,,catalogue ,,of ,,valuable ,,paintings ,,and ,,water ,,colors ,,mostly ,,of ,,the ,,modern ,,dutch ,,school ,,forming ,,the ,,private ,,collection ,,of ,a4 ,,augustus ,,healy1 ,,esq4 ,,brooklyn ,,to ,,be ,,disposed ,,of ,,at ,,unrestricted ,,public ,,sale ,,on ,,friday ,,evening1 ,,february #ae ,,at ,,mendelssohn ,,hall ,,fortieth ,,street1 ,,east ,,of ,,broadway ,,the ,,sale ,,will ,,be ,,conducted ,,by ,,mr4 ,,thomas ,e4 ,,kirby ,,of ,,the ,,american ,,art ,,association1 ,,mgrs4 ,,new ,,york3 #aijg ,press of ,j4 ,j4 ,little ,co4 ,astor ,place1 ,new ,york ,,conditions ,,of ,,sale #a4 ,the highest ,bidder to be the ,buyer1 and if any dispute arise between two or more ,bidders1 the ,lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold4 #b4 ,the ,auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which is merely a nominal or fractional advance1 and therefore1 in his judgment1 likely to affect the ,sale injuriously4 #c4 ,the ,purchasers to give their names and addresses1 and to pay down a cash deposit1 or the whole of the ,purchase-money1 if required1 in default of which the ,lot or ,lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold4 #d4 ,the ,lots to be taken away at the ,buyer's ,expense and ,risk within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the ,sale1 and the remainder of the ,purchase-money to be absolutely paid1 or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction of the ,auctioneer1 on or before delivery2 in default of which the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible if the lots be lost1 stolen1 damaged1 or destroyed1 but they will be left at the sole risk of the ,purchaser4 #e4 ,while the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible for the correctness of the description1 genuineness1 or authenticity of1 or any fault or defect in1 any ,lot1 and make no ,warranty whatever1 they will1 upon receiving previous to date of ,sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any ,painting or other ,work of ,art is not what it is represented to be1 use every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary2 failing in which1 the object or objects in question will be sold subject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert1 he being liable to the ,owner or ,owners thereof1 for damage or injury occasioned thereby4 #f4 ,to prevent inaccuracy in delivery1 and inconvenience in the settlement of the ,purchases1 no ,lot can1 on any account1 be removed during the ,sale4 #g4 ,upon failure to comply with the above conditions1 the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited2 all ,lots uncleared within one day from conclusion of ,sale shall be re-sold by public or private sale1 without further notice1 and the deficiency 7if any7 attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this ,sale1 together with all charges attending the same4 ,this ,condition is without prejudice to the right of the ,auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this ,sale1 without such re-sale1 if he thinks fit4 #h4 ,the undersigned are in no manner connected with the business of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases1 and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for employing careful carriers and packers1 they will not hold themselves responsible for the acts and charges of the parties engaged for such services4 ,,the ,,american ,,art ,,association1 ,,managers4 ,,thomas ,e4 ,,kirby1 ,,auctioneer4 ,,artists ,,represented ,,and ,,their ,,works ,,catalogue ,,numbers ,,artz1 ,,david ,,adolphe ,,constant1 ,a ,fisherwoman1 #bj ,along the ,river1 #bb ,,bastert1 ,,nicolaas1 ,winter in ,breukelen1 ,holland1 #c ,apple ,blossoms1 #be ,the ,white ,sail1 #fi ,a ,river ,view in ,holland1 #hd ,,belloni1 ,g41 ,incoming ,sea1 #bd ,an ,italian ,garden1 #ib ,the ,harbor at ,genoa1 #ic ,,blakelock1 ,,ralph ,,albert1 ,gypsy ,encampment1 #ed ,,blommers1 ,,bernardus ,,johannes1 ,a ,dutch ,fisherman1 #ga ,,bosboom1 ,,johannes1 ,castle by the ,sea1 #d ,the ,village ,canal1 #h ,,boudin1 ,,louis ,,eug,,ne1 ,port de ,st4 ,valery1 #eh ,unloading the ,catch1 #fa ,trouville1 #fe ,,brown1 ,,john ,,lewis1 ,the ,falconers1 #cj ,,cazin1 ,,jean ,,charles1 ,the ,artist's ,studio--,boulogne1 #ca ,le ,dernier ,quartier1 #fj ,,corot1 ,,jean ,,baptiste ,,camille1 ,the ,bather1 #ch ,,daubigny1 ,,charles ,,fran,,ois1 ,banks of the ,marne1 #ej ,a ,showery ,day in ,spring1 #eg ,springtime1 #hc ,,de ,,bock1 ,,theophil ,h41 ,the ,pool in the ,pasture1 #de ,near the ,dunes1 #fd ,a ,country ,road1 #fh ,autumn1 #gb ,,du ,,chattel1 ,,fredericus ,,jacobus1 ,canal in ,holland1 #ai ,,dupr1 ,,jules1 ,the ,edge of a ,forest1 #ce ,,fisher1 ,j4 ,g41 ,a ,village ,road1 #bf ,,gabriel1 ,,paul ,,joseph ,,constantine1 ,in the ,cornfield1 #hi ,g,,ricault1 ,,jean ,,louis ,,andr ,,th,,odore1 ,stable ,interior1 #dc ,,harpignies1 ,,henri1 ,french ,landscape1 #i ,a ,distant ,village1 #cc ,the ,birches1 #dg ,a ,summer ,day1 #di ,,hassam1 ,,childe1 ,fifth ,avenue and ,fifty-sixth ,street--,spring ,morning1 #ef ,,hervier1 ,l41 ,the ,fishing ,boat1 #bc ,,honrath1 ,,theodore1 ,ploughing1 #fc ,,inness1 ,,george1 ,n4,a41 ,a ,medfield ,farm--,massachusetts1 #ci ,,isra,,ls1 ,,josef1 ,a ,pensive ,sewer1 #aa ,old ,age1 #ac ,waiting for ,his ,master1 #eb ,a ,dutch ,interior1 #ge ,an ,old ,man ,walking1 #gi ,,jacque1 ,,charles ,,mile1 ,watering the ,horses1 #cg ,,kever1 ,,jacob ,,simon ,,hendrik1 ,in the ,orchard1 #fb ,the ,little ,nursemaid1 #fg ,amusing the ,baby1 #gj ,playmates1 #gh ,,knaus1 ,,ludwig1 ,a ,happy ,frulein1 #db ,,la ,,farge1 ,,john1 ,n4,a41 ,autumn1 #ba ,,maris1 ,,jacob1 ,view of ,dordrecht1 #ah ,scheveningen1 #cb ,holland ,landscape1 #cd ,,maris1 ,,willem1 ,cows in ,pasture1 #ae ,under the ,willows1 #hf ,,mauve1 ,,anton1 ,the ,peasant's ,home1 #aj ,cow in ,sunlight1 #bh ,cows in ,pasture1 #bi ,mc,c,o,r,d1 ,,george ,,herbert1 ,a4,n4,a41 ,evening in the ,harbor1 #ij ,,mesdag1 ,,hendrik ,,willem1 ,early ,morning1 #ff ,the ,fishing ,fleet1 #hh ,,milesi1 ,a41 ,a ,market ,scene in ,venice1 #id ,,murphy1 ,j4 ,,francis1 ,n4,a41 ,sunset after the ,storm1 #dh ,a ,hillside ,pasture1 #ee ,,nakken1 ,,willem ,,carel1 ,building the ,rick1 #gf ,,neuhuys1 ,,albert1 ,among the ,flowers1 #af ,sunlight1 #hj ,,offermans1 ,,tony1 ,the ,cobbler1 #b ,,poggenbeek1 ,,george1 ,early ,evening1 #a ,holland ,meadow--,spring1 #ab ,dutch ,meadows1 #df ,,roelofs1 ,,willem1 ,summer in ,holland1 #ea ,a ,farm in ,holland1 #gd ,pasture near the ,dunes1 #hg ,,roosenboom1 ,,mrs4 ,,margaretha ,,vogel1 ,peonies1 #e ,peonies1 #f ,,rousseau1 ,,th,,odore1 ,the ,plain of ,barbizon at ,twilight1 #ec ,,sartori1 ,g41 ,a ,canal in ,venice1 #ia ,,steen1 ,,jan ,,havicksz1 ,the ,merry ,couple1 #dd ,,ter ,,meulen1 ,,fran,,ois ,,pieter1 ,a ,shepherd and ,his ,flock--,winter1 #ha ,,troyon1 ,,constant1 ,the ,old ,farmhouse1 #cf ,the ,ferry1 #hb ,,vollon1 ,,anton1 ,still ,life1 #ei ,,vrolyk1 ,,johannes ,,martinus1 ,a ,pasture in ,holland1 #g ,landscape and ,cattle1 #gg ,,watelin1 ,e41 ,cows in ,pasture1 #gc ,,weissenbruch1 ,,johannes ,,hendrik1 ,a ,heath in ,holland1 #ad ,a ,summer ,day in ,holland1 #ag ,a ,dutch ,pasture1 #da ,,wijsmuller1 ,j4 ,h41 ,the ,street ,market1 #bg ,the ,lock in ,winter1 #he ,,wyant1 ,,alexander ,h41 ,n4,a41 ,the ,mountain ,road1 #dj ,,catalogue ,,sale ,,friday ,,evening ,,february #ae,,th1 #aijg ,,at ,,mendelssohn ,,hall ,,fortieth ,,street1 ,,east ,,of ,,broadway ,,beginning ,,promptly ,,at #h4ae ,o',,clock ,,water ,,colors ,,water ,,colors ,n #a ,george ,poggenbeek ,,dutch3 #ahec-aijc ,,early ,,evening ,water ,color ,height1 #ae inches2 width1 #aa inches ,a low cottage1 near which stand two leafless trees1 their straggling branches extending out of the picture1 is the