yue nee of Pan ‘Vevees So enoees bee os oo ’ She ce es snes ts Ge rf ¢ *« we Ber 638 ee, eo a ‘a Aa LS re SN ” Nee sist stety it woah gP ek cenca een is " PAS OO Gs “3 AA, Ecneches Siew, : eS We ae atice tt agitese - ee are ? *4 ae Sie manent 6! oe + . . cae tie Naat eke oe? cae: eRe rors Cre cork for = Uy veer es re? mei bows tee: ete sce 6 PSO wince Sours orig Oxo) Wp patna Oe) G he to be brought | roprietor of the Blakeslee it will ‘remain on view arsal | t auction, which. is set for next “Friday evenings at Mendelssohn 124 pictures a few are modern; the lec is made by g ¢ early English, French and ng the modern things we have dscapes by Mr. George f color; a charming river ime,” — y Thaulow, and a pular: figure subjects by Henne? and B eee ‘old masters form one, of those podies of work with which, in recent years, They include @ ‘decidedly interesting productions, and ; e brave attributions in the ogu » fail to lift out of the slough of ut- tér duiness. The Dutc pictures are, in the main, “more persuasive than either tie Emglish or the French. The ‘Dutch Gentlemen,” by Aart Mytens, \ “ ‘has a certain merit, and so has ‘A Dutch Burgher,” ‘by Ferdinand Bol. With these we would group, as— possessing fair but not resplendent excellence, Bol’s: | “Money Weigher,’”” Arent de Gelder’s “Blind Simeon ‘Blessing the Infant Christ,” Thomas ‘de Keyser’s | “Portrait of a Dutch Gentleman,’ the “Portrait of a Dutch Gentleman’ by Jan Victoors—a particu- ‘larly promising work, save in the painting. of the “hand—and the very handsome full /length by Cor- -nelis de Vos, the “Portrait of Mme. Van der. "Geest.”” On the other hand, there is nothing at all to admire in the ‘“‘Dutch Family,” attributed to Van der Helst, a painter whose corporation pieces, akin in, theirs brilliance ‘to those of Hals, are not even dimly recalled py this nerveless composition. The portrait by Van den Bosch is not bad. The ‘‘Lord Burleigh,” which in the catalogue is ‘“‘Ascribed to ‘Sir Antonio Moro,’”’ only serves to remind us of the anecdote of the person who was taking a some- what cynical visitor through his new house. ‘This is our Louis Quinze room,” said the host, with “conscious pride. ‘What makes you think so?" was the bland reply. The “Madonna and Child and St. appointing. But we have only praise for the gor- _geous “‘Anne of Austria, Wife of Louis XIII,” by of portraits and | Catherine,” attributed to Van Dyck, is equally dis-— -Pourbus. In its, tight and formal fashion this is a delightfully de rative piece of portraiture, — | ‘The best of the French pictures are the “Mar- i to Largilli¢re—not a fine but still a fairly good ex- -ample; the ‘Marquise de Mailly,” given to Nat- -quise du Chatelet,”’ reasonably enough attributed tier, and_ the ‘Marquis, Martiliere,” given to ‘Rigaud. The “Madame Rigaud,” ascribed to the ess edifying are the pictures assigned to Migmaré and Drouais. In a trifling way the ‘‘Vieomtesse de Tt peer che ‘ s last named ‘painter, is of slight value, and even } a] iis ee a enarming Cotes. Hey & gates Montague’ Two of he Vaeenl are’ ie RE eRABtY ‘charactenaelé that we cannot dilate with the su otion over. ‘the paintings ascribed to. Gait sborou ENG (Seat “phe Broken Pitcher,” ues Joh “Op! Nei “Portrait ef Mrs. Siddons,”’ attributed. ee inex, nee pee ex taee as ‘ures ao mae below the best. monies of the: m merit-are brought over here in such qu sumably it pays. Criticism, so called, glows, in Wad emule over ane: aes forward. Some rye ‘the ‘Ghinees” garmen superb. These things are to be sold at the Amer- ican Art Galleries on the Le gehen of pet 6, i Sa S Ma tera ete tf ie] | } -Bixty ty Canvases” Pound Buyers, a but Prices: Were. Very Low.! ; Eugéiie Fischhof Pays $9,200 — | lor a Work. by | Largilliere | Beautiful pictines” of the Blakeslee col- ¢ Jection of early English, French and Dutch painters, were sold by auction, at Mendels- ‘Sobn Hail, last evening. The prices were jastonighingly low. The most charming works were the greatest bargains. Sixty numbers of the catalogue brought $52,220, The highest price of the sale, $9,200, was paid by Bugene Fischhof for . [argilliere’s “Portrait of the Marquise du Chatelet.” | Catalogue numbers, names of artists, (titles of pictures, names of btyers and [prices paid are in the following list: . | I-Oanaletio, Grand ica cine Felix i lace A Burgomaster; ne Stration, ace y dscape with Cattle; Hol- ch ‘Lady; Hie ‘Ae ' Galahad. Wilson. rete Ruin Tied eas ef Mer t lus; Hi>C; Perkins: ... me Master Burke; B. Hot olbroo eae nitartn Duke of _ Dioucester: Heriot Lela Duke of errr tae (Pioter # ne, Gresneich: Fo K Btn ‘ Ppa’ kei At «er tPoitet: ae De Ww ite : Cutting . HEE Sel ot Viele tae a Mee yy 14—Hoppner, Portrait ‘of ‘Mins. Siddons; Fo ~ seph I'nlit: pas Lake. Aver. Ataly; ow. ae ry t G. Pr De tas Bic Amelia De Burgh ee Pi ¢ ¥ : - Portrait -18—School' of Pe: § of Veni 20—He Head: Knoedler & © bali tla ot fice none ne thier 5 2 —Coner, Lady Boynton 85—Gelder, Blind Simeon ssi faut Christ: W. W. Sean 36—Fiinck, Miavane and Ch , ord . see 81 —Geides, Liilaren in’ ‘a ‘Landscape; ‘ih B8—Lely. or Middleton ; Charles i89—Peters, Aladdi in’ 8 1D} | 4 AmMay y Fs und Verney: Isham, ee Saadeh and Eero BLK K, 8,800 425 ++ 0. $52,220 “at - Mendels- ogue numbers, names uc ures. names of buy- ‘8—Migna: a Mme, de Graffigny; serene osc vane ie a eon i “4—Van Ravensteijn, Seiguene eee dorf; George Wilson $25: 75—Montay ue, Market Day. at. Bruges; pel 5 76~Salanson, Freich ‘Pishing Girl: Staley 200 | 77--Lawrence-— Portrait ot Hon, CL Gray. 5OW tank jison: Italy: Stanley... 2.. 200° Bears The Marquise de " Mailiy: { NFEOTA ON WY ISOs iota ad iihiaesucte «We elgiohels 7,500) $0—Constable, The Glebe Farm: G. Dupogt 2,600) ostieuie sass Mrs, Hutchinson: G. AB sp—pichal Young Girls ee os 900) caren Lady Harriet Ker Beymer | Eiolbrock....... Se 1,900) Stel. uae Money "Weigher: Ki, EROMIAT OOM elec cb omens SBIR Gla ein Dawes 780 awe eee Portrait of Lady Hamilton; 1 RMN hi Pema ay cums eats wicks 2,050) 86—V estier, Vicomtesse de Montillet; Gc, B. PMMA ITED Cao el ce serch yt ale ol Gis bree ve 750) kenga oe Getniies Morning; ©. B. Law- 485 SMe oeies, Cattle.in.Pasture is... 379 89-—N oro (Aseribed). Lord Saneens Tax 2A, / SISAUELE Woo SaaS One MOE RU TRG OR PRI 160 90—Moriand, The Stable; Otto Burnett, eon Fe OR RT Eel bes ee REO GORY SMR OE WC ERT Sere ate) Landseape; J. Stratton... 110) G1—Ratiitone 2—Dupont, Daughters of Alexander, Fourth Duke of Gordon; W. 999—Leby, Portrait of a Lady. “95—Van “Dyck, Madonna and. Ghild : and « eee _ 2Van Dew J Bosche, Portrait “of the Artist 150 Stanton. Pat 93——Dobson, Hlarl Danby; L. A. Lauthier. 160) '94—Paul, A Norwich Landscape: John Kent 850 ass St, Catherine; John D. Crimmins. 1,650) (96—Van' Den Eeekhout, © The Pribute ‘Money; W. W. Seaman, agent..... 850, 97—Hoppner., Portrait of Mrs... Angerstein; (crf Ae elec 219 Vel ie A Ae eae , 100 (98—Repiney, Portrait. of. Miss Morland; | Otte Burmett arent. vise ea ee ,650) '99-—Onie. The Broken Pitcher; H. OC, PRION AH wie eig RUNS MYL Raa ss lele ie fale lg! boys 520 | 100—Shee, Duchess ot Rutland; Joseph PORN eR eine ple eal aay deed &acarelets. 6 ,125 |101—Van Hoeck, Portrait of bees Pelus; LM SIBE LE SS SUR Se IS ire Aine 335 102—Cano, Madonna and Child;. G. P. “iter JORVEC ING EOS LESS ey ee a Oe 15) 108—Gainsbozouigh, Landscape with Cattle; : Burnett, Re RNG ee Re aS 650) tee Ganek. Magdalene; David M. Look. 1.800) Po rely. Portrait of Mrs, Barstow; E. 106—Reyn a Wales dock 330 nolds, Portrait. of. William mack; ot MUU GmaNeneHotan vis esore. alle Avelaben S936 2,500) 467——Roy) pet dle Hours; Geo, R. Wheeler 725) IQS --Viciors, | Oe eae Gentleman; George 3 | FAN PTE Sue tet Eee el ea ,000) 109—Rigind,_ O Madaeis Aigaud; L A. | Ly) BLT RINE g PANNA SO Ee IEC i 800 oy eta The Countess of Falmouth; RISA SNECE A Gas oloay adi idiwiale c= soe se 400) 11—Biiee, Lord ‘Campbell, Chief Justice of Bngland; BK. Winstein ....-..... 3875 Pee poppeer, Portrait of Lady Sudell BRAS @IVENOE ones seccuirets wel seacas aes GUarh wa , 100) 118—Stanfield, fhe Rescue; BE. Holbrook.. 460! 114—Canaletto, Grand Canal—-Venice: John a50) 115—-Miranda (Ascribed), A Young Princess; POPOL UOMM eevee Doct eee cw) arelane Wace 775) 116—Cotes. Miss Montague: G. P.- James. 575) i cnraZiG. Madonna and Child; Mrs. sia or cs Princess Charlotte Augusta of ae 119—Van Den Eeckhout, The Shepherd Boy; BARU YATIGH IGT sha corater vein ie aes kee Hees 200) 120—Van Der Helst, A Dutch Family; Gi NOH 08 Vato! ek A Ge te ra ,200 | /121—Vos, ee Van Der oes Geer Bab! RUSE RE aie Na asap duet ,500) 122-—Stark, ve adalana Road: Geo, ‘A. rao | er ep ratheay mee REE Y WA tks aie i a98-—Wilson, Destruction of Niobe’s Chil- Gren We Peabody ec oe ke eee ve 225 | '$24—Van Minderhout, On.the River Scheldt | i aby Ant werps: G, i Hard. Oi va ea 240 CSTE yes te a oeap ena STR es IC Pang MA ee $77,9 935 | The sale, which was conducted by Thomas E. Kirby, of the American Art Association, was the last important picture sale of the season. “by F. K. Sturgis for $2,300. _ BLAKESLEE ‘SALE, $52, Highest Price Paid for Any of § - ixt y Paintings Was $9,200. — The sixty paintings, most of Enea ing from the seventeenth and cightcontt. centuries, which were put under the ig mer .at the first evening's sale of. the Blakeslee collection ‘at Mendelssohn Hall last night, brought a total price of $52,230. The highest» price paid for any one picture rzid for Nicolas de Largilliére’s portrait. of the Marquise du Chatelet. EH. Fishoff bought Sir Thomas Lawrence’s “The Best Children,” paying $4,000, that being the next highest price of the sale, and the sweet “Innocence,” a Greuze. This can- vas was sold for $3,350. One of the liveliest pieces of piddtne! was occasioned by the appearance of a “Portrait of a Dutch Gentleman,” by) Thomas de Keyser. one of the early rep- résentatives of the Dutch school. ' The) was $9,200 , which sum Henry CC, Crvder ; for the portrait, Healy lifesize, by Frans, Pourbus the younger, of Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII. A portrait of Miss Pelham by Sir Joshua Reynolds, was earried off by R. S. *‘Mintern for $2,900 An academic landsgape by Richard Wil- son called ‘‘ Classic Ttaly,”’ wast Opteny) Modern paintings were very few. Those few brought good prices, however, the. highest one being paid for the “ Spring- time,’ by the Norwegian, Fritz Thaulow. A characteristic head by J. J. Henner in, pale brown and red went to Knoedler & Co. for $1,225. There was just one Ameri- can painting in the sale, and that was George H. Bogart’s “ The Last Rays,’ which Charles L. Edey, the broker, Bonen for $700. The principal items of the sale were as follows : Govert Flinck, ‘‘ A Rabbi 7 ...... 2). earate 5.) Sir Joseph Reynolds, ‘* Portal of the - | Duke of Cumberland 77 puis cus aeenree 390° Raimundo de Madrazo, “‘ At Her Toilet rs 1,000, John Hoppner, “Portrait of Mrs. Sid- AGUS ac alee wae RAD oie eee ke ‘ 975) Ferdinand Bol, “ es Dutch Noblema: 1,750, George Romney, ‘‘ Lady Hester ee at ead Buren ov Rech Sen Teele vi eel J. J. Wenner, ‘* Head’)... 0.5) ese. s vean 1,225 Thomas Gainsborough, “’ Baeher Land- al SOAP ee bk ao Sle Map caiaceleiint a islip late Mle teri lan aan | Sir Tovhak Reynolds, “! Portrait | of Miss ae PRLS ya et he aa RS as |e eee 2,900, Fritz Thaulow, ‘‘ Springtime’ ..-.... wrt 2,500) Jean Baptiste Greauze, ‘‘ Innocence ...”. 38,350 ‘‘“The Last: Rays ”’ George H. Bogart, 700) tiche. ‘‘Lady Boynton and | Richard. Cosway, CRE Ne lysis od olla ois C81 eee 1,600, Arendt de Gelder, ‘' The Blina Siméon 8 Blessing the Infant Christ 7 s.)0..2.2.. 650 Andrew Geddes, ‘* Children in a Land- SORDO ey ka 8 ion ae ea pees 750 Sir Peter Lely, ‘‘ Mrs. Middleton ~...... 400, Thomas de Keyser, ‘* Portrait of a Dutch Gentidrian 3?) Nias. Gree etal aera 3,300) Nicolas de Wergilliere, ‘‘ Portrait of the ~ Marquise de Chatelet ’....+..+-.-4. - 9,200 Sir ‘Thomas Lawrence, ‘‘ The Best Chil- 4,000) BSF aeeS Py os siul x. ceo, a) Ssh C arid vavieliod on caUb Wlbytelba eet Bits eyes te ogee ae Thomas Gainsborough, ‘A Fishing Vil- Be Pe Es ge oc ile: kn dl ean ae 410 Bernardo Bellotto, ‘“ View of Old Dres- ae Fa eG eS eo ee ORY homey erga rs oi! en: ee SG ; Richard Wilson, ‘‘ Classic Italy’’....... Rise Sir Joshua Reynolds, (?) °° Childhood di ‘200 George Morland, “ The Wréeckns So cGhetaa 425° Francisco Meneses Osorio, ‘‘ The Assump- Fee in ar eee Ue es ee | RTS 600° “‘ Valley of teins . 400 the younger, ‘*‘ Anne 0 Pe . 3,800 Bie ee ee tion * Charles Marshall, Frans’ Pourbus, Austria ’’ slakeslee Sale Is for a an last evening of the sale colléction at Mendelssohn | brought the highest 12,500. It started ata 9, jumped to, $3,000, then forked quickly up to the which it was bid.in by George a oo zr many large unts tor a pres The hall, which has im. the season, was ood } ters" ted against them, he prettiest portraits ot the prettiest en brought tne pest prices. Nattier’s rait of the Marquise de Mailly prought A first high price, $7,500 with . enthusiasm. It ‘started at . Pnglish portrait painters, who are “New York, brought less rices.’ Sir Joshua Reynolds’s ~ Hutchinson went for 00, 4. delighttul por- phe,’ dete istice of Sianfield, arine pain who was the ter of his day, The Destruction of py Richard Wilson, an- _eanvas, went at the secon of the sale was $77,985, which to- tale 1 $130,155 for the two evenings. iF yllowing are. pictures bringing the best prices, names of artists, and purchasers: Sere tee MAMACUTT. eee et yiigayas ‘Ideal 0 ee Ae ets: 11000 Mme. Graffigny—Ascribed to Pierre = \e. @ B. Wheeler..-.:-+-+ 22 500 on. 16. Gray—Sir Thomas eae telde sm inree et tS tiers George Wil “The Glebe ‘urm—John Constable; G. Du- BONE haces ts, BU ign cece kent ee 2,600 Portrait. Mrs. Hutchinson—Sir Joshua | Re ER land 1,300 Lady Ha : mour—Sir Thomas % __ Holbrook it La Antoine Vestier; eA TIGRT fei eens oes 750 Moriand; Burnette, Mere pene ett re ee A re h; n Madonna, Child, and St. Catherine—Van Dyck; John D. Grimmins....0.es rsa 1,650 seas Money—Van der Keckhout; W- ; Dieenmany AGU... ket ae tas a 850 | Portrait_ Mrs. Angerstein—John Hoppner; \ Mires Charles Pfizer. --.-o5 08 By «1 Oy 400 Portrait of Miss Morland—Romney; Bur- nette, Agent - The Broken Pitcher—John Opie; H. ©. eae eee AE actin.» Mee: 520 Duchess of Rutland—Ssir Martin thee; Gaiden Pulitzer ns Go. GP: 2,42! Madonna and Chil GP. pares eee JUGHT $12,500. — find Canal, (Weniee—Antonio Canale; 7 John (Konto tee ep aye cere ae 5 A Young Princess—Ascribed to J uan Car- oe reno de Miranda; W. Stanton..... hea saree 715, Miss Montague—Francis , Cotes; G. P. Pal ase dutch Family—Van D Ist; James ...+-++: ae a ee 2,200 Portrait Mme. Van Der Heist—Cornelis : | @e Vos; George A. He A Woodland Road ALN 2568s eb gates: 12,500 eS onaiaaa aiaieeheaala ANY BARGAINS AT BLNESLEE SIL te Oe P Sixty Pigtut tu és Brought $52,220, anit the “Largilliere” Fetched Top Price. owe | Sixty paintings‘ in the T, J.cBlakeslee | collection were sold last hight by ‘Thomas E. Kirby in.Mendelssohn Hall for $52,220. Numerous bargains were obtained, notably in portraits,, by masters of the early English school. ana some. prices | "were sensationally 10 W- For the veautiful portrait of the Mar- quise du Chatelet, by Nicolas de Lar- gilliere, from the Madaane fuelong col- lection, Paris, Eugene Fischhof, the Lament} expert, paid $9.209, top price of the evening. There was lively bidding for this victure. “The Best Children,’’) an admtrable painting by Sir Thomas Taurence, went to G. Dupont for $4,000. The large por- trait of Anne of Atstiria, by Franz ‘Pourbus, the younger. Was purchased py Edward Brandus for $3,300. “Innocence, & charming and char- acteristic Greuze, was pought by EBu- gene Fischhof for $3,800. . A portrait of Miss Pelham,” by Sir Joshua Rey- nolds, and an unusually good example ‘of this master, went to R. 8. Minturn for the low price of $2,908. An excellent “Portrait of & Dutch Gentleman,” bY Thomas De Keyser, ‘was secured by G. Dupont, for $3,300. Mor ‘Classic Traly,” & landscape bY Richard Wilson, F. Bh Bie aa We paid $2,300. “Springtime,” by Fritz Thaulow, brought. $2,500--a good figure. Joseph. Pulitze paid $975 for an excelent portrait of Mrs. Siddons bY Fohn Hopp- mer, the Georgian master. Other sales: were: Head, bY. Fenner, ‘inoedier & Cio,, $i,2205 Pnglish land- scape, Gainsboroush, KE, Holbrook $4005 fn “Hast Rays,” oO. Bogert. C. L. Edy, $700 5 lwischhof, $1,600; Blessing the Infant Christ.’’ A. De Gel- ‘der. W. Ww. Seaman (agt.); S650 ¢ “At Her Toilet,” Madrazo. James Dewitt Cutt- nt, 3 it Oo ‘Burgh, Romney, i. Fischhof. $850. | ne sale will be concluded to-night, ‘when the more important pictures will ‘pe sold. lection i. for $12, 500 -—Some Bargains. “Sixty fine paintings in the Blakeslee collection were: dispersed under. the hammer last night by Thomas E. Kirby for $77,985 at the conclusion of the sale. For the ‘entire: collection of 160. fine | pictures a total Of $130,155 was realized. There was a large attendance last nigat, ‘and. better prices were obtained. Chief interest in the sale centred in the large full-length portrait of Mme. Van Der Geest by Cornelis De Vos, of, the Dutch sehool, which was purchased by George A; ‘Hearn for $12,500, top price of the entire sale. Bidding was lively for ‘its possession, The portrait of Marquise De Mailly, by. Jean Marc Mattier, a characteristic ex- ample, was sold to George Wilson for $7,500 after. sharp bidding. This was from the Due de Beauffremont collec- tion. Hoppner’s beautiful portrait - of Lady Sudell; of Woodfall Park, went to. Mrs.’ Charles PYizer for $6,700. This was one of the’ gems of the sale. Mrs. Pfizer salso purahased Hoppner’s ad-. mingible portrait of Mrs. ‘Angerstein, | from ea Angerstein, collection, London, tor. $3,700 ‘Sir William Van Horne took the beauti-, ful portrait of .‘‘Miss Morland” dy George Hanhey ‘forthe icw. figure. of. $3,650. Sir William: also bought a Gains- berougn landscape: for $650. A. portrait of'a Dutch gentleman by Jan Victoors went to George. A, Hearn for $2,000. A portrait of William. Almack by Rey- nolds was sold to John Kent for $2, ne Henner’s. ‘‘Magidalene” was pu Chased by David M. Look for $1,809, 4 low. figure. Jos edh Pulitzer bought the .arze portrait of the Duchess cf Rut- land by Martin Shee, P. R..A., a char- acteristic example, for $2, 125. Other sales were:. “A. Young Princess, ascribed to Juan Car-. reno De ‘Miranda, W. Staunton, $775: Grand Canal, Venice, Canaletto, John Kent, $2;330; Dutch Family, Van Der Heist; G. P. James, $2,200; Ideal. Head, Asti, $1, 0u0: Landseape, | US Stark, George ‘A. Hearn, $70); Mattouna Hours, F. Roybet, G. R. Wheeler, aoa) fours, i. Roybet; G. R. Wheeler, $725 Portrait: of Hon: C. Gray, Sir Thomas, ee renee, $500;.The Glebe Farm, ‘J. Constable, | Gow; ets $2,G002. Mra. “Hutchins son, Reyn- olds, G. ‘James, $1,300: Young Girl, F. H. Geouais, Nyha, Tady. Harriet Ker Seyirer. Sir “Phomas Lawrence, EB, Holbrook, $1,900; | Portrait of Lady Hamilton, G. Rommey,. ©. Thalman, $2,050:. Vieoimtesse De Mon- tillet, Vy “Ay Vestier. CG. cB. Alexander, $750" | pe Stable’ G.. oMreland. Burnett agent, Bis Daughters, of Alexander, G. Dupont, W..’ Staunton, $640; Madonna and Ghi'd and St. Eger netine: vee Deck John D, Crimmins, | Hall last. evening by Mr. Kirby of the | | American Art Association, The audience 935. The grand total for the sale is $190,185. | , Big Portratt Sale. The sale of the T. J. ite) . ! of paintings was concluded at Mendelssohn was large, but prices were little higher than those of the first night’s sale. Several Ss ing however, brought out spirited | A cat of Mme. Van Det Geest. by | Cornelis De Vos, after a contest, w by George A. Hearn at $12, 500, ves baat price: of the sale. The portrait of Lady Sudell. of Wo | Park, Lanchashire, by John Hoppner, KB. A., went to Eugene Fischeff at $6, % Wilson paid $7,500 for Jean Mare Nattier Ss portrait of the Marquise de: vi; Other high prices were: $3,700 ‘id by Mrs. Charles Pfizer for Hoppner’s of Mrs. Angerstein and_ $2,050 given ‘by | KE. Thalmann for the “Portrait of Lady | Hamilton,” by Romney, E. Holbrook secured | the “Portrait of Lady Harriet Ker Seymer” by Sir Thomas Lawrence, for $1,900. The “Glebe Farm,” by Constable, went to den 4 Dupont for $2,600. E. H. (Ae paid | $1,800 for “Magdalene,” by J “Henner. | The portrait of Wil ye M Joshua Reynolds, brou, $2,500, paid. ta | John Kent, who also secured “Grand Canal, a Venice,” by Canaletto, for $2,350. A “Ma- ae is and Child,” by Van Dyck, went to J. . Crimmins for $1,650. - a Kes total for last night’s sale was ‘$77,- ae | | ON VIEW DAY AND EVENING AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES From Saturpay, Aprit Ist, UNTIL THE MoRNING OF THE Day or SALE, INCLUSIVE 3078, BUAKESLEE COLLECTION SALE AT MENDELSSOHN HALL | | FORTIETH STREET, EAST OF BROADWAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS APRIL 6ruH anv 7TH BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 8.30 0’ CLOCK CATALOGUE BLAKESLEE COLLECTION VALUABLE PAINTINGS PRINCIPALLY PORTRAITS BY THE IARLY ENGLISH, FRENCH AND DUTCH SCHOOLS TO BE SOLD AT ABSOLUTE PUBLIC SALE ON THE DATES HEREIN STATED THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION MANAGERS NEW YORK: 1905 NS Ri Wy iy ) \ y y ‘ ht } bat } i 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 shali 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 up again and re-sold. 4. The Lots to be taken away ai 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 delwery; 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 tc 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 ix part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within one day from conclusion of Sale shall be re-sold by public or prwate 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, Mawnacers. THOMAS E. KIRBY, Avcrionerr. Wek Bel NOW Nai Wo ESV Fe Fone Ne ARTISTS REPRESENTED AND THEIR WORKS ARTIST SUBJECT ABBOTT, FRANCIS LEMUEL Portrait’ of an Adniiral AMBERGER, CHRISTOPH Portrait of a Lady AMIGONI, JACOPO Danaé and the Shower of Gold | ASTI, A. Ideal Head BARKER, THOMAS At the Cottage Door BEECHEY, SIR WILLIAM The Duke of Gloucester A Young Girl CATALOGUE NUMBER $1 64 40 70 32 65 CATALOGUE NUMBER ARTIST SUBJECT BELLOTTO, BERNARDO View in Venice 33 View of Old Dresden 51 BOGERT, GEORGE H. The Last Rays 30 Summer Morning 87 BOL, FERDINAND A Dutch Nobleman 16 A Dutch Burgher 67 The Money Weigher 84 BONIFAZIO | Madonna and Child 117 CANALETTO, ANTONIO Grand Canal, Venice—View of the Doge’s Palace 1 View in Venice 68 Grand Canal—Venice 114 CANO, ALONSO Madonna and Child 102 CONSTABLE, JOHN The Glebe Farm 80 ARTIST SUBJECT COSWAY, RICHARD Lady Boynton and Child COTES, FRANCIS Miss Montague CRAEYER, GASPAR DE Venus, Mercury and Mars DAWE, GEORGE Portrait of H. R. H. Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales DOBSON, WILLIAM Portrait of Charles I. Earl Danby DROUAIS, FRANCOIS HUBERT Young Girl DUPONT, GAINSBOROUGH Sir Henry Dudley and Wife Daughters of Alexander, Fourth Duke of Gordon FIELDING, COPLEY View near Portsmouth CATALOGUE NUMBER 34 116 4A: 118 AS 93 82 22 92 55 CATALOGUE ARTIST SUBJECT NUMBER FLINCK, GOVERT A Rabbi 8 Madonna and Child 36 GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS _ English Landscape 23 A Fishing Village 50 Landscape with Cattle 103 GEDDES, ANDREW Children in a Landscape 37 GELDER, ARENT DE The Blind Simeon Blessing the Infant Christ 35 GORDON, SIR JOHN WATSON Master Burke 6 GREUZE, JEAN BAPTISTE Innocence 29 HAAS, J. H. L. DE Cattle in Pasture 88 HENNER, J. J. tp) Head 20 RPNAz Cems Magdalene 104 ARTIST SUBJECT HONE, NATHANIEL Portrait of a Young Man HOPPNER, JOHN Portrait of Mrs. Siddons Portrait of Mrs. Angerstein Portrait of Lady Sudell ITALIAN SCHOOL Cleopatra JANSSENS (School of) Portrait of a Young Girl KEYSER, THOMAS DE A Dutch Lady Portrait of a Dutch Gentleman LADBROOKE, ROBERT Landscape near Norwich LARGILLIERE, NICOLAS DE Portrait of the Marquise du Chatelet LAUPHEIMER, A. A Love Token CATALOGUE NUMBER 63 28 18 42 24 46 61 ARTIST SUBJECT LAWRENCE, SIR THOMAS The Best Children Portrait of Hon. C. Gray Lady Harriet Ker Seymer LELY, SIR PETER Mrs. Middleton Sir Charles Lucas and Wife Portrait of Mrs. Barstow — Portrait of the Countess of Falmouth MADRAZO, RAIMUNDO DE At Her Toilet MARSHALL, CHARLES Valley of the Avon—Worcestershire MERLE, HUGHES After the Bath MIGNARD, PIERRE (Ascribed to) Mme. de Grafligny MIGNARD, PIERRE (School of) A Young Prince CATALOGUE NUMBER AZ 77 83. 38. 49 105 110 13. 58. 48. 73. 27 MIRANDA, JUAN CARRENO DE (Ascribed to) A Young Princess 115- ARTIST SUBJECT MONTAGUE, C. H. Market Day at Bruges MORLAND, GEORGE ~The Wreck The Stable MORO, SIR ANTONIO (Ascribed to) Lord Burleigh MYTENS, AART IZAAK Dutch Gentleman NATTIER, JEAN MARC The Marquise de Mailly NIEMANN, EDMUND JOHN An English Farm Scene An English Landscape OPIE, JOHN The Broken Pitcher OSORIO, FRANCISCO MENESES The Assumption OVENS, JURIAEN A Burgomaster CATALOGUE NUMBER 75 54 90 89 79 62 69 99 56 ARTIST SUBJECT PERE PAUL, SIR JOHN DEAN Landscape with Cattle 8 A Norwich Landscape 04 PETERS, MATTHEW WILLIAM Aladdin’s Lamp 39 POURBUS, FRANS (the Younger) | Anne of Austria, Wife of Louis XIII. 59 POURBUS, PIETER Margaret, Wife of John Roper 11 PRITCHETT, C. W. Venice 41 PYNE, JAMES BAKER Greenwich 12 RATHBONE, JOHN Landscape Ol REYNOLDS, SIR JOSHUA Portrait of the Duke of Cumberland 10 Portrait of Miss Pelham 25 Childhood 58 ‘« Mrs. Hutchinson, Wife of Dr. Hutchinson, of Bath 81 Portrait of William Almack 106 CATALOGUE WKUMBER ARTIST SUBJECT RIGAUD, HYACINTHE Portrait of the Marquis de Marteliére 71 Madame Rigaud : 109 ROMNEY, GEORGE i Lady Hester Amelia de Burgh 17 Portrait of Lady Hamilton 85 Portrait of Miss Morland 98 ROYBET, FERDINAND Idle Hours 107 SALANSON, E. French Fishing Girl 76 SHEE, SIR MARTIN Duchess of Rutland 100 Lord Campbell, Chief Justice of England 111 STANFIELD, WILLIAM CLARKSON The Rescue 113 STANNARD, JOSEPH An English Fishing Village 66 STARK, JAMES A Woodland Road 122 ARTIST : SUBJECT THAULOW, FRITZ Springtime THOMSON, JOHN The Stag Hunt VAN DEN BOSCHE, BALTHASAR Portrait of the Artist VAN DEN EECKHOUT, GERBRAND The Tribute Money The Shepherd Boy VAN DER HELST, BARTHOLOMEUS A Dutch Family VAN DYCK, SIR ANTHONY Madonna and Child and St. Catherine VAN HOECK, JOHN Portrait of Philip Pelus VAN MINDERHOUT, HENDRIK On the River Scheldt at Antwerp VAN RAVESTEIJN, JAN ANTHONISZ Seigneur Wachendorf CATALOGUE NUMBER 26 60 72 96 119 120 95 101 124 74 ARTIST SUBJECT VERBOOM, ADRIAEN Landscape VERONESE, PAUL (School of) A Lady of Venice VESTIER, ANTOINE Vicomtesse de Montillet VICTOORS, JAN Portrait of a Dutch Gentleman VOS, CORNELIS DE Portrait of Madame Van Der Geest WALKER, ROBERT | Portrait of Sir Edmund Verney WILSON, RICHARD Italian Ruin The Tomb of Metellus Lake Averno—Italy View in Italy Classic Italy Italy The Destruction of Niobe’s Children CATALOGUE NUMBER 57 19 86 108 43 123 FIRST EVENING’S SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 6rx, 1905 AT MENDELSSOHN HALL BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 8.80 O’CLOCK No. 1 ANTONIO CANALETTO EL. ae L818 GRAND CANAL, VENICE— VIEW OF THE DOGE’S PALACE A FETE day in Venice on the historic Grand Canal is represented here. Moored to the quay is a state barge manned by many oarsmen, and the water- way is full of craft, gondolas threading their way in and out. Behind is the ducal palace, its elabo- rate architecture catching the warm glow of the afternoon sun, and to the left rises the Campa- nile. A dense blue sky is overhead, and the ar- rangement of color is most attractive. Length, 22 inches; height, 14 inches. From the collection of Sir Hamilton Seymour. No. 2 JURIAEN OVENS 1623—1678 Bete ) Liat lon | oe A BURGOMASTER / Puri and follower of Rembrandt, Ovens’ pic- tures have much in common with the great Dutch master, whose chiaroscuro he caught cleverly. Here we have a wonderfully able analytical rep- resentation of a Dutchman with gray hair and beard, wearing a cap and coat of black, trimmed with gold. The mouth is half open, and the eyes gaze intently at the spectator. All the details are admirably caught with unusual fidelity. Height, 20 inches; width, 16 inches. ana No. 3 SIR JOHN DEAN PAUL eh pre 1780—1840 LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE Frrenp of “Old Crome” and member of the Norwich group of painters, this artist gives here a pastoral scene showing a considerable stretch of country, with distant hills and a village, an arm of the sea appearing in the middle distance. At the left is a brook in which stand some cattle, great masses of trees rising up from it, and a gateway is at one side. Some peasants are en- gaged in conversation in the immediate fore- ground, and an interesting sky is overhead. Length, 16 inches; height, 12 inches. No. 4 THOMAS DE KEYSER Ne if ry ba A. PORTRAIT painter of great ability and fully ap- preciated during his time, receiving much pat- ronage from the best people in Amsterdam, where he was born and practised his art, De Key- ser had a coloration that closely approached that of Rembrandt. We have here a Dutch lady in a white cap and collar, seated in a chair upholstered in red. She wears a black dress, and the face has a pleasant, smiling expression, a bit of smoothly parted gray hair showing under the cap. in WO 4 DUTCH LADY oy . 1; # a $ Non? ” ee ¢ & “Height, 20 inches; width, 16 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Dowdeswell and Dow- deswell, London. . OO a rs tee al No. 5 yi RICHARD WILSON, R.A. ' oh ; 1714—1782 oY } a Ms eae, fi; ITALIAN RUIN 1: %. b wrkRve ONE of Wilson’s Italian sketches, made out-of- doors and having much freshness and truth. We see to the left the entrance to an old castle before which stand two figures. Above the brown stone doorway is a low white tower, and behind stretch away purple hills and a luxuriant valley. A great white cloud makes up against a sky of blue, and the rendering is very frank and direct. Height, 12 inches; width, 9 inches. a 0 “THE TOMB OF METELLUS A VIRILE, effective sketch of a historic landmark, with a sky of blue behind, showing some white clouds. To the left are some small trees, while at the entrance to the tomb are two figures, and a distant hill takes on a delicate purple tint. Height, 12 inches; width, 9 inches. No. 6 SIR JOHN WATSON GORDON, R.A. 1790—1864 MASTER BURKE a b tbrrck : A young lad of perhaps twelve years is seated out of doors against a summer sky. His blond hair, which is banged in front, falls in curls over his shoulders. He wears a green coat, a waistcoat of yellow and a tie of white. His hands are clasped to the right, and the face is half smiling. Gordon was a Scotchman who, on the death of Raeburn, became the fashionable portrait painter in Edinburgh, and he was subsequently ap- pointed Queen’s limner for Scotland. Height, 26 inches; width, 20 inches. No. 7 ”” ‘i y} O° SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R.A... 1753—1839 MivterrT, t THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ARRAYED in a scarlet uniform, with gold epau- lettes and wearing the impressive star of the Or- der of the Garter on his left breast, is the royal personage, third son of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Sturdy and typically English, his ruddy face shows the effects of an out-of-doors life. He is smooth shaven, and wears his own hair, which is quite white, and he is slightly bald. Obviously an excellent portrait, painted with great direct- ness and frank in the rendering. A background of dark sky shows a gleam of light to the left corner. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. From the Duke of Cambridge Collection. egestas WER ri Po siepnenseuuaenee te No. 8 GOVERT FLINCK 1615—1660 A RABBI 1 La x Can | THE serious face, earnest expression and look of { determination of this gray-bearded rabbi are admirably rendered by the distinguished Dutch painter and pupil of Rembrandt, whose influence is here quite evident. The man wears a cap of vel- vet and a black gown, with two rows of gold chains. The lighting is after the manner of the great painter of the “Anatomy Lesson,” a golden glow pervading the canvas. Flinck en- joyed a high reputation in his day, and had for patrons many important personages, including the Elector of Brandenburg and Prince Maurice of Nassau. | Height, 29 inches; width, 24 inches. Collection of Humphry Ward, Esq. Purchased of Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London. | ee WG Sh ye No. 9 a AART IZAAK MYTENS : 17 DUTCH GENTLEMAN wa TL yo be f VERY little is known of this painter, save that he hee resided at The Hague from 1612 to 1640, where he painted the eminent Dutch poet and painter Jacob Cats, and the Prince of Orange-Nassau. He has a large painting at The Hague, “ Cele- bration of the Marriage of the Elector of Bran- denburg with the Daughter of the Prince of Orange.” A sober portrait is this now under con- sideration, showing a serious-faced gentleman in a dark costume with white ruff about the neck. He wears a mustache and pointed beard, and his left hand is gloved. The face is seen three-quar- ter, and the hair worn long and curling. Height, 31 inches; width, 25 inches. No. 10 HT | SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, P.R.A. al 1728—1792 Vie ef ; TY (rid oe -aQ+ PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF | 5 CUMBERLAND AN official portrait this of a royal personage whose characteristics evidently appealed to the painter, since he has rendered him with a faith- ae fulness and frankness most entertaining, exten- i uating nothing of his physical shortcomings. , Somewhat inclined to stoutness, with rotund face and drooping shoulders, his royal highness is garbed in a uniform coat of blue, a waistcoat of red, and wears across his breast a broad blue sash of watered silk. On his left breast is a large star, probably of the Order of the Garter, and the sitter wears a wig of gray, with a white lace col- lar caught by a jewel. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. From the collection of the Duke of Cambridge. PR es i ae iia No. 11 fo bai ees, «fe } 1s10—1584 Q. thine MARGARET, WIFE OF JOHN ROPER PRESIDENT of the Corporation of Painters at Bruges and a very distinguished artist, Pourbus painted many of the prominent men and women of his day. The present example shows an at- tractive lady in the quaint dress of the period of uncompromising black, slightly relieved by faint lines of white satin. The robe is cut low at the : neck, about which is a string of pearls, and a curious broad lace collar falls over the shoulders. Pearls are in the ears, and the hair is arranged in little curls. A string of black ornaments is caught on the dress, and the background is dark. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Purchased of General Bulwer, Norfolk, Eng- land. No. 12 JAMES BAKER PYNE 1800—1870 Te lige GREENWICH “ THE two towers of the famous observatory a the white building are brilliantly illuminated as they lie at the foot of the hill. A state barge, gay . with many colors and flags, makes its way, pro- pelled by oarsmen, down the centre of the stream, and to the left some fishermen in a boat are drag- ging nets. A pearly tone envelopes the picture, save for some warm sunlight which gives a glow to the sails of a large ship to the right. Much maritime activity is apparent. Length, 36 inches; height, 234% inches. INO. 18 # RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO Contemporary AT HER TOILET Vultee ane ; SEATED in a handsome chair upholstered in white is a pretty, dainty little maid in a rich skirt of flowered red silk. Her waist has been thrown aside, and a white chemisette falls from her shoulders. A little white dressing cap with a pink ribbon is on her head, and the smallest of feet peep out from under her dress. She is near a dressing-table in her boudoir, and is caring for her hands. Evidences of feminine belongings are scattered about the whole place, having the in- timate air of a girl’s dressing-room. ~ Height, 32 inches; width, 251% inches. ead No. 14 JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. ae Gy clita 3 . g PORTRAIT OF MRS. SIDDONS ARRAYED in a white dress and a turban from under which fall some gray curls, the actress is represented full face, looking directly at the spectator. Brilliant coloring to the face, tender, sympathetic eyes and a sweet mouth make up a most attractive feminine personality. About her waist is a blue sash, and behind her is draped a curtain. Simply and frankly painted, the work is in Hoppner’s best vein, and is a notable example of this distinguished Georgian master, the most formidable rival of Sir Thomas Lawrence, who painted the royalty of his time with great success. Height, 29 inches; width, 24 inches. Formerly in the collection of John Julius Anger- stein. Purchased from Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London. No. 15 | ye ' RICHARD WILSON | 1714—1782 LAKE AVERNO-ITALY 57 / Lh herr A On the borders of a lake, near some ruins, a group of peasants engage in conversation. Some verdure-clad hills rise up from the water, which is of a deep blue, reflecting a summer sky. A tall tree to the left comes boldly against the heavens, and the remains of a ruined palace are made out along the shore. On the hill-top is seen a tower, and the distance stretches away in pale, tender tints. A classic composition this, representative of the great English painter who in these later years has received his full share of attention and appreciation. Wi L Length, 22 inches; height, 18 inches. No. 16 FERDINAND BOL 1611—1681 YK GS 9 A DUTCH NOBLEMAN Turis distinguished Dutch painter, a pupil of Rembrandt, is admirably represented in this por- trait of one of his countrymen, obviously an offi- cer of the army. The subject is seated, and wears a velvet cap in which there is an aigrette. About the neck is a bit of armor reflecting the light, and over this is festooned a chain. A mass of dark, luxuriant, curly hair frames in the face, a dark beard and mustache giving a swarthy expression, while honest, piercing eyes look straight at the spectator, and a red velvet cloak is caught by a jewelled chain. Height, 28 inches; width, 23 inches. No. 17 : f g 0: GEORGE ROMNEY eG. Tse bo LADY HESTER AMELIA DE BURGH In a costume of gray, with a head-dress of the same color, is a young matron, standing, with her hands at her left side holding her girdle of yel- low. Behind her is a dramatic sky of dark, omi- nous clouds to the left, and a ray of light to her | right. The neck is somewhat exposed, and gray : hair is brushed directly back from her temples. About the head-dress, confining it in place, is a string of pearls. The face, with thoughtful ex- pression, is turned to the left, and the painting is broad in its rendering. The lady was the elder daughter of John Smyth de Burgh, eleventh Earl of Clanricarde, and she married, August 7, 1790, William Trenchard. She died in 1821. Height, 32 inches; width, 25 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London. Mentioned in Humphry Ward’s “ Life of Rom- 29 ney. No. ed of, | SCHOOL i JANSSENS / PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL In a chair upholstered in leather, one hand rest- ing on the arm, sits a young girl in an orange satin gown, elaborately trimmed with lace of the most exquisite design and richness. In her right hand she holds a fan of feathers with crimson embroidery, and about her neck is a rope of pearls. Dark, wavy hair falls over her shoulders, and a dainty, pathetic face looks out appealingly at the spectator. A red bow to the coiffure gives a note of color, and a green curtain is draped at the left. She is seated on a crimson cushion. Height, 30 inches; width, 24 inches. _— ee No. 19 (0 SCHOOL OF PAUL VERONESE A LADY OF VENICE we OD. f Sy CLAD in an elaborate brocaded gown with great ruff about her neck is a lady with auburn hair severely brushed back from her temples. The red figures on her robe harmonize with the complex- ion and background, while the detail is all enter- taining. The face has a demure look, and part only of one hand is seen. There are touches here and there suggestive of the great Venetian. Height, 36 inches; width, 30 inches. One of Henner’s f amiliar studies of a beautiful woman, with brown hair and a red velvet wrap thrown over a pair of lovely shoulders. The head is turned toward the spectator with a thoughtful look, the rich, full mouth half pouts, and the eyes are soft and languid. Height, 22 inches; width, 15 inches. or No. 21 | 0: | | ) RICHARD WILSON 1714—1782 VIEW IN ITALY iy &. K. at In this classic composition Wilson gives one of his characteristic pictures, showing a quiet stretch of lake surrounded on either side by great hills which rise up to enormous heights, the farther ones taking on a blue haze. To the right, on an eminence, stand some noble ruins, and to the left is a tower perched on a side hill. In the fore- ground are some fishermen, while the bare branches of a tall tree come against the sky. Bril- liant clouds make up against a turquoise-blue, and the whole canvas is permeated with ight. Six years in Italy familiarized Wilson with the land- scape there, which he invariably depicted with feeling and poetry. Length, 2744 inches; height, 231 inches. No. 22 4 GAINSBOROUGH DUPONT ‘ NA 1767—1797 i a ip " Sd SIR HENRY DUDLEY AND WIFE AN interesting genre portrait this, showing, under the deep shade of an oak tree in a private park, the nobleman and his wife in the costume of the period. Sir Henry, in gallant fashion, is holding the hand of his spouse and leading her along a path. She, in elaborate gown, the skirts of which she holds in her right hand, steps for- mally out. Her powdered hair is dressed pompa- dour, and has some feathers in it, while the man wears a white wig. Behind is a bright landscape and glimpse of a lake. Nephew of the great Gainsborough, Dupont was not a little influ- enced by his uncle, though he retained much of his own individuality and was an able craftsman. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. From the collection of General Bulwer, Norfolk, England. | ix v4 No. 23 THOMAS es a. R.A. 1727—1788 ees i he ENGLISH LAND “na THROUGH a glade in a woodland a man drives his market cart. Clay has been taken away from a bank which is yellow under the sunlight, and some cattle graze by the side of the road. From the dark recesses of the distant woodland road some figures emerge, and above, great clouds are piled up in a sky of tender blue. The tree forms, of luxuriant vegetation, are interesting in their rendering, and the picture is of harmonious tone. Length, 28 inches; height, 24 inches. No. 24 ROBERT LADBROOKE 1769—1842 Wl. ata Vy) : j LANDSCAPE NEAR NORWICH AN intimate and brother-in-law of the famous | John Crome (known as “ Old Crome”), Lad- brooke was one of the distinguished members of the Norwich Society of Artists. This picture is a typical view of that locality, and shows a glade in a forest. Through some stately trees is furnished a glimpse of a stream with distant hills, and to the left there is an old fence, while a shallow stream makes through the foreground. Brown foliage suggests the autumn, and a sky of blue and white is full of sunshine. Height, 34 inches; width, 28 inches. | 1 i e i , t “a qr No. 25 Ue A Draenor. ad SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, P.R.A. 1723—1792 PORTRAIT OF MISS PELHAM IN evening robe of white, cut low, and wearing a rose at her breast, is seated a beautiful young lady of the London fashionable set, rendered in Reynolds’ best manner. She wears a blue wrap trimmed with ermine, and about her waist a red sash. The hair is dressed off her temples, being arranged with a blue ribbon and pearls. A most attractive face, it is distinctly patrician, the whole pose and carriage betokening good breeding. This example was painted in March, 1757. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. From the collection of Lady Forbes, London. No. 26 _ FRITZ THAULOW f > 4 ; aie | SPRINGTIME WALKING along the banks of a stream, esi some quaint thatch-roofed farm buildings, is seen a peasant woman carrying a milk-pail. The time is early spring with trees in blossom, and the late afternoon sun illuminates houses and tree- trunks, throwing the foreground in shadow. The sky is tender and filled with luminous clouds. Length, 32 inches; height, 26 inches. he ISS Bae 4 ATR Sh a. eS Sika No. 27 SCHOOL OF MIGNARD (PIERRE) - | | | | / ) A YOUNG PRINCE mK Ul. ee Wie THE charm of adolescence is manifest in this handsome-faced lad, who stands against a pillar from which is draped a heavy curtain of lilac- tinted velvet. He is dressed in a handsome coat of the same material, elaborately trimmed with gold and of a deeper red, while under his arm is a chapeau of black with white feathers. In the left hand is a glove. The flaxen hair—perhaps a wig —falls on his shoulders in curls; and over his | hands are dainty lace cuffs. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. No. 28 ITALIAN SCHOOL CLEOPATRA We / A BEAUTIFUL woman in a blue velvet gown i seated at a table upon which is a golden vase, into which she is about to cast a pearl which she holds in her right hand. A wealth of curly hair falls over her lovely neck and shoulders. It is adorned with pearls, more of which are fastened at her breast. About her wrists are bracelets. Be- hind, to the right, is a marble gateway of archi- tectural beauty with some trees against the sky. Ignoring, as was the fashion of the day, any truth of costume, accessories or environment, the painter has made his Egyptian queen a woman of his own time, but yet has invested her with lively interest. Height, 39 inches; width, 28 inches. a i A 4 By A) See ry PY ia F 2 i ; ES, J, No. 29 4 ) JEAN BAPTISTE GREUZE 1725—1805 a INNOCENCE (: A SWEET-FACED young girl is portrayed here, her head gracefully poised to the right, and the eyes, modest and deeply expressive of innocence, some- what raised. She wears a simple but pretty white muslin hood, and is seated in an attitude of un- conscious grace. The subject is charmingly ren- dered, and the work thoroughly characteristic. Height, 29 inches; width, 16 inches. From the Garnier Collection, Paris. Ne A purit of the Paris schools, an associate of the f No. 30 GEORGE H. BOGERT, A.N.A. Contemporary THE LAST navs-ohanen a bolus National Academy of Design, Mr. Bogert was in 1899 the recipient of the First Hallgarten Prize in the Academy, and the Webb Landscape Prize at the Society of American Artists in 1898. He had silver medals at St. Louis in 1904, at Buffalo in 1903 and a bronze medal at the Paris Exposition of 1900. An evening landscape here is bathed in a warm glow and lit by the setting sun, the rays permeating the sky. To the right is a group of trees, and in the foreground are some rocks, while in the centre a little stream of water falls over a dam. The sky is reflected in the stream, and the quality of luminosity is well maintained. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. No. 31 FRANCIS LEMUEL ABBOTT A 1760—1803 b. PE Sey PORTRAIT OF AN ADMIRAL ENJOYING great reputation and overwhelmed with commissions, which finally brought on in- sanity, Abbott was very successful, having among other sitters Lord Nelson. Indeed, he has painted an admiral here, who stands leaning against a cannon holding a telescope in his left hand. The officer is attired in a gorgeous uni- form, wears a star on his left breast and a broad crimson sash over his right shoulder. There are lace cuffs, much embroidery and a lace tie, while on the head is a white curly wig. Obviously on the deck of his ship, we see the sea back of the distinguished sailor, whose benign, simple face seems far from that of a warrior. Height, 50% inches; width, 40% inches. No. 82 THOMAS BARKER (kKNowN AS “BARKER OF BATH”) 1769—1847 AD oN + (dl Te es. __/4 AT THE COTTAGE DOOR BARKER was a close student of the works of the great Dutch masters, and his pictures show their influence. He studied to some extent in Italy, and did capital lithographic work. His first ex- hibit at the Royal Academy was in 1791. This pastoral scene shows a typical English laborer’s cottage to the left. Before the door two little children are at play. Some milk crocks stand on a ledge under the window, and a milkmaid is seen returning home with a pail on her head. There are a broken wall and gateway near by, and the roof of the house is thatched. In the middle dis- tance a farmer, mounted on his horse, drives the cattle to the field. A broken country stretches away with alternate hill and vale, the crests now and then showing a fringe of woodland. A warm | evening sky suffuses a golden mellow glow over all, with tender clouds at the top, and smoke is seen rising from a distant valley. Length, 47 inches; height, 38 inches. 