LIBRARY M. Knoedler & Co. 14 East 57th St. New York Bitieks Lelie d aie we Eee Sop A ~ a ghee geceet ete sr ia veatee ragt cagtese ent eaen re I AS ESLeOR R S the “Walter Hichinond Collec. ion at Chickering Hall. Although some of the pictures brought much less than was formerly paid for them, the sale of the Walter Richmond ‘collection | in Chickering Hall last night’ realized a handsome total and an uncommonly large | average for so great a variety .of paint- ings. There were sixty-eight pictures sold and the aggregate amount feceived for them was $88,560, an average of about | $1,302 for each picture. One of the pictures | which, according to Auctioneer Kirby, went | for a great deal less than Mr. Richmond paid for it, was Eugene Fromentin’s ‘ Gyp- sies Breaking Camp.” This was sold for. $1,100, and Mr. Kirby declared that Mr. Richmond paid more than $6, 900 for’ it. Another painting which the auctioneer said was sacrificed was Jean Baptiste Greuze’s “Head of a Young Girl,’ for which Mr. Richmond is said to have paid $8,000. It brought only $1,325 last night. Eager and spirited bidding was caused by Diaz’s * Autumn in the Forest of Fontaine- bleau.”” Starting with a bid of $1,000, half @ dozen would-be purchasers ran the price of this painting up to $7,600, at which fig- ure it was secured by Mr. F. A. Bell. The highest price paid during the. sale was. $7,700, for Fortuny’s ‘“ Arab Fantasia,’ which, after a hustling rivalry, was knocked down to Mr. Samuel Untermyer. ' Corot’s ‘‘ The Dawn of Day’’ was also eag- erly contested for, and-was finally secured by Mr. A! Blumenstiel for $5,000. Jules Dupre’s ‘ Gathering, Storm” was wanted | -by three or four bidders, who ran the price up to $4,750, with Bids of $50 and $100, starting at $1,000. Announcement was ‘made that the paint- ing by Jaroslav Cermak, entitled ‘ Chris- tian Girls Captured py Bashi-Bazouks,”’ was the only example of that artist’s work in this country. The buyers were’ slow to start the bidding for this picture; but after . $500 had been reached in small bids, the | contest became more spirited, and the fig- | ‘ures rose rapidly, $50 at a time, to $1,000, — which was paid by Mr. A. D.. Deshong. Three Millets were sold at comparatively | low prices, and Rosa Bonheur’s’ ‘ The Chief ’’ brought oniy $1,500. Gustave Cour- bet’s rich green scene, ‘‘ Near Ornans,’’ ex- cited much attention and was bid for iby several persons with great eagerness. Following is a list of the pictures. for which \more than $409 was paid, with the | name of the artist, the price, and the naa ] of the buyer, whenever given. ; Artist and Purchaser. Price. | The Stray Kitten, Rudolph Epp $425 | Wrestling for Favor, George H. Boughton... 420 . Ideal Head, William M. Hunt..... .. ‘BID oc eeee The English Channel, F. H. De Haas...... 560 | Dutch Cattl shoven Danses, aoe POE oe ch eee Apimoachisg Storm, George Michel.... oods in Winter, Gustave Courhbet. Village on the Coast of. Brittany, Isabey ... Western Kansas, Albert Bierstadt Adler & Swurtz- BIA Aas erat Flowers, N. Virgile Diaz eran abahe sone oie eS secess 429) A Dutch Housewife, Louis Mettling........ 425) ‘The Grand Canal, Venice, Felix Hiem... 2, - 1,900 — - Mountain Stream, Theodore Rousseau.+.... 950- The Close of Day, Constant Troyon,....... 650) In the Hayfield, F. J, Monchablon......... 7130) The Grand Canal, Venice, M. Diego Rico... 1,600, Saardam, (Pays-Bas,) Paul J. Clays—C, 3. | MOMEROUT RAE Olden ch ieis once Laas alesldin oe oetae yaa ater: 1,050. Near Ornans, Gustave Courbet—Durand : | TUB Bic ep Me OE a Rar Ve ape PM FS 1,900 - ‘A Path Over the Hill, J. B.C) Corot......: 2,300 | | Arab Scout, Adolph Schreyer—G. Blumen- 8 | Meee ee Oe a eens con ga via Mcclntalare ea Rita ole te Gorse 2,900 © | Arcadia, W. A. Bouguereau—a. “Blumen- Ga tpeleas a srntrety aained niaccg stele ek Repel years 6 a 1,025 — Tne Chief, M. Rosa Bonheur—J. D. eae 1,500. 8 Cinderella,” Gustave Jacquet ........... 1,850 Autumn, Hugues MeCTO a oe ions ous Vaca gee ED. | Midday Shadows, J. I. Millet............. okt | Purkish Women, N.:V. Diageo... ooo aca ee 1,000 Bayou of the Seine, J. B. C. Potot. an -« 8,650) Sheep Grazing, C. E. Jacque.... + 25050 4 “Lilvrogne, M. de Munkacsy.... 2.0.5 seca 825 | An Ox cf Normandy, Constant ‘Troyon— ; 4 Pied RGN ir cst iis th itaie os co aicio acai Mug omens 2,150 4 Gathering Storm, Jules Dupre—F, ae Bell.. 4,750 ‘Autumn inthe Forest of Fontainebleau, NE raat OAS Belly wore cee tae 7,600 | Peasant Girl Knitting, J. A. Breton—J. ps. j BNP ites Gaeta ea eee ciehey cate aaa dares satel 1,650 — “Mounted Spahi, ‘(the Light Cavalr Yy reais. ' Algeria,) Eugene , Fromentin—J. De TRAC Or capes akc tuck hcl eee nti ciel a ee yOwn “Sunset After Storm, T. Rousseau.......... 1,050. Ae CHUN! he Bs MCR ee es ees ww ciey es 1,125 ete Sees) and Martha,” IN ay Diane. 4 PSR Zack i ceisi once wt tazecceh sched Ieirad Ay aetna sian RD a, ative en Route, Constant ‘Troyon. Fate eee 1,050 | Christian Girls Captured by Bashi-Bazouks, Jaroslav Se ue iia D. Deshong....erer- 1,000 SR 8 EI ESRI I A CEE RYE RE RAT IE AS, VALUABLE MODERN PAINTINGS INCLUDING CHOICE EXAMPLES OF THE BARBIZON SCHOOL COLLECTED BY MR. WALTER RICHMOND TO BE SOLD AT ABSOLUTE PUBLIC SALE AT CHICKERING HALL FIFTH AVENUE AND EIGHTEENTH STREET ON FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27TH, 1899 BEGINNING PrompTLy AT 8.15 0’CLOCK THE PAINTINGS WILL BE ON FREE VIEW Day and Evening, from January 23d until date of sale, inclusive AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES MADISON SQuARE SOUTH THOMAS E. KIRBY AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION AUCTIONEER MANAGERS New York 1899 peek 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. 2. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to pay down a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase- money, 2/ required, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. 3. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer’s Expense and Risk upon the conclusion of the Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid, or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer, on or before delivery ; in default of which the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible if the Lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. 4. Lhe sale of any Article is not to be set aside on account of any error in the description, or imperfection. All articles are exposed for Public Exhibition one or more days, and are sold Just as they are, without recourse. 5. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be removed during the Sale. 6. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within one day from conclusion of Sale shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, without further notice, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges attending the same. This Condition is without prejudice to the right of the Auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this Sale, without such re-sale, if he thinks fit, THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS. Tuomas E. KirBy, Auctioneer, NOTE THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION IN AN- NOUNCING THE ABSOLUTE PUBLIC SALE OF THE CHOICE COLLECTION OF MODERN PAINT- INGS BELONGING TO MR. WALTER RICIIMOND, OF PROVIDENCE, R. I., DESIRE TO CALL ATTEN- TION TO THE FACT THAT THE OWNER HAS FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS BEEN A DISCRIM- INATING COLLECTOR, AND DURING THAT TIME HAS SECURED REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF CHAAR INITID) — AURIEMS INS SPEUAIE AIRS, NID ISS, PRESENT TIME EXCEEDINGLY RARE, ESPECIAL- LY THE WORKS REPRESENTING THE BARBIZON SCHOOL, WHICH COMPRISE IN NUMBER NEARLY ONE THIRD OF THE COLLECTION. LIST OF ARTISTS REPRESENTED IN Mr. WALTER RICHMOND’S COLLECTION Brascassat, 