grouped about as if listening at- tentively ; sumptuous architectural surroundings. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. 9 25 27 28 NARCISSE BERCHERE FRENCH, 1819-1891 MOSQUE AT BAELBEK Some ruins at the left where a number of Arabs have congregated, while a minaret and dome catch the orange rays of the sun in a blue sky with slight cloud effects ; laden donkeys and attendants in the foreground. . Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 24 inches; width, 19 imches. TADE STYKA CONTEMPORARY FRENCH IDEAL HEAD Bust, head to the front, shoulders slightly to the left, of a flaxen blond young woman, her hair descending to her shoulders, a gold ornamented tulle draped about her bust; complementary back- ground. Panel. Signed and dated 1908 at the lower left. Height, 21% inches; width, 18% inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) HENRI RONDEL CONTEMPORARY FRENCH IDEAL HEAD Bust, shoulders to the front, head slightly to the right, of a pretty Titian-haired young woman, displaying an opulent bosom; blue and red drapery with an undergarment of fine white linen; com- plementary background. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 23 inches; width, 19 inches. C. J. GRIPS BELGIAN, 19TH CENTURY INTERIOR WITH FIGURE \ In the foreground at the left an arrangement of victuals, copper vessels and Delft ginger jar, while the young mistress is seen through the door at the right in the room beyond, pausing at her sewing to look at the kitten, which may have designs on some of the food. Panel. Signed and dated 1872 at the lower right. Certified by the artist on the back. Height, 17 inches; width, 13 inches. (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) 10 29 30 31 32 ALFRED STEVENS BELGIAN, 1828-1906 Se OTING THE CLOCK A pretty, blond young woman in rose-crimson house gown, low at the neck, looks at the watch she holds in her hand as she stands near the mantel whereon a beautiful clock is seen; sumptuous in- terior. Panel. Signed at the lower left. Height, 15 inches; width, Io inches. FRANCOIS ALFRED DELOBBE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH TIME FOR BREAKFAST A pretty dark-eyed child with luxuriant black hair, in white night- dress is seated on a blue cushion and holds a kitten while the mother cat looks on at the left; blue cup and saucer on a table, and old-gold background. Canvas. Signed and dated 1877 at the upper right. Height, 22% inches; width, 18 inches. HENRY PEMBER SMITH AMERICAN, 1854-1907 NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE A limpid lake with lily pads bordered by velvety green banks, a cozy cottage peeping forth from among a wooded slope at the left, glimpse of a hill at the horizon; pale emerald sky with warm cloud effects. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 20 inches; width, 28 inches. (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) JOHN F. KENSETT, N.A. AMERICAN, 1818-1872 EAGLE ROCK, MANCHESTER, MASS. The green sea is rolling in on a brown beach where figures are seen, a bare cliff is at the middle distance on the left; grey sky with creamy cloud effect. Canvas. Signed with initials and dated 1859 at the lower right. Height, 14 inches; width, 24 inches. (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) a1 RALPH ALBERT BLAKELOCK, N.A. AMERICAN, 1847-1919 33 OCTOBER MORN Clearing of rich brown grasses in the foreground with a pool at the left, fine tree groups at the right, vista of lakes at the middle distance to hill at the horizon; orange sky streaked with pale emerald-green. Panel. Signed at the lower right. Height, 10 inches; width, 14 inches. CHARLES MELVILLE DEWEY, N.A. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN 34 AUTUMN LANDSCAPE 35 Foreground of brown stubble and grasses, with a small pool at the right, tree group at the left middle ground in sparse foliage; pale emerald sky with cumulus cloud effects. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 16 inches; width, 24 inches. | RALPH ALBERT BLAKELOCK, N.A. AMERICAN, 1847-1919 SUNSET SPLENDOR A clearing with a stream at the left of the foreground; a lonely tree rises at the middle ground spreading its lace-like foliage in nice design over a deep orange sky, with streaks of lemon tints at the horizon; tree groves in the distance, with a dark hill at the horizon. Panel. Signed at the lower right. Height, 12 inches; width, 16% inches. RALPH ALBERT BLAKELOCK, N.A. AMERICAN, 1847-1919 36 INDIAN SUMMER SUNSET Misty atmosphere over a lake, with an. Indian in a canoe at the right and another red man sitting on a rock in the foreground; a neck of land at the middle distance, with clumps of trees in nice composition, hill at the horizon; luminous golden sky with cloud effects. Panel. Signed at the lower right. Height, 6 inches; width, 10% inches. 