T H E De blois collection TO BE SOLD BY AUmON / AT TUT L ^ AtRT rooms,- 817 BROADWAY, ON..TH!.; KVKNINC. Ol'' .'O ' / , lit 8 o’clock, ^ow oM h'ochlhifiott,, Free^ (it tlte Ai‘t lioonis, ns (ihovi The Me.ssrs. IjKAVITT, Auctioneers. I Boston, April, 1874. Mr. P. B. oe Bi.ois takes great pleasure in inviting attention to- this Collection of Pictures, which exhibits the results of his work abroad in P ranee and Italy for several years past. It will be observed that there is a great variety in the subjects tieated, and that many of them, especially those showiiig the re- mains of Pompeii, and those taken in the vicinity of Mt. Vesuvius, possess more than ordinary interest from their natural and histori- cal associations. The Collection also includes specimens of the work of Morelli, ^ Marrinelli, Palizzi, Mencini, and other eminent Italian Artists. f; ^ success Mr. de Blois has met with in Boston leads him to hope that his work will meet the ap])roval of the Art Patrons of New k York. ;; The Prices of the Pictures in the Catalogue are Mr. de Blois' studio prices of the Paintings without the Frames. The prices of the P rames aie the prices at which they will be charged to the buyer of each picture. All the Frames are priced less than they cost the owner. CONDITIONS OF SALE. 1 . Mie higlicst Bidder to be tlie Buyer, iiml if any dispute arise between, two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be iinniediatelr put up and a.gain re-sold. 2. d'he purchasers tt) -give their names and addresses, and to pay down twenty^five per cent on the dollar in part payment, or tlie whole of the pur- ehasemioney IK ki.qcihed, in default of which the Lot or l.ots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. Notices of the Boston Press. Tiifc Di3 Blois Collection. — M. cle Blois, the well-known artist, after an absence of five years in Europe, has returned to Boston with a portfolio well filled with paintings and sketches of a high order of merit. He has- isojourned in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and other continental countries, and has fully improved the opportunities which have been presented during this period. The instructions of the best masters, the time spent abroad, and tlie ability of the artist, have made the trip one of special profit as well as pleasure. He has returned richly laden with the results of his labors in this his chosen field. During his absence he placed on exhibition at various- salons in Naples, Paris and London, several of his paintings, which received honorable mention Iiy the judges, for one of which (No 24), he received a- medal in class 1, at the International Exhibition in London in 1872. — Advertiuer. Art and the Artists. — Tlic valuable colh'ction of paintings by De Blois, the results of Ids work in France and Italy, show the varied powCTs of the artist, and also evince persistent labor of hand and brain. The variety of the subjects treated is a marked feature, and those taken in the vicinity of Mt. Vesuvius jiossess more tlian an ordinary interest. The collection also includes siiecimcns cf the work of Morelli, Marrinelli, and other eminent Italian artists. The Poor Relation (No. 8(i) attracts immediate attention, not only from its size, but on account of its masterly execution. A group of fowl, dignified by the title of Royal Crown, are proudly and superciliously looking down on an humble hen of mixed breed, who has enough of their blood to claim relationship. The fowl are drawn and painted with rare freedom and vigor. The handling is broad and it i.s rich in its impai^to. It is a happy combination of boldness and finish. — Trai.rller. The De Beois Coei-Ection. — T hese pictures possess the merit of beiuf;' executed with j^reat skill, aud with a true feeliuj; for nature as seen beneath tlie gentle skies of the localities depicted. The pictures are uniformly excellent. In no one is thei’c seen any straining for meretricious effect, but each is conscientiously and carefully painted, and eloquently expresses an ardent love of nature and an uncommon degree of power in her interprela- tioTE — Sunday Titrm. Akt Matters. — “La Cantique des Cantiques ” (54), by Marrinelli, is a ■wonderful bit of drawing and color, from which the large picture now in the gallery of “Capo di Monte,” Naples, was painted. Such marvellous transparency and richness of flesh color, and such strong action in drawing, are rarely met witli in this i^xnmtry Transcript. TwEDeBlois collection of pictures, referred to at length last week, has attracted much attention in art circles, some of our first artists as well as critics being quite enthusiastic in praise of its merits as a whole. — Courier. De Beois’s Paintings. — These pictures are full of life and spirit, expressed in vigorous and harmonious colors, and, apart from their artistic excellences, are replete with interest to every one who has visited or studieil the history of the classic regions which they U\ustrA.U'.. — Common wealth. The De Blois Pictures. — In this age of sensationalism in art, it is refreshing to look upon a collection like this, in which the artists of the slap-dash school, who think to rival French painters of celebrity by a few dabs of color hastily thrown upon the canvas with a brush or palette knife. — Sunday Times. The Paintings or Mr. F. D. De Blois. — This collection of paintings is a very interesting one. It comprises a good variety of subjects, including landscapes, still-life and portraits. Mr. De Blois’s works show a high degree of merit. Their prevailing characteristics seem to be careful drawing. n studied and eonseientious treatment, and a warmth and fervor of (adoring well suited to the mildness and indolence of the soft Italian climate under whose influence the artist worked. His preference for warm grays and purples is strongly marked. His coloring is rich rather than hrilliant. In his ganie pieces especially this trait is noticeable, the vivid hues having a sort (.f subdued richness, as of a rainbow veiled in mist. His manner seems Tuore literal and realistic than idc^al, and in his landscapes one feels that he is looking at actual transcriptions rather than compositions. Some of the landscapes, with sunlit vineyai'ds and green fields stretching away to the snowy Apennines, are exquisite in their bright, fresh beauty. A painting of Vesuvius as seen across an expanse of fields, the volcano sending up a great volume of smoke which palls the sky, is a striking picture. Another work whieli is ])articularl3' noticeable is a view of Naples as seen from across the bay. There is a i)ceuliar sky, with the sunlight streaming down through rifts in the clouds and brightly illuminating the city, while all the rest of the scene is in shadow. The views of Pompeii bring out the rich coloring of the artist to excellent advantage. The pictures of still-life and the flower ar.d fruit pieces are of remarkable excellence. — Adwrtifier. Tub Db Blois Collection of Paintings.— “Autumn morning” (87) is j)articularly fine in quality of atmosphere, the hazy effect lending a tende- sentiment to the mountains in the distance, thus robbed of their sharp out- lines, and the rich play of light through the fleecy clouds over the waters of Castellamare being full of poetic feeling. A striking subject is “Morning in Winter in Licola” (24), study on the Campagna of Naples. . The bright, fresh green of the broad stretch of coniitrj’, the herbage of which is being cropped by the Italian buffalo, looking little like a winter scene here, the onl}’ such suggestion being the snow-capped mountains standing out so poetically against the distant horizon. This picture has been exhibited in Naples and London, in which latter place it received a medal. Also, will be seen interesting studies of Pompeiian ruins (15 and 16). They are fine color studies, and subjects seldom to be seen in this country; 4 and 5 are a couple of Ischian subjects, fine in atmospheric effects and harmonious combinations of color. No. 38 is a unique subject, being a sketch made at the village of Cava di Tirreui — Vesuvius lying away in the horizon at a distance of fifty miles — dur- ing the great eruption, 28th (^f April, 1S72, when the shower of ashes de- -scended, which covered the earth in many places to the depth of several inches. The peculiar state of the atmosphere, being neither sunlight nor shadow, the representation of which was the object of the artist, has been 'Successfully placed upon canvas. Two of the artist’s best pictures are “Solitude” (28), and “A Morning in March” (9), the story of the first being told graphically, and in the sc.cond the delicate tones of the sky and warmth of atmosphere finely rendered ; and on the same wall are a number of smaller subjects of general excellence of iatmospherie effect. Many others in the collection would call for sj)ecial mention, had wc not already devoted more space than we can well spare. Especially noticeable :are the still-life subjects, which are, all of them, excellent specimens of the artist’ * skill . — Tramcripl. Thk De Blois Collection. —A collection of Landscapes and genre sub- jects, which are as remarkable for their uniform excellence as for their ■variety. A visit to the gallery brings the observer in full view of the many of the most noted and attractive localities in Italy, along the coast, among the islands, and in the interior of that laud of art and poetry. There are also numerous views in France and Switzerland, including scenes among the Alps and in the Forest of Fontaiuehlcau ; and the versatile genius of the gifted artist finds farther expression in a variety of fruit, flower and figure pieces, which are carefully and correctly drawn and colored with marked fidelity to nature. The collection is also enriched by several paint- ings by eminent artists, among the more attractive of which is a Lady of the XV. Century, by Frank Howland ; the Crowning of Tasso, by Morelll, and the Adoration of the Magi, by Vaccaro . — Sundaij Tim, (‘.a. De Blois’s Pictukes. — The paintings of which wc have spoken are but samples of many that we have not time to mention, but which arc equally valuable in their way. We recommend the collection to the- public lii unqualified terms. It is rarely that we have so many jiietures of historic .interest treated with such artistic ability. — Travdler. CATALOGUE. Puiciio Price. 