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 BENJAMIN AKMITAGE, J.P. 
 
 OF SORREL BANK, MANCHESTER. 
 
 SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897. 
 
/ / 
 
 CATALOGUE 
 
 OF 
 
 HIGHLY IMPORTANT 
 
 Modern Pictures 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF 
 
 BENJAMIN AKMITAGE, J.P. 
 
 OF SORREL BANK, MANCHESTER: 
 
 WHICH 
 
 Mill bt %olb by ^urtiott by 
 
 Messes. CHRISTIE, HANSON & WOODS, 
 
 at ra&ra <&mmAT e@@ms ? 
 
 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, 
 
 On SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897, 
 
 AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY. 
 
 May be publicly viewed Three Days preceding, and Catalogues had, 
 at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods' Offices, 8 King Street, 
 St. James's Square, S. W. 
 
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/ 
 
 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. 
 
 11. No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; 
 and so on in proportion. 
 
 III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer 
 
 shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. 
 
 IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, 
 
 and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, 
 or the whole of the Purchase-Money, if required; in default 
 of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put 
 up again and re-sold. 
 
 V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and 
 authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at 
 the Buyer's expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale ; 
 Messrs. Christie, 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 tho 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. 
 
// 
 
 CATALOGU E. 
 
 On SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1807, 
 
 AT ONE O CLOCK PRECISELY. 
 
 The following are the Property of 
 BENJAMIN ARMITAGE, Esq., of Manchester. 
 
 R. ANSDELL, E.A. 
 1 "Please Give" J? . _ 
 
 18 in. by 12£ in. <? ^7 
 
 Presented by the Artist to the Children's Hospital Bazaar, 
 Manchester 
 
 The engraved picture 
 
 R. ANSDELL, E.A. 
 
 2 DEERSTALKERS HAVING REFRESHMENT 
 
 47 in. by 71 in. 
 
 From the Hooton Hall Collection, 1875 
 
 Awarded the Heywood Gold Medal, 1846 
 
 R. ANSDELL, E.A., 1872. 
 
 3 Waiting for the Ferry, Isle of Mull 
 
 36 in. by 76 in. 
 
 Xo^^t^voc^a^C 
 
 *&*Z^t^^Cts<2*JC 
 
 B 2 
 
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 'cJV 
 
 C. BAXTER. 
 
 // 4 Beaming Eyes S&A&mtxs 
 
 ' Oval— 22 in. by 14 in. 
 
 C. BAXTER. 
 
 'h 5 Spanish Lady with a Rose ^JSct^^nz*/ 
 
 16 in. by 11^ in. ^ s? 
 
 SAM BOUGH, R.S.A. 
 
 S&O 6 DUTCH FISHERMEN : Sunrise /tyaMoi 
 
 25 in. by 36 in. 
 
 BASIL BRADLEY. 
 ^ 7 Otter Hounds ^4^^^^ 
 
 24 in. by 36 in. 
 
 /£ 
 
 JOHN BURR. 
 8 Too Hot 
 
 15 J in. by 12 in. 
 
 1 MARCH : LAMBING SEASON 
 On panel — 25 in. by 36 in. 
 
 W. S. COLEMAN. 
 
 4~& 9 An Egyptian Garden ^/u^yj^pU^.J-y^ 
 
 15 in. by 25 in. 
 The engraved picture 
 
 s <r 
 
 T. S. COOPER, R.A., 1854. 
 
 ^ / 10 Sheep and Lambs: Winter ^x^zZ /tyeMd^ 
 
 19£ in. by 27 in. 
 
 T. S. COOPER, R.A., 1864. 
 /*-«**" ii MARCH: LAMBING SEASON jZut^idt^r-S^ 
 
 
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 W. ETTY, E.A. 
 
 12 The Bathers -&«Wut-*^£n 
 
 25 in. by 20£ in. S </ 
 
 Exhibited at the National Exhibition of Works of Art, 
 Leeds 
 
 From the Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 BIEKET FOSTEK. 
 
 13 FORDING THE STEEAM /?&%U- 
 
 38 in. by 60 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1874 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887 
 
 From the Collection of George Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 J. F. HEEEING. 
 
 14 Temperance Party J^^A gT^ 
 
 Circle — 23 in. diam, 
 
 B. W. LEADEE, A.K.A. 
 
 15 MOEL SlABOD y^i^clu, ^ J^n 
 
 13^ i n , by 171 i n . <7 # 
 
 fa J. LINNELL, Sen. 
 
 16 Portrait of John - Lnttmi.i, r S EN -. — -^/O'ah&efrry 
 
 15 in. by 12 in. 
 
 J. LINNELL, Sen. 
 
 17 THE SHEEP DEOVE 
 
 28 in. by 39 in. 
 
 From the Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 ^JJJ^ 
 
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 J. T. LINNELL. 
 
 18 "A-TOP OF THE HILL" ^Ju^ru^ <*£• 
 
 391 in. by 72 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Academy 
 
 From the Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 B 3 
 
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 **S- ** LINNELL. 
 3& 19 Gleaners '^M<Mu£fJZ 
 
 25 in. by 30 in. 
 
 G. MORLAND. 
 /£>f 20 The Woodcuttee ^!u^rvc4yy. r-*:4m4* 
 
 36 in. by 28 in. 
 
 S f 
 
 P. MORRIS, A.R.A. 
 -2*-/^ 21 The Pet Calf *-^&fe>&^£ 
 
 30 in. by 19£ in. 
 
