O AT ALOGITB OF THE COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT Modern Pictures OF THE English and Continental Schools, THE PROPERTY OF F. W. ARMYTAGE, ESQ. RECEIVED FROM MELBOURNE; CHOICE MODERN PICTURES, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN; WHICH SEtll iic Sol* bo Auction bfl Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THHXR QltEAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On SATURDAY, MAY 22 , 1887, After the Sale of the Collection of BENJAMIN ARMXTAGE, ESQ,. -- May be viewed Three Days preceding, and Catalogues had, a£ Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street , St. James's Square, S.W. 4 -0(Q L CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - I. THE highest Bidder to he 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. Ill 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, Manson 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. MI. 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. O On SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897, After the Sale of the Pictures of Benjamin Armitage, Esq. The following are the Properly of A GENTLEMAN. DRAWINGS. J. B. H., 1777. 1 7+ £, & 56 A WoMAN AND Child ’ with animals * ' / C. LEMERCIEE. r 57 A Landscape, with a figure seated by a tree EDOUARD DETAILLE, 1885. U.s: <^>58 Mounted Infantry Skirmishing 18^ in. l)y 13 in. •J. L. E. MEISSONIER, 188+. ?■ /J, 0 59 The National Guard 9 in. l>y 5 in. B l 4 PICTURES. 4 /' F. ANDREOTTI. CO A Cavalier, in red robe, smoking ^7 ^ 12 in. by 19^ in. F. ANDREOTTI. 61 A Cavalier, temp Louis XIII., drawing— the comppyon - & 12 in. by 19^ in. E. HEEMSKIRK VAN BEEST. y ^ 62 A Sea Piece, with fishing smacks : Evenin 26£ in. by 47 m. B. BLAKE, 1823. d bittern and game On panel —10J in. by 9J in, B. BLAKE, 1823. Jyy. f , @ 64 The Interior of a Larder, with a ham, cabbage and dead game —the companion On panel —10^ in. by 9^ in. ROSA BONHEUR, 1893. 5 J. CONSTABLE, E.A. 6.7 A Farmyard, with horses 0 4^ in. by 6^ in. J. CONSTABLE, E.A. 68 A Hay Field, with haymakers and wagon 4£ in. by 6j in. J. CONSTABLE, R.A. ^ j * 69 A Landscape, with cottage and figures ' * ' a ^ 41 in. by in. J* 7T J„ CONSTABLE, R.A. 6 y /,70 A Coast Scene, with a fort w« o & .. . , C1 • 4^ in. by 6j m. COROT. y ^ —&71 Drying Clothes: An outbuilding with hedge and figure ^ ^ 9f in. by 14| in. COROT. 72 A View over a River, with Paris in the distance 9 in. by 11J in. T. CRESWICK, R.A. 2/ ^I'i Folkestone, with group of figures on the cliffs, by Fiith 19 in. by 28 in. T. CRESWICK, R.A.' , " 1 74 ^~RivER _ §cES«yj£it^brid^cattle and angler ~On^nrc#^8J in. by7 ftT*> L. DEUTCH. 75 The Arab Guard t & On panel —16 \ in. by 12 in. LEON Y. E8COSSUBA, 1867. ^76 Les Amateures dT)bjets d’Art On panel — in. by 7^ in. T. S. GOOD. *$>77 An Old Lady, in black shawl and white mob cap On panel — 9^ in. by 7^ in. L. EUG. LAMBERT. 