prominent object in the composition1 and is silhouetted against a quiet sky4 ,in the foreground on the left are small wooden coops and the roof of an outbuilding1 and on the right is a path bordered by a row of a small bushes4 ,the glow of lamplight in the cottage window1 which is partly screened by an opaque curtain1 indicates that twilight is near4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,g4 ,,poggenbeek4 ,n #b ,tony ,offermans ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,the ,,cobbler ,water ,color ,height1 #ah inches2 width1 #ac inches ,an old ,dutch cobbler1 pipe in mouth1 sits in a low chair near a window under which is his cobbler's bench with various tools1 engaged in repairing a shoe which he holds on the leather apron on his lap4 ,the figure is lighted by a narrow window1 the casements of which are thrown open1 and a petroleum lamp with a tin shade hangs from a beam over the cobbler's head4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,t4 ,,offermans4 ,n #c ,nicolaas ,bastert ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,winter ,,in ,,breukelen--,,holland ,water ,color ,height1 #aa inches2 length1 #ag inches ,a heavy fall of snow is on the ground and the winding hedge-bordered village street1 which leads from the foreground around to the right between low cottages1 is broken by the single track of a cart which is seen proceeding along toward the houses4 ,on the left a row of pollarded trees grows along what is apparently a canal1 now covered with ice1 and on the opposite bank stands a farm building and a row of trees in winter foliage4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,n4 ,,bastert4 ,n #d ,johannes ,bosboom ,,dutch3 #ahag-ahia ,,castle ,,by ,,the ,,sea ,water ,color ,height1 #aa inches2 width1 #h inches ,in a broad1 open street or market-place in a small fishing village in ,holland stands a lofty stone building with a corner tower1 evidently the relics of bygone grandeur4 ,alongside1 and contrasting strongly with it1 is a low cottage with red-tiled roof1 and beyond it are other cottages at the foot of a dune1 over the crest of which is seen the mast of a fishing vessel4 ,a few figures are grouped in the shade of the tower and a woman is walking toward the foreground in the sunlight4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,bosboom1 '#fa4 ,n #e ,margaretha ,vogel ,roosenboom ,,dutch3 #ahdc-ahih ,,peonies ,water ,color ,height1 #ab inches2 length1 #bj inches ,two large white peonies in full blossom1 and others in bud1 have been carelessly thrown upon a stone bench in strong light from the upper left4 ,the background is a broken tone of gray4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,margt4 ,,roosenboom4 ,n #f ,margaretha ,vogel ,roosenboom ,,dutch3 #ahdc-ahih ,,peonies ,water ,color ,height1 #bg inches2 width1 #ai inches ,a great bunch of pink and yellow peonies1 some in full blossom1 some in bud1 are arranged with their leaves in a low glass jar on a stone bench and are strongly lighted from the upper left4 ,the background is a broken tone of gray4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,margt4 ,,vogel ,,roosenboom4 ,n #g ,johannes ,martinus ,vrolyk ,,dutch3 #ahdf-ahif ,a ,,pasture ,,in ,,holland ,water ,color ,height1 #ba inches2 length1 #cj inches ,in the foreground a brown and white cow is browsing on the rough herbage of a broad pasture1 and near her stands a peasant in a blue blouse4 ,the pasture is bounded on the right by an irregular hedge of small trees1 and on the left1 in the middle distance1 are seen approaching a cow and calf1 and several other cattle4 ,the view extends across the broad1 irregular pasture to a distant horizon1 softened by the delicate mist of summer4 ,the sky is nearly covered by luminous clouds1 and a few birds flutter above the trees4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,jan ,,vrolyk4 ,n #h ,johannes ,bosboom ,,dutch3 #ahag-ahia ,,the ,,village ,,canal ,water ,color ,height1 #i inches2 length1 #ac inches ,a quiet waterway1 extending from the left foreground diagonally to the right1 is bordered on either side by broad1 level quays4 ,on the left1 lofty buildings with red-tiled roofs rise against the sky1 and on either side of the canal grow great rank trees in full foliage1 and through an opening between them is a glimpse of a sunlit building4 ,the figures of women1 in characteristic white caps1 are seen here and there1 one of them engaged in washing clothes on the far side of the canal4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,,bosboom4 ,n #i ,henri ,harpignies ,,french3 #ahai- ,,french ,,landscape ,water ,color ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #ab inches ,this is a view across an open valley1 broken by a roadway and irregular pools of water1 to distant tree-covered slopes4 ,on the left1 irregular masses of foliage are in strong silhouette against a luminous sky1 and on the right rounded trees crown the steep declivity of a low hill4 ,near the foreground a few slender poplars grow on a low bank between a sandy road and a pool of water which reflects the light of the sky at the zenith4 ,signed at the lower left1 h'h,,arpignies1 '#ib4 ,n #aj ,anton ,mauve ,,dutch3 #ahch-ahhh ,,the ,,peasant',s ,,home ,water ,color ,height1 #ab inches2 width1 #h inches ,an old ,dutch peasant in rough garments1 wooden shoes and with an apron tied around his waist1 is engaged in sweeping the ground with a rough besom1 near the corner of an old board hovel4 ,a barrel partly filled with sticks stands near him1 and beyond is suggested a grassy field bounded in the distance by a grove of slender trees4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,a4 ,,mauve4 ,n #aa ,josef ,israls ,,dutch3 #ahbd- ,a ,,pensive ,,sewer ,water ,color ,height1 #ac inches2 width1 #h inches ,a young ,dutch peasant woman is seated in a low kitchen chair near a latticed window1 engaged in sewing upon a white garment1 and while intent upon her work1 her thoughts are evidently far away4 ,she wears a white cap1 a pink jacket and a black petticoat1 and the figure is strongly lighted from the window on the left4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,josef ,,isra,,ls4 ,n #ab ,george ,poggenbeek ,,dutch3 #ahec-aijc ,,holland ,,meadow--,,spring ,water ,color ,height1 #aj inches2 length1 #af inches ,from the right foreground a narrow canal1 partly choked by a rank growth of reeds and rushes1 crosses diagonally a broad1 marshy meadow in which two spotted cows are lying on the grass and where pollarded willows grow4 ,in the distance between the trees is a glimpse of a blue hillside far away1 and a few sunlit clouds float in the summer sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,g4 ,,poggenbeek4 ,n #ac ,josef ,israls ,,dutch3 #ahbd- ,,old ,,age ,water ,color ,height1 #ac inches2 width1 #aj inches ,an old peasant woman1 wearing a white linen cap1 an ample cloak with high collar over her shoulders and around her neck1 and a black petticoat1 sits in a low kitchen chair in front of a small fire on the hearth1 warming her extended trembling hands1 evidently enjoying the luxury of the fire4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,josef ,,isra,,ls4 ,n #ad ,johannes ,hendrik ,weissenbruch ,,dutch3 #ahbd-aijc ,a ,,heath ,,in ,,holland ,water ,color ,height1 #aa inches2 length1 #ai inches ,a great building1 roughly thatched1 with a door and window in its gable end1 and its ridge irregular and broken1 stands in an open waste4 ,four slender trees grow near the building1 and are the only ones which break the irregular surface of the great pasture4 ,three cows are wandering across the field toward the building1 apparently seeking shelter for