12 37 38 39 40 ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE INNESS, N.A. AMERICAN, 1825-1894 LANDSCAPE WITH COWS A meadow with three cows in the foreground and two figures farther back; thick foliage at the middle distance, with a vista of meadow and cottages at the left; pale emerald sky with slight cloud effect. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 14 inches; width, II inches. J. G. BROWN, N.A. AMERICAN, 1831-1913 A SHADY SPOT A brown-haired Miss in white with a pink sash has found a com- fortable seat in the fork of a tree and looks quite contentedly at the spectator; glimpse of sky through the foliage. Canvas. Signed and dated 1876 at the lower right. Height, 20 inches; width, 13 inches. GEORGE INNESS, N.A. AMERICAN, 1825-1894 AUTUMN LANDSCAPE A tree in orange-tinted foliage in a foreground of patches of green and brown shrubbery where a cow is ruminating, stone fence farther back, misty distance; grey sky with a rift of blue. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 14 inches; width, 20 inches. EDWARD LAWSON HENRY, N.A. AMERICAN, 1841-1919 THE OLD CHURCH Amid meadows and fields of flowers on rising ground stands a fine Colonial place of worship, its tower commanding a wide expanse of country; figures in the foreground and in the road at the right, on the opposite side a cottage is seen among the trees; blue sky with creamy cumulus clouds. Canvas. Signed and dated 1878 at the lower left. Height, 18 inches; width, 29 inches. 13 41 42 43 HARRY ROSELAND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THE LOVE DROPS A coffee-colored mammy is seated at the left decanting from a small phial into a glass flask with great attention, which pro- cedure is duly followed with equal concentration by a pretty blond young woman seated at the right; simple interior. Canvas. Signed and dated 1900 at the lower right. Height, 22 inches; width, 27 inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) J. G. BROWN, N.A. AMERICAN, 1831-1913 DISTANT THOUGHTS A dark-haired lady sits on a cushion beside an open window, her writing pad on her knee, and appears to be in deep thought; a meadow, stone fence and trees with a glimpse of sky through the window. Canvas. Signed and dated 1872 at the lower left. Height, 21 inches; width, 24 inches. FELIX O. C. DARLEY, N.A. AMERICAN, 1822-1888 MINNEHAHA The pretty Indian maiden stands beside a stream, admiring a neck- lace with which she is about to adorn herself; hilly background, pale creamy sky. Panel. Height, 10% inches; width, 8 inches. RALPH ALBERT BLAKELOCK, N.A. AMERICAN, 1847-1919 44 HAUNT OF THE RED MAN Rich and colorful foreground with a brook; under the shadow of mighty trees beyond, a wigwam rises with several Indians close by; tree groups at the left with a vista toward the horizon, crowned by a sky of burnished gold merging into deep emerald and grey-brown at the top. Panel. Signed at the lower left. Height, ro inches; width, 12 inches. 14 45 46 47 48 WILLIAM POWELL FRITH, R.A. ENGLISH, 1819-1909 THE NEW MODEL An artist is seated at his easel, reading a note the pretty young woman facing the spectator at the left has delivered; fine interior with studio effects. | Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 35 wmches; width, 25 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) GABRIEL MAX CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN IDYLL AND REALITY A pretty blond siren with orange blossoms in her hair, her opulent figure in clinging pink drapery, is touching the cords of her harp as she ventures a side glance toward the pale, poorly clad, dark- eyed girl at the left, who has a monkey furtively clinging to her breast as she carries a hamper. Classical landscape with festoon of roses overhead. Canvas. Signed and dated 1902 at the bottom of the harp. Height, 33 inches; width, 26 inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) FRIEDRICH OTTO GEBLER GERMAN, 1838-1896 The END OF THE CHASE A couple of setters and a badger dog are complacently regarding a dead fox as he lies sidewise in the snow; crows at the right dis- tance, grey sky with cloud effects and streaks of pale gold at the lower left. Canvas. Height, 30 inches; width, 40 inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) A. SCHROEDER GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY THE GAME OF CHECKERS Three men are grouped about a table in a fine interior closely absorbed in the course of the game; the remains of a lunch and drinking vessels are about, and the rich grey tones of the whole are broken by a touch of sunlight at the right distance. Panel. Signed at the upper right. Height, 22 inches; width, 30 inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) 15 WILLIAM