7 ee Oe No. 33 _4 BERNARDO BELLOTTO y 1720-1780 | 9 Vd, } Own - CL 5 Ro hie VIEW IN VENICE NEPHEW of Canaletto and his pupil, Bellotto painted much like his uncle, with whose works his own are frequently confused. He gives us here a typical view of the city of canals, showing one of the principal waterways filled with gondolas. : To the right is a sail-boat bearing merchandise. i The scene is one of much activity and life. A line of attractive palaces rises from the water, and overhead is a sky of vivid blue, with a few fleecy clouds. On the facades of the buildings of white marble or brick, the warm sun shines with much brilliancy, sending reflections into the canal. Length, 42 inches; height, 27 inches. A LADY BOYNTON AND CHILD ) No. 84 RICHARD COSWAY, R.A. _ i740—1921 6 FT nechian @- 4 Ho.pine in her arms a beautiful little baby, dressed in lace and with dimpled face looking up at her mother, sits a young and elegantly attired matron in white, with handsome lace collar. She is in a chamber of pale gray, and near by is a little crib. Her gray powdered hair curls over her pretty face, and one hand is at her corsage. Bright coloring to the face and animation to the eyes disclose healthful, well-bred conditions of life and an air of patrician prosperity. Broad and yet full of detail, the work is in perfect preserva- tion. Cosway was a miniature painter of great distinction. He painted the lovely Mrs. Fitzher- bert, thereby gaining the favor and even inti- macy of the Prince of Wales, the beauties of whose set were among his patrons. Height, 48 inches; width, 37 inches. No. 35 ie) ARENT DE Si 1645—1727 ” y ‘ WA ater THE BLIND SIMEON BLESSING THE INFANT CHRIST THE composition depicts the famous biblical in- cident of Simeon, the man from Jerusalem wait- ing for the consolation of Israel, to whom it was revealed he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. He was in the temple when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, and he took the Child in his arms, saying, “ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, ac- cording to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.” The holy Mother bends in prayer over the Infant, whom Simeon holds devoutly in his arms, his head thrown back in supplication. Pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam, and strongly in- fluenced by him, De Gelder secured much of his master’s scheme of color, the mellow tones here and the strong contrast of light and shade recall- ing the great Dutchman. Length, 46 inches; height, 38 inches. No. 36 GOVERT FLINCK 1615—1660 7h. (‘E. tie ; MADONNA AND CHILD Fu. of a delightful sense of the beauty of ma- ternity, this figure of the holy woman is agree- ably rendered and painted with alluring dexter- ity. She holds an infant swathed in flannels in her arms. Its head lies on a pillow, and she bends over it with solicitude. She wears a robe of red, with a shawl of blue over her head, a scarf of white falling about her neck. The expression is admirably caught, and the work full of signifi- cance. The dark background throws the flesh tones out in great brilliancy. Height, 42 inches; width, 30 inches. No. 37 ANDREW ene “A FIR . O C CHILDREN: IN A LANDSCAPE FELLOW-STUDENT with Wilkie at the Royal Academy schools, Geddes divided his time, after settling down to the practice of his profession, between Edinburgh and London. A picture por- trait this, of two beautiful little girls playing in a field near some great trees with a small black dog. One is dressed in white with blue ribbons, the other in red with a necklace of corals, and their attitudes are of much grace. The attractive landscape is admirably composed and painted freely in good color. Length, 50 inches; height, 40 inches. No. 38 SIR PETER LELY 1617—1680 i 4 MRS. MIDDLETON/ YY 4,4 rae (9 UNDER some stately trees, with a fair landscape stretching away, sits a patrician young woman of perhaps twenty. She is elaborately gowned in a robe of blue velvet, with flowing white sleeves and a satin petticoat. The blond hair clusters in curls over her forehead, and her hands hold some flowers strung on a ribbon. Her bared shoulders show exquisite beauty of line, and her look is one of great animation. . Height, 46 inches; width, 38 inches. No. 389 __—s MATTHEW WILLIAM PETERS, R.A. . “a Died 1814 i ALADDIN’S LAMP / ie Born in the Isle of Wight, and educated for the = church, this painter was unable to resist the call a of art, and so became both a history and por- ® trait painter, though for long he held the posi- tion of chaplain to the Prince Regent. Here we have a scene from the famous classic, “'Thousand and One Nights,” in the tale of “ Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.” The fortunate lad has evi- dently already enjoyed the bounty of the genu, for he is in a chamber filled with rich vases and jewels, and he himself is handsomely dressed. He leans forward to the niche where hangs the source of his good luck, which is burning brightly. The walls of the room are magnifi- cently hung, and an Oriental elegance prevails. Height, 55 inches; width, 43 inches. No. 40 JACOPO AMIGONI cae 7 DANAE AND THE SHOWER OF GOLD Lyine on a couch of red and white draperies, the beautiful goddess gazes with rapt expression at some cupids mounted on white clouds, the gold dropping here and there. In both hands she holds necklaces, and her hair is caught up with pearls. She is of exquisite shape, her undraped form showing in all its beauty of perfect line. 'To the right is some green drapery, which loses itself in the dark clouds. Amigoni, a Venetian by birth, resided long in England, doing much decorative work for the nobility there, and he died in Spain. Length, 52 inches; height, 42 inches. No. 41 50 oe C. W. PRITCHETT {? VENICE Sf As A TYPICAL summer day on the Grand Canal: a glorious sky of blue with faint white clouds dot- ting it here and there. To the right a long flight of steps leads up to a stately church, its dome ris- ing against the heavens, and extending farther is a long building of brick, trimmed with white marble. A quay is to the left, against which are moored some barges and gondolas, red and white striped posts rising out of the water. Down the centre of the stream float more barges, laden with marketing, and distant buildings and shipping are seen along the horizon. Length, 55 inches; height, 37 inches. No. 42 THOMAS DE KEYSER 1595—1679 Ly VG, Cee. PORTRAIT OF A DUTCH GENTLEMAN F'aMI.1Ar to visitors to the Dutch museums, par- ticularly at Amsterdam—his native town—and The Hague, the work of this master is greatly appreciated, his coloring being frequently com- pared to that of Rembrandt. The present por- trait discloses a man of middle age in dress of black, wearing a white ruff about his neck: He is seated in a high-back wooden chair, one of his hands resting on the arm, the left one holding his black hat. Both the hands are admirably drawn and painted, as is the expressive face. His beard and mustache are gray, and the dark hair is close cut. A coat-of-arms is painted in the upper left- hand corner. Height, 47 inches; width, 35 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. No. 43 ; ne ROBERT WALKER f | : Died about 1658 : PORTRAIT OF J Johar SIR EDMUND VERNEY Litt e is known of this talented English painter of the Commonwealth, to whom in his day sat the great Protector. He painted a number of the im- portant personages of his epoch, among them being the subject of this canvas. We see the nobleman, three-quarters length, standing, with his right hand at his breast, and the left encased in a gauntlet at his hip. An ample cloak of green velvet is thrown loosely about him, a linen collar is at his neck, and there are flowing sleeves of white linen. A wig of brown hair falls on his shoulders, and a faint mustache is on the upper lip. Height, 48 inches; width, 38 inches. No. 44 GASPAR DE CRAEYER ie Ahavelig “ VENUS, MERCURY AND MARS In a glade in a woodland a meeting of the three deities takes place. Mercury, with a blue robe thrown loosely over his fine figure, and his rod in hand, stands to the left beside his steed, whose bridle he holds. To the right Venus is seated, her half-nude form in a red robe, while Cupid, beside her, laughs with joy. Mars, in armor and helmet, with a yellow robe, is standing in the centre of the composition, his right arm extended as he dis- courses. Fine trees form an attractive landscape background, while the drawing is unusually dis- tinguished and the details carefully worked out. De Craeyer was official painter to the Court of Brussels, and made many important composi- tions. He has been favorably compared to Ru- | bens and Van Dyke, and his pictures are in a | number of European museums. Height, 47 inches; width, 45 inches. No. 45 : 2 Si. WILLIAM DOBSON a 0 1610—1646 7 | PORTRAIT OF CHARLES ee Ure As King’s “ Sergeant-painter”’ and Groom of : the Privy Chamber, Dobson had ample opportu- nity to familiarize himself with the features and personal characteristics of the monarch whose portrait is presented here. This royalty is depicted standing, clad in black doublet slashed with _ white, a great embroidered collar about his neck, under which, from a broad blue ribbon, hangs an order, while on his left breast is a jewelled star. The left hand rests easily on a sword hilt, and the right hangs by the side. On a table beside him is the crown of massive gold with precious stones set therein. The long face, with pointed mustache and beard, and long dark curls falling on the shoulders, is admirably rendered and full of character. Height, 55 inches; width, 44 inches. ae ee ra yc | No. 46 NICOLAS DE LARGILLIERE 16561746) Z PORTRAIT OF THE MARQUISE DU CHATELET A PORTRAIT painter of great distinction was \\ \ Largilliére, who, though born in Paris, was taken ) early to Antwerp, where he studied with Gou- bau. He visited England, and through Lely was brought to the notice of Charles II., whose por- trait he painted, as well as others of the court. - Later he returned to England to paint James II. Louis XV. sat to him as well. This present can- vas shows a beautiful young matron, in a rich gown of white, seated on the balcony of some palace with her left hand resting against a geo- graphical globe. Her dress is trimmed with a gold braid, and discloses a lovely neck, while falling from her shoulders is a red satin cloak caught with turquoises and gold clasps. Columns to the left rise up against a moonlit sky. In the woman’s right hand are a pair of compasses. Height, 51 inches; width, 391% inches. From the Madame Lelong Collection, Paris. enwnweinscsioe een RESCH +~\A he KKK Margquise_ du Chatelert, by Nicolas Lardgilliere. Dliss Marsares Wy chertly,; as Teidgwtwe,in “The “Hour Glags¢” ; (PRoto ae by Garony, 3 "4 aL 0” ih THE BEST CHILDREN “4 /) (Ant | No. 47 SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE ) 1769—1830 Two beautiful little English girls of perhaps six and eight are upon a marble porch at the foot of an imposing column. One is seated on the wall, and has her arm about the younger, whose hands are clasped over her curly head. Both are in white, wearing sashes of blue and yellow. In the hand of the elder is a rose, and on her feet blue slippers. Beside her lies a dog, and to the left is a red cushion. A sky of blue lies over an English park. Height, 80 inches; width, 52 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London, who bought it from the family for whom it was originally painted. é ¥ No. 48 HUGHES MERLE fo 1823—1881 CGA eae AFTER THE BATH STANDING in graceful attitude by the banks of a stream, in the solitude of a deep woodland, is a beautiful young woman nude to the waist. Her hands are at her hair, which falls in long tresses down her back. A robe of red drops from the hips, and the face has a dreamy expression, the eyes looking upward. Through the tree-trunks is caught a glimpse of sky, which is reflected in the water. Height, 45 inches; width, 31 inches. ee = No. 49 1617—1680 ay vey pe, etic SIR CHARLES LUCAS AND WIFE / iy oS SIR PETER LELY In this dual portrait, the husband standing and the wife seated against a sky of blue, the artist has chosen to represent the man as garbed in armor, with a great red scarf thrown over his shoulders and a baton in his hand. He leans against a pillar, with throat and arms bare, and the thoughtful, manly face framed in a mass of wavy hair. Demurely sits his wife beside him in a white dress with a blue shawl falling over her shoulders. Her fair features look formally out from a wealth of curls, and about her neck she wears a string of pearls. One hand lies idly in her lap. Height, 55 inches; width, 5144 inches. ya wf No. 50 THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH 1727—1788 (AFTER VAN GOYEN) A FISHING VILLAGE 7: wee GAINSBOROUGH made a serious and comprehen- sive study of the older Dutch masters, copying their works with the utmost care, and gaining much therefrom. The one before us shows his conscientious efforts in this direction, for, al- though the Gainsborough technique is unmistak- able, the sentiment and feeling of the original are yet present. We see an arm of the sea making up to the shore, where a group of great trees cast shadows, and under which is seen by a roadway an old stone farm-house. Past this a peasant drives some cattle, and in the distance the spire of a church with some houses indicates a village site. Along the shore some boats are drawn up; there are men watering their horses in a stream, and groups of villagers scattered about. Some fishermen in a boat are to the left of the com- position, and a summer sky of blue is filled with white clouds overhead. Length, 50 inches; height, 40 inches. From collection of James Orrock, Esq., London. a a ae: No. 51 é BERNARDO BELLOTTO 1720—1780 y 0. ee VIEW OF OLD DRESDEN BELLOTTO studied under his uncle, Canaletto, painting much in Venice, but he resided for long in Germany, especially in Dresden, and this can- vas is a souvenir of his stay there. We see the canal lined on either side with substantial resi- dences, generally of white stone, and many boats are coming down the stream or are moored to the bank. On the pathway to the left a woman drives a herd of cattle, and some peasants are en- gaged in conversation. Running under the canal, through an archway, is another stream, by the banks of which are women washing. In the im- mediate foreground are a man, woman and child, an interesting family group, and on the road to the left are more people with a carriage and pair. A blue sky is flecked with clouds. There is a tree to the extreme right, and one almost in the centre , of the picture. Length, 54 inches; height, 29 inches. oF he PUASSIC ITALY (% rae J, Ys his, 14 uot ah a! Ri” No. 52 RICHARD WILSON, R.A. 17141782 To the right of this comprehensive compositio with its vast stretch of territory, are some archi- tectural ruins of a temple, several columns yet remaining over which climb vines. A cascade near by tumbles over some rocks and falls into a stream, which winds along through a fair coun- try, past a town of considerable size and under a bridge, losing itself in the distance, whence be- gins an extended mountain range. Here and there on the hill-tops are palaces and broken walls, and to the left stands a group of trees coming against a mellow evening sky. In the foreground, engaged in conversation, stand two figures in classic draperies, and in the middle dis- tance a roadway makes across the water. Length, 60 inches; height, 44 inches. ar aes No. 538 ASCRIBED TO SIR JOSHUA REY- ed NOLDS, P.R.A. CHILDHOOD A BRIGHT-LOOKING little girl is seen in a wonder- fully mellow landscape. It is late afternoon, and the sun’s golden rays pervade the entire canvas. The subject looks directly at the spectator with clear blue eyes. She holds her frock tightly, for she has deposited there the nuts she has gathered. Little red slippers and a white muslin hood with a