the night4 ,a few birds flutter high in the sky above1 and the light of the setting sun is concentrated near the horizon and behind the rude structure4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,j4 ,h4 ,,weissenbruch4 ,n #ae ,willem ,maris ,,dutch3 #ahdd- ,,cows ,,in ,,pasture ,water ,color ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #ba inches ,two cows1 one black1 spotted with white1 and the other dun-colored with a white face1 stand near a pool in the foreground1 browsing on the reeds and coarse grass which grow there4 ,beyond them the view extends across the broad open pasture where other cattle are feeding1 and where1 in the distance1 the familiar forms of windmills rise against the sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,willem ,,maris4 ,n #af ,albert ,neuhuys ,,dutch3 #ahdd- ,,among ,,the ,,flowers ,water ,color ,height1 #bh inches2 width1 #af inches ,a lady 7the artist's wife7 in outdoor costume1 consisting of a brown skirt and sleeveless jacket over a black bodice and petticoat1 and a turban-like hat1 stands in a conservatory surrounded by chrysanthemums1 plucking some of the delicately colored blossoms4 ,the figure is lighted from the upper right1 and in the background is suggested the glass roof of the conservatory with a mass of flowering plants4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,alb4 ,,neuhuys4 ,n #ag ,johannes ,hendrik ,weissenbruch ,,dutch3 #ahbd-aijc ,a ,,summer ,,day ,,in ,,holland ,water ,color ,height1 #ba inches2 width1 #ac inches ,four spotted cattle1 watched by a small boy in a blue blouse1 broad white trousers1 black cap and wooden shoes1 are resting1 partly in sunlight and partly in shadow1 near a sandy road which leads from the foreground to a lofty straw stack in the distance overhung by tall trees in heavy foliage4 ,the full summer sun falls upon the landscape1 casting a broken shadow upon the middle distance and illuminating the great masses of vapor which fill the sky4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,h4 ,,weissenbruch4 ,n #ah ,jacob ,maris ,,dutch3 #ahcg-ahii ,,view ,,of ,,dordrecht ,water ,color ,height1 #ag inches2 length1 #bb inches ,this is a view across a broad canal in the populous ,dutch town1 showing a number of bluff-bowed vessels alongside the quay1 and beyond are a number of houses alternating with clumps of trees1 dominated by a lofty church tower4 ,the sky is filled with luminous summer sunlit clouds4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,j4 ,,maris4 ,n #ai ,fredericus ,jacobus du ,chattel ,,dutch3 #ahef- ,,canal ,,in ,,holland ,water ,color ,height1 #bi inches2 width1 #ai inches ,a narrow canal extends in rapidly diminishing perspective from the foreground to the middle distance1 where it is bounded by a meadow4 ,the low banks of the canal are fringed with water-weeds1 and on the left tall trees grow on either side of a country road4 ,the calm waters1 along which two swallows skim in rapid flight1 reflect the luminous tones of the quiet evening sky1 together with the forms of the lofty trees that grow along the bank4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,fred4 ,j4 ,,du ,,chattel4 ,n #bj ,david ,adolphe ,constant ,artz ,,dutch3 #ahcg-ahij ,a ,,fisherwoman ,water ,color ,height1 #bi inches2 width1 #bj inches ,the life-sized head and shoulders of an old ,dutch fisherwoman1 her thin gray hair straggling out from underneath her neatly ironed white cap and her hands lying idly in her lap4 ,her face is in three-quarters view to the right1 strongly lighted from the upper left1 and bears a placid expression1 which1 however1 tells the story of struggle in life4 ,signed at the upper right1 ,,artz4 ,,oil ,,paintings ,,oil ,,paintings ,n #ba ,john ,la ,farge1 ,n4,a4 ,,american3 #ahce- ,,autumn ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #aa inches ,this is