CATALOGUE OF IMPORTANT J ^ ucu R PICTURES BY OLD MASTERS AND OF THE EARLY ENGLISH SCHOOL, INCLUDING MASTERPIECES OF MURILLO, JACOB RUYSDAEL AND VVEENIX, FROM THE OLEWER MANOR COLLECTION; : i (CUuXA ALSO CHOICE EXAMPLES OF WATTEAU, HOBBEMA & W. V. DE VELDE, THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN ; JUscr tlj£ JFamil^ portraits of tljr latr SIR JOHN CHANDOS READE, Sixth Baronet; FINE WORKS OF CANALETTO & REMBRANDT, The Property of J. CARPENTER GARNIER, Esq.; THE CELEBRATED ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT NELSON, BY J. HOPPNER, R.A., The Property of the BT. EON. VISCOUNT BBIDPOBT; And other Fine Portraits by T. Gainsborough, R.A., Sir J. Reynolds, G. Romney, &c.: Lauh caaca VJ. j WHICH aaitU lip Auction l)j) U 53?/^ Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THEIR &RSAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Three Days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street , St. James’s Square , S. W. CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - 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 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. 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, JULY 13, 1895, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. -♦o#- The following are f rom the Collection of the late SIR JOHN CHAND OS READE, sixth Baronet, of Shipton Court, Oxon. UNKNOWN. 1 The Earl of Leicester, of the Sidney family, in brown coat, with ribbon and star —oval 2 Mrs. Clark, of the Hill, near Ross, at the age of ninety-seven N 0 >< W. BIGG, RA. ^ y 3 Sir John Chandos Reade, sixth Baronet, aged six years—about 17 91 —small whole length - l- HOLBEIN. 4 Sir Thomas More, in black furred dress and cap, holding a book —with Latin inscription on the frame B 2 4 / fa 21 Philip Dormer. Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfieffl —in crayons 26£ in. by 19 in. Engraved as a frontispiece to the Letters of the Earl, quarto edition, 1774 PICTURES. F. BOUCHER. £ # 22 Cupids Sporting near Fountains —a pair 26 in. by 48 in. Signed J/0 CANALETTO. 23 Interior of St. Mark’s, Venice 17 in. by 12£ in. Exhibited at Burlington Bouse, 1879 2 CANALETTO. 24 Scala dei Gijanti— the Companion 17 in. by 12£ in. Exhibited at Burlington House. 1879 i I CANALETTO. 25 A View of Venice, lookiug towards St. Mark’s Quay and the Doge’s Palace, with Bucentaur and numerous figures 44 in. by G3 in. CANALETTO. 26 View of Westminster, from the Thames, looking towards Lambeth Palace, with numerous boats and figures 38 in. by 50 in. CANALETTO. 27 A Composition of Architecture, with gondolas and figures 38 in. by 50 in. CANALETTO. 28 The Rialto — the Companion 38 in. by 50 in. f J. FYT. 29 A Duck and Ducklings ; aud Poultry — a pair 15^ in. by 19 in. A 2 SCHOOL OF FONTAINBLEAU. 30 A Musical Conversation : a composition of eleven figures, small life-size, with smaller figures and a view of old Paris in the background 34^ in. by 50 in. REMBRANDT. LADY, in rich black and gold dress, with veil and feather wearing pearl earrings and jewelled necklace 31 in. by 26 in. Signed, and dated 1636 31 A 8 /sj ^2 J. RUYSDAEL. 2 N/? //l. 32 A Woody River Scene, with a cottage, witli figures drawing a net 10 in. by 13 in. D. TENIEKS. /3yU^L- 33 Interior of a Kitchen, with an old man embracing a girl who is scouring a kettle, numerous utensils and a pump on the right, an old man and poultry in the background Signed 19 in. by 27^ in. F. ZUCCARELLI. 34 An Italian River Scene, with nymphs; and the Companion— a pair 2 12 in. by 16^ in. The following are the Property oftheRT. ITON. VISCOUNT BRIDPORT. J. HOPPNER, R.A. 35 PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT NELSON, 4c Battle of Copenhagen in the background —whole length 94 in. by 58 in. Engraved SIR J. REYNOLDS. 36 Samuel Hood, Admiral Viscount Hood. Born 1741, died 1*816 Painted in 1758 Engraved by J. Jones, 1783 Engraved by S. W. Reynolds Mentioned in Cotton's List N <9 #0 9 ?/ '^0 J. BOGDANI. 37 Exotic Birds Signed W. HOARE (of Bath). 38 Portrait of the Earl of Chatham 50 in. by 40 in. Engraved in Lodge's Portraits ? 1 y V UNKNOWN. 39 The Flight into Egypt ,2/ *- j / ^ 40 Sheep-Shearing 0 41 A Hawk and Dead Birds J~0 * * 0 CANALETTO. 42 Views of Venice— a pair _ t *2 0**2S' /_i> THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. SIR J. REYNOLDS. 43 Portrait of Mrs. Turner, of Clint 50 in. by 40 in. From the Collection of General Strauhensee Engraved by J. McArdell 0J'0 J. HOPPNER, R.A. x/ 44 Portrait of Maria Pelham Carleton, daughter of Col. the/ Hon. Christopher Carleton, and sister of Arthur, Second Lord Dorchester, in white dress, carrying flowers 55 j in. by 40£ in. 10 CLAUDE. 4.5 A River. Scene, with Mercury and Admetus 23 in. by 28£ in. From the Fonthill Collection Engraved in Claude's Liber Veritatis L. BACKHUYSEN. 46 The Mouth of a Dutch River, with a man-of-war, yacht a ; boats. Figures on the shore in the foreground 22 in. by 29 in. TIIE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. T. GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. SJ'S? 48 ANNE ELIZABETH, LADY MULGRAYE, Nathaniel Cholmley, Esq., M.P., of Howsham; married in 1787, Constantine John Phipps, Esq., second Baron Mulgravo 30 in. by 25 in.—oval From Mulgrave Castle Painted for Constantine John, Lord Mulgrave, on his marriage, for the Cholmley family ; on the death of Lady Mulgrave, the picture was restored to the Phipps family, and remained for a long time in the London house 11 THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. SIR J. REYNOLDS. /' 49 TORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN WINTER, standing by his horse. A battle in the background Painted in 1759 43 in. by 53 in. Formerly in the Collection of Mrs. Welsh Engraved by Bromley Exhibited at Burlington House, 1876 G. ROMNEY. W PORTRAIT OF MRS. TRENCH. Half-length, to the right, holding a piece of music in her hand, in white dress 30 in. by 25 in. Exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery , 1867 Engraved in her Memoirs THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. UNKNOWN. 61 Portrait of Voltaire r J Y ><£4 J. 62 Borrowdale 29^ in. by 44 in. GLOVER. (a.sj G. MORLAND. 53 A STORM, with a farmer on white horse followed by a dog ; a peasant family taking shelter under a tree 33^ in. by 45£ in. Signed 12 T. GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. /y # 54 A Landscape, with a windmill, and peasants witli a plough team 17^ in. by 22 in. Exhibited at Burlington House SIB P. LAWBENCE, P.E.A. 55 Portrait op John Philip Kemble, seated at a table 55^ in. by 44 in. 7 4A. DOBSON. 56 Pobtbait op Milton, in purple robe 29 in. by 24 in. LELY. 57 A Lady, in blue and white dress and yellow scarf, with pearls S& x*0 C. JERYAS. 58 Portrait of Alexander Pope 35 in. by 27^ in. UNKNOWN. 59 Portrait of a Gentleman, in black dress and hat Dated 1639 7 s ^ j LAIR ESSE. 6U Hercules and Omphale ; and Pygmalion and Galatea —a pair 18 in. by 14^ in. W. VAN DE VELDE. 61 A VIEW ON THE RIVER Y, during a calm, with a number of vessels, most of which have their sails up ; among them, and near the front, is one with a single mast, her main and jib sa ^ s U P’ an< ^ cari 7 in g g uns j a salute is being fired from her larboard side. On the same line, and in the centre, is a row¬ boat full of figures, and near the side is a passage-boat, laden with passengers and cattle ; beyond these are a yacht, a coaster and many other vessels receding in gradation ; the effect of early morning pervades the scene 1 ft. in. by 1 ft. 10 in. This beautiful 'picture is painted in the artist's early time Now in the Collection of the Marquis of Bute, at Wroxton Smith's Catalogue Baisonne, Part VI., page 366, No. 165 See Illustration 14 / 4 MINDERHOUT HOBBEMA. 02 A VIEW ON A CANAL IN WINTER. The dreary scene presents on the left a large and low cottage, the thatch of which extends over the water, forming a covering to a boat ; in front of the house are four leafless trees, and a boat lying near a gate ; on the opposite side are a boat with a mast and yards, and a cottage backed by trees; some logs of wood lie on the ice in front; three men, a boy and a woman are on the ice, one of the former is playing at ball, and a girl stands on a platform at the side of the river, which is crossed in the second distance by a bridge ; beyond these are seen a cottage and the low country of Holland ; a cloudy sky, surcharged with snow, contributes to the general affect of the cold and solitary season 1 ft. 7 in. by 2 ft. 3 in.—C From the Collection of the Marquis of Bute, Wroxton Smith’s Catalogue Baisonne, Part VI., page 151, No. 104 See Illustration ANTOINE WATTEAU. 63 LES PLAISIRS DU BAL Engraved by Scotin, the size of the engraving “ De la plus belle qualite' et tout a fait semblable a l’estampe gravee par Scotin ; figurait dans les Collections de Wroxton Abbey.” See Catalogue Raisonne de I'CEuire d’Antoine Watteau par Edmond de Goncourt, page 141 See Illustration -2 r? F. SNYDERS. /2J' J'J' 64 The Garden of Eden F. SNYDERS. 65 Wolves Attacking a Horse y<7? 67 A Boar-Hunt F. SNYDERS. a ■< 17 The folio winy are from the Collection of the late RICHARD FOSTER, Esq., of Clewer Manor. MURILLO. 68 THE HOLY FAMILY. Mary is seated, holding the naked Infant Jesus in her lap; the child St. John is standing at her knee and looking up into her face; behind is St. Joseph, looking at the trio 46 in. by 13^ in. Exhibited by Admiral Eliab Harvey at the British Institute, 1819 Formerly in the Collection of Lord Nugent, and afterwards of Sir William Eustace, Bart. Dr. Waagen mentions it in his Supplement, p. 288, as a “ capital work ” Described by Curtis in Velasquez Murillo, p. 179 See Illustration C 18 JUAN WEENIX. - 69 A DEAD HARE, TWO PARTRIDGES, AND OTHER BIRDS. At the side are lying a gun and other accessories of the chase 51 in. by 41^ in. Mentioned in Dr. Waagen’s work as a very fine example of the Master See Illustration ! 9 JACOB RUYSDAEL. 70 A SEA VIEW: The entrance to the Y. The sun, piercing through some heavy masses of clouds, is falling on the white sail of a fishing smack; farther off are some other fishing smacks; and a man-of-war is lying at anchor and firing a salute. In the front the tide is beating up in eddies against some piles, probably the remains of an old jetty Mentioned by Dr. Waagen, Vol. II., p. 452 See Illustration 20 THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN. CANALETTO. f 71 View of a Church and Buildings in Venice, with gondolas and figures 184 in. by 30 in. CANALETTO. 72 View of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore — the Com¬ panion 184 in. by 30 in. L. DA VINCI. 73 THE MADONNA, in rich crimson dress and blue robe, seated, and bolding the Infant Saviour in her arms, he extending his right hand and placing a fruit in a scale held by the arch¬ angel Michael, who is in the act of cutting off the head of an evil spirit; a saint with his hands clasped in adoration; on the right, figures, half-length 201, in. by 26 in. Presented by Signora Rica to Pope Clement XI. /6 G. ROMNEY. 74 THE HON. MRS. BERESFORD. One of the ladies painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the celebrated picture of “The Graces ” 30 in. by 25 in. D irect from the family for whom it was painted FROM DIFFERENT COLLECTIONS. CANALETTO. (75 A VIEW ON THE GRAND CANAL, Venice 18 in. bv 30 in. CANALETTO. 70 THE COMPANION 18 in. by 30 in. M. DE IIONDECOETER. 77 A LANDSCAPE, with domestic poultry, a. duck and ducklings a pigeon and two peacocks 46 in. by 60 in. G. DOU. 78 ST. JEROME, among some Gothic ruins, kneeling on the ^**^£*****+* ground before a crucifix; his hands are clasped, and before him lies a large book, and an open umbrella stands behind. On the mound of earth, which serves as a table, there are an hour-glass, rosary, basket, skull and candlestick; while a lantern is suspended from the decayed trunk of a tree above the saint's head On panel —15-^ in. by 11 in. From, the Collection of J. Webb, Esq., 1821 J. BOTH. 79 A Ruined Tower, by the side of a lake, surrounded by wooded hills; figures of peasants, with cuttle and sheep, advancing along a road to the foreground near some tall trees: sunset sky 30 in. by 47 in. Exhibited at Burlington House, 1896 22 GERARD TERBURG. 80 Portrait of Senora Alcida Van Wassenaar. Three-quarter figure, seated to left, bead turned towards the spectator, holding a dog on her lap with her right hand; her left hand is on the arm of the chair; white gold embroidered dress, with jewelled pendants on the front; curtain background Canvas —47 in. by 85^ in. Exhibited at Burlington House, 1895 // REMBRANDT. 81 A YOUNG GENTLEMAN, represented in a three-quari having bushy hail 1 , aud wearing a small velvet cap decked with pearls and a high feather; the rest of his dress consists of a striped scarf round his neck, showing only a small portion of his shirt, and a cloak, which is relieved by a rich antique chain, to which is appended a medal 35 in. by 29 in. Engraved by B. Cooper from a picture now in the Collection of the Dulce of Buckingham Smith's Catalogue Raisonne, Part VII., page 149, No. 445 From Stowe view," VAN BALEN and BREUGHEL. ^ p# 82 POMONA PRESEN TING FRUITS TO FLORA, surrounded by allegorical figures of the seasons in an oval, and encircled by garlands of fruits and flowers, with figures of nymphs, cupids and animals 40 in. by 27 in. In mahogany case Sold by order of the Executors of Captain Montague Thomas, R.N., deceased,, late of Victoria Terrace, Weymouth 2 ;] / HONDECOETEE. //0 91 Domestic Poultry, and ducks 3 <3 4 . ~ SNYDERS. SES: Interior of a Larder (93 Blind Man’s Buff 24 in. by 30 in. N. LANCEET. N. LANCEET. 94 The Game of Forfeits —the Companion 24 in. by 30 in. c 'S' \ BOUCHEE. f 95 The Fortune-Teller 96 A Shepherdess, with sheep 97 Two Shepherdesses 98 Apollo and Nymphs 40 xO'Z’