jaunty blue bow tend to make her most fasci- nating. Height, 40 inches; width, 30 inches. ag Ti pe | 1723—1792 j ay 4 f (> 4 thrrt a No. 54 GEORGE MORLAND 1763—1804 (¥) /, / THE WRECK LO oe (re Wits much dramatic intensity the artist gives here a stirring coast scene, showing a wreck and a great concourse of people helping to save the unfortunate crew of the vessel, which is being pounded against the shore. The angry waves dash with great violence, sending masses of spray high up in the air. A sky of dark clouds, with patches of light here and there, discloses the end of the gale, and to the left is a cliff of for- midable rocks. Far away is the coastline with the distant sea. The people wear the quaint costumes of the last century, and are huddled together on _ the edge of the cliff on a grassy slope, and all shows a fine pictorial sense of unusual interest. Morland delighted in such compositions, for though his career was one of excesses, he man- aged to do much work and in great variety, painting all the phases of the life about him. Length, 62 inches; height, 47 inches. No. 55 a7 COPLEY FIELDING a 1787—1855 ead VIEW NEAR PORTSMOUTH. “7 Dlx Copley FIELDING, a most distinguished English landscapist, was president of the Water Color Society for many years and a popular teacher. His works are eagerly sought for by connois- seurs. This representative canvas shows a vast expanse of country, with the sea in the distance and marshes making up to the shore. A road winds about, and in the immediate foreground a soldier in red uniform is seated in conversation with a young woman. Back of them a farm hand and his dog are near a herd of cattle, the evening hight throwing long shadows, while on a side hill graze some sheep. To the left are great trees, and a fallen tree-trunk in the shadow. The sky is filled with much brillianey, gray clouds catching the rays of the setting sun. Length, 64 inches; height, 44 inches. mn fe Pupit of Manin. and at one time President of No. 56 FRANCISCO MENESES OSORIO 1630—1705 - THE ASSUMPTION a Combe the Seville Academy, the work of this distin- guished Spaniard is not infrequently confused with that of his master, whose influence was po- : tent for good. In this admirable composition the ie Virgin floats in the sky with her hands clasped | and her face assuming: a beatific expression, her golden hair rippling over her neck and shoulders. She wears a gown of white with flowing draper- ies of blue, and at her feet are many cherubim in graceful attitudes of love and admiration. Be- hind is a sky of great contrast of light and dark clouds, while from the left a shaft of sunbeam pierces the heavens, illuminating face and robe. Height, 691% inches; width, 50 inches. Collection of Cardinal Antonelli. No. 57 ff ) ( “a ADRIAEN VERBOOM J Flourished in the seventeenth century LANDSCAPE er L, Vs Ho he LitTLE is known of this painter, details of his birth and death being missing. Examples of his work, bearing dates between 1649 and 1663, are to be seen at Amsterdam, Brussels, Dresden, Rotterdam and elsewhere, and there is an im- portant canvas by him in the Dulwich Gallery, England. A fine, comprehensive landscape this, of great, noble trees and an old house to the right, near which are two peasants. Behind stretch away hill and vale, and an impressive sky of blue and white tops all. The trees are admirably drawn, and of luxuriant growth, and they cast rich, dark shadows. Height, 67144 inches; width, 50 inches. No. 5 CHARLES MARSHALL VA at VALLEY OF THE AVON— WORCESTERSHIRE Across a wide expanse of country is seen the winding river hke a ribbon of silver, with a long line of blue hills in the distance. 'To the left in the foreground is a group of farm-houses, in front of which are some figures, and on a side hill are some trees. In the middle distance rises a church spire from a square tower. On the right, along a road, a shepherd drives a flock of sheep, and some trees, touched by the frost, are turning yellow and red. Length, 57 inches; height, 38 inches. No. 59 | FRANS POURBUS, THE cs i 1569—1622 Zo if rs hoe 1A “ANNE OF AUSTRIA, sas WIFE OF LOUIS XIII. 8 a /," S Gtr hr’ In a superb imperial robe of blue, with designs of conventionalized fleur-de-lis embroidered in gold and trimmed with ermine, the royal lady stands by a table near a great column, behind her being draped a red curtain. She wears a jewelled crown, and about her neck is an elaborate ruff of white lace with cuffs to match, and the waist is arranged with pearls and cut stones. From her shoulders hangs a long cloak lined with ermine, and about her wrists are strings of pearls, the whole costume being on a scale of the greatest re- gal magnificence. The floor upon which she stands is of tesselated marble. In the curious fashion of the day hoops worn under the skirt cause it to flare out, exaggerating the thinness of the waist. The hair, drawn back from the forehead, is pow- dered gray, and is waved gracefully. Appointed painter to Marie de Médicis in 1611, as well as to the Duke of Mantua, Pourbus spent some time at the court of Mantua, after which he came to France, where he remained for the rest of his life. Height, 89 inches; width, 61 inches. Collection of Queen Isabella of Spain. Collection of Emile Gavet. ee Pi Pod No. 60 i Ade. : JOHN THOMSON | KNOWN: AS “THOMSON OF DUDDINGSTON ” rd THE STAG HUNT THE son of a minister, and himself brought up for the church, Thomson became a pupil of Alexander Nasmyth, and painted mountain and lake scenery with breadth and truth. This impor- tant example is representative of his best man- ner. It shows a great stretch of country with hills and dales, a castle being perched on a high craig. In the foreground two huntsmen clad in the char- acteristic Scotch dress, mounted on horses, at- tack a stag just brought to bay by the hounds on the banks of a stream. The pursued animal dashes its head madly in the water. To the right a cascade ripples over some rocks. Farther away, on a side hill, some sheep graze. Luxuriant vege- tation covers the slopes, and a dramatic sky adds materially to the composition. Length, 92 inches; height, 70 inches. f if ried a " Fi De of ase Ps pees ft hhes f yh OF te IF a gf #y pr i » . a. y ye MS : CNet y Le” lle @ 4 a 2 a \ SECOND EVENING’S SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 77H, 1905 AT MENDELSSOHN HALL BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 8.30 O'CLOCK No. 61 jy ate A. LAUPHEIMER A LOVE TOKEN (fy. vA Vaan Hee DreEssEp in a robe of striped green and white stands a pretty young woman, holding in her left hand a card, which she scans eagerly. In her right hand she holds a bunch of roses. About her neck, pendant from a blue ribbon, is a turquoise jewel, and on her brown hair a dainty little lace cap. Height, 121% inches; width, 8 inches. We got No. 62 EDMUND JOHN NIEMANN 1813—1876 d b Ny AN ENGLISH FARM SCENE PAINTED in a frank, fresh manner, the landscape forms broadly indicated, is a stretch of meadow- © land with a line of trees through the middle dis- tance, under which are some farm-houses. The white spire of a church is seen, and there is an old windmill. In the foreground are some wood- choppers with a man on horseback, and the dis- tant hills are of tender purples. Smoke rises from chimneys here and there. Niemann, of German extraction, was born at Islington, and later lived near Hampstead, where he found many themes to paint. | Height, 8 inches; length, 12 inches. No. 63 7 Wms vé NATHANIEL HONE, R.A. : : | 1718—1784 9/ Careley PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN OnE of the foundation members of the Royal Academy, and popular portrait painter in his day, Hone was Irish-born and self-taught. He worked in oil and in miniature, and the present canvas is characteristic of his manner. We have a young man, seen full face, in a black coat and white stock. Height, 18 inches; width, 14 inches. No. 64 a CHRISTOPH AMBERGER | ee 1490—1568 a of cn “eg PORTRAIT OF A LADY AL DISCIPLE of Hans Holbein the Elder, and in- fluenced by the younger Holbein, Amberger, in 1532, painted the portrait of Charles V., who honored him with a gold chain and medal. His works may be seen in Berlin, Vienna and else- where. A lovely, quaint portrait this, on wood, of a young woman in black with no less than three chains about her neck, from which jewels and a cross are pendant. A curious black head-dress is worn, and the face is inclined to the right. A coat- of-arms is in the upper right-hand corner, and beneath is an inscription: Height, 15% inches; width, 12% inches. Formerly in the Demidoff Collection. No. 65 - f | : | SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R.A. / 753—183 Poa. oe 175 1839 A YOUNG GIRL QUEEN CHARLOTTE appointed Beechey portrait painter to Her Majesty, and he made portraits of George III. as well as of the royal dukes. We have here a dainty little girl who stands, robed in simple white, against the sea-shore. She wears a pink sash, and about her neck a string of coral. The wavy dark hair ripples over her face, which has a bright, animated expression of youthful joyousness. Behind is a sky of some dramatic force, which brings into greater relief the bril- liancy of the flesh tones. Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. No. 66 JOSEPH STANNARD ot 1797—1830 AN ENGLISH FISHING VILLAGE Drawn up on the sands are several fishing-boats, and by them some men are busied in sorting the catch in many baskets. A village is spread out along the shore, and to the right, by an old straw- thatched hut, is an observation tower. A church spire comes against the sky, and several wagons are about on the beach. More men and some horses give activity and life to this characteristic English scene. | Height, 25 inches; length, 30 inches. No. 67 fo FERDINAND BOL J vy C/o: natiad 1611—1680 7 / ic Y C / Brrr} A A DUTCH BURGHER STUDYING in the studio of Rembrandt, Bol se- cured much of his master’s feeling for rich, une- tuous color, which may be seen in this head of a man. The subject is characteristic of the Dutch burgher of his day. He is clad in black, wears a white collar, has ruddy cheeks, alert eyes and healthful color. Broadly indicated, with much economy of line, the work is an admirable ex- ample of this painter, whose famous picture of the “ Four Regents of the Leprosy Hospital ”’ is now in the town-hall at Amsterdam. Ten of Bol’s works are in The Hermitage at St. Petersburg. Height, 17 inches; width, 13 inches. From the collection of the Earl of Ashburnham. No. 68 yas ANTONIO CANALETTO 1697—1768 VIEW IN VENICE). 77 v4 Von: ProMINENT in the foreground is a church, near which, on a broad quay, stands a tall campanile, connected with the opposite side of the canal by a great wooden bridge. Craft of every descrip- a tion cover the canal, and a number of figures give life to the scene. : Height, 27 inches; length, 44 inches. No. 69 ; EDMUND JOHN NIEMANN / a 1813—1876 ay AT: Lf) : / AN ENGLISH LANDSCAPE ( Wy Or German extraction, born at Islington, Nie- mann first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844, and there are examples of his work at the Kensington Museum and the Liverpool Gallery. A great tree makes up in the centre of the picture here, by the bank of a stream, and under it some cattle lie in the meadow. Distant hills slope down to the water, and a milkmaid walks through a path in the fields. A gray, cloud-filled sky is over- head. Height, 17144 inches; length, 28 inches. No. 70 a | A. ASTI Te Pa un , IDEAL HEAD > In a velvet gown, showing a beautiful neck and > shoulders, is an attractive woman with hair of gold brown and daintily modelled face. She is seen in profile. A filmy white lace shows from be- neath the robe, and the face is full of animation. Height, 24 inches; width, 18 inches. No. 71 HYACINTHE RIGAUD / 2? 1659—1743 | | 2s Oe PORTRAIT OF THE MARQUIS DE MARTELIERE FRom 1688 Rigaud was firmly established as the fashionable portrait painter of the noblesse, for it was in that year that a brother of Louis XIV. sat to him. He painted five kings, all the French princes of the blood and most of the distin- guished men of his time. He is represented in nearly all the principal European art galleries. A distinguished-looking man here, in a dark curly wig, is seated and has about him a cloak of crim- son velvet, in ample folds. About his neck is a lace collar. Height, 25 inches; length, 32 inches. Bes Anttnts No. 72 BALTHASAR VAN DEN BOSCHE 1681—1715._//y eH utd | PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Born in Antwerp, Bosche spent some years in France, and was later a master in the Guild of St. Luke. He painted the Duke of Marlborough when he was at Antwerp. In his own portrait here we see the artist leaning on a stone railing, discoursing. He holds in his right hand a draw- ing, half unrolled, and he wears a gown of brown with yellow lining, a white tie being about his neck. Long gray hair falls in curls over his shoul- ders, and behind is seen the stone architecture of a hallway. Height, 32 inches; width, 28 inches. No. 73 ASCRIBED TO PIERRE MIGNARD Jf ee oe kp, (ee Ht ees. MME. DE GRAFFIGNY ee A HANDSOME young matron of great beauty and patrician elegance is seated in a chair, and gazes directly at the spectator. She is richly dressed in handsome evening gown, with a dark wrap fall- ing from her shapely shoulders. Her dark hair is massed over her attractive face, two little curls falling on the forehead. One hand is crossed over her lap, and the edge of a red curtain is seen at the upper left corner. The flesh is luminous and the pose of much grace, the whole canvas admir- ably showing the quality of this distinguished Frenchman, at one time head of the Académie de St. Luc and the painter of many royalties. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. No. 74 JAN ANTHONISZ VAN RAVESTEIJN 1572—1657 4 y Oa ! Ve 6 fe (9), 7 a SEIGNEUR WACHENDORE Born at The Hague and a famous pupil of Frans Hals, this painter was most distinguished in portraiture. He was received into the Guild of St. Luke in 1598, and painted many remarkable - canvases, including “The Civic Guard Issuing from the Doelen” and the “ Banquet of the Town Council.” A splendid type this, of the patrician of his day, with white ruff and black skull-cap, his gray hair falling in curls on his collar. He wears a gown of black, and the back- ground of gray is in keeping with the refinement and sobriety of the work. Height, 25 inches; width, 20 inches, No. 75 / 2 237 aia ia Me Balen MARKET DAY AT Pee THE scene is along a quaint old waterway wind- ing by some picturesque old houses with red-tiled roofs and a church tower in the distance, and the river is filled with boats loaded with market pro- duce. People are in these various craft, dressed in gay-colored costumes. A summer sky of blue, with white clouds, sends out much luminosity, which lights up the architecture. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. No. 76 : E. SALANSON yh! is 3 Sai > Sen hy FRENCH FISHING GIRL a WirH a great basket of freshly caught fish in ' her hands stands a French peasant girl, the type one sees along the quays in the fishing towns. Back of her a long jetty makes out into the sea. At the end is a lighthouse, and fishing-boats are here and there on the surface of the water. All is under a misty blue sky, through which are white clouds. The girl, in her patched dress of many colors, is picturesque, the features attractive and the attitude one of rude grace. Old fish baskets lie to the left, and a chain runs along the stone walk, the whole atmosphere being that of the toilers of the sea. Height, 40 inches; width, 26% inches. a coe No. 77 i SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE, P.R.A. 1769—1830 | ay i é 7 tor PORTRAIT OF HON. C. GRAY Ho.pine in his left hand a document and clad in a red robe, stands a handsome, manly-looking English type, with dark curly hair. About his neck is a white stock with lace edges, and the face looks directly out of the canvas. Bright intel- lectual eyes give an animated expression, and the color throughout is excellent. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. No. 78 RICHARD WILSON, R.A. ae 1714—1782 ITALY Wy. Ae, 4 Wiuztson began his career as a painter of portraits, ( among’ his sitters being the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. A number of such works are at the Garrick Club in London. He managed to visit Italy, going first to Venice, where some of his landscapes were seen by Zuccarelli, who ad- vised him to follow that art. He remained in Venice a year, and for five years after that jour- neyed about Italy painting many such scenes as we see in this canvas. We have to the right a great rocky promontory, on the top of which is a castle. At its base spreads out a lake, and to the left are distant mountains, a vast extent of ter- ritory showing. Some peasants are in the fore- ground, and to the left three bare trees. An even- ing sky of blue graduates to a warm tone at the horizon, and is reflected in the surface of the still water, a mellow light permeating the picture. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. No. 79 JEAN MARC NATTIER 7 1685—1766 ae? ae , THE MARQUISE D ATTY. (2 fp Vy ; | ae yy. Us (a CAA PaRISIAN born and educated, Nattier was one of the most distinguished portrait painters of his day, depicting among others the Czar of Russia and many members of his court. His work is marked by great distinction as well as by wonder- ful technical excellence. The noblewoman in this canvas is of rare beauty, both of face and figure, and she is out of doors against a dark sky. A white dress, showing an exquisite neck and shoul- ders, is half concealed by a drapery of blue. Or- naments of pearls disclose the costliness of her attire, and her curly hair is powdered in the fash- ‘ion of the times. The face wears a smiling, ani- mated expression, and the cheeks are brilliant in color, the work being peculiarly happy in general arrangement and characteristic of the famous French artist. Height, 29 inches; width, 24 inches. Collection of the Duc de Beauffremont. No. 80 JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. 1776—1837 2alrtt” Ah 10 UA eB THE GLEBE FARM THE great English landscape painter, whose place in the art world is to-day unquestioned, did not always find the appreciation now given him, and at one time his house was filled with unsold pictures. His first recognition came from France, where his canvases were bought by the govern- ment and the king sent him a medal. A really noble landscape this, of surpassing beauty of color, showing a farm-house by the banks of a stream. Near by is a white tower. A cow wanders down to drink, and to the left is a grove of trees. Two old trunks are in the foreground. A dra- matic sky is overhead, with a passing storm to the right, dark clouds contrasting with the blue and white of the heavens. : Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches. From the collection of James Orrock, Esq. Od wr pall No. 81 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, PRA. ¥ 1723—1792 MRS. HUTCHINSON, WIFE OF // DR. HUTCHINSON, OF BATH A TYPICAL portrait of the Georgian epoch, of a refined, patrician-lookng woman in décolleté gown with a filmy blue scarf thrown about her shoulders and a necklace wound about her throat. A. feather in her dark hair is of the fashion of the day, and her gray robe is caught with a red sash. The dark eyes have a wistful look, and the head is inclined to the right. Obviously one of the many portraits executed by Reynolds at the height of his vogue as the fashionable painter of his day in London. Height, 27 inches; width, 21 inches. Purchased from Thomas Agnew & Sons, who bought it directly from the family. a No. 82 FRANCOIS HUBERT DROUAIS bo 1727—1775 a lL YOUNG GIRL Pupizt of Van Loo, Natoire and Boucher, Drou- ais was received into the Academy in 1758 with portraits of the sculptors Coustou and Bouchar- don, now at Versailles. He painted portraits of the royal family, and most of the beauties and celebrities of the day. At the museum of Orleans is his well-known likeness of Madame de Pom- padour. The young girl in this canvas wears her hair powdered and dressed with purple flowers, while about her neck is a bow of the same tint. Her dress of white is trimmed with violets, and her dark brown eyes look roguishly out at the spectator. | Height, 18 inches; width, 15 inches. No. 88 i: SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE, P.R.A. * aie DN ay VA / 900 ro 1769—1830 BR elhtork | LADY HARRIET KER SEYMER, WIFE OF SIR HENRY KER SEYMER, DAUGHTER OF PETER BECK- FORD A BEAUTIFUL young English woman with dark curly hair is seated by a table, over which is thrown a cloth of red. Upon this she leans her shapely arm, her hand resting against her neck. Gowned in simple white, with a girdle of jewels about her waist and her right hand idly on the arm of her chair, the attractiveness of the sitter is unmistakable. To the left is a column, and be- hind a sky of dark blue. Regular features, with exquisite coloring and a tender, thoughtful ex- pression, suggest at once the woman’s patrician origin, and the tones, mellowing with the years, give the canvas much distinction. » Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. Purchased from the family by Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. THE MONEY WEIGHER LEANING forward at a desk in front of a win- dow through which streams the light, sits an old merchant in cap and robe of furs, holding in his right hand a pair of scales in which is a piece of money. Other pieces are scattered on the desk, whereon is a ledger. The painting is in great de- _ tail, though broad and free, and there is a mellow tone to the canvas suggesting the color scheme of the great Rembrandt. Height, 25 inches; length, 30 inches. (3 a ape bee 2 483 ¢ . A No. 84 | : | FERDINAND ee _ £ CU fe f ae ute 1611—1681 s Ve ot b-l07A ae | 4 Lo, j he a a 4 nN ae No. 85 a GEORGE ROMNEY Hd S7- se mh cach Ce Ae PORTRAIT OF LADY HAMILTON Romney painted Lady Hamilton when she was Emma Lyon, and found in her beautiful face in- spiration for many a canvas. Her graceful poses suggested innumerable themes, and lured him into attempts at high art. Later her name became associated with that of the great Nelson. We see her here in pensive attitude, her head inclined to the left, a mass of golden-brown hair falling lux- uriantly over her forehead. A veil of white, filmy stuff drops on her shoulder and over a gown of red. The eyes have great charm of expression, and gaze upward. The mouth is half open, and the lovely neck and shoulders are seen in their shapely contour. Height, 224 inches; width, 1834 inches. Bought from P. & D. Colnaghi, London. 737 o No. 86 h C9, | iS) ANTOINE VESTIER | 1740—1824 VICOMTESSE DE MONTILLET A purit of Pierre, Vestier was received into the Academy in 1786, and spent considerable time travelling in Holland and England before set- tling down in Paris. This noblewoman pictu- resquely garbed in white, stands in a garden and leans her left arm on a balustrade. Behind is a. blue sky, and some shrubbery is to the left and right of the figure. In her hand is held a wreath of field flowers of many colors, and there are roses in her hair, which is powdered and dressed pompadour, with feathers. About the waist is a. red sash, and on the wrists are bracelets of pearls. Height, 38 inches; width, 31 inches.. No. 87 GEORGE H. BOGERT, LL ig Coad Contemporary bei De J ND At J Mi nO OAVEN SUMMER .MORNING — ELECTED as associate of the National Academy of Design in 1899, and winner of the Hallgarten Prize, the Webb Landscape Prize at the Society of American Artists, medals at Paris, St. Louis and Buffalo, Mr. Bogert is one of the promi- nent younger painters who confines himself to landscape work. In this composition there is a group of trees to the right, in front of which are some rocks and a stream in the foreground. At the back is a line of hills, quiet and tender in tone, while a woodland runs through the middle dis- tance, more trees being to the left. Sedge grasses grow in the pond, and the sky of rolling clouds is full of movement. A scene typically American in character. Length, 36 inches; height, 28 inches. No. 88 J. H. Ly DEV HAAS S/F - 1832—1880 2/ s Cal CATTLE IN PASTURE UNpERr a brilliant summer sky in a rich meadow- land stand some cattle and a calf, all looking in- tently and directly at the spectator with inter- ested curiosity, in characteristic attitudes. Other cattle are in the middle distance under the shade of some trees, where a peasant woman rakes hay. The animals are drawn and painted with author- ity, and the brightness of the scene is at once to be remarked as sparkling with sunshine and life, while the variety of color is unusually interest- ing. White clouds float in a sky of blue, and along the flat distance are seen some red-roofed farm-houses. Height, 39 inches; width, 31 inches. No. 89 ASCRIBED TO SIR ANTONIO MORO vy es ry 1512—1582 4 i a a LORD BURLEIGH Born in Utrecht, Moro was a pupil of Jan van Scorel. He found a protector in the Emperor Charles V., and was sent to England to paint Queen Mary. Subsequently he was favored with the friendship of Philip If. of Spain. This curi- ous, naive portrait of Lord Burleigh shows the nobleman standing with one hand at his sword hilt, the other resting on a table. He wears a dress of black elaborately trimmed with gold braid, and about his neck is a white lace collar. The beard is pointed, and the blond hair falls in somewhat straight locks on his shoulders. Height, 431% inches; width, 33 inches. From collection of Lady Penelope Gage, Hen- grave Hall, Suffolk. No. 90 GEORGE MORLAND ra Bi TUR 1763—1804 THE STABLE oo Voss é. ba A Lirter of young pigs lie in some straw in a stable. Through a barred opening comes some strong sunlight, which gives a warm yellow, golden glow over straw and animals. At this en-_ trance way a dog pokes in his head and regards the pigs. The blue sky is seen without, and inside, save for the sun’s rays, all is dark. The color is luscious and rich, having delightful quality, and the animals are wonderfully drawn and painted. Height, 33 inches; length, 43 inches. No. 91 JOHN RATHBONE ) / hk eC 1750—1807 LANDSCAPE yy , Shale FRIEND and boon companion of George Mor- land, John Rathbone was born in Cheshire, and was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy up to his death. He was famed for his lake pic- tures, of which this is one, for we see a broad expanse of water with some shipping. Hills rise therefrom, and along the borders is a town. Broken land in the foreground shows some high banks and a stream, where are gathered some _ figures, and to the left is a great clump of trees. Height, 28 inches; length, 40 inches. No. 92 GAINSBOROUGH DUPONT 1767—1797 Ma 4 4, s a DAUGHTERS OF ALEXANDER, * FOURTH D OF/GORDON / ~~ Moor | NEPHEW of the great Gainsborough and a pop- ular portrait painter of his day, Dupont gives here a naive composition of three young girls, of strong family resemblance, gracefully arranged in standing poses and dressed in white. They wear caps trimmed with roses, and hold garlands and baskets in their hands. The eldest is just budding into womanhood, and has one arm affec- tionately about the waist of the youngest, the other clasping her arm. Height, 43 inches; width, 36 inches. No. 93 § WILLIAM DOBSON Yb o- ig 1610—1648 je : | EARL: DANBY Curiousty interesting both in pose and per- sonality, this sturdy portrait discloses a jocund type of Englishman in loose brown dress wear- ing a steel breastplate, over which, at the neck, is caught a tie of lace. Masses of wavy brown hair fall over the shoulders, and by the left side of the figure hangs a sword. The earl is seated, and one arm leans on a balustrade, trees and sky showing in the background. The face is jovial and plump, the figure almost inclining to stout- ness, and the air is that of a contented man of the world enjoying material well-being. Height, 48 inches; width, 3414 inches. No. 94 SIR JOHN DEAN PAUL 1780—1840 } A NORWICH LANDSCAPE Frienp and follower of “‘Old Crome,” and a prominent member of the “ Norwich School,” Paul painted that attractive country and left many valuable records of its beauty and pictorial availability for the artist. The present example shows a view of the town caught over a winding stream. Beyond an old stone bridge rises the tower of a church from a cluster of dwellings. Some trees are on either side of the water, and these come in great masses against the sky, which is of blue with great cumuli clouds. A boat is moored to the bank, the occupant being engaged in conversation with some farm hands. An old fence is to the left, half in the stream, and houses are seen under the trees. Height, 49% inches; width, 37 inches. No. 95 SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK / y Maal oC 1599—1641 MADONNA AND CHILD AND | ST. CATER 0 Cheri \ AML Aan *s Tuis picture is a replica by the artist of({the fa- ; mous picture in the collection of the Duke of Westminster. With eyes cast down in tender so- licitude for the Child in her lap sits the Holy Mother, one hand resting affectionately on the babe’s knee. The infant lies in a white swathing cloth, and the mother is dressed in brown, with a blue cloak over her shoulders. St. Catherine leans forward in rapt contemplation, her hands folded across her breast and holding a palm. Her light blond hair curls over her head, and she has on a robe of scarlet. Behind is a sky of blue. The light- ing of the flesh is brilliant and effective, the mod- elling of dress and accessories remarkable in its fidelity and directness, the whole work bearing the masterly touch of the great Fleming, while in the painting of the Child there is unusual charm. Height, 38 inches; width, 31 inches. From the collection of Mr. Bailey of Hampton Court. From the Shandon Collection. — No. 96 Tis 7 - a A O GERBRAND VAN DEN EECKHOUT 1621 a hej THE TRIBUTE mee. A FAVORITE pupil of Rembrandt, with whom he lived in great intimacy, Keckhout excelled in bib- lical subjects, of which many are in the various galleries of England and the Continent, and the man was also an etcher of distinction. To the right of the composition stands the Christ in robe of blue and red, the left hand uplifted as He re- plies to the Pharisees, “ Render unto Cesar the % things which are Cesar’s.” The Oriental cos- q tumes, the keen looks upon the faces of the men a and the effective lighting are all rendered with great skill. To the right of Our Saviour are two of His disciples, some nine figures in all being contained in the composition. Height, 36 inches; length, 48 inches. Formerly in the collection of the Earl of Dudley. No. 97 JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. , | ald: 1758—1810 de A re PORTRAIT OF MRS. aSTEIN / Ofesee : As a lad Hoppner sang in the Royal Chapel, and the king, noting his artistic leanings, made him a small allowance. Subsequently, when he began the serious practice of his profession, he was much patronized by royalty, painting the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York and many important people. The lady in this canvas has much distinction and feminine charm. She is in black, with a lace collar about her attractive neck, while on her head is a great, broad-brimmed hat with handsome feather. The hair, following the fashion of the day, is powdered gray. She is seated in a chair of green Aart BE and behind is a background of red. Height, 304% inches; width, 25 inches. From the Angerstein family. Described and il- lustrated in Sedelmeyer Catalogue. No. 86. 1894. No. 98 PE GEORGE ROMNEY ‘ oO 1734—1802 oe 4) Ne PORTRAIT OF SS MORLAND A Farr young Englishwoman in a green dress is seated with one arm on her chair. The face, full of dignity and youthful animation, is turned to the right, and shown three-quarters view. Her brown hair, in great profusion, is worn pompa- dour, and falls in luxuriant curls on her neck. The painter of Lady Hamilton shows here his appreciation of female beauty, rendering the delicate, subtle forms of his model’s face with certain touch and artistic feeling. Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. Painted in 1782. Mentioned in Humphry Ward’s “Romney.” No. 99 Z . fee JOHN OPIE, R.A. 2 y ao oy: ve 1761—1807 MM vA a THE BROKEN PITCHER In dejected attitude, seated beside a brown jug, half kneels, half sits a pensive little maiden with brown hair and red petticoat, looking sadly at her broken pitcher. Behind her are some trees and sky, and a bare foot peeps from under her rough peasant skirt. The hands are gracefully rendered, and the flesh tones are highly luminous. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. No. 100 SIR MARTIN SHEE, P.R.A. 1769—1850 oe DUCHESS OF RUTLAND €e ee oe For twenty years Presid&ieot the Royal Acad- emy, and a painter much favored by English royalty, Shee enjoyed considerable material suc- cess in London. William IV. and Adelaide, his Queen, as well as the late Queen Victoria, sat to him, the canvases being now at Windsor Castle. In this work we see a beautiful young matron of patrician bearing and mien, seated in an arm- chair on the stone porch of a handsome country place, her arm leaning on a shawl of white that is thrown over a table. A jewel-box lies on this, as well as a case containing a miniature. She is dressed in a gown of red with a jewelled girdle, wears about her neck a fichu of lace, and over her arms sleeves are draped of filmy white stuff. Bracelets are on both arms, while in her hand she a holds a locket suspended from her neck by a gold a chain. On her head is a broad-brimmed leghorn straw hat with pink ribbon and white ostrich feather, while behind her stretches off a fair land- scape. To the right are two columns over which is draped a red curtain. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. a a ee, ee Oe | ee No. 101 JOHN VAN HOECK Bee PORTRAIT OF PHILIP PELUS, MAS- TER OF FENCERS’ GUILD OF — »y . ANTWERP Ch OM ind fbr ONE of the many pupils and active assistants of Rubens. On quitting his master, Van Hoeck trav- elled to Italy for study, and on his return was invited by the Emperor Ferdinand II. to Vienna, where he was constantly employed, painting many portraits and altar-pieces. In this canvas is the portrait of a man clad in black and wear- ing a red sash. About his neck is a white lace col- lar, under which is seen a heavy gold decoration of medallions linked together, from the centre being suspended a medal. One arm is at his hip, and in the right hand he carries a little cane. A sword hangs from his side, and on a red table to the right is his black hat, with white feather plume. Height, 50 inches; width, 40. inches. No. 102 ALONSO CANO yor ot 1601—1667 MADONNA Ee aa nee oa Van 5 v A Painter, architect and sculptor, (Cano was a a pupil of his father. In Madrid he was employed by Count Olivarez, and in 1643 he was made architect to the Cathedral of Toledo, and there he made many altar-pieces. Many of the churches of Granada are enriched by his works. The Christ Child here lies in His mother’s lap. She is about to nurse Him, when He gazes up expectantly at three cherubim who hover in the clouds. The Vir- gin is in a robe of red and blue, the draperies being superbly painted with breadth and style, and the Infant, nude save for a swaddling cloth, is the type of infantile beauty and innocence, A dark landscape stretches away, the light concen- trating on the two personages. Height, 50 inches; width, 39 inches. No. 103 THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. | (rz) 1727—1788 LANDSCAPE WITH DS ay ZL iy Sh ae It is given to few men to have attained the same distinction in portraiture and landscape as came to Gainsborough. Yet in both he was the consum- mate master, giving to all he did the personal quality and disclosing technical excellence of the highest order. Here we see, through an opening in a woodland, a herd of cattle driven homeward by some farm hands. They wind by some rocky boulders that catch the glow of the afternoon sun, illuminating earth and animals and throw- ing the foreground into shadow. Great masses of trees are on either side, coming against a warm afternoon sky, and beyond are distant purple hills. Height, 39 inches; length, 49 inches. No. 104 J. J. HENNER 3 : / us PUT: ro Born 1829 | a MAGDALENE {Vand 7H. ArPhe No modern painter has enjoyed more popularity 4 than Henner, whose nudes and heads of beauti- ; ful women are eagerly sought for by the collec- tor. Winning the Prize of Rome in 1858, the ar- tist developed a style peculiarly his own and eminently suited to the portrayal of attractive femininity. He has been consistent to his ideals, and has a technique unusually attractive, com- bined always with an original color scheme. This | characteristic Magdalene is half reclining, | her r 4 head thrown on her arms, and her form half ‘hid- den by an orange drapery. The rich auburn hair falls over her face and neck, and her beautiful figure, in its harmonious lines, is a poem of lovely color. Height, 37% inches; length, 50 inches. No. 105 SIR PETER LELY Boe” ey. a 4 PORTRAIT OF MRS. BARSTOW LELY was official painter to Charles II., who created him a baronet. He had made portraits of Cromwell and Charles I., and for more than thirty years he stood alone as a popular painter, having for patrons the most distinguished peo- ple of his day. The lady in this canvas is stand- ing by a table, upon which rests a lute. She is gowned in a handsome dress of yellow, trimmed with large pearls, more of these being about her neck. The right hand, with patrician, tapering fingers, rests on the musical instrument; the other is holding back her skirt. The hair is dressed in little curls, is caught with some jewels and falls luxuriantly down the neck. A red curtain is looped up behind, and a filmy scarf falls from the head to the arm, about which is a black band of ribbon. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. No. 106 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, P.R.A. 9 ST. rt 1723—1792 : PORTRAIT OF WILLIA ALM ACK THE subject of this porfya was the foun ore ee 4 of the famous “ Almack’s,” in Kings Street, | ; St. James’s, London, where were given many parties and balls by the fashionable set. Gilly Willams, writing to Selwyn, says: “ Almack’s Scotch face in a bag wig, waiting at supper, would divert you, as would his lady, in a sack, making tea and courtesying to the duchess.” He died in 1781. Sir Joshua was anxious to become a member of Almack’s, and was present at one > of the balls given by the Ladies’ Club. This por- trait was engraved by Richard Josey in Rey- nolds’ Engraved Works, and is mentioned in Sir Walter Armstrong’s “ Reynolds.” Sir Joshua has painted Almack standing out of doors against some trees, on the branch of one of which he leans his right arm. He wears a wine- colored coat trimmed with gold braid, and the left hand rests on the hip. A white lace tie and cuffs are at the neck and wrists, and the face is smooth shaven. Some sky is seen at the right through the trees. — Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. - From the collection of R. Almack of Long Mel- ford, Suffolk. Bought of Messrs. Thomas Agnew & Sons. . q ; No. 107 FERDINAND ROYBET : Me aS) iia Contemporary i fh ite HOURS -<*.20 Ce Se A NEGRO girl, dressed in many-colored robes, is seated on a divan in a Turkish interior, the walls of which are of pale blue tiles. She interrupts the drinking of her coffee to play with a solemn- visaged crane, which pecks at a tambourine she holds in front of him. A brass bow] full of flow- ers lies on the cushions, and on a tabouret, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, is a feather fan. Height, 39 inches; length, 51 inches- No. 108 uy JAN VICTOORS e-TT - 1620—1672 J PORTRAIT OF A DUTCH CENTLEMAN Le. WitH a glove in his right hand and a sombre black cloak thrown over his shoulders, stands a thoughtful-faced man, wearing a black, broad- brimmed hat. About his neck is a white collar tied with a knotted white cord. On a table beside him lies a locket and chain, and behind is a warm gray background. He wears gray, curly hair, which falls long on his neck, and a faint mustache, the ends pointed. It is a characteristic portrait of the times, subdued in tones that have greatly mel- lowed with the years, and obviously the picture is a sterling family record, for one is at once im- pressed with the sincerity and fidelity of the work, which is particularly fine in the flesh tones. Educated in the school of Rembrandt and work- ing in his studio, Victoors’ pictures are known perhaps better than those of any other pupil of the great master, with whose canvases they show a great affinity. z — a Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. q From the collection of the Princesse Mathilde, Paris. ‘ Purchased from Thomas Agnew & Sons. No. 109 HYACINTHE RIGAUD VY EC = 1659—1743 {2 ON. : MADAME RIGAUD a A GRACEFUL, beautiful woman—the artist’s wife —is painted here con amore and most effectively. She is standing in easy pose, one arm at her breast, the right extended. The gown of crimson velvet is cut low, disclosing a beautiful neck and shoulders, and a green velvet wrap falls from her neck. Under her sleeves droops some lace, and her luxuriant dark, wavy hair is caught by some red ribbons. To the right is a vase, and to the left a column, over this last being draped a curtain. Rigaud was a disciple of Van Dyck, and one of the fashionable portrait painters of his day. Height, 51 inches; width, 38 inches. No. 110 SIR PETER LELY “Leg ae 1617—1680 a - PORTRAIT OF THE COUNTESS Her hands lying quietly in her lap, where she holds some fruit, sits an attractive type of Eng- lish beauty, gowned in a robe of yellow, cut low, and disclosing a fair neck and shapely shoulders. A blue sash is about her waist, and on her neck a string of pearls, similar jewels being in her ears. Curly brown hair is brushed back from the tem- ples, and a crimson curtain is draped back from an entrance way through which is seen a land- scape. One of the portraits of the fashionable English social set, of which Lely painted many in his day. = Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. No. 111 SIR MARTIN SHEE, P.R.A. is 1769—1850 . LORD CAMPBELL, f CHIEF JUSTICE OF ane on : eid ; Pe ae On EATED in a chair upholstered in crimson velveé is the famous legal light, clad in his stately robes of office, of flowered black silk and fur robe. About his neck is a flowing tie of lace, and a _ great white bag wig is on his head. The hands, over which droop white lace cuffs, are on the arms of the chair, and a document is held in the right hand. Upon a table beside him are some books, a letter, an inkstand and quill pen, behind being a column over which is draped a yellow curtain. To the left we catch a view of the sky. A benign, intellectual face discloses the learning of the man, who sits in simple dignity. Shee was an Irishman who came from good family, and made his way to become painter to the court and Presi- dent of the Royal Academy. Height, 56 inches; width, 43 inches. No. 112 JOHN HOPPNER, R.A. a, Id: whi 1758—1810 PORTRAIT OF LADY SUDELL, OF WOODFALL PARK, LANCASHIRE PATRONIZED extensively yaya Hoppner painted portraits of the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York and many of the “ younger princes, besides having all his life a most ; distinguished clientele. He was the most power- ful competitor Lawrence had. This beautiful woman is seated on a porch against a wall of stone, to the right being seen the sky. Her hands are clasped, and one arm rests on an embroidery frame. Dressed in a handsome evening gown of white, cut low, with a lace shawl falling over her arm, the woman is the embodiment of distin- guished English womanhood, the attractive face being of sweet, tender expression. A jewel-box lies on a table beside her, and about her neck is a chain of precious stones. The brown curly hair is arranged with a blue ribbon. Height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches. pian eager Kd 5 < ¢ - iN { K; Ei tae Blaive, Prime Donne of ae cant Lot” Comporay No. 118 WILLIAM CLARKSON STANFIELD, vA R.A. ) | LEL “ike 1794—1867 Be hark THE RESCUE Upon a jetty that makes out into the ocean stand two men, one of whom has cast a hawser to a boat that is drifting at the mercy of great waves. It is filled with affrighted men and women, who sit about in despair, while one of the crew en- deavors to secure the line. Wreckage is in the sea, and in the distance a vessel, to the left, scuds under bare poles. The sky, of great dramatic force, is angry and sullen at the right, while to the left the sun struggles through the clouds, the composition possessing the liveliest interest. Stanfield, who was famous for such work, had much practical experience at sea, one of his well- known pictures being “'The Battle of Trafal- gar” and another “ The Wrecked Spanish Ar- mada,” and he was justly considered the leading marine painter of his day in England. Height, 38 inches; length, 48 inches. This canvas was one of the important pictures at the Worcestershire Exhibition in 1882. Collection of John @orbett, Esq., Dulwich. No. 114 ANTONIO CANALE ©. 4 (caLLED “CANALETTO ”) a y x ne GRAND CANAL—VENICK _ AN extensive view is given here of this famous canal, the main waterway of the city of the Adri- atic. Handsome churches rise on either side, and many quaint palaces of vari-colored facades. Gondolas are propelled about with their passen- gers, and a summer sky of white is streaked here and there with blue. All the maritime life and activity of the canal are well expressed, and a thousand details will appeal to the spectator who is familiar with Venice. i Height, 47 inches; length, 80 inches. sslyx. in son ) Ro Rok : Ponce’ I The Be. oo (LTz eaeeeee® J, HeEe LEER SHGERE ae n bhe Grand Ca: ry Canal ebto : 49 9 U y * i rm é po s & Kathleen Deal No. 115 ASCRIBED TO JUAN CARRENO DE MIRANDA 7 Le i ov 1614—1685 i /) Ve if THE eminent Spanish painter to whom th can- vas is ascribed had for a patron King Philip IV., who employed him in important fresco work in. his palaces. He was also retained at court by Charles II., whose portrait he painted. The very interesting little girl in this canvas stands near a stone column, while to the right a red curtain is draped up. She wears a beautiful and rich dress of blue, heavily embroidered in gold, with collar and cuffs of exquisite lace, while ropes of pearls and corals are festooned about her neck and shoulders. The blond hair falls straight on her forehead, and is arranged with two red bows, and the little face has a piquant expression. Height, 47 inches; width, 34 inches. Sr eee Brea a S 73°00 No. 116 FRANCIS COTES, R.A. 1726—1770 MISS MONTAGUE Ay ce omen Tuts highly interesting canvas represents a beau- tiful young girl in white, a dark cloak thrown over her arm, standing with her hands clasped. A dark sky is behind her, and she wears a straw hat with a remarkably high arrangement of ribbon bows. The face is half shadowed by this head- gear and has a girlish look of innocence. The painting is broad and effective. Cotes enjoyed great vogue among the fashionables of his time, and was one of the Fone tion members of the Royal Academy. ny fi Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. iene = * —" acai ee selina Cea a On ee eT Ne a ee ee wo Se ee a Pea a eee | et No. 117 BONIFAZIO | i 8/0 ve] 1455—1478 ‘ da MADONNA AND ony 2? X hg SEATED on a rock, with a quaint landscape back of her, is a Madonna in robe of red and a blue wrap thrown over her knees. She holds on her lap a nude infant. About the head of each is a nimbus, and over the mother’s hair and neck is drooped a filmy lace veil. An expression of sweet maternal love illumines her countenance as she gazes downward, while the Child’s arm rests con- tentedly on her own. The rich dark tones of the background accentuate the brilliancy of flesh tints, which are fresh and luminous to a degree, and an evening sky gives sentiment to the scene. Height, 52 inches; width, 31 inches. No. 118 GEORGE DAWE, R.A en ma 1781—1829 ‘ PORTRAIT OF H. R. H. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA OF WALES, DAUGHTER OF KING GEORGE IV., MARRIED PRINCE LEOPOLD OF SAXE-COBURG, AFTERWARD KING OF THE BELGIANS Pupit of the Royal Academy schools, where he won many medals and prizes, Dawe soon at- tracted the attention of royalty, travelling in the suite of the Duke of Kent after the battle of Waterloo, and being commissioned by the Rus-: sian Emperor to paint portraits of: his officers in the Napoleonic wars. He did no less than four hundred of these, spending nine years in Russia. These works are in the palace of “ The Hermi- tage.” The royal lady in this picture is seated on a sofa upholstered in yellow satin, and she leans her right arm on a portfolio of drawings. Her left toys with a shawl. A red curtain is draped behind her over a pillar to the left, while to the right is seen a landscape. Dressed in an Empire gown of blue trimmed with rows of gold em-. broidery, she wears a waist and sleeves of thin white lace, caught at the neck by a turquoise pin. The head is turned to the left, and the hair is dressed high, arranged with pearls. Height, 56 inches; width, 44 inches. From the ee of the Duke of Cambridge. hs vk ue gl i POY RAS Ate ste se 7 Babe ynriygee h VA Le ia ee a AS rs y a ee a No. 119 a ie GERBRAND VAN DEN EECKHOUT 1621—1674 THE SHEPHERD BOY Purit of Rembrandt and a distinguished por- trait and history painter, Eeckhout gives here in this compositon an adequate notion of his taste and craftsmanship in an important canvas, show- ing a little shepherd boy with a sheep. The lad is seated to the right, a staff between his knees and oh) ee , A a red cloak over his arm. In one hand is a shell. . He looks directly at the spectator. A ram in coat of wool and with curling horns stands beside him, while behind stretches away a landscape with hills and trees. The lad’s legs are bare, and his golden curls fall over his shoulders. Height, 50 inches; length, 60 inches. No. 120 oe | ake BARTHOLOMEUS VAN DER HELST w ee O | ge i ¥ {/ . A DUTCH FAMILY Purit of Frans Hals, as well as of Nicolas Elias, Van der Helst settled at Amsterdam while very young, and lived there the greater part of his career. He was a prominent painter of por- traits, of which the present is a characteristic ex- ample, showing father, mother and child on a porch, with flat lands and sea as background. The woman, dressed in an embroidered black gown, : is seated in a chair of crimson upholstery. Her a. brown hair is arranged with pearls, similar jewels being in her ears. She wears a broad white collar of lace and cuffs of same, while in her hand she holds a handkerchief on her knee. The right hand, wearing several rings on the forefinger, rests on the arm of the chair, and the motherly face is seen three-quarters. The husband, a very handsome man, also garbed in black, with white collar and cuffs, is standing with his left hand extended, and to the left of the canvas stands a little child in brown, holding up a white apron in which are some grapes. A balustrade crosses the composi- tion, and a green velvet curtain is draped over a stone column to the right. Height, 53% inches; length, 65% inches. Purchased from Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London. joe ieee Ae a eS. [ay we oe ae ol e Vos f ‘ga Rheinhards. Gladys Lodlewood. Dares. No. 121 5 ny CORNELIS DE VOS f ite 57d. 1585—1651 ~ 7 fo PORTRAIT OF MADAME VAN DER GEEST FRIEND of Van Dyck, dean of the Guild of St. Luke at. Antwerp, De Vos painted many histori- cal pictures and portraits, examples of which may be seen in many Kuropean museums. In this superb and most important work we have a beau- tiful woman elaborately apparelled in black, trimmed with pearls, standing on the balcony of a sumptuous residence. A green chair is beside her, and on it she rests the tips of the fingers of her right hand, while in the left she holds a fan of white feathers. A little white spaniel lies on the chair. Behind her is draped a red curtain, and about her neck is a great ruff of delicate lace, cuffs of the same being over her wrists. She wears a rope of pearls. The face is of great love- liness, and the dark hair curls about the fair fore- head, dancing black eyes looking out at the spec- tator. The work is signed on the chair to the left. Height, 82 inches; width, 57 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Lawrie & Co., London. No. 122 oe VAR JAMES STARK 1794—1859 é f. “han ‘A arte we ee 2 A WOODLAND ROAD - Purpit of Crome and the schools of the Royal Academy, Stark painted long in his native town of Norwich. This typical landscape, essentially English, shows a road through a woodland wherein one sees a cart with two horses lumber- ing along. In it is the farmer’s family, and some dogs follow. To the right, drinking from a pool, are some cattle, and under the trees the sunlight here and there catches the grassy slopes. Height, 41 inches; length, 60 inches. No. 128 RICHARD WILSON, R.A. ss 1714—1782 AAS 4 (5. THE DESTRUCTION OF LI nee NIOBE’S CHILDREN First a portrait painter, numbering among his sitters the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, Wilson made a visit to Italy and took up landscape work upon the advice of Zuccarelli. A very grandiose and unusually important compo- sition this, showing the goddess on the Cynthian mountain with her sons. Ismenos on his steed is struck with an arrow sent by Diana in the clouds to the left. The two younger sons, wrestling, are pierced by a single shaft. Alphenor, rushing to help them, is stricken down, while Ilioneus, with arms raised, appeals to the gods, all too late, since an arrow strikes him too. It is a dramatic scene, with a torrent rushing over some rocks to the right, and some storm-wrecked trees coming against an angry sky. A rolling country spreads out to some distant mountains which tower against the heavens. Height, 49 inches; length, 69 inches. From the collection of James Orrock, Esq. SS SS SSS ee a Saat quy 2S ee _—— ~ “= i im 4 it Hy a | I : River Scheldt, with its me of a yi right is a great vessel, her stern high out 0 the maritime activity. An Stal of the eee of the stream are many passengers, ite water and her sails half filled with the br Various church spires break the ey line, anc THOMAS E. KIRBY, Cha pees ie 7 AUCTIONEER. BPTarquige hee ie cally, ne fe ‘Blakeslee Collen we Which Is Soon To Be Sold, Seen J in All Its Beauly} | | 424 OANVASES ARE EXHIBITED, Names Murillo, Nattier, Beechey and Morland Among Those | Figuring in the Display 9 ' of Reynolds, | i Preparatory to. their Bale at. auction in) Mendelssohr Hall, beginning next Thurs-) day evening, 124 pictures, owned by Mr, T.) J. Blakestee, and for “the most part im-| portant and characteristic examples of the early > English, “Wrench and Dutch por-| traitists, were placed on exhibition yester-) day at the American Art Galleries. AS a whole the collection is one of un-) usual beauty and distinetion, and is un- doubtedly ihe best Mr. Blakeslee has yet) ‘offered for sale. It has not only a high) average of merit and its.examples sélected| with regard to their respective quality, but evident care’ ‘has been exercised’ to give each canvas a correct attribution. . A. beautiful and. important canvas is “The Assumption,” from the collection of Cardinal Antonelli, with much of Murillo’s quality and style, but which is properly eredited to his pupil, Francisco Osorio. It. is to be feared that in some’ cullections, offered at auction this would have been eatled a Murillo. Again, the lovely por- trait of a little girl, called ‘‘Childhood,’ which has the quality, the féeliug and the cojor of Reynolds, is catalogued simply as| "ascribed to” that painter. MANY BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES, There is also a beautiful and effective portrait of. a young Spanish Princess, which has every mark of genuineness, but here again Mr. Blakeslee takes no’ risk and cavalogues it as “ascribed to Juan de Miranda.” This care in selection and at- tribution, added to the general beauty and distinction of the colleetion, gives it. al- most'a place apart among the more nota- ble‘ picture collections offered for sale this season. A list of the more important. canvases, with their description, has. already. been given in the HERALD. Studied in the gaileries which they adorn these and ‘their fellows grow in, interest auhd attractimeness. In the lower gallery the charming. Nattier, a -bust portrait of the Marquise’ de) Mailly, the. rarely fine and) important Largilliere, a three- Guarter length seated portrait of the Mar-| guise du Chatelst, a canvas finer in quality than that of the same size sold at the King Sale on Friday. evening for $7,200; the half length of Miss Pelham by Reynolds, sol-| idly painted and rich in color; the eres | and: showy, essentially decorative § full length portrait of Anne of Austria, Bu Pourbus; the splendid and, again decora- | ] tains many beautiful and rare. specimens, tive, full length of (Mime. Van Der Geest, | by Cornelis de Vos, and two remarkable | Inale portraits by De Keyser and Bictoors, | nrek¢ a really stunning array. acs the buying, the Dike of Hioweecie: fn 01 Cambridge’ s collection “Rabbi,” Hoppner’s po 60 ns, Richard Cosway’s: and child, | Lawrence’s” portrait of’ the Best ct Lely’s double one of Sir Cha Lucas, unusual jin, color oe an unuswa lly fine and Morland, “‘The Stable.” Bs There are also a strong 1 Copley Fielding, an important which in handling more resembles Guardi; a characteristic Wilsons Lawrence, portrait of Lady Har Seynmer; an,excellent Lady Has course attributed to Romney; t examples of the virile Von Den Hckhout, two landscapes by Gainsborough, t1 ex- amples of Sir Martin Shee, oné a pior of the Duchess of Rutland, .with the quality of Lawrence; a large Magdalene by Henner, a superior example, and two’ American landscapes by. George Bogert, which hold ‘their own well among - their foreign fellows, In the west and upper galleries there are snown & large and varied assortment of old Chinese porcelains, jades, bronzes, textiles, &¢., owned by Messrs. Y, Pugita, or Kioto and New. York, and which, after being shown through Thursday morning, will be sold at the galleries, beginning” Thursday afternoon. The collection con- ~ BUMESLEE Very Low | meee Brought by: Note Artists" Works ‘Surprise a os Art World, ‘ Wig” BUYING | Fi ws Ns IS VERY ERRATIC Only $52,220 Is Obtained at First Ses- sion of Important Art ; Sale. Sixty plctures,for the most part examples of early English, French and Dutch paint- ers, the first part of the collection of Mr. T. J. Blakeslee, were sold at auction in) Mendelssohn Hall by Mr. Thomas EH, Kirby last evening for the low total of $62,220, i This result was a decided surprise and The ea el low prices brought by good examples of noted painters proved that the sale was, as it was declared t be, an unrestricted one. The bidding was slow and the auctioneer had difficulty ir obtaining even fair prices for some of the best canvases. There were many buyers. present, but the atmosphere of the sale was apathetic. The sale was also an erratic one. There seemed to be neither rhyme nor reason in A charming example of Sir toca retan. waco PORTRAITS OF BELLES BY ° Sie ccs © MASTBRS TO 600% BLOGK in this city, brought $2,500 | : : CHANGE IN, ART FASHION. / A poo: example of the changes in fash-| jon as regards artists was afforded by the le-of a characteristic example, a three-| qu length female nude, by H. Merle, he same canvas would have twenty years ago at auc- 1 ‘phis'¢ ty. . Several cellent pictures bi ainters, : dich ae “Thomson, df Dudaingston’’ “os, | FINE LANDSCAPES SHOWN, TOO toni, the Spaniard’ and others not known | ere, sold for a song. Those who secured 3 them Botetned really beautiful works. The pictures to be sold at the concluding Remarkable Pdintings by Arthur B, on this evening are, as a rule, by bet- . eG ter known painters and are generally of a ' Davies to Be Seen in a Fifth Avenue higher average of merit. Among those in . the audience were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gallery—Other Art Notes. Satterlee, Amos C. Eno, Frank K. Sturgis, John Claflin, F. B. Pratt, Samuel Isham, ‘Catholina Lambert, J. De W, Cutting, F, Blakeslee Collection of Early Work "on Exhibition. G. Macomber, of Boston; Charles C, Edey, Another one of those brilliant assemblages Bugene Fischoff and Harry S. Redmond, of paintings that come te,the fortunes of eee cosa A Mia cule. $5 ni -public sale is shown in the American Art ighest figure of the sale, $9,200, was ‘ ‘ P ; h la be Bir Wueene Fischhot for the large Galleries this week, being; works from the and effective three-quarter length seated galleries of F. J. Blakeslee, comprising trait of the Marquise du Chatelet, by noteworthy examples of. the early Hnglish, ee eG. Dupont pala $4,000 for French and Dutch schools. The exhibition rait of the Best children. ir $8,350 of this collection, which is free to the et rap sts a ere ‘public, opened yesterday and will continue aie ee ane See: until Thursday and Friday of this week, end showy full length portrait of Anne of On the evenings of those days the pictures i ict ip ahage Aor: AML, by Kranz will be sold by Thomas EK. Kirby in Men= One of the gems of the collection, delssohn Hall. Thomas De Keyser’s splendid, and- digni- For years Mr. Blakeslee has devoted his gta aad ple ih ali ete ai attention to works of the character shown Reintiirn. syik0 ie he igen iliated on here, and he has earned the reputation of his ‘bargain. only showing the best examples in his gal- be Tie pe hat wep pg ar a Os leries, a reputation that is borne out by ei opulinable OL aiees, oe pas i the 124 canvases now shown. Of the great lows:— English portrait painters there are to be, “A Babbi,’’ Goyert Plinck, Oharles 0, Bdey. $560 seen here no fewer than three character- Teg ee F Osorio, Catholina | istle examples by. Sir Thomas Layrende, Blind Simeon Blessing Infant Christ,’’ iA. pete _the most beautiful of which is the large “The Last Spuages Ganges “ose canvas, “The Best Children,’? one of the harles C. ney. pte a 700 finest: specimens of his work ever brought Berard iranass ie ene, UE EG RD eee. S68 to this country. The other Lawrences are View pt (1 ‘Old Dresden,’”’ B. Bellotto, J. D. si portraits of the Honorable C, Gray and of “sCihilaiood,”” * “ascribed to Reynolds, “B. ee Lady Harriet Ker Seymer, the last named 1) Roe olathe Reid adel opie canvas being mellowed to a lovely tone, ae N Siddons,’’ Joh ‘Hoppner, ee eee ME ic ae 975 By Sir William Beechey are “‘A - Young ‘lady De iurgh,” G- Ree of De ce Girl,” another canvas charmingly toned by W. Cutting ......--+.+. A at os, pit 'time, and the Duke of Gloucester in uni- peg SAG He A iGhild,” iRichard Cos- form, a sturdy piece of painting. Richard way, 1, Pischhof.......... rane Les See Cosway is represented with a large por- “Duis Noblemap,”* Bend, Bal G Duge pac trait of “Lady Boynton and Child” that Sturgis ......--- deve tteat sense sees os reee + 2,300 has the delicacy of one of his smaller “Springtime,” Brie A ea Nd i 2,500 works. Francis Cotes lends his eminently **Bortrait,o of ed [ohne yl SIR Rabe eae ¥"2.900 di gee ip at fe: Ps edad etches ; th mm De Key- leng gure of '‘Miss Montague,” a girl in ; Portrait Dutet, beh ete WSR Meee MA any 8,300 white with a black wrap over one arm, her bAane of Austria,’’ Franz Pourbus the face framed in a small poke bonnet with ~ Younger, E. Braulus Doar ieg ee pete a towering arrangement of ribbons and Bost Charen B. Sie ioras Taronta th 'feathers, She is as enchanting as nae d Dupe Pe Pk i, yi is ce OO _art. There are also two portraits by Wil- SBorinate a Marauise du Chatelet,’’ Lar- liam Dobson, two by Gainsborough Dupont, Pilliere, EB, Fischhof.......-..6.---06005 9,200 | three by. Hoppner, including one of Mrs. There was much discussion of the sale |Siddons; four by Sir Peter Lely, three by after its conclusion by the dealers and buy- Romney, two by Sir Martin Shee and no ers present, and the general opinion was fewer than five by Sir Joshua Reynolds, The ‘expressed that it had. been one of sur- ‘English landscape men included in the col- ‘lection are Thomas Barker;’John Constable, 'whose “Glebe Farm” is an unusual 6x- ample; Thomas Gainsborough, Robert Lad- brooke, George Morland, Sir’ John Dean ‘Paul and Richard Wilson, The Morland, \called “The Stable,” is the best one of his | works we have seen in years, and the Landscape with Cattle,’”’ b Gainsborough, is worth a dozen of the modérn Dutchmen’s subiects of this kind, 'prises. 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