POWELL FRITH, R.A. ENGLISH, 1819-1909 49 THE DEPARTURE 50 5 Ln | In a large vestibule there is seen a gathering of women and children in mid-Victorian costume, assembled to bid good-bye to several of those present, whose luggage in charge of a maid at a door at the right is being transferred to a post chaise by a porter; some of the children are clinging to their dolls, while a couple of spaniels enliven the scene. Canvas. Signed and dated 1866 at the lower right. Height, 4o inches; width, 65 mches. GEORGE INNESS, N.A. AMERICAN, 1825-1894 HAZY SUMMER AFTERNOON A velvety green meadow spreads out toward a silvery stream winding its way at the right middle distance, a path is at the left, where a herder and some cows are seen, beyond which a group of trees dominated by a large elm give character to the composi- tion; a glimpse of cottages and a mellow field of grain are the dominant note in the left distance; grey-blue sky with slight cloud indications. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 15% inches; width, 26 inches. The following certificate accompanies this picture: “This photo- graph is from a painting which I have examined and find genuine —a work by George Inness probably done in the late ’6os. (signed) Elliott Daingerfield.” (Estate of the late D. J. Carter) [SEE FRONTISPIECE] J. G. BROWN, N.A. AMERICAN, 1831-1913 BUSINESS IS SLOW An urchin in battered wear, his red shirt open at the throat, stands near a stone wall with his bundle of newspapers under his arm as he counts the money in his left hand. Canvas. Signed and dated 1866 at the upper left. Height, 17 inches; width, 10% inches. : 16 a a | 52 Je a ee a es ee ee : 53 54 55 J. FRANCIS MURPHY, N.A. AMERICAN, 1853-1920 SEPTEMBER MORNING Rising ground at the right, with a group of fine trees; vista of flat country at the left, broken by chains of reddish-brown hills in the distance; blue mountain at the horizon, crowned with a sky of silvery and creamy cloud effects. Canvas. Signed and dated 1883 at the lower right. Height, 9 inches; width, 15 inches. JAMES MACDOUGALL HART, N.A. AMERICAN, 1828-1901 PEACEFUL COUNTRYSIDE A wide stream with cows near the bank in the foreground, a boat at the left, thickly wooded grove on the opposite shore with glimpse of cattle; hilly distance, blue sky with rolling grey cloud effects. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 18 inches; width, 30 inches. ASHER BROWN DURAND, N.A. AMERICAN, 1796-1886 PEACEFUL COUNTRYSIDE | A brook in the foreground with fine tree groups on the opposite bank, cows grazing in the meadow beyond, hilly distance; blue sky with creamy cloud effects. Canvas. Signed with initials and dated illegibly at the lower right. Height, 24 inches; width, 36 inches. (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) THOMAS SULLY AMERICAN, 1783-1872 STORY OF A BATTLE A soldier, his right arm in a sling, has approached a fence on the other side of which an elderly man and a young woman are seen with fearful countenances as they listen to the details; cottage farther back, open landscape at the right, grey and creamy sky. Canvas. Inscribed on the back, “Copied by Sully after F. O. Darley in 1863.’ Height, 20 inches; width, 24 inches. 17 56 57 58 32 ASHER BROWN DURAND, N.A. AMERICAN, 1796-1886 CATSKILL MOUNTAINS FROM SHANDAKEN A clearing in the foreground with gnarled tree branch and wooded group at the right, grey mountains at the left distance; cloudy sky. Canvas. Signed with initials at the lower left. Height, 17 inches; width, 24 inches. (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) THOMAS SULLY AMERICAN, 1783-1872 PORTRAIT SKETCH A lady in dark velvet bodice and creamy silk skirt is seated on a terrace, her mandolin at her side; park background. Academy board. Signed with monogram at the lower left. Height, 734 inches ; width, 6 inches. ATTRIBUTED TO ROBERT CLEVELEY ENGLISH, (?) -1809 AN ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Two huge battleships, both of which are partly in flames, are pouring broadsides into each other while the French on the right are preparing to board their adversary; another engagement is in progress at the left distance, the blue and pink clouded sky partly obscured by the volume of smoke from the ships. Canvas. Height, 35 mches; width, 45 inches. SAMUEL LOVETT WALDO, A.N.A. AMERICAN, 1783-1861 WILLIAM JEWETT, A.N.A. AMERICAN, 1795-1863 (?) PORTRAIT OF MISS HARRIET WHITE Full-length, standing presentment of a dark-eyed, smiling child facing the spectator, with light chestnut curls; attired in the in- teresting garb of the period, white dress, puffed half sleeves with a black lace-edged bodice. She holds a ‘bunch of flowers in each hand. Landscape background. Panel. Height, 4834 inches; width, 35% inches. Miss White was born in 1831. This portrait, painted about 1836, has been in possession of the family until recently. 