6, Daubigny, 61. Millet, 46, 57, 6s. Boulanger, 12. Epp, x. Munkacsy, so. Becker, 9. Fromentin, 55, 62. Niczky, 7. Beyschlag, 5. Fortuny, 68. Pasini, 16. Beaume, 13. Gericault, 39. Piot, ro. Boughton, 4. Greuze, 66. Rousseau, 32, 56, 63. Bierstadt, 26. Hunt, 8. Rico, 36. Bouguereau, 42. Isabey, 24. Sanchez-Perrier, 14. Bonheur, Mlle. Rosa, 43. Jansen, 22, Deltzngs Breton, 54. Jaequet, 44. Schreyer, 41. * Courbet, 23, 38. Jacque, 4o. Troyon, 33, 51, 59. Clays, 37. Le Roux, 25. Viry, 2. Corot, 40, 48, 67. Michel, 10, 21, 31. Verboeckhoven, 18. Cermak, 60. Muller, 27. Vernet, 34. De Haas, 11. Mettling, 20. Wahlberg, 20. Domingo, 15. Monchablon, 35. Zuber-Buhler, r7. Diaz, 28, 47, 53, 58. Merle, 45. Ziem, 30. Dupré, 52, 64. CATALOGUE SALE AT CHICKERING HALL Friday Evening, January 27th AT 8.15 O'CLOCK : : seg b -5 Gee EPP (Rudolph), Munich, Pesghs LiF) a-~y, / Vs A Born at Eberbach, Baden, 1834. / GH f- é Ly, Pupil of Carlsruhe Art School under Descoudres, yf f- Cara) AL? Since 1865 settled in Munich. Die Stray wire: A pretty little girl with a bright-eyed kitten in her arms. The child’s face shows happiness in her newly found pet, and the kitten’s alert look is tempered with satisfaction, due to having found a resting place. From the Charles L. Frost Collection. Signed at the right. Height, 14% inches ; width, ro inches. 2 VIRY (Paul), Paris. er Od y ( Born at Poce. y ?y My, free ae Pupil of Picot. . The Falconer. The most minute painting of detail characterizes this figure in gray and white seated on a carved wooden coffer near a table upon which are fruit, wine, and silver plate. The falconer is amusing himself with his three falcons, while his dog lies at his feet. It is impossible to describe the microscopic elaboration of every part of this picture. It reminds us somewhat of the work of Bargue. Withal, the ensemble is good, and the color is very agreeable in its quiet tints. E From the Artist. Height, 113 inches; length, 142 inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1877. SEITZ (Anton), L Munich. = Born at Rotham-Sand, near Nuremberg, 1830. ig Pupil of the Munich Academy under Fluggen. ¢ Also studied with Wagner and Reindal. Gold Medal, Munich, 1859. , .f Gold Medal, Vienna. ¥ Professor of the Royal Academy, Munich. Chevalier of the Order of St. Michael, of Bavaria. Monks Rehearsing. In this small panel three monks are seated at a table playing violins and a’cello, while a fourth stands in the background, leaning against H the wall. The color scheme is made upof browns and grays. All the heads and hands are painted with the most surprising minuteness, and every detail in the picture will stand the closest examination, so perfect is the finish. ' ~- From the Henry J. Steere Collection. / 84 o- UKK.- | Height, 7% inches; length, 9 inches. i Signed at the left, and dated 1873. | | i | BOUGHTON (Geo. H.), . London. | of & ig Bornin England, 1834. LA fe O ’ Member of the National Academy of Design. 1 sth Member of the Royal Academy, London, 1888. sis And has received many Continental recognitions and honors; Wrestling for F avor. Two little sturdy village boys are struggling with each other ona grassy slope, while the prize of the contest sits not far away an in- terested spectator. Just at the foot of the slope a neat red-roofed house with garden wall, and, beyond, a glimpse of the sea, impart | a rural and hardy flavor to the setting for the mimic battle. The picture is painted in the artist’s popular style, and is full of the senti- ment of British valor. Signed at the right. Height, ro inches; length, 14 inches. 5 BEYSCHLAG (Julius Robert), Munich. Born at Nordlingen, 1838. é Pupil of the Munich Academy under Philipp Foltz ; studied later in Paris and Italy, where he earned his reputation for graceful treatment of the female figure. Medals in Munich and Berlin. | pop jt tit etsy; Summer. A graceful figure of a girl in dove color and brown velvet who, with a bunch of flowers in her hand, pauses to pluck a wild rose ata fence corner while walking through the pleasant fields. The land- scape setting isin harmony with the figure, and the picture is a repre- sentative specimen of the genre painting of the Munich School. Signed at the left. Height, 154 inches; width, 12 inches. ‘ MEE Lee BRASCASSAT ee ea Paris. pom @ y 4 a ¢ _ es Born at Bordeaux, 1805. Died, 1867. Pupil of Richard and Hersent. | Won Second Grand Prize for Historic Landscape, 1825. i Medals, Paris, 1827, 1831, 1837. 4 Legion of Honor, 1837. Member of the Institute of France, 1846 ae Belgian Chapel. A small landscape, with a country chapel on the roadside at the | right. Directly and simply painted. Interesting because Brascassat | is chiefly known in the United States asa famous animal painter. In point of fact he was at first celebrated for his landscape work, and won the second grand prize for historic landscape at Paris in 1825. He afterwards spent six years in Rome, and still later revived the neglected art of animal painting. Signed at the left. Height, 13% inches; length, 16} inches. em RET EES TES SY EEA Seurnicaeres eG 7 J§o A U) beds NICZKY (E.), Munich. Spier oncraa ET _ ¥ peareeres cht Medals, Munich, Vienna, Moscow, and St. Petersburg. Geese are oe ee Spring. This pretty German girl, in her sixteenth century costume of écru and brown, lifts her face upward, as she walks through the smiling fields, to look at two butterflies who are courting in the air. The figure is painted with skill and care and the landscape is in harmony with the subject. Height, 21 inches ; width, 22 inches, Signed at the right, and dated 1881. : i Vee See Oe 3 HUNT (Wm. M.), Boston. Born at Brattleboro, Vt., 1824. Died, 1879. Studied at the Academy, Diisseldorf, and subsequently with Couture in Paris; later he removed to Barbizon to work under Millet, whose paintings he greatly admired. Ideal Head. An excellent specimen of the artistic work of this celebrated Ameri- can painter. The head is shown in profile and is subtly drawn. The brown hair, the green of the gown, and the background of yellow, make up an interesting scheme of color. The type seems to be Ameri- can, and the head is painted with knowledge and sureness. From the Elmer H. Capen Collection. Signed at the left. Height, 20 inches ; width, 16 inches. J) PE. LE Seas! 9 BECKER (Karl Ludwig Friedrich), Berlin. Born at Berlin, 1820. Pupil of the Berlin Academy, of Cornelius, Hess, and Van Klober, and Pensioner of the Berlin Academy, at Paris and Rome. Medals, Berlin, Vienna, and Munich. Officer of the Order of Leopold. Vice-President of Academy of Berlin; Member of the Academy of Vienna, and of the Royal Society of Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. A Cup of Tea. A distinguished and lovely piece of color. The young woman with blue eyes, light brown hair tied with a blue ribbon and a rose fastened init, and a white lace bertha falling over her blue gown, is leaning over the table with a cup of tea in her hand. The variety in the blues and the delicacy of the tints are charming. The face is attrac- tive in expression, and the flesh tints here and in the neck are extremely tender and beautiful. From the Artist. Height, 254 inches; width, 19} inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1880. Spe ea re ere a Ca SLE Se eae apap TIO MICHEL (Georges), Paris. i Born at Paris, 1763. Died, 1843. Neglected during his life, his paintings are now sought for. He is represented in the Louvre and other galleries. Most of his works are unsigned, for he said there was “ but one Michel.” # as if fit Landscape near Paris. A canvas of sombre aspect presenting a hill with a windmill in the middle distance. There are some white clouds in a broken blue sky. Height, 12} inches; length, 16% inches. me _ Se fh Sek DE HAAS (Maurice F. H.), New York. Born at Rotterdam, 1832. Died, 1895. Pupil of the