 J. PHILLIP, R.A., 1859. 
 ,=£2^ 22 "0 NANNY, WILT THOU GANG WI* ME ? " /&tMl*i 
 26 in. by 20 m. 
 
 JFVo»i tfte Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887 
 
 F. R. PICKERSGILL, R.A. 
 
 £& 23 THE FOUR SEASONS ~^U^X *"^ 
 
 32 in. by 36 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Academy 
 
 Exhibited at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Leed s 
 
 From the Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 P. F. POOLE, R.A. 
 H 24 Going to the Well jfa<*uW ^^ 
 
 On panel — 13 in. by 10 in. 
 
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 P. F. POOLE, R.A. 
 
 S~ 25 LIGHTING THE BEACON -*4z7nA**^ 
 
 50 in. by 72 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1864 
 
 From the Holdsworth Collection, 1881 
 
 Exhibited at the EoyalJubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887 
 
 BRITON RIVIERE, R.A. 
 26 The King Drinks 
 
 5^ in. by Sh in. 
 
 Replica of diploma picture 
 
 CCQ*?tX2A<r 
 
 W. SHAYER, Sen. 
 27 A Coast Scene, with numerous figures, &c. j^t&t^^Cv.'p-Kl 
 
 29£ in. by 35 in. 
 
 GEORGE SMITH. 
 
 28 The Watercress Gatherers ^pq^?U2yi^r 
 
 11 in. by 14? in. 
 
 J. C. THOM. 
 
 29 Tbe Accident : Early sorrows 
 
 15 in. by 23 in. 
 
 %^n 
 
 From the Collection of George Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
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 BY FOREIGN ARTISTS. 
 
 BARTOLINI. 
 
 30 The Letter 
 
 18^ i n , by 111 i n , 
 
 D. S. BLES. 
 
 31 The Vacant Chair 
 
 On panel — 16 in. by 21^ in. 
 
 W. BOUGUEREAU. 
 
 32 The Little Sulker 
 
 36 in. by 27 in. 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 A. CALAME. 
 
 33 On a Swiss Stream : Sunset 
 
 37 in. by 50 in. 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 H. CAMPOTOSTO. 
 
 34 Two Girls at a Stream 
 
 24 in. by 19^ in. 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 
 /<2>&IsHj6-^ 
 
 *-sVKD /ol&GL'TX^' 
 
 -V^W^^y'^.^' 
 
 H. CAMPOTOSTO and E. VERBOECKHOVEN, 1873. 
 
 35 Girl with Goats and Ducks 
 
 14 in. by 12 in. 
 
 P. CAMPI BIANCHI. 
 
 36 Roman Antiquarians 
 
 17 in. by 24 in. 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq.. 1877 
 
 <H>t>6£ 
 
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 <^C? 
 
 E. CASTIGLIONI. 
 37 A Reception in the Time op Louis XIV. 
 30 in. by 25 in. 
 
 y^/fl&C&d^ris 
 
 E. DE BEAUMONT. 
 
 38 Figures at a Fountain 
 23 in. by 19 in. 
 
 ^¥?-J& 
 
 J. H. L. DE HAAS. 
 
 39 THE IMPENDING STOKM 
 
 42 in. by 62 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1870 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 DURVERGER. 
 
 40 Gibl Watering Flowers 
 17^ in. by 13 in. 
 
 <&¥*<*jg. 
 
 DURVERGEE. 
 
 41 The Penitent's Return — on panel 
 20£ in. by 30 in. 
 
 ^fa^^eCv ^xbru 
 
 N. GYSIS. 
 42 Judith and Holofernes 
 28 in. by 36 in. 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 <&C t lsOJ2&OL*-' 
 
 E. GRUTZNER. 
 43 The Wine Taster 
 
 16 j in. by 14 in. 
 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 •^XJ* X^JZjPUkls 
 
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 10 
 
 E. GKUTZNEIJ. 
 44 The Broken Bottle *~^o° AuZct^yy 
 
 16^ in. by 14 in. 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 W. GEETS. 
 45 The Last Kiss 
 
 32i in. by 24 in. 
 
 *4*£ 
 
 
 EMILE LAMBINET. 
 /£-J~ 46 View on the Bivee Orge : Seine et Oise -fyutmtY ¥-**>'' 
 
 34 tn. by 39 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Salon, Paris, 1872 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 LE COMPTE. 
 4? Jewess of Constantinople 
 51 in. by 34 in. 
 
 Exhibited at the Salon, Paris, 1872 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 G. SAAL. 
 "*f~o 48 The Hundredth Birthday 
 
 34 in. by 50 in. 
 
 -^fatcrupCy. ?* 
 
 G. SCHLOESSEE. 
 *^-2 49 I N the Monastery S?&o6t&-* 
 
 21 in. by 28 in. 
 
 E. VERBOECKHOVEN. 
 ™ 50 A Landscape, witb farm yard, horses, sheep, &c. : Evening s^/hr /&£& 
 
 27 in. by 21 in. 
 
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 11 
 
 VERBOECKHOVEN. 
 51 Donkey, Goat and Pigeons 
 6 in. by 8 in. 
 
 ^6?&&?rw 
 
 E. VERBOECKHOVEN and QUINAUX. 
 52 Cattle in a Landscape --e<^^^-d^%^^ 
 
 34 in. by 50 in. 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 F. SCHLESSINGER, 
 53 The Old Crockery Mender 
 26 in. by 20 in. 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 *~s^y*£u?£Z*i/ 
 
 VALLES. 
 54 Coming prom Church, Rome 
 19 in. by 27 in. 
 From the Collection of G. Fox, Esq., 1877 
 
 C. VEREMANN. 
 55 A Dutch Interior 
 
 21 in. by 25 in. 
 
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