to 12/15/9^ i^may-r^^'- ■<^'\ ,^— — >■ ^^r « r^ / • / I 4'm. ■i M >■ i 'I'tf* iiA^' ux^-' ■r\ '^ ,L •x BK 7 ^1 s ^ ,/ / X PICTURES FROM THE CELEBRATED FOUNTAINE COLLECTION, Removed from Narford Hall, Norfolk, CHIEFLY FORMED BY SIE ANDEEW FOUNTAINE IN THE EARLY PART OF THE LAST CENTURY: WHICE mmi \se Aolii b}} Mmlion in) Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOOBS, At THEI.^ aEEAT E0QSS3, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, On SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1894, AT ONE o'clock PRECISELY. o>Ho May be viewed Three l)ays preceding, and Catalogues had, iat. Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods' Offices, 8 liwg Slreei, «JjY. James s Square ^ 8. W. tvj ^M)OM 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 5.s. 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, witli all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer's expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale ; Messrs. Chkistie, Manson, and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or aiithenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot ; and making no warranty whatever. YI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no lot can on any account bo 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 jirivato Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall b© made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. o5«i pr \ |5 From the pictures at Wilton Presented to Sir Andrew Fountaine hy the Earl of Pern- Lrohe, about 1750 SIB P. LELY. ^,y ^ y / O £~ 7 Portrait of Lady Castlemaine, whole length, seated in a garden, in white satin dress and blue scarf, pearl necklace 67 in. by 44 *n. I .,^u\^ < / Fngraved Exhibited at the National Portrait Exhibition, 1866 H. STONE. 8 Portrait of James Stewart, Duke of Eichmopd and Lennox, in -hAHA^iJi^ a suit of armour, wearing the Riband and Order of the Garter, r, ■ i tbe right hand rests on the head of a greyhound 50 in. by 40 in. From Sir Andreic Fountaines Collection W. DOBSON. 9 HEAD OF A GENTLEMAN 14| in. by 12 J in. ^'SW^ W. STRETE. 10 Portrait of Henry VIIL 21 in. by 16 in. Exhibited at the National Portrait Exhibition, 1866 fW\6 fictile) J. LIEVENS. 11 Portrait of an Old Man, in a skull cap and brown coat 4f in. by 3| in. From Sir A. Fountaine's Collection '^Mjl^iJiQyC^ GONZALES COCQUES. 12 Portraits of Three Children of the Earl of Dorset On copper 11 in, by 7^ in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection n. '^iXXJCOd H. STEENWYCK. 13 Interior of a CnrRCH, with figures 15^ in. by 19^ in. HOLBEIN, rv '^nj2^ 14 Portrait of Jean Sieur de Eieux, in black cap and cloak, trimmed, with a gold chain with medal ^ > /2, • 6^ in. by 5^ in. From Sir Andrew Founfaine's Collection P. BREUGHEL. . 15 A River Scene, with boats and a windmill ; and A Landscape, with a cornfield — a pair |- 2 On copper lhin^Jir/l\ j 81 tn. by 11| in. [ -^ From Sir Andrew Fountaines Collection C. POELEMBURG. ^ 16 A River Scene, with nymphs bathing //. ^dvu^t^ On copper I 5 1 8 in, by 10^ in. FEANCKS. 17 The Marriage at Cana '^^oS'^uita^O^G 34i in. by 58 in. ^ ROTENHAEMER. S^ 18 The Virgin and Child, with angels '-Tr. (^^.ouHe^ On alabaster lOJ in. by 17 in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection J. DE MABEUSE. 19 A Musical Party, consistiug of ladies and gentlemen seated /?i-Ai^^r7U.<^ round a table on wliich arc fruits, &c. ; behind tbe figures a Tg ^>^|W)^ trellis of red and wbite roses ; landscape background -^ 29 in. by 41 in. Described in the old Catalogue as " The Intervieiv of Henry VIII. and Anne of Cleves, by Mabuse " From Sir Andrew Fonntaint^s Collection M. DE HONDECOETER. 20 A Group, birds, insects and plants (.AcctJh^ 25 in. by 22 in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection D. TENIERS. ^ 21 THE ELEMENTS : a set of four figures of peasants /e>0Jt^44&M^ 7 in. by 5^ in. From the Countess Verne's Collection Exhibited at Burlington House, 1880 D. TENIERS. 22 A CouETTARD, with three peasants drinking and smoking '^MjijMih^ 22i in. by 26^ in. Mentioned by Dr. Waagen in ' Art Treasures' Vol. HI. P. WOUVERMAN. ^ y . -^ ' 23 A EoAD Scene, with a horseman and dogs, a group of gipsies, seated under the stump of a tree 14^ in, by 13| in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection 8 VANDYCK. /. . 24 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, full face, with board and moustache, in a dark coloured dress, with cloak and ruff From Sir Andrew Fountaines Collection Mentioned hy Dr. Waagen in ' Art Treasures, Vol. III. REMBRANDT. ^^ ^ 25 A LADY, in a rich dress, seated, holding a sheet of paper in both hands, apparently in consultation with an old man holding a pen in his hand, which rests on the table, witk inkstands, &g. j i / 1 "■ Signed I 291 in. by 36i in. / F. HALS. 26 A BOY WITH A LOG 11 in. circle <^. n couyuji^ F. HALS. 27 A BOY : the Companion 11 in.— -circle AV. VAN DE VELDE. TiA'iiAs. 28 A CALM, with a frigate at anchor, ships and boats 40 in. by 41^ in. Mentioned hy Br. Waagen in ' Art Treasures,' Vol. III. p. p. RUBENS. ^SCO 29 THE PEODIGAL eON ^ Ci cc.if ^xxaM47 The interior of a stable a:.d cow-house in which are two horses, one prey the other of a chestnut colour, standing in a stall on the right; in the centre are several cows, the nearest one to tlie spectator is lyin^ down ; a great variety of objects common to a stable are distributed about the place; three men are near the horses, one of them appearing to be occupied at the manger, another has a candle in his hand, and a third is placing provender in a rack. The prodigal is on the left side, near the entrance to the stable, bending on one knee, his hands placed on his breast, and looking with an expression of entreaty at a maid servant who is close to him, feeding some pigs that are rushing with eagerness to the trough ; beyond these are seen a waggon near a farm- house, and two men watching horses in a pond ; the general effect denotes sunrise. This picture is painted with extraordinary care and great attention to detail ; the animals are correctly drawn and possess the true characteristics of nature ; but the great charm of this produc- tion consists in the truly affecting and pathetic expression of the prodigal, whose position, countenance and gesture strongly mark the compunctious working of his mind. 40 in. by 57 in. From the Collection of Mr. Pieters, 1781 From the Collection of M. Stiers d'Aertselaer, 1822 From the Collection of W. Wilkins, Esq. Exhibited at the British Institution, 1829 Exhibited at Burlington House, 1881 Engraved by Bolswert Smith's Catalogue Eaisonne, Vol. II. page 226, No. 804 EUBENS AND SNYDERS. ^^ 30 THE VEGETABLE STALL, a lady in a straw hat, probably AAjlMSjI ^^^kuM^ Heleaa Forman, purchasing a melon from the gardener and pi y ' ^ his wife / M ^^j 82 in. by 88 in. From, Sir Andrew Fountaines Collection T. EOMBOUTS. 31 A MAN, tuning a theorbo : a music-book and a tankard on a ■^'^^^^t^^o^ table in front of him Signed T. B. 42^ in. by 37 in. 10 J. KUYSDA.EL. 7^^ 32 THE LAKE OF HAAKLEM ^oijbUvC ^^O^Uan^ ^1 «'»• by S6 tn. j^^ ^,j From the Duval Collection at Geneva Mentioned by Dr. Waagen, '■Art Treasures,^ Vol. III. page 430 J. RUYSDAEL. ^..^...^- Uc 33 FISHERMEN LOOKING OUT FOR THE RETURN OF THEIR BOATS V n,^ ff^f zo^ ,Ua^o(r 10 in. by 131 in. Mentioned by Dr. Waagen, ' Art Treasures,' Vol. III.. J. RUYSDAEL. ^^ /SOO 34 A VIEW ON THE BRILL RIVER (or perhaps one of the ^ ^^^^j_branches of the Zuider Zee), under the appearance of strong breeze and impending rain \'\)t Rt(\/]\t^\ 1 ? '^^^ On the right of the picture is a Dutch coaster, with four men on •'' board, approaching under a red mainsail and a pennant flying at the stern. A little retired from this and more towards the left are two other vessels of a similar description ; a long sand-bank sliows itself on the opposite side, over which, and on other shoals, the sea beats in foaming breakers ; three fishermen are on the bank, and near is a Dutch lugger, tacking under main and fore sails ; more remote is a frigate riding at anchor, and a town is faintly perceptible in the dis- tance ; the wide expanse of dark waters is occasionally varied by • bursts of light breaking through the wind-riven clouds, and also by the white foam which sparkles on the crests of the waves, rendering the surrounding gloom more palpable. This, like other works of a similar description, evinces the true poetical feeling of the artist when delineating scenes affecting the soul, 39 in. by 51 in. From ike Collection of De Heer Van Eddehinge, of Amsterdam, 1838 Smith's Catalogue Baisonne, Supplement, page 698, No. 44 11 G. POUSSIN. W? 35 A EooKY Landscape, with trees and brushwood ; through the ^^t^^ttiut? foliage is seen a cascade descending into a small lake, by the side of which are two chasseurs ; on the brow of a lofty hill is seen a town ; a view of Rome in the background 37i in. by 53 in. Described in Dr. Waagen's ' Art Treasures,' Vol. III. page 430 N. POUSSIN. '^ 36 Bacchus and Ebigone : a full length figure of Bacchus ; a 'Av£t~' cupid is fastening his sandal, another offers him fruit, and a f^l ^- ' third is arranging his hair ; Erigone holds a staff in her left ^ hand, and is seated, leaning on a table ■— -i 38 in. by 28 in. L I^ 'i^^ i^^ / Described in Dr. Waagen's '■Art Treasures,' Vol III. page 430 WATTEAU. ^-^^ 37 A MASQUERADE SCENE : a group of five small three-quarter/v -^^o^^i-iM ^^^^.length figures in masquerade dress, one holding a guitar, a red curtain to the right 9;^ in. by 7^ in. Engraved From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection Exhibited at Burlington House, 1880 F. BOUCHER. ^^ 38 THREE NYMPHS, and cupids with flowers AOct^ 46 in. by 81 in. F. BOUCHER. J^o 39 A GiBL, in a blue and white dress and straw bat with flow ^ ^dyrCc-Ch. 19 in. — circle ^2 ^bftio ' ^ J H. RIGAUr. SmaMC S- 40 PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST EARL OF PORTLAND, in _ 4^ . armour and brown wig, in his right hand is a baton, his left rests upon a plumed helmet, the Order of the Garter hangs by his side, and he wears a red sash with embroidered edge A present to Sir Andrew Fountaine, wlw was loith him ichen he was ambassador at Hanover. 50 in. by 40 in. Exhibited at the National Portrait Exhibition, 1866 SIR A. MORE. ^^^-00- /Jo 41 PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS, AFTERWARDS QUEEN ELIZABETH, in a richly jewelled black velvet dress, pale '^Yose-coloured satin petticoat, white ruflf and cap, pearls and other jewels in her hair ; holds a pair of gloves in her left hand, her right hand rests on a table 44 in. by 34 in. Exhibited at the National Portrait Exhibition, 1866 Exhibited at Burlington House, 1880 Described by Dr. Waagen, 'Art Treasures,' Vol. III. page 429 SIR A. MORE. /" ^ /7 /' /J^C 42 PHILIP II. OF SPAIN, in coat of chain mail with breast- plate and gorget inlaid with gold, having alternate pattern of inverted double P between ragged staffs and suns, on the breast a ficure of the Virgin ; violet and buff trunks embroidered with silver, white stockings, high leather boots and gold spurs ; a red sash is tied round the upper part of each arm, and the Order of the Golden Fleece is suspended round the neck by a long riband ; the right hand holds a baton, the left is placed on the pommel of his sword Signed 73 in. by 37 in. Mentioned by Br, Waagen, 'Art Treasures,' Vol. Ill 13 F. GUARDI. ^^0 43 THE DOG AN A, Venicd A)^ ^MiA^iSJC 13 in. by 20^ in. F. GUARDI. '3d 44 A Gondola Eace, on the Grand Canal A. CANALETTO. O 45 The Piazzetta of St. Mark; and The Eialto— a jja/r 20.