H.\v: lloyR Ski 1 1 Kit A 1 S 'W. utV CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF By OLD MASTERS, ♦ . CHIEFLY OF THE EARLY ITALIAN SCHOOLS, THE PROPERTY OF Fib.n CoCIa HOWEL WILLS, ESQ., Of Florence ; ALSO A COLLECTION OF PICTURES BY DUTCH MASTERS, RECEIVED FROM ABROAD : WHICH WLiU be irolTi bp auction bg Messes. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT TMXri GREAT E0OMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1894, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. --oo^OO'" '■ May be viewed Two Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street, St. James's Square, S. W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. - o - I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall he immediately put up again and re-sold. II. No person to advance less than Is.; abore Five rounds, 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, Manson and Woods not being responsible for the correct descriptions, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccurcay 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, FEBRUARY 17, 1894, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -- The Property of HOWEL WILLS, Esq. DRAWINGS. C. FIELDING. 1 On the Downs, near Lewes J. VARLEY. 2 Carnarvon Castle 3 Rivaux Abbey J. YARLEY. S. PROUT. 4 Entrance to a Cathedral Presented by the artist to Mr. and Mrs. Hatchard. See letter on bach 4 ILLUMINATIONS. ^ r ^' HE Crucifixion; and The Almighty— two leaves from an early French Missal /.«- >r ^ j > / 6 A Capital Letter, with architecture and figures PICTURES. EARLY GERMAN. 7 Portrait of a Burgomaster, with arms 8 Portrait of a Lady, with arms ; a Bat, with an inscribed scroll, £-J and a scull on the revere Signed W. H., 1530 JZ. 4 'f o iiiARJL Y GERMAN. 9 A Banker, in crimson dress and cap, with fur robe sa Jc i . c: < EARLY GERMAN. 10 A Gentleman, in black cap and fur robe cS. -i SCHOOL OF BRUGES. 11 A Triptych, with the Crucifixion, with saints and donors on the wings . A. CANO. 15 Ignatius Loyola in prayer before an altar —on copper */# LUCAS CRANACH. 16 Christ Blessing Little Children yr 6 0 HANS YON CULM BACH. 17 A Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi HANS YON CULMBACH. 18 The Adoration of the Shepherds j o% £-4 GERARD DAYID (of Bruges). 19 The Marriage of St. Catherine ^ Osc O 0 A. DURER. 20 Ecce Homo ^ VAN EYCK (School of). 21 A Triptych, with the Virgin and Child, and two angels H. VAN DEE GOES. 22 The Virgin and Child enthroned, with St. Barbara and St. Catherine <•?& x 3^ MATTHAUS GRUNEWALD. 23 The Virgin and Child, seated, in a landscape 6 / / 4 * S / 7 jj HOLBEIN (Style of). ^£ 24 Portrait of a Gentleman, iu black dress and cap, holding his gloves /4 »/ * SCHOOL OF li. VAN DER WEYDEN 2 32 The Nativity ROGER VAN DER WEYDEN. 33 Christ Healing Peter’s Wife’s Mother— painted on silk ROGER VAN DER WEYDEN. 34 A Triptych, with the Crucifixion and Procession to Calvary on the wings, and saints on the doors x // ROGLR VAN DER WEYDEN. 35 The Virgin and Child, with an angel in a garden ROGER VAN DER WEYDEN. 36 The Adoration of the Shepherds Replica of the Middelburg altar piece BARTOLOMAUS ZEITBLOM (of Ulm). 37 Mater Dolorosa with Attendant Donors cf s ITALIAN SCHOOL. EARLY FLORENTINE SCHOOL. 38 The Madonna and Child PERUGIAN SCHOOL. 39 The Adoration of the Shepherds GIOTTO SCHOOL. 40 A Diptych, with the Madonna and 6aints, and the Crucifixion SCHOOL OF VERONA. 41 The Annunciation /J jT/.S'- - • //A /-x, // /*?. <*: - SCHOOL OF VERONA. 42 Preset.tation Picture JVv /S MILANESE SCHOOL. 4 o St. John the Baptist and St. Augustine r^ZsCse-i!*'* ft SPINELLO ARETINO. 44 An Altar Piece, with the Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded hy angels —signed £./J: - GIANPEDRINO. 64 Salome with the Head of John the Baptist Z4 * Z # SCHOOL OF GIOTTO. 65 The Madonna and Child enthroned, with saints /Z' vc £ FILIPPINO LIPPI. 66 The Madonna and Child, with an angel c/ ^ <4# ANDREA MANTEGNA. „ . 67 The Madonna and Child enthroned, with St. Francis and St. Jerome, and angels «/Vx 4 0 JS MASACCIO. 68 The Miracle of St. Francis 11 / ANDREA DI NICCOLO. 69 The Madonna and Child enthroned, with saints. The Cruci- ' '>■ ■'2c-< fixion above <_/? ft 12 & - EARLY ITALIAN SCHOOL. 78 The Head of the Madonna —fresco //x f VELASQUEZ (Style of). 79 Portrait of a Cardinal ^ ^ XT # ''f MARCO ZOPPO. 80 The Magdalen ^ 81 A Florentine Cassone, of the XVth century, the front panel painted with a tournament, &c., and the interior with Venus reclining and Cupid, the top and sides carved and gilt—6 //. 8 in. long ANOTHER PROPERTY. Received from Abroad. /2 82 View of Rome B. BELLOTTO. G. BERKHEYDEN. 83 View in Amsterdam, with numerous figures e? 0 * J/ Y/. /j: _ 84 Head of a Man F. BOL. 2 ✓ v PARIS BORDONE. yf j? 85 A Lady in a Rich Dress, with her left arm resting on the shoulder of her son, in crimson dress A** a 13 CANALETTO. ft *2 86 A View in Venice ^ d x (p y ¥* \J. - • - \J- 'J YJ V £JL- LUCAS CASSEL. 87 St. George and the Dragon f«/£ J. VAN CRAESBEECK. 88 Interior, with Boors Singing /4x/ P. DE HOOCH. 91 A Sportsman, seated at a table, holding a glass and pipe /■// T. DE KEYSER. 92 Portrait of a Burgomaster, in black dress and ruff C. PAUDITZ. £ / 105 Lot and His Daughters ' // S. RUYSDAEL. 109 A Village on a River, with ferry boat JAN VAN SCHOOREL. 110 Portraits of Two Donors, kneeling in prayer —wings of a triptych J-j ^ 2 SNYDERS. 111 Interior of a Larder, with dead game, dogs, monkey, &c. / JV S WANE VELDT. 112 A Woody Road Scene, with peasants aDd animals /