Academy of Fine Arts, Rotterdam, and Louis Meyer, at The Hague. Member of the National Academy, New York. In 1857 received the appointment of Artist to the Dutch Navy. Member of the American Society of Painters in water colors. The English Channel. The Dover Cliffs appear in the distance on the right, and fishing boats are riding on the choppy seas. The effect is at the hour of sun- set, and a warm glow pervadestheatmosphere. An excellent example of this much esteemed marine painter. Height, 13 inches; length, 24 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1871. I2 BOULANGER (Gustave R. C.), Paris. Born at Paris, 1824. Died, 1888. Pupil of Jollivet and Delaroche. J) A Won Prix de Rome, 1849. a ae Medals, Paris, 1857, 1859, 1863, 1878. O~ fc CEL/ Legion of Honor, 1865. / Member of the Institute of France, 1882. | Sentinel at the Mosque. The doorway looks into dark recesses, and the sentinel in white and light-colored robes leans against the wall. His gun stands at the other side of the door, and his task seems to be a perfunctory one. The foreground is in cool shadow enveloping the figure, and high up on the white wall there is a glimpse of the sunlight. Signed at the left. Height, 14 inches; width, 10% inches, 13 BEAUME (Joseph), Paris, Born at Marseilles, 1796. Died, 1885. Pupil of Gros. Medals, Paris, 1824, 1827. 2 We HE f ] ; Legion of Honor, 1836, » o- Op rALl an Hors Concours, ‘Pounds The beagles and hounds have run the quarry to earth, and are gath- ered about a hole, or cave entrance, in the hillside. The hunters are seen coming over the hillocks. Very carefully and deftly painted. “ye Signed at the right. Height, 124 inches; length, 17% inches. Bi 35g AE. al ASAE RONTO OO I SR FLT PGE eases RAT TaN oS : PUNtegS ‘\ SANCHEZ-PERRIER (Enilio), “Paris, a yi i : Pupil of Cano. f - LY i Honorable Mention, 1886. wet} oN ¥ \ Medal, 1889, Exposition Universelle, '\ (h 4 Hors Concours. Arrival of the Caravan at Tangiers. A seashore view, with Arabs arriving at the outskirts of the city. Some big rowboats are drawn up on the beach in the distance, and f across the sandy foreground a winding, shallow ditch filled with | water left by the receding tide, reflects the tints of the sky. The pict- j ure is painted with the skill and cleverness that have achieved a repu- tation for the artist. Signed at the right, Height, 14 inches; length, 20 inches. I5 : \ +) é IN ba @ Sum § DOMINGO Y MARQUES (D. Francisco), Paris. 4B | fat Born at Valencia, Spain, 1843. y Mv Pupil of the Royal Academy San Carlos, of Valencia. Nd Pensioned by his native town, he studied at Rome, 1868, 1869; ; Received a first-class medal at the National Exhibition of the Fine eos Arts, Madrid, 187:. or. Was appointed Professor in the Academy at Valencia; made ~ Commander of the Order of Don Carlos III., 1876, and received i ae the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1883, \¢ The municipality of Valencia named a street after him in 1887, Member of the Royal Academy at Antwerp, 1888. ns i SY” Noonday Halt. A delightful little panel, painted for the late Albert Wolff, the cele- brated art critic of the Paris Figaro. It represents a street scene in Constantinople, or its outskirts, with houses by the roadside, of white, pink, and yellow, with woodwork of greenish blue, and a heavy vine growing on one of them. Ata doorway are some horses and figures. Over all is a sky of intense blue. It is executed with delightful skill, and can only be described as a gem. From the Albert Wolff Collection, Paris. Height, 6% inches; length, 8? inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1885, 17 ZUBER-BUHLER (Fritz), Paris. Born at Locle, Switzerland. 4 Pupil of Picot and Grosclaude. ya Vd —/ —<——f_/ J fe Honorable Mention. as Just Up. An excellent genre work of the modern French school. A young girl has just lifted her baby brother from his wicker crib, and a cat is climbing up its side with a friendly interest in the proceedings. The composition is on simple lines, and the accessories are unobtrusive. Therein lies the merit of the work. From the Gandy and Olyphant sale. Signed at the right. Height, 193 inches ; width, 16 inches. 2 wanton rl ree ctit eam Ss ei rama a narccasne arg ssinee Sep een renee Pree ee Soe pene Tan @ene ON Es Be eae ASICS mm fia TT 18 a Dt em VERBOECKHOVEN (Eugéne), Brussels. Born, 1799. Died, 1881. Medals, Paris, 1824, 1841, 1845. Legion of Honor, 1845. Chevalier of the Orders of Leopold, and St. Michael of Bavaria, and Christ of Portugal. Decorated with the Iron Cross. Member of the Royal Academies of Belgium, Antwerp, and St. Petersburg. Dutch Cattle. The great reputation of Verboeckhoven is sustained in this most representative work. It is a most notable example. A white cow with a black neck, and a red bull lie in the pasture. Beyond, isa plain with windmills and flocksand herds. A little bird is seen just starting to fly off from the fence-post at the right. The coats of the cattle are painted with admirable texture, and the grass and herbage are ren- dered with the greatest care. Asin the work of Landseer, the ‘‘ ex- pression” of the animals is studied with a human sympathy. From the Charles L. Frost Collection. Height, 163 inches ; length, 22 inches. Signed in the centre, and dated 1871. 19 PIOT (Adolphe), h Pupil of Cogniet. ! Honorable Mention, 1890. Pansies. “t The life-size head shows a fine quality of color in the flesh tints, and the pansies on the table before the little girl, who turns the leaves of an album in which there are painted flower drawings, are charming in color. From Goupil & Co., Paris. Signed at the left. Height, 20} inches ; width, 15} inches. -* 20 WAHLBERG (Alfred), Paris. Born at Stockholm. - 4) Medals, Paris, 1870, 1872. eee by f, z am a ire And Exposition Universelle, 1878. vitte Med / os yi Legion of Honor, 1874. i> ~~ / - S WA 5 ’ ‘ Gey » A O~ LAV 7 Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1878. : Hors Concours. Cross of the Order of the North Star. Cross of the Order of Wasa. Commander of the Order of Charles III. of Spain. Sunset on the Coast of Norway. The sea lies calm under a quiet sky of pale gray, from which the light has faded except at the horizon on the right, where there area crimson streak and some golden patches of cloud forms. The fore- ground shows salt marshes and clumps of trees on the shore. The general effect in this northern picture of sea and shore is unobtrusive but impressive. The color scheme is tender and harmonious. * From the Artist. Height, 23} inches ; length, 36 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1879, JAtE, RtOhi— o 21 MICHEL (Georges), Paris. Born at Paris, 1763. Died, 1843. Neglected during his life, his paintings are now sought for. He is represented in the Louvre and other galleries. Most of his worksare unsigned, for he said there was “‘ but one Michel.” Approaching Storm. The usual Michel color effects of gray, black, white, and yellow appear in this fine composition, in which a long black cloud is seen ominously riding before the storm. A windmill on the high ground at the left is silhouetted against the sky with dramatic insistence, and the light in the picture is concentrated ina broad mass. The fore- ground shows a plain and a clump of trees. The general aspect is striking in its simplicity and power. — Height, 20} inches; length, 29} inches. . 