^ in. by 28 in From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection • A^^TONELLA DA MESSINA. o9.9t.am£v ■0&- 46 PORTRAIT OF A MAN, with dark brown and white shirt and dark vest, his hands clasped, landscape backgrc und, a knight's arms on the back 11| in. by 8| in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection GAROFALO. 47 THE HOLY FAMILY: the Virgin, seated, with the infant '*''^'''*^***^ Christ on her knee?, taking some fruit from St. Joseph, land- scape background 13| in. by 12^ in. Formerly in the Villa Franca at Naples L. CARACCi. ^ir V^ ^rrft 48 The Holy Family, with St. Elizabeth and St. John, landscape background On co^er f^^^^, ,f,^ ^ T 9 in. by 7 ^w. - i P*' / From Prince Poniatoicslci's Collection u G. B. TIEPOLO. 49 The Viugin and Child, enthroned. with saints ^tey^£.^ A design Jar an altar piece 19f in. by 11 in. C. DOLCE. '50 Mater Dolorosa On copper y I H in. by 7f in. -^lA^ A. CARACCI. 51 Portrait of Agostino Car acci, brother of the painter On date 7j in. by 5j in. — oval 1f)n ifJi SCHIDONE. /^^ 52 The Holy Family, with St. John ) 1 ,' :it>^M-'wi^ 25^ in. by 191 /„. From Sir Andrew Foiintaine^s Collection 15 TINTORETTO. 55 Stddy for an Altar Piece, with St. Sebastian and St. Roch ;.S€t^ the Virgin and Child in glory above 19 in. by lOj in. — arched top [^T^i^^'f From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection DOMENICHINO. 5G Cupin, in a car drawn by doves, attended by two other ciipids ^-'mi-i^-rtjiL-i 17^ in. by 14j in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine^s Collection AGOSTINO CARACCI. 57 A Group of Four Boys' Heads 141 in^ by 11^ in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection PALMA VECCHIO. 58 St. Lucia and a Monk 10 in. by 9 in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection '^^^^^'<<^o(jUXAA. -^^^o-cyn^^-. Ml^uAiL^ MICHEL ANGELO BUONAEROTI. 59 The Crucifixion ^. 2O5 in. by 15 in. Painted for the Borghese Family From the Collections of Prince Lucien Buonapai-te, the Queen of Etruria and the Grand Duke of Lucca P. BOEDONE. GO The Hoi,y Family, with St. John, chernbs above bearing a./CUna£c^ cross 28 J in. by 39 in. From Sir Andrew Fountaine's Collection IG GUIDO. r- WCO 62 IL DIAMANTE / Ol^ ft) Venus stealing Cupid's bow ; whole length figures, life >i ^4^ size, of Venus and Cupid; tlie Goddess is seated upon a couch, holding up a bow at which Cupid is reaching ; in left « ■'Xti^^i/m^ foreground a quiver full of arrows ; through an open !£. ^.-Ti/th^ window in the background is seen another cupid near a ^ . vase with pinks This picture is mentioned by Malvasia in his ' Felsina Pittrice "VLite . del Pittori Bolognesi ' as one of the most admirable works of Guido ; he states that it was painted fur a jeweller in exchanj^e for a diamond worth 150 hcudi, the jeweller afterwards repenting his bargain. The picture was sent to VenicCj and was there so much admired that it fetched HOO scudi. In 1G65 it was placed in the Duke of Mantua's Collection, and waa then called " I! Diamante," probably in reference to the jeweller's diamond. From the Mantua Collection it passed into the hands of the Count Poletti, of Pozzuoli. It was subsequently purcliased by Longhi» the celebrated engraver, who died before he finished engraving it. Dought by Mr. Buchanan from the Collection of Chevalier Buchcron, President of the Academy of Painting at Turin. Signed '' GyiDvs'vv cb'tt" 90 in. by 61 in. Exhibited at Burlington House, 1880 Mentioned by Dr. Waagen, ' Art Treasures,' Vol. III. PINIS. Lc tidon : Printed by William Clowes & Sons, Limited) Stamford Streot and Charing Cross. GETTY CENTER LIBRARY 3 3125 00954 8377 I ^^- ^^/ kfyj^«SP ^ i W k ■'i:-rAW