Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofcolle00chri_6 CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF MODERN PICTURES AND Sitato-rolmir trainings, THE PROPERTY OF RALPH SMYTH, ESQ., Deceased, late of Coventry; INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF J. Absolon E. Duncan H. J. Johnson T. M. Richardson J. Aumonier G. A. Fripp S. P. Jackson J. Sant, R.A. G. Barret 0. Haag W. L. Leitch A. Solomon W. Bennett T. B. Hardy D. H. McKewan J. Sherrin G. Cattermole E. Hargitt J. H. Mole J. Steeple C. Davidson E. Hayes A. Moore F. Tayler G. Dodgson H. Jutsum H. Moore F. W. Topham: which (by Order of the Executors ) Mill bt irolti bp Huction, bp Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT TKK1B OREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1883, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James's Square, S.W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. II. No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IY. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, 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. V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale ; Messrs. Christie, M anson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot; and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such j'e-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE On TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1883, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS. J. ABSOLON. 1 A Harvest-field 2 Fading Eve J. AUMONIER. J. J. BANNATYNE. 3 Moonlight: Loch Finie G. BARRET. 4 Teddington, on the Thames G. BE AVIS. 5 A Road Scene, with sheep W. BENNETT. b 2 6 Crossing the Common 4 W. BENNETT. 7 Windsor Castle, from the park A. CASSAGNE. 8 A View in France G. CATTERMOLE. 9 The Cardinal and the Artist G. CATTERMOLE. 10 Tapping the Barrel: time of the Commonwealth G. CATTERMOLE. 11 Bishop Jeremy Taylor Preaching G. CATTERMOLE. 12 Interior op an Armoury, with figures J. CLAPHAM. 13 Flowers S. COOK, 1856. 14 On the Cornish Coast C. DAVIDSON. 15 Haymaking J. H. D’EGVILLE. 16 On Lake Orta 5 G. DODGSON. 17 A Hawking Party G. DODGSON, 18 A Landscape : storm coming on G. DODGSON. 19 Haddon Hall 20 Haymaking A. DUNCAN. E. DUNCAN, 1860. 21 Sunset : storm coming on W. DUNCAN. 22 A Lady and Page T. G. DUTTON. 23 The Straits of Dover T. G. DUTTON. 24 Flamborough Head J. FAULKNER and J. MACPHERSON. 25 Mullingar, Co. Meath J. FAULKNER and J. MACPHERSON. 26 Dhulough Lake, Connemara 6 27 On the Thames Gr. A. FRIPP. CARL HAAG, 1855. 28 An Italian Brigand T. B. HARDY, 1874. 29 Wreck at Bude E. HARGITT, 1865. 30 A River Scene T. HART. 31 Anstys Castle, Torquay E. HAYES, R.H.A. 32 A Coast Scene, with boats J. J. JENKINS. 33 On the Thames H. JUTSUM. 34 Near Norwich S. P. JACKSON. 35 A Weir on the Thames W. L. LEITCH. 36 A Coast Scene 7 W. L. LEITCH. 37 A River Scene, with cattle W. L. LEITCH. 38 A Windmill, with figures W. L. LEITCH, 1857. 39 An Eastern Landscape W. L. LEITCH. 40 Foot Bridge near Beddgelert SIR E. LANDSEER, R.A., After. 41 Uncle Tom and his Wife for Sale, by A. Fussell 42 The Prize Calf, by A. Fussell 43 High Life ; and Low Life— the engraver’s drawings 2 44 The Cat’s-paw, by W. Derby 45 Defeat of Comus, by Roffe— the engraver’s drawing T. LLOYD. 46 The Gleaners D. H. McKEWAN. 47 Stokesay Castle D. H. McKEWAN. 48 A River Scene, with castle 8 J. MACPHERSON. 49 A Cool Retreat J. MACPHERSON. 50 A River Scene, with cattle J. MACPHERSON. 51 Returning from the Boats J. H. MOLE, 1871. 52 Langland Bay, South Wales J. H. MOLE. 53 A Harvest-field : Gleaners ALBERT MOORE. 54 The Wrestlers ALBERT MOORE. 55 Study for Picture of a Shuttlecock H. MOORE. 56 Potato Pies: Yorkshire 57 Blue Sea : Mediterranean 58 A Northern Moorland 59 Rain Cloud 60 East Tarbet, Argyle 61 Scotch Cattle 9 NESFIELD. 62 A Mountain Scene J. C. PLAYFAIR 63 An Interior, with figures 64 Old Cathedral S. PROUT. 65 A Fish-stall A. RAMELET. S. RAYNER. 66 The White Horse Yard, Edinburgh E. RICHARDSON. 67 Dunblane, Perthshire E. RICHARDSON. 68 Braemar, Aberdeenshire 69 An Old Mill E. RICHARDSON. 70 On Tayside T. M. RICHARDSON. T. M. RICHARDSON. 71 An Italian Coast Scene 10 P. A. SCHIPPERUS. 72 Gonda, Holland 73 Fruit J. SHERRIN. 74 A Fisher-girl F. J. SKILL. J. STEEPLE. 75 On the Coast op North Devon F. TAYLER. 76 A Lady at a Window F. W. TOPHAM. 77 Coming from Market F. W. TOPHAM. 78 A Gtrl with Rake F. W. TOPHAM, 1848. 79' Irish Peasants 80 A Ruined Church G. VINCENT. C. VACHER. 81 In the Campagna 11 . THORNE WAITE. 82 Crossing the Sands PICTURES. J. AUMONIER. 83 Near Weybridge J. AUMONIER, 1873. 84 Near Trefriw, North Wales J. AUMONIER. 85 Early Morning J. AUMONIER. 86 The Swing : on the Canal, Weybridge J. AUMONIER. 87 On the Wey, Surrey 88 Sweet Smiles A. W. BAYES. W. EDEN. 89 An Orchard, with Figures W. P. FRITH, R.A. 90 Hugh and Dolly Yarden 12 E. G. GIRADOT. 91 The Rendezvous E. HARGITT, 1861. 92 The Village op Westridge HARRY J. JOHNSON. 93 Ruins op the Temple op Cybele, Sardis, Asia Minor D. W. KENNEDY. 94 Italian Goatherd Surprising a Party op Ladies Bathing L. LASSALLS. 95 Boy and Sheep in a Landscape E. S. LIDDERDALE, 1873. 96 Under Surveillance E. LONG, R.A., 1866. 97 A Spanish Girl with a Fan 98 Meditation ALBERT MOORE. ALBERT MOORE. 99 Girl at the Bath H. MOORE, 1871-4. 100 Mussel-gatherers Returning from the Rocks 13 H. MOORE, 1873. 101 Rough Sea: Break in the Stoem H. MOORE, 1877. 102 SCAEBOEOUGH PlEE AND LIGHTHOUSE! moonlight H. MOORE. 103 Teaeth Maue : moonlight H. MOORE, 1874. 104 Kelp-gatherers H. MOORE, 1861. 105 Ulleswatee, Cumbeeland J. S. NOBLE. 106 ‘ Much ado about nothing ’ JULES NOEL. 107 Summee and Winter —a pair J. PHILLIP, R.A. 108 An Old Scotchwoman L. J. POTT. 109 A Gipsy Encampment J. SANT, R.A. 110 At the Spring —oval 14 A. SOLOMON. 111 The Sketch, for the two principal figures in the picture of the School for the Discipline of the Fan J. THORS. 112 A Road Scene in Kent JAMES WEBB. 113 A Bocky Coast Scene A. J. WYNGAERDT. 114 Scene in Brittany finis. London: Printed by Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross