R.\v lloyp Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/catalogueofhighl00chri_3 CATALOGUE OF THE Highly Important Collection OF FRENCH PICTURES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AND PICTURES & DRAWINGS OF THE EHGLISH SCHOOL OF REGINALD YAILE, ESQ. Who has given up his London Residence, The Priory, Drayton Gardens, S.W.: WHICH Mill he Solfc Dp auction by Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE On SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1903 AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY May be viewed Three Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James's Square, S. W. Catalogues with Twenty Illustrations, Price One Guinea. L.Qi^s Vo \ CONDITIONS OF SALE. 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. IV. 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 un¬ cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public-or private Sale, and • the| deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE On SATURDAY, MAY 23 , 1903 , AT one o’clock PRECISELY. DK A WINGS. D. G. EOSSETTI, 1871. 1 La Pia 8^ in. by 11 in. D. G. ROSSETTI. 2 Study of a Female Head, for “Michael Scott’s Wooing,” a work never painted— red chalk 16 in. by 13J in. D. G. EOSSETTI. 3 Lilith And still she sits, young while the earth is old, And, subtly of herself contemplative, Draws men to watch the bright web she can weave, Till heart and body and life are in its hold —Sonnet lxxviii. B 2 Pastel —38 in. by 33 in. F. WALKER, A.R.A. 4 The Woman in White —black and white This drawing was done in 1871 as a poster for Wilkie Collins’ dramatised novel. A woodcut was made from it by Mr. Hooper, to whom the artist wrote at the time : “I am bent on doing all I can, with a first attempt at what I consider might develop into a most important branch of art ” 85 in. by 51 in. Exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, 1872 PICTURES. ENGLISH SCHOOL. G. CHAMBERS. 5 Off Margate 38 in. by 54 in. Exhibited at the Guildhall, 1897 G. CHAMBERS. 6 Off Whitby 11 in. by 17^ in. 1 00 J. CONSTABLE, R.A. 7 Dbedgeks on the Medway, at Aylesford, Kent On panel —9f in. by 13f in. Jh J. CONSTABLE, R.A. 8 Stonehenge On panel — 7 in. by 10| in. Engraved by D. Lucas J. CONSTABLE, Near Dedham, Essex On panel —6 in. by 8 in. E.A. J. S. COTMAN. 10 FRUIT-BOATS ON THE LAGOONS, VENICE 94 in. by 14 in. j} J. B. PYNE. ' 11 Afternoon near the Lago di Lugano 23| in. by 39 in. 12 13 G. ROMNEY. CUPID AND PSYCHE 50 in. by 40 in. From the Collection of W. J. Long, Esq., 1890 See Illustration G. ROMNEY. A Mother and Child 44 in. by 62 in. From the Collection of Miss Bomney, * G. ROMNEY. 14 Study for the Head of Nature in the Picture of “ The Infant Shakspeare” ; and The Engraving of The Infant Shakspeare, by Benjamin Smith 2 17 in. by 18 in. From the Collection of Miss Bomney, 1894 D. G. ROSSETTI. 15 VERONICA VERONESE yaS) Se penchant vivement, la Veronica jeta les premieres notes sur la feuille vierge. Ensuite elle prit l’archet du violon pour realiser son reve : mais avant de de'crocher l’instrument snspendu, elle resta quelques instants immobile en ecoutant l’oiseau inspirateur, pen¬ dant que sa main gauche errait sur les cordes cherchant le motif supreme encore eloigne'. C’e'tait le mariage des voix de la nature et de l’ame—l’aube d’uue creation mystique —Lettres de Girolamo Ridolfi. Three-quarter figure of a female, in green dress, seated at a sort of cabinet, touching the strings of a violin with her left hand, and holding a bow in her right; a canary in a cage behind her Signed, D.G.R., and dated 1872 43 in. by 35 in. Exhibited at Burlington House, 1883 From the Collection of F. B. Leyland, Esq., 1892 From the Collection of J. Buston, Esq., 1898 See Illustration J. SYER. 16 A Mountainous River Scene, with wood-cutters 43 in. by 34 in. E. WILLIAMS. f A 17 The Rising Storm A river scene, with rustic bridge, figures and ducks 15 in. by 27 in. Exhibited at the Guildhall, 1897 JOCK WILSON. 18 Sunrise after a Storm 17^ in. by 30 in. J. J. WILSON. 19 A Fresh Breeze 15 in. by 26| in. >1 20 DUTCH SCHOOL. J. D. DE HEEM. A Basket op Fruit and Dead Game on a Table 37^ in. by 41^ in. FRENCH SCHOOL. 21 Portrait of a Lady, in white dress with blue robe, seated on a bank 38 in. by 30 in. t ■* 22 A Girl, in white dress with grey hat, leaning upon her elbow Oval —23 in. by 19 in. 22a Portrait of a Lady, in yellow and black brocaded dress, with lace trimming, white sleeves, and bows of yellow ribbons— miniature 5f in. by 4-| in. S' 23 F. BOUCHER. DIANA REPOSING The scene is a forest glade, where the fair Diana is resting after the exertions of the chase. One of her Nymphs attends her, and her bow and quiver of arrows hang on a branch close by 29 in. by 38 in. Signed, and dated 1748 Exhibited at Sheffield, 1901 Exhibited at the Guildhall, 1902 Exhibited at Glasgow, 1902 See Illustration 8 24 F. BOUCHER. The Triumph of Amphitrite Oval —39 in. by 56 in. Exhibited at Sheffield, 1901 Exhibited at Glasgow, 1902 G o J. S. CHARDIN. 25 LE CHATEAU DE CARTES The figure of a youth seated at a table facing the right, amusing himself building a castle with playing-cards 25 in. by 34 in. Exhibited in the Salon in 1741, under theUitle of “ Le Fils de M. Le Noir s’Amusant d faire des Chateaux de Cartes ” From the Collection of Madame Faurot From the Collection of M. de Magnieres, Paris Exhibited at the Guildhall, 1902 Exhibited at Glasgoiv, 1902 26 d- up? J. S. CHARDIN. The Young Princesses Two little girls playing with a dog and some cards on A 0 the floor of a rich apartment; an attendant IQ v joining in the game i 28£ in. by 23-| in. ■/I. Exhibited at Sheffield, 1901 Exhibited at Glasgow, 1902 Reproduced in A. G. Temple’s ‘ Examples of French Art' 27 J. S. CHARDIN. Still Life Two eggs, a roll of bread, a pewter dish, a flagon, and bottle of wine, with a glass half-full of red wine, arranged on a wooden shelf / // ttflUQry 14J in. by 18 in. \\ jP I Exhibited at the Guildhall? 190$ Exhibited at Glasgoiv, 1902 9 F. H. DROUAIS. 28 PORTRAIT OF MADAME DU BARRY, in light blue dress, with blue ribbon in her powdered hair, holding up a wreath of flowers in her hands Oval —27 in. by 22 in. (Ji. V < From the Collection of the Comtesse