2a ee ae | | ff .) JANSEN (Joseph), Berlin. | i f The Mer de Glace. Tall pine trees occupy the left foreground in this spirited Alpine landscape, and the mer de glace winds its tortuous way between the rocky crags in a glittering white expanse of snow and ice. The scene is rendered with fidelity, and the picture at first glance reveals the picturesque aspect of the Alpine regions. From the Artist. Signed at the right. Height, 48 inches; width, 4o inches. . COURBET (Gustave), ~ - Born at Ornans, 1819. Died, 1878. Pupil of Steuben and Hesse. Medals, Paris, 1849, 1857, 1861. Was offered, but refused, the Cross of the Legion of Honor from Napoleon III. Accepted the Order of St. Michael of Bavaria. Was exiled from France for his part in overthrowing the column Vendome, and died in Switzerland. Woods in Winter. ‘% ~ P An admirable winter scene, painted with great solidity and vigor. The snow hangs on the trees and lies deep on the ground, while beyond a wide gorge in the middle distance, the hillside shows the Socata emacs nae ieee en os — i i i i grim aspect given by bare branches and icicles. The sky is gray and dull blue. This is a thoroughly personal and most representative example of Courbet’s realism. : From Mr. S., M. Vose. » Height, 21% inches ; length, 26 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1872. VA oo Ey Lao ; (i L™ Y Ly Ltt AW 24 ISABEY (Eugéne Louis Gabriel), Paris. pre bevcag [ Born at Paris, 1804. Died, 1886. VU Medals, Paris Salon, 1824, 1827 ; Exposition Universelle, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1832. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1852. Village on the Coast of Brittany. This fine work is painted in the grand manner with sweep, style, and ensemble. The church is ona high hill, houses are clustered on the slope, and boats are at the landing stage. The sky is filled with roll- & ing clouds, and there are some patches of blue. The whole presents a picturesque cous d’az2, and the picture is distinctive and personal. , From the Beriah Wall Collection. 4 £ % & .- LSH- Signed at the right. Height, 16} inches ; length, 233 inches. 9 25 (Hector), Paris. Born at Verdun, 1829. Fi Pupil of Picot. Lf eee Medals, Paris Salon, 1863, 1864, 1874. Legion of Honor, 1877. Medal at Exposition Universelle, 1878. Hors Concours. 5 Suppliants to Hygeia. The statue of the goddess is in a niche of a red wall, with leafless vines climbing up about it. The three supplicating women are before it, two supporting the one between them who is the sufferer. Itisan excellent archzological reproduction, painted with a sober but intense color scheme; purple, blue, and wine color being the dominant notes. ee From the Artist. Signed at the left. Height, 264 inches; length, 17% inches. 4 ay 2 z= VA WA | er — / / y a 26 Stake: _ td. © BIERSTADT (Albert), 2 a% 4 a 3 if Born at Diisseldorf, 1830. f Member of the National Academy, New York, 1860. Legion of Honor, 1869. Hors Concours, Western Kansas. One of the four pictures by which the artist was represented at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, in 1876, and is an excellent ex- ample of his work. Buffalo are seen coming to a river to drink at sunset, and a belt of trees and a stretch of prairie appear on the other side of the stream. The orange haze of the sunset pervades the land- scape, and the effect is well carried out in every part. All details are carefully and skilfully rendered. From the Artist. P Signed at the left. Height, 28 inches; length, 393 inches, ; | 27 % CN | | MULLER (Can), ite oS Born at Darmstadt, 1818. Died, 1893. Pupil of his father, Franz Hubert Muller, and of the Diisseldorf Acad- emy under Karl Sohn and Schadow. Honorable Mention, Paris, 1861, 1863. Professor of Diisseldorf Academy. Madonna. In this lovely creation the oval face is full of sweetness, purity, and gentleness. The Madonna is of the blonde type, and is clothed with | a robe of pink and a cloak of black. The figure is in three-quarter $ length, and is carefully and sympathetically painted. : tar Ca ict orice he sietoeepemeneeee: Sic totes pre eta eat ae Nan = ooo er? Height, 20% inches; width, 13 inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1878, [ ie f : ALtTNAte wee ie ; | Lies DIAZ Reais Virgile), Paris. Born at Bordeaux, 1807. Died, 1876. \/ fj SP Medals, Paris Salon, 1844, 1846, 1848. \ Ave § Legion of Honor, 1851. \ | Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. i Flowers. . A beautiful bunch of peonies, lilies, and roses. The general range of color isin pink tints, with a charming note made by a few light- blue blossoms at the lower part. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Honorable Mention, Paris Salon, 1888 ; Exposition Universelle, 1889. Signed at the right. Height, 13} inches ; width, 9} inches, ZF of. Von tlALnw 29 METTLING (Louis), = Paris. Born at Dijon. Pupil of Cabanel. ' A Dutch Housewife. This fine, sturdy young woman, scouring a large pewter jug, is full of energy in line and movement. As she bends over her task, her brawny arms do their office with right good will. Her face shows contentment with her position, and beams with health. On the floor about her are other metal vessels and pans, as skilfully painted as this celebrated artist’s work always is. The whole canvas is marked by self-contained vigor and rightness of execution. Signed at the left. Height, 21 inches ; length, rs% inches. ee nL esa Te a ene ké 9 Yai | 30 Ep CNVUC2E Yn ay = ° ep RY ' ZIEM (Felix), Paris. a } ‘elk eo | $ £ A D |) 4 A Born at Beaune (C6te-d’Or), 1822. a) i \ Pupil of Dijon Art School. ay | | Medals, Paris, 1851, 1852, and at Exposition Universelle, 1855. a Bhee | Legion of Honor, 1857. - tse" | Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1878. j i Hors Concours. t ft | 6 * | The Grand, Canal, Venice. 5 | ( : se J q This fine work may be compared with the Rico (No. 36) of the same i subject. The Ducal Palace and thesteps of the Plaza here appear on the right of the canvas, instead of the left, asin the Rico. The boats i and figures are here of the time of the great Doges, while in Rico’s |) picture they are modern. One is as interesting as the other. The distinguishing merit in this work by Ziem is the fine color harmony and the admirable symmetry of the whole. | From Mr. Adolph Kohn. Signed at the left. Height, 214 inches; length, 31% inches. 31 a ae i i MICHEL (Georges), & Paris. % Born at Paris, 1763. Died, 7843. Neglected during his life, his paintings are now sought for. He is represented in the Louvre and other galleries. Most of his works are unsigned, for he said there was ‘* but one Michel.”’ Environs of Paris. In this large, thoroughly characteristic example, a group of build- ings, with turrets and surrounding walls, are seen perched on the slope at the left of the canvas. A road from the foreground leads down hill into the middle of the picture. Beyond, is a stretch of country, with a high sky of gray and white. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Height, 28% inches ;. length, 39% inches. 32 Ot Pee ae (Théodore), Paris. 4 WY i .. xg MbeLe Born at Paris, 1812. Died, 1867. V7 ad Pupil of Léthitre and Rémond. < Medals, Paris Salon, 1834, 1849, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1852. One of the Eight Grand Medals of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle,1878. é Mountain Stream. ‘ Muitum in parvo! A stream roaring through its rocky bed in the foreground, hills in the middle distance, and blue mountains beyond, with an evening sky of great luminousness. It is all very simple, but forcibly wrought, and, in spite of the small size of the canvas, pro- duces an effect of strength and power. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the right. Height, 6 inches ; length, ro} inches. 33 A TROYON (Constant), ‘ Batis, Born at Sévres, 1810. Died, 1865. Pupil of Riocreux. Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848, vat, Legion of Honor, 1849. Member of the Royal Academy of Amsterdam. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. The Close of Day. Troyon, as is well known, was an accomplished landscape painter before he began the study of cattle. This is one of his pictures of landscape. Some women are washing clothes at a pool, which is en- circled by fine, heavily foliaged trees. The sky is blocked in blue and white with fine effect. The color in the trees is notably rich and diversified, and the tone of the canvas is mellow and warm. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the right. Height, 18 inches; width, 15 inches. 34 GO VERNET (Horace), Paris. Born, 1789. Died, 1863. Pupil of Vincent. Medal, Paris, 1812. Legion of Honor, 1814. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1825. Member of the Institute of France, 1826. Director of the French Academy at Rome, 1828, 1839. Commander of the Legion of Honor, 1842. Medal of Honor, Exposition Universelle, 1855. Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1862. }. ? The Cavalry Veteran. In Horace Vernet’s time there was not much realistic study of afi- mals, and his contemporaries were satisfied to depict horses after con- ventional methods. The great military painter went to nature, as Géricault did, for his authority, and this excellent painting of a white horse is one of his studies. It is painted with much truth of observa- tion, and is fine in color. Signed at the right. Height, 162 inches; length, 17% inches. 35 , MONCHABLON (Ferdinand-Jan), Paris. Born at Chatillon-sur-Sadne, Vosges. = », Pupil of Cabanel and Laurens, es \ \ Hongral Sle Mention, 1885. 2 = _ Medal, Paris, 1889, Exposition Universelle. 2 oe ¥ . ia ‘ », © Mefors’Concours. i i “i the Hayfield. : Everything in nature is reproduced with wonderful fidelity in this picture. The hayfield fills the foreground, where women are raking, and men are loading carts. Beyond, is a wide stretch of country and hills in the distance. It is a bright, sunny afternoon, and two or three clouds float in the clear summer sky. The greatest light is on the left, and the gradation of the sky in its varying intensity is amazingly delicate. This work is marked ‘‘@Zuvre XXX” at the left. From the Artist. Height, 17% inches; length, 24 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1887. ae , Fae g J f (ie RICO (Martin Diego), Paris. Born at Madrid. . #3 3 Won the Madrid Prize of Rome, 1862. my Medal at Exposition Universelle, 1878. ee ll Legion of Honor, 1878. il Chevalier of the Order of Charles III. of Spain. Medal at Exposition Universelle, 1889. \ fi The Grand Canal, Venice. ¥Y This picture by Rico embraces a much wider prospect than is found in his usual subjects, wherein thereare picturesque bits of architecture and water. The Ducal Palace appears in the middle of the composi- tion, on the shore of the canal, and there isa brilliant range of build- ings beyond. Boats and gondolas are seen in the canal, and over all is a wide expanse of blue sky. A very important and brilliant werk by this famous painter. From the Artist. Signed at the left. Height, 184 inches ; length, 27} inches. 37 CLAYS (Paul Jean), Brussels. Born at Bruges, 1819. ‘ { : Pupil of Gudin. f H ssels, 1851; Expositions Universelle, 1867, 1878. Legion of Honor, 1875. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 188r. Chevalier of the Order of Leopold. Commander of the Order of Charles III. of Spain. Hors Concours, Saardam (Pays—Bas). The artist’s Paris Salon picture in 1878. Boats with great white and écru sails are floating in a Dutch canal, with a mill and houses seen in the distance. The boats and cordage show the execution of a knowing hand, and the sky and water are fine incolor. It is a charming har- mony of clear, veracious tints, and the composition is skilfully made up to produce an effective ensemble. Height, 21%inches; length, 30 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1878. aes SST a ee ete ear sis THES Sa TERT ATS ET NETRA ENE T ON ATTN ea aa aetna oS NSAI S IE eae Oe VI COURBET (Gustave), Paris. Born at Ornans, 1819. Died, 1878. - \e, Pupil of Steuben and Hesse. /\ |" Medals, Paris, 1849, 1857, 1861. Was offered, but refused, the Cross of the Legion of Honor from Napoleon III. Accepted the Order of St. Michael of Bavaria. Was exiled from France for his part in overthrowing the Column Vendome, and died in Switzerland. Near Ornans. The strong naturalistic art of the great painter of Ornans is here seen in one of its best aspects. Ina valley surrounded by rocky cliffs is a group of factory buildings nestled together at the side of a stream. Above isa sky of white and gray clouds with bits of blue. The color and handling are puissant and virile. The frank, uncompromising methods which made Courbet’s reputation asa painter are exemplified to perfection, From the Artist. Signed at the right. Height, 23} inches; length, 36 inches. ae /. of J / See AL Staley GERICAULT (Jean Louis), Parone Born at Rouen, 1791. Died, 1824. Pupil of Vernet and Guérin. Many of his works are in the Louvre. Stable Interior. | Two solid looking cobs standing in their stalls, one black and one gray. Their massive hind quarters give an idea of their strength and breeding. This is as much of a naturalistic study as if it had been painted yesterday instead of inthe bombastic classic period of France. The color is fine and rich. From the Beriah Wall Collection. /& RE =~ ALK - y] Signed at the right. Height, 16 inches; width, 12} inches. 2 2 9 a y . ee 2AM Atta 40 i Cr £ & re COROT (Jean Baptiste Camille), wy,’ “Paris, Born at Paris, 1796. Died, 1875. 5 Pupil of Michallon and Bertin. ee # Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1848, and Expositions Universelle, 1855, 1867. es Legion of Honor, 1846. F Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. A Path over the Hull. A Corot of very fine quality. It was formerly one of the gems of the collection of M. Ottoz, the well-known color merchant, whose bowed figure and shrewd face were familiar to all the artists of Paris for many years. He used to point it out with great pride to his customers in his shop in the Rue Pigalle, where it hung in company with other fine pictures by celebrated artists of his acquaintance. Especially to be noted is the fine passage on the right of the canvas, where the sun- light twinkles on the grass and trees. The sky is very brilliant in its almost white transparency. Signed at the left, Height, 123 inches ; length, 204 inches. Paris. SCHREYER (Adolp Born at Frankfort, 1828. Pupil of the Stidel Institute ; studied also in Munich and Diisseldorf ; travelled in the East to observe his favorite subject, the horse. Medals, Brussels, 1863; Paris, 1864, 1865, 1867; Vienna, 1873; Munich, 1876, Hors Concours, Chevalier of the Order of Leopold, 1860. Member of the Academies of Antwerp and Rotterdam.’ Honorary Member of the Deutsches Hockstift. Court Painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Arab Scout. A gray Arabian steed, whose lines show his nerve and endurance, is tethered by a rope which passes from his left fore to his right hind foot and thence toa peg. He is cropping the sparse herbage in the os foreground, while his master sits upon the rocks, his long gun in hand, and his head turned to scan the horizon. The color at first glance re- minds us of Fromentin. The horse is drawn and painted with rare knowledge, and the setting of the picture is interesting and natural. From the Artist. Signed at the left. Height, 24% inches; width, 2o$ inches. ie — VA Ve 12 MMeemittt0e. BOUGUEREAU (Wm. Adolphe), Paris. P a Born at La Rochelle, 1825. Pupil of Picot and L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts. it Prize of Rome, 1850. a Medal, Paris Salon, 1857, and Expositions Universelle of 1855, 1867, 1889. Tt Legion of Honor, 1859. % (es Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1876. Member of the Institute of France, 1876. Medal of Honor, Exposition Universelte, 1878. Medal of Honor, Paris, 18850.” é Commander of the Legion of Honor, 1885. Hors Concours. g | 3 . LY i i 4 g q q | | Paisueitin trace qi Arcadia. A classic subject treated with this master’s well-known and much admired beauty of drawing, completeness in composition, and distinc- tion of style. A young man is seated on a grassy bank with a young girl. The former holds up their young child on his knees, and a fawn behind them, with his head stretched up to crop the overhanging foli- age, provides the lines needed tomake the group symmetrical and effective. er SSS Height, 24 inches; width, 20 inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1850. SSS EERE f 5 / “é ‘ 44° ~~ 43 BONHEUR (Marie Rosa), Paris. Born at Bordeaux, 1822. Pupil of her father, Raymond Bonheur. Medals, Paris Salon, 1845, 1848; Expositions Universelle, 1855, 1867. Exempted from Jury of Admission by special decision. (Moniteur of July 27, 1853.) Legion of Honor, 1865. Elected Member of the Antwerp Institute, 1868. Chevalier of the Order of Leopold, 1880. Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1880. During the Franco-Prussian war, her studio was protected by special order of the Crown Prince of Prussia. Na J The Chief. A splendid study of a ram tied ina stable. The head and the fleece about the neck and sides are especially worthy of note for their mas- terly painting. The color is most agreeable with its grays and warm a whites. Signed at the right, Height, 15 inches; length, 18 inches, Poff t Cee { Cpe 44 JACQUET (Gustave), Paris. Born at Paris, 1846. Pupil of Bouguereau. Medals, Paris Salon, 1868, 1875 ; Exposition Universelle, 1878. Legion of Honor, 1879. Hors Concours. “ Cinderella.” Jacquet, the painter of beautiful women, has put pathos and senti- ment in the face of this pathetic figure of Cinderella sitting by the cheerless hearth. In her mob cap, red jacket, striped skirt, and blue stockings, she makes a very pretty picture. Her head is turned to the left so that it is seen in profile, and it would be difficult to imagine any- thing more charming in its sweet, reflective expression than the ne- glected maiden’s face. Her right hand is placed on her breast with a gesture of modesty and expressive of the well-known phrase, “‘ Be still TT a ES SE SST Ge | my heart,’’ as she thinks of the splendors of the ball where her more fortunate sisters have just gone bedecked in all their finery. From the S. A. Coale, Jr., Collection. / eK/ = awd XK. Height, 354 inches ; width, 25 inches. ) ui Signed at the right, and dated 1880, 4 es il . | ees / 45 ee 7, ,7 ] pT AA pe hay i MERLE (Hugues), ¢ Paris. ) Pa 1 4 Born at St. Marcellin, 1823. Died, 188r. j q . | hn, Pupil of Cogniet. ta a ae Medals, Paris, 1861, 1863 (Rappel). yl em, : Legion of Honor, 1866. 7 63 Autumn. See Three cupids are making wine, and the subject is treated with an excellent sense of classical and decorative composition. One little chap, on the left, turns the bar of the press; a second, in the middle, is bringing up a basket of grapes, and a third, at the right, is dipping up the red juice froma tub and pouring it into a decanter. The pict- ure is very agreeable in color; the flesh tints are warm and delicate. From the James L. Claghorn Collection. IST 7. In GSH = _ Seen es peantrsnmensrom Signed at the left. Height, 253 inches; length, 32} inches. i Si rd 4 : 46 4 Z) Wj ve j é a Jb 7HAMIPG Ag, il MILLET (Jean Francois), Paris. Ya | % j Born at Gréville, 1814. Died, 1875. v AY ee Pupil of Paul Delaroche. : Medals, Paris Salon, 1853, 1864 ; Exposition Universelle, 1867. i | Legion of Honor, 1868. i Diploma tothe memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. i ‘ i Midday Shadows. A landscape in the artist’s early manner, painted in 1839. On either side of a lane, with village houses beyond, are great trees whose % shadows spread across the road in a broad belt. The foliage of the trees is minutely painted, and the entire picture exhibits the searching study of a conscientious artist. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the left. Height, 15 inches; length, 18 inches. 47 DIAZ (Narcisse Virgile), Paris. Born at Bordeaux, 1807. Died, 1876. Medals, Paris Salon, 1844, 1846, 1848. Legion of Honor, 1851. ee Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. Turkish Women. A brilliant color piece, representing three women ina rich, curtained apartment. A little slave boy, with his back to the spectator, stands in the shadows of the foreground, and makes a strong, dark note, which sets off the white, pink, and blue of the women’s costumes. The color scheme is worked out in most attractive, warm, and tender tints. Signed at the right. Height, 17} inches; width, 12} inches. Gs fe Rew ties 48 : 2 4 SUE SI ex DS COROT (Jean Baptiste Camille), , Parise, . AS i vp 7 4 % ; Born at Paris, 1796. Died, 1875. * Z ph Pupil of Bertin and Michallon. ft Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1848; Expositions Universelle, 1855, "3608 Legion of Honor, 1846. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. Bayou my the: Seine. ee sf low-toned 200) ety effect, deine an inlet, with trees growing about the water, making a good shelter for two boats, which are 3 moored in it, near a cottage, among the bushes and trees. The sky is a typical Corot sky, pale blue with white clouds. From the Beriah Wall Collection. == they = WAC. Signed at the left. Height, 194 inches ; length, 293 inches. q se | 49 aa x) f JACQUE (Charles Emile), oe 1}, i Born at Paris, 1813. uecusls Paris Salon, 1861, 1863, 1864, 1867 ; Exposition Walverocl. 1889. x é Legion of Honor, 1867. =§ Sheep Grazing dad Ina ge Mi $ This isa strong example. The sheep are grazing ona grassy slope close up in the foreground, and are robustly painted. A shepherdess lies on the ground at the top of the slope watching them, while other . sheep are coming over the crown of the hillock. The five animals in the foreground may be called so many large portraits of Jacque’s favorite subjects. The fine greens of the grass are to be noted in the landscape part of the picture, and the whole forms a most interesting representation of the artist’s power as an animal painter. Signed at the right. Height, 284 inches; length, 394 inches. 5 po Z a ae -Y W ; 5 Ve an Ble (me MUNKACSY (Mihaly de), Paris. Born at Munkdcs, Hungary, 1846. Pupil of the Vienna Academy and the Munich School of Fine Arts. Medals, Paris, 1870, 1874. i Legion of Honor, 1877. Ss WY ra Medal of Honor, Exposition Universelle, 1878. ; ns » Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1878. F BE Hors Concours. 3 ree Cross of the Order of Francis Joseph. ji * 7 . Created an Austrian Baron, 1882. = st J Vivrogne. A squalid interior indeed, with its signs of neglect and disorder. i The drunken workman sits helpless by the table, and his unfortunate wife stands before him with her baby inher arms. The story is im- pressively told, and the picture abounds in unctuous color. Effective use is made of the white notes in the woman’s clothing. From the Adolph Kohn Collection. 1€&3 ~ Signed at the right. Height, 254 inches; length, 32} inches. 51 TROYON (Constant), Born at Sévres, 1810. Died, 1865. Pupil of Riocreux. Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1849. Member of the Royal Academy of Amsterdam. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition a ges 1878. Paris. ; An -OX of N ormandy. ' ee ae This work is impressive in it mp tiat tk ox, dun ee with black points and white hind regs, is 6eenifi full side view in sunshine. The landscape background presents a sky full of white and gray clouds, with patches of blue at the top of the canvas. The color has taken on, with the lapse of time, a fine mellow tone. The artist Boudin, who died last year, relates that he was in the field with Troyon when he painted this picture, and lent him the colors for his palette. Signed at the right, Height, 19} inches; length, 23§ inches. Sg fe yee ee ag CTI etA 52 DUPRE (Jules), Born at Nantes, 1812. Died, 1889. Medal, Paris Salon, 1833 ; Exposition Universelle, 1867. Legion of Honor, 1849. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1870. Paris. Gathering Storm. An Pe of nature by a great artist, whose works are fine specimens of artistic synthesis. In this composition a ee i RR ITS ST we sad SEER cere ee A IA PLATE TE OTT road leads into the heart of the picture, and a great tree on the bank at the right is balanced by another on the left. They frame in the central vista, and the sky shows masses of gray and white clouds with | spaces of deep blue. In color it is dark, rich, and vibrating. From Arnold & Tripp, Paris. Signed at the right. Height, 17 inches; length, 23} inches. STE TNR 53 DIAZ (Narcisse Virgile), Born at Bordeaux, 1807. Died, 1876. | a Medals, Paris Salon, 1844, 1846, 1848. : il 2 bs Legion of Honor, 185r. } } Diploma tothe memory of doyct artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. SS ENT IONS SET Actamn an the" Forest of Fontaing- 7 bleaus 2 { ae The rich brown foliage is the chief feature of this admirable word i . There is a little pool in the foreground. Beyond, the vision penetrates pe between two great tree trunks into a gap or space in the forest where | F > aie the light falls with soft radiance on the shrubs and underbrush. High A, 4 7 up among the leaves is a bit of sky of a lovely quality of blue and ca white. The contrast of this color note with the yellows, reds,and | j,, A Is browns of its environment, is a charm to the eye. The execution © / : throughout is loose and free, and air envelops the various objects with i a rare sense of verity. rare ‘ i] i 5 : ' ' | 13 5 i z i E From the Francis Petit Collection. pV S oe Height, 232 inches ; width, 18} inches. d - Signed at the left, and dated 1872. ou yf ¢ em 5 54 BRETON (Jules Adolphe), Paris. Born at Courriers, 1827. Pupil of Drélling and Dévigne. Medals, Paris, 1855; Expositions Universelle, 1857, 1859, 1861 (Rappel). Legion of Honor, 186:. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867. Medal, Exposition Universelle, 1867. Medal of Honor, Paris, 1872. Hors Concours. oe Medals, London, Vienna, and Brussels. 4 Ribbon of St. Stanislaus of Russia, 188:. de Knight of the Order of Leopold, 188:. Ay Corresponding Member of the Academies of Vienna, Stockholm, aid Madrid. As € Member of the Institute of France, 1886. YP Peasant Girl Knitting. a, It would be difficult, if not impossible, at the present time to find such an entirely satisfactory and excellent single figure by Jules ; “i Breton as the one in this small canvas. It represents a peasant girl i standing under a tree knitting a red stocking. She is clad in sober/? brown except for a black skirt and a white cap. The grays of the tree trunks and the green foliage, lit up by the light falling intoa clearing in the woods, compose the setting. It is all painted with quiet reserve, subdued but forceful color, and sympathetic handling. From the Georges Petit Collection. Height, 18} inches; width, 123 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1871, fo - lA Ze YUEa eG 55 FROMENTIN (Eugéne), Paris. Born at La Rochelle, 1820. Died, 1876. Pupil of Rémond and Cabat. Medals, Paris Salon, 1849, 1857, 1859; Exposition EGS, 8G Legion of Honor, 1859. ia Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1860. ee Diploma tothe memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1898. i Mounted Spahi (the Light Cavalry of Algeria). yy An Arab cavalryman, mounted on a splendid, rearing sorrel horse. A simple landscape background shows green slopes, and a bluish, misty sky. The figure of the rider is very fine in action, and the horse’s head and neck are splendidly portrayed. Brom Mr. Adolph Kohn. Height, 15% inches; width, r2} inches, Si Baca: at the right, and dated 1874. a a el ee One eee a ee 56 \ ROUSSEAU (Théodore), Paris. Born at Paris, 1812. Died, 1867. Pupil of Léthiére and Rémond. Medals, Paris Salon, 1834, 1849, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1852. One of the Eight Grand Medals of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. Sunset after Storm. A turbulent sky of brilliant yellow, showing between gray clouds twisted into ragged shaped masses, a row of trees across the canvas in the middle distance, and a foreground composed of a bit of plain, with the dark earthen bank of a ditch. The effect is very striking, and the truthfulness of the rendering will impress every observer of nature. From the Thomas Robinson Collection. Signed at the right. Height, 13 inches; length, 16 inches. i A ff My f y, ss XO ynckken “MILLET (Jean Francois), Paris. Born at Gréville, 1814. Died, 1875. Pupil of Paul Delaroche. Medals, Paris Salon, 1853, 1864; Exposition Universelle, 1867. Legion of Honor, 1868. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. A Churner. 7 A complete and fine example, in small compass. Like ‘‘ The Sower,”’ Millet painted ‘‘ The Churner’”’ in two or three well-known canvases. This one shows a young peasant woman with a blue apron tucked up and a red cap on her head, industriously working at a dasher churn. The gray linsey-woolsey shirt, or camisole, forms a fine note in the color scheme, and the expression of face and of figure is full of the poetry of the peasant’s humble life which Millet so admirably inter- preted. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the left. Height, 144 inches ; width, 9} inches. We La bey oe = 156 DIAZ (Natcisse Virgile), Paris. Born at Bordeaux, 1807. Died, 1876. Medals, Paris Salon, 1844, 1846, 1848, Legion of Honor, 1851. pment Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. “Margaret and Martha.” In this charming, low-toned cabinet picture by Diaz we see two three-quarter length figures: Margaret, with her fair face and blonde hair, and the crafty old Martha behind her, whispering advice. The light is subtly managed, and the color is rich and subdued. From Mr. Adolph Kohn. Signed at the left. Height, 154 inches; width, x2 inches. [ase 59 TROYON (Constant), Paris. Born at Sévres, 1810. Died, 1865. Pupil of Riocreux. Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1840, 1846, 1848, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1849. Member of the Royal Academy of Amsterdam. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. Cattle en Route. A work “laid in” with all the forms and movement of the beasts completely indicated, but the picture not finished. There are seven or eight heads in the bunch, and the composition and disposition of the light and dark masses of color afford instructive study. It is needless to say that the execution is broad and virile. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the left. Height, 2: inches; length, 32 inches. 60 CERMAK (Jaroslav), A, f Born at Prague, 1831. Died, 1878. i es fr Pupil of Gallait. ‘ Medals, Paris, 186z, 1868. N B ‘At f £ Legion of Honor, 1874. & ~ Hors Concours. Christian Girls Captured by Bashi-Bazouks. Several young women are seen on the terraces of an Oriental house, | and are guarded by fierce looking Turkish soldiers. One of the cap- tives, with black hair and olive complexion, is clothed in black, and stands near a companion who wears an embroidered jacket and a white headdress. Their hands are tied, and their attitudes and ex- pressions plainly show the sadness of their plight. Other young girls and children are seen about this central group. The figure in black forms the most striking feature of the composition, and the picture is painted with sober tints which harmonize with the conception of the subject. amie ee ee ae we About 4inches of canvas at the left are covered by the frame. Height, 334 inches; length, 59 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1868, 61 Gicae Ir EO eam DAUBIGNY (Charles Francois), Paris. Born at Paris, 1817. Died, 1878. ssp Pupil of his father and Paul Delaroche. = , Medals, Paris Salon, 1848, 1853, 1857, 1859; Expositions Universelle, 1855, 1867. ‘ # Legion of Honor, 1859. a Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1874. Diploma tothe memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. j oe ers 4 Twilight) 22% 4 The motif is extremely simple; the treatment, broad and effective. In a flat piece of country with a road in the foreground, an old woman plodding along her homeward way, and a group of trees in the distance, the twilight envelops everything in its warm atmos- pheric haze. The sky still shows some blue in it, but it is much qualified with gray and orange. At the horizona cloud catches the last bright glint of the setting sun. In color this landscape shows Daubigny’s virile use of puissant notes, and the work is strong and robust as well as pervaded by a fine poetic feeling. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Signed at the right, Height, 28 inches; length, 39 inches. —/ << FG f Le YZ 62 = FROMENTIN (Eugene), Paris. Born at La Rochelle, 1820. Died, 1876. 5 Pupil of Rémond and Cabat. } / l/r ?) Medals, Paris Salon, 1849, 1857, 1859 ; Exposition Universelle, 1867. f f wie! Legion of Honor, 1859. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1869. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. Gypsies Breaking Camp, Algeria. With the two big horses in the centre of the composition, and the little Arab boy chasing them, a woman and achild making up pack- ages at the left, and other gypsies already moving off, there are life and movement in this important picture. The roan horse may be cited as a fine sorceau of this gifted artist’s proficiency. The scene is in an upland country, with a sky of white and blue. From Mr. S. M. Vose. f Sigffed at the es, Height, 23} inches; length, 352 inches. | AI 63 ROUSSEAU (Théodore), Paris. Born at Paris, 1812. Died, 1867. Pupil of Léthiére and Rémond. Medals, Paris Salon, 1834, 1849, 1855. Legion of Honor, 1852. One of the Eight Grand Medals of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. The Plains of Meudon. The detail in this landscape is as exact, apparently, as in a topographi- calmap. It is very carefully drawn, but it is, at the same time, com- cay Pad | | | | i | ! H| | | prehensive and large. It was characteristic of Rousseau to study in this way, but with his remarkable art he wove detail ina broad, mas- terly ensemble, harmonious in color, atmospheric, and full of light. The hill in the foreground of the picture isin shadow, so that the fields, roads, houses, hedges, and clumps of trees, with which the wide Stretch of country beyond is diversified, are seen in full, warm light. Farther away are hills with sugar-loaf tops, and above them the sky, with its slaty blue clouds, is darkest just where it will do most by its contrast to set off and make more brilliant the central part of the mottf. This is a most interesting example of the great French master’s work. From Mr. S. M. Vose. Height, 154 inches; length, 20} inches. Signed at the left, and dated 1844. A 6 Wee Lae DUPRE (Jules), 4 ra Lo, Born at Nantes, 1812, Died, 1889. Medal, Paris Salon, 1833; Exposition Universelle, 1867. Legion of Honor, 1849. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1870. % Early Morning. Low in tone and rich in color. A lake or pond on the right, a group of great trees on the left, and a sky of broken clouds, are the elements “ 1g of the composition. The workis heavily painted and possesses puissant qualities. Thestrength, however, does not detract from its sentiment. : “f From E, Le Roy & Co., Paris. o} Signed at the right. Height, 20 inches; width, 17} inches. _s ; JP MILLET (Jean Francois), 65 IP FCertiiia Born at Gréville, 1814. Died, 187s. Pupil of Paul Delaroche. Medals, Paris Salon, 1853, 1864 ; Exposition Universelle, 1867. Legion of Honor, 1868. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle,1878. The Sower. This fine poetic canvas came from the artist’s widow. It is one of several versions of the same subject, the largest composition being in the Vanderbilt Collection. The rhythmic swing of the sower as he tramps over the ploughed hillside, and the oxen and men seen at the brow of the hill, partly outlined against the sky, are the principal points of interest. The color is very beautiful, and the execution free and direct. The picture gives an excellent idea of Millet’s most poetic vein in depicting the life of the tillers of the soil. Signed at the right. Height, 16 inches; width, 12% inches. a Lead 66 GREU EGE Baptiste), Paris. | #7) #) Born at Tournous, 1725. Died at Paris, 180s. ; gh Pupil of Grandon at Lyons and the Academy at Paris. a, Visited Italy in 1755. ‘ i Exhibited in the Paris Salons of 1757, 1759, and 176r. Head of a Young Girl. She might be about twenty. She is blonde; her eyes look upward, 2 and the head is seen in three-quarter view. A blue ribbon binds her hair. The color is sweet and fresh, the expression most winning, and the eyes and mouth are particularly charming. These features show the most characteristic painting. On the back of the canvas is the fol- lowing inscription: “This beautiful and characteristic example of Greuze was painted in 1769, for M. de la Livé de Tully, and was sold in the celebrated Paulmier collection.” Signed at the upper right. The signature has become indistinct with the lapse of time, as it seems to have been thinly painted on. / wa Height, 163 inches; width, 13} inches. A ag! y, Fa Witecnucdte 6 COROT (Jean Baptiste Camille), : Born at Paris, 1796. Died, 1875. Pupil of Bertin and Michallon. pert Sees Medals, Paris Salon, 1838, 1848 ; Expositions Universelle ae 1869, - Legion of Honor, 1846. Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1867. Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878. -- The Dawn of Day. » on In the Morgan Collection this picture was catalogued as ‘' Nymphs Bathing ;” a title derived from the comparatively unimportant feature aiinonctaitattte STE in the composition of the three figures in the near foreground. The stream at the right winds away into the distance, and the morning sky, with its warmish tints at the horizon, shows clouds with glints of light from the rising sun. On the left, great, thickly foliaged trees, which Corot knew so well how to paint, reach up to the top of the canvas. Signed at the left. Height, 394 inches; width, 30 inches. 6D Aitttanut Dag’ , Gy FORTUNY (Mariano), SY Paris, , ¢ Vv ee i 7 ‘ 4 ; Born at Reiis, Catalonia, 1838. Died, 1874. i pas Se TE Prize of Rome at Barcelona Academy, 1856. VW“ 1 LA » AE te Chevalier of the Order of Charles III. of Spain. { ver be Diploma to the memory of deceased artists, Exposition Universelle, 1878 La” His great reputation brought many buyers to the sale of the contents of his studio, after his death, which realized 800,000 francs, fj ’ Arab: Fantasia. a iN) ‘ This famous composition shows a company of Arabs galloping | - around in a desert place, outside the walls of a town, firing their guns, ‘ : ee and enjoying to the full their wild and picturesque celebration. Many é 1 “2 more are seated in a great circle around the chief actors, all in their * white bernouses. The dash and action of the men and horses are _ i oe spiritedly depicted, and the brilliant scene is set off by a background | j y~ of a wide expanse of country, covered with the blue-green herbage of northern Africa, rising to a hill on the high horizon. Tres From the Albert Spencer Collection. Height, 22} inches; length, 38 inches. Signed at the right, and dated 1863. o™ ar oe re) Gas S eae Y THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS. THOMAS E. KIRBY, AUCTIONEER. : f ® ‘ la ni Mi nngibiual Aneta Dna a RE aS alga Rens praeitl ‘ i M Ro eae 1 I tie pe tee ae ie iia nN i Poy ataipabatdsger 4 es Lh yt ag? pina tel manag ty eee Cl guat eee elles iin See Set «vesBigewegte, piety att cin