125. l^amyarcl. — Barbi.son. 125. I .a Favoi ita, the Palace of thje Kings of N aples. j j ^ 4 200. La Pannella, Island of Ischia, Bay of Naples. 16 43 This Chateau is considered to be one (yjdte-most delightful summer rc.si- deuces in the world. It has been o^flTed at different time.s by Queen Vic- toria, the Ib-ince of Wales, Victyi^]manuel, Louis of Bavaria, and other crowned heads. '' Studio Price. Price of Krame, $200. Marine di Lacco, Island of Ischia, of Naples. $43 350 H are a nd Red Pheasant.' 60 7 350 Golden Pheasant and Mallard Duck. 60 Exhibited in the Salou, Paris; 1870. These two pictures have been eii- irraved hv the, art.M_— — • cS 150 Cool Evening." 15 350 Campagne de Mars, Naples. Exhibited in Naples, 1871. 43 10 75 Study of Fruit — Orange Mandarini and Indi4.,Figsr 15 1 1 125 Apple Blossom — Plain of Chailly, 16 ..juajULM smgsm 12 Studio Price. Price of Frame. $150 Lago DTanno, near Naples. $20 Latelj' drained, diselosihg ttie-^ins of an ancient city, snpposcd to have been destroyed by an etujih^lTake. 'Comfort . — A ft er Pal i zzi . 14 /I /c ’ u 75 'i\Xoo roo 15 House of Cornelio Rofo, Pompeii. 16 House of the Faun. 10 Luxury (companion) — After Palizzi. 10 14 14 The most magnificent liouse yet discovered at Pompeii. Here were found the fine mosaic called, “The Battle of Arhala ; ” nowin the museum of Naples, and the celebrated statne of the “ Dancing Faun,” from which the house takes its name. c The Yard of the Four Nations. Barbison. 18 Winter Scene — -Lens France. ^9 Bay of Vico and Palace of King Murat, Italy. 14 10 !?nidio Pnci^ I’l'ico. of F^um^ JO $75 Village of Vico, Italy. 21 k 150 The Favorite. — A. Maneini. ,14 22 V 'll 150 The Champion (eomnanion). A, Maneini, ij At the festival of Monte Virgil, the eiiainjhon Boy iti the «-anio wins tlnwor which he i)re-entB to his favorite. 2 2 a, ) • 150 The Big OaUsA-Farest Fontaine- bleau, / , 25 ' 24 . 570 Winter Morning — Lieola. 40 For tiii.s i)ictiire the artist rcc-eived a medal at the International Exhibition London, 1S7L k>h\ 125 View in Iseljif 5 26 •in, "'fi 100 Old Well on the Lava, near the foot ^ Mt. Vesuvius. 16 16 75 House of theAmJmariste, Pomjieii. 14 .-'^28 'Studio Price. .$200 Soli tudp-^Astroni Tliis Ii^cc, is n'itliin t.lie crut.er of aiLCxt.iiict, voloano. Pric(' of Frame. $43 S Interior of ao^-Extinct Crater. H 100 Old Well on the Grafa — Torre del Greeo. 14 31 100 Study from Nature — -pal?tellamare. 14 Castellaraare is celebrated for its nm*efal baths, and is the place where Pliny the Elder died. 32 100 Astfoni — Royal I-hjj^-ting Ground, near NaplW 33 100 Reine ITanee Tifdve — Forest of P"()ntainef)Ieau. 200 Marketing. 35 ^"^ 200 Shooting (eomjaailmn). 000 l^oor Relation. 16 16 40 40 72 studio Price. Price of Frame- $350 Autumn Morning — Torre del Greco. $50 This picture had the honor of a place in the ‘‘ Salon Carre,” at the Ex- hibition of Paris, 1872. La Cava is about fifty miles from Mount Vesuvius. During the great eruption in April, 1872, earthquakes were felt there at short intervals. On the 28th and 29th of the month, a shower of ashes fell for about sixteen hours, accumulating to the depth of several inches. This picture is from studies made at the time, showing the immense volume of the cloud of ashes which overspread and afterwards almost darkened the heavens. From tlie novel of Bulwer, “ Last days of Pompeii.” (Fig. by Sagliano.) 38 500 Shower of Ashes — La Cava, 70 39 125 Plain of Salerno, Morning — Italy. i6 I 1000 45 42 125 Game — Pigeon. 20 43 58hidio Price. Price of Frame, 450 The “ Bodmer^,- Oak ” — Forest of $20 Fontam'^tl eau. j joo Licola — Ital *1200 Malaria; or, Valley of Death. De BMis and Mancini, 16 125 Interior of ^Ft)rest — Capo-di- Monte. 1 6 150 The Shepherdym the Abrusa, 75 The House^)f the Poet I^ompen. 49 ' 75 Game — Mallard Duck. Tragic, < 7 ^ 15 12 20 6oo The Crowning of Tasso after his JDeath at the Convent of St. Onufre, Rome.— By Don.inico Morelli. i6 54 500 I^a Cantique des Canticpues. — By Marrinelli. ^ 14 The original study of the lanjeiTicture, now in the tlallery of “Capo-di- Monte,” Naples. 55 200 La Pompeienne. — By Malderelli. 12 This is the original study, fr(u^,.J^4rWI^The. larger i)ieture was copied, now owned hy Queen Victoria. ■ *y*“ Studio Prices. 56 Pnc(! of Krjiino. $150. La Wintry Road— La Cava. $10. 57 I he Crucifixion of St. Andrew.- By Dominicino, a- 58 d he Adorations of the Matji. — ^By Vaecaro. 59 The Queen of Cyprus. — Lucea Geor domo. Tlie last, three pictures eaiuji^Pg^-tlie gallery of Prince Andrea de C Naples. Purchased byytf^ E>$"’Biois while in Naples. olonna,