78 Kittens 10 in. by 13 in. J'Z, /6 SIR T. LAWRENCE, P.R.A, J9 Little Red Riding Hood — a sketch On panel —20 in . by 16 in . B. W. LEADER, A.R.A., 1892. ^l-^80 The Carnarvonshire Coast, from near Llandudno 20 in. by 30 in. B. W. LEADER, A.R.A., 1882 81 Stonehill Common, Worcestershire / - ' 23 in. by 34 in. cZ j / J f J. L. E. MEISSON1ER. 82 A I renoh Hussar — temp Napoleon On panel— 8 in. by 4£ in. 7 P. NASMYTH, 1816. * ^ sj 8 3 A View over Edinburgh, from Castle Hill | 4 * * / ^ r ^ t 9 in. by 16 in. Y/Y. A. SPRING. 84 Five Heads of Peasants 5 *’w. by 8 in. B. VON SPIANGI, 1887. £>85 A Lake Scene, with stork: Evening 20^ in. by 29£ in. J. STARK. 'J POSTWICK GROVE, NEAR NORWICH On panel — 17 in. by 21 in. J. STARK. % 87 A RIVER SCENE, with ell-pots, and anglers in a punt On panel —12 in. by 19£ in. J. STARK. iff 88 A Landscape, with stream, cattle and bridge /' On panel — 13 in. by 17 in. YY. -t> J. STARK. 89 A Woody Landscape, with figure fishing by a waterfall, view of cattle and bridge in the distance 29 in. by 24^ in. 8 i?^ * /*f /?■ r. F. GOODALL, R.A., 1875. 107 The Dove Seller 36 in. by 25 in. * / * P. GRAHAM, R.A. 108 A Highland Spate, with cattle 19^ in. by 29^ in. P. GROLLERON, 1885. 109 Skirmishers /t. ^ On panel — 16 in. by 12^ in. E. GRUTZNER, 1878. . 110 Blessing the Vintage f & r & 19^ in. by 33^ in. : d. \/o» K. HEFFNER. Ill Twilight: A river scene, with boat and figures 28 in. by 49 in. K. HEFFNER. 112 Misty Morn 24£ in. by 55 in. K. HEFFNER. l/ ^4 ^ 113 Sunny Eve * * 28^ in. by 67 in. 7T 12 CARL HOFF. SJ.f. e 114 In Moukning 49 in. by 36 in. A. HOLMBERG. /*/> j J.16 A MUSIC STUDY 42 in. by 31 in. A. HOLMBERG. 116 THE COUNCIL OF PEACE 35^ in. by 33 in. /, f ~ / & f o P. JOANOWITCH. 117 THE INDIAN SNAKE CHARMER 41 \ in. by 32 in. H. KAUFFMANN, 1890. //Z. /* , 118 Chaffing 13^ in. by 16^ in. /c/A B. W. LEADER, A.R.A., 1887. 119 AN APRIL DAY • " Tf Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright. The bridal of the earth and sky. The Deer must weep thy fall to-night, .For thou must die. 50 in. by 84 in. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1887 13 B. W. LEADER, A.R.A., 1876. 120 A WELSH LANDSCAPE ✓ & 19 in. by 29^ in. 7 /7 LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A. 121 SOLITUDE ^ f 0 * & 66 in. by 30 in. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1890 Engraved r/ W. MULLER, 1837 122 Gillingham Mill 26 in. by 29 in. L. MUNTHE. P 123 A Winter’s Eve ^ ^* * ' * 18^ in. by 29^ in. M. DE MUNKACSY, „ 124 THE TWO FAMILIES , e> 34 in. by 46 in. ^hr- - 125 A 7?* s* * * M. DE MUNKACSY. 125 A LA PROMENADE 46 in. by 36 in. M. DE MUNKACSY. 126 MY OLD MOTHER’S SONG y^ On panel —51^ in. by 44 in. DE NITTIS, 1871. 127 On the Road to Naples ft-/S, o in. by 20^ in. C. SEILER, 1886. 128 THE RECONCILIATION: Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Last /c . C > Visit to Gainsborough On panel —14^ in. by 11^ in. C. SEILER, 1884. 12£ Tbacing the Route / On panel —8^ in. by 12 in. a ^~zr jy> FILDELFO SIMI. 130 Spring Time : Gathering wild flowers 65 in. by 50 in. J. F. TAPIRO. 131_The Cobbler’s Family On panel— 12 in. by 8 in. y-*y y y- 161 /& , » F. YINEA. 7f. /s', 132 A Cellar Scene On panel —15^ in. by 19^ in. TH. WEBER. y yo ^ 133 A Sea Piece y'* ' * G 23 in. by 38J in. FINIS. London: Printed by William Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.