18 60 61 p 4 2 3 ‘ 62 PAUL DESIRE TROUILLEBERT FRENCH, 1829-1900 SILVERY DAWN Sloping ground at the left toward a stream with tree groups near- by, two cows are seen near the edge of the water and a woman is close by; two punts on the shore of the bank at the right, sil- houette of a town in the distance, grey sky with creamy cloud effects. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 26 inches; width, 32 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) ALFRED WEBER CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THE CARDINAL’S PASTIME His Eminence in rich scarlet robes is seated holding a violin under his chin as he beats time with the bow; the tea table with the silver service also does duty as a music stand, while a gentleman in black garb plays the flute accompaniment ; sumptuous interior. Cradled panel. Signed at the lower left. Height, 26 inches; width, 2I inches. Inscribed on back: “Marie Antoinette room in Fontainebleau, painted for Wm. C. Clopton, Paris, 1907.” (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) G. DE CHIRICO ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY THE DIPLOMA The son of humble parents returns after completing his studies and proudly displays his sheepskin, to the great delight of all the family. The contrast in the garb of the young man and the peas- ants is well rendered and the story graphically depicted. Panel. Signed at the lower left. Height, 24 inches; width, 29 inches. JACQUES RAYMOND BRASCASSAT FRENCH, 1805-1867 LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE Undulating countryside dominated by a fine oak at the middle ground under which a shepherd is seen, a lake at the left distance, cows moving about, hilly distance; creamy sky with touches of blue. Canvas. Signed and dated 1833 at the lower left centre. Height, 22 inches; width, 29 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) 19 GERARD FRANCOIS PORTIELJE BELGIAN, 1818-1895 64 QUARTERING THE TROOPER 65 66 A pretty maid is handing her master, who is seated at luncheon, a note which the dragoon standing at the left has delivered, ob- viously asking for lodging for the applicant; rich interior with a dog who regards the newcomer as an intruder. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 22 inches; width, 28% inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) PAUL DESIRE TROUILLEBERT FRENCH, 1829-1900 SUMMER IDYLL Lofty tree groups at the right of the rich green meadow in the foreground, animated by a woman and her cow, lake at the left middle ground, and a church spire looming up in the distance; grey sky with luminous effect near the horizon. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 26 inches; width, 32 inches. (Mrs. Louse E. C. Clopton Collection) FRANKLIN D. BRISCOE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN BREEZY DAY OFF DIEPPE The old seaport at the left with its quaint houses, various craft and a rowboat animate the blue-green water; sky of fleeting grey and creamy clouds, with touches of blue. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 30 inches; width, 50 inches. | CHARLES SCHREYVOGEL, A.N.A.° AMERICAN, (7?) -1912 67 SKIRMISH WITH INDIANS A couple of American army scouts are dashing by on the desert and exchanging shots with a band of Indians in pursuit; pale emerald sky. Canvas. Signed at the lower right; copyright 1905 at the lower left. Height, 16 inches; width, 20 inches. 20 ANDREAS ACHENBACH GERMAN, 1815-1910 68 SWISS MOONLIGHT SCENE High cliffs at the right, where a chalet from which the light gleams is seen; a mountain stream glistening in the moonlight descends in a cascade over the rocky foreground; glimpse of a snow-covered mountain peak in the grey sky, with the silvery disc of the moon at the middle right. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 48 inches; width, 34 inches. WILLIAM TROST RICHARDS, N.A. AMERICAN, 1833-1905 69 MARINE The bluish-grey sea is rolling in toward the spectator in beautifully crested waves, ships are seen far off near the horizon; grey sky with flaky cloud effect, animated by birds. ea Signed at the lower left. Height, 30 inches; width, 50 inches. C. A. LENOIR CONTEMPORARY FRENCH 70 SOLITUDE A pretty dark-complexioned maiden in loose fitting white drapery is seated on a stone bench, her left arm resting on a Pompeian urn, her right elbow on her left knee, and looks at the spectator as she holds a red rose; park background. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 58 inches; width, 38 inches. (Estate of the late Stephen Kelly) PAUL DESIRE TROUILLEBERT FRENCH, 1829-1900 71 CLOSE OF DAY, LAKE NANTUA Grassy slope at the left with fine tree groups, where a woman and a cow are seen, charming silhouette of the town reflected in the limpid lake in the distance; blue sky changing to orange at the horizon. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 53 inches; width, 39 inches. Trouillebert’s works are highly esteemed in France and this paint- ing is reputed to have been desired for the Louvre Museum in Paris. (Mrs. Loutse E. C. Clopton Collection) 21 MANNER OF SALVATOR ROSA 72 a. DECORATIVE LANDSCAPE Canvas on panel. Size, 23% x 28% inches. AMERICAN 18TH CENTURY b. TWO OLD CRONIES Canvas. Sige, 30 x 25 inches. (2) FRENCH MANNER 18TH CENTURY 73 AFTERNOON TEA While the maid serves the beverage, the gentleman reads and the lady at the right pets her dog. Panel. Height, 11% mches; width, 9 inches. DUTCH 17TH CENTURY 74 BOERS AT HOME i A mother with her babe on her knee is at the right, a dog on his hind legs begging to accompany the urchin who is going out to roll his hoop, men in the background; quaint interior, with bits of still life about. Panel. Height, 11 inches; width, 9 inches. TITO CONTI ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY 75 GUIDO RENI PAINTING BEATRICE CENCI The beautiful parricide is sitting on the bed in her cell, posing for the artist, while her jailers stand by. Canvas. Signed at the lower left. Height, 40 inches; width, 31 inches. : THOMAS STOTHARD, R.A. ENGLISH, 1755-1834 76 a. SKETCH Historical Scene. Academy board. Height, 11 inches; width, 10 inches. 22 JOHN GADSKY CHAPMAN, N.A. AMERICAN, 1805-1889 b. STUDY FROM AN ETRUSCAN GIRL, ROME, 1852 Dark-haired, at profile to the right, holding a Pompeian urn. Canvas. Signed with monogram. Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. (2) (The late Henry C. Sturges Collection) _ T. DUPEYRON FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY 77 INTERIOR OF A STUDIO Arrangement of still life on a table. Canvas. Signed at the lower right. Height, 1944 wmches; width, 10 inches. AUGUST HERRMANN-ALLGAU CONTEMPORARY GERMAN 78 STILL LIFE A melon, nuts, a brass platter and a glass of wine against a vase containing autumn leaves; in rich brown tones. Canvas. Signed at the upper left. Height, 23% imches; width, 28 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) SCHOOL OF RICCI ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 79 ALLEGORICAL SUBJECT A goddess, cupids and angels grouped on clouds. Canvas. Height, 24 inches; width, 26 inches. NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL 17TH CENTURY 80 THE TRANSFIGURATION A Bishop and a multitude in the foreground, while the heavenly hosts and angels are grouped on clouds about the sky. Copper. Height, 18 inches; width, 132 inches. 23 SI 82 83 84 DAVID RYCKAERT FLEMISH, 1612-1661 TAVERN SCENE Three men grouped about a table smoking and drinking, while a fourth stands at the back and a fifth with his back to the fire- place at the left. Canvas on panel. Height, 26 inches; width, 31 inches. JAN HERMANN KOEKKOEK DUTCH, 1778-1851 BEACH SCENE Fishermen putting out a boat in the foreground, an old tower at the left, sail in the distance. Panel. Signed at the lower right. Height, 10 inches; width, 13 inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) FLEMISH SCHOOL LATE 15TH CENTURY CHRIST THE SAVIOUR Half-length figure wearing the crown of thorns, a crimson cloak clasped by a jewelled brooch at the neck and thrown back over the shoulders, holding a staff with his left hand and his right in the act of blessing; light cream and yellow background, luminous about the head. Panel. Height, 19 inches; width, 14 inches. EGLON H. VAN DER NEER DUTCH, 1643-1703 PORTRAIT GROUP A lady in low-necked blue and old-gold attire is seated, her right — hand toying with a peach on the marble table top where a basket of fruit is seen, while a gentleman in crimson velvet coat with tan-colored drapery and wearing a long flowing grey wig is seated at the left, his right elbow resting on a couple of volumes placed on the table; sumptuous interior. Panel. Signed and dated 1695 at the right. Height, 21% inches; width, 1734 inches. 24 MANNER OF NATTIER 19TH CENTURY 85 PORTRAIT OF THE BARONESS DE CHAULNES Half-length, head and shoulders to the front, in low cut, blue gown, hand placed at the edge of the corsage decorated with flowers, grey hair with pearl ornaments; complementary back- a ground. Canvas. Height, 26 inches; width, 21% inches. (Mrs. Louise E. C. Clopton Collection) DUTCH SCHOOL 17TH CENTURY 86 PORTRAIT OF A COURTIER Bust to the front, wearing a long, curly chestnut wig, lace jabot and dark coat; neutral background, with feigned ornamental oval. Panel. Height, 19 inches; width, 15% inches. a Known as a portrait of Jan De Witt, to whom it was presented as ay a wedding gift in 1654, according to the consignor.