a study of an open grove of large trees1 showing two great rough tree trunks rising out of the picture in the foreground1 and beyond an open rank of other trees1 with a glimpse of a pond and distant hillsides farther away1 and a glowing autumn sky4 ,,thomas ,b4 ,,clarke ,collection1 ,new ,york1 #ahii4 ,n #bb ,david ,adolphe ,constant ,artz ,,dutch3 #ahcg-aijj ,,along ,,the ,,river ,height1 #aj inches2 length1 #ae inches ,beyond a quiet expanse of water which extends across the foreground is seen a broken muddy shore1 gently sloping up to a fringe of low bushes1 beyond which an irregular rank of poplar and other trees forms an irregular horizon line against a sky filled with rolling storm clouds touched here and there by brilliant sunlight4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,artz4 ,n #bc ,l4 ,hervier ,,french ,,the ,,fishing ,,boat ,height1 #ac inches2 width1 #aj inches ,in the foreground1 drawn up on the beach1 is a small roughly constructed fishing boat with a single mast and lowered sail1 apparently just landed after a good catch of skate1 for the small cockpit is half filled with fish4 ,a large one lies on the sand near the boat1 and beyond1 on the shingle-covered shore1 stands a fisherwoman near a pile of fish1 holding another large one in her hand4 ,following the line of a beach which sweeps away to the extreme distance1 broken only by a single craft left high and dry by the tide1 is a row of steep-roofed thatched cottages1 touched here and there by a strong shaft of sunlight which breaks through the rolling storm clouds covering the sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,hervier1 '#dg4 ,n #bd ,georgio ,belloni ,,italian ,contemporary ,,incoming ,,sea ,height1 #aa inches2 length1 #af inches ,this is a view across a broad expanse of water1 showing in the foreground a shoal with gently breaking waves in a succession of small combers1 and farther away1 beyond narrow sandy banks which show in luminous lines in the water1 is a line of breakers on the edge of the sea1 beyond which the sails of a few fishing vessels gleam in the sunlight and break the level of the high horizon4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,gb4 ,n #be ,nicolaas ,bastert ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,apple ,,blossoms ,height1 #ac inches2 length1 #bj inches ,in the near foreground in a flower-grown sward are three fruit trees in full blossom1 their flower-laden branches almost concealing the sky and extending out of the picture at the top4 ,beyond the trees1 on the far side of a low wattled fence which is flecked here and there by strong sunlight1 are seen a farm-house and farm buildings among trees in full foliage4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,n4 ,,bastert4 ,n #bf ,j4 ,g4 ,fisher ,,american ,a ,,village ,,road ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #ai inches ,a broad road1 partly overgrown by grass and extending across the foreground1 leads between stone cottages with thatched roofs to an opening under overhanging trees in the distance4 ,three cows are walking along the road in the sunlight1 apparently on their way to the pasture just outside the confines of the village4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,g4 ,,fisher4 ,n #bg ,j4 ,h4 ,wijsmuller ,,dutch3 #ahee- ,,the ,,street ,,market ,height1 #ag inches2 width1 #ab inches ,in a small square in a large ,dutch town the usual market is being held1 and crowds of people are assembled around the booths in the shadow of the houses in a narrow street1 which1 on the left1 extends away in perspective past the corner of a large brick church which raises a lofty cupola above a steep roof against the sky4 ,the sunlight falls upon the scene from the left1 accentuating the faades and gables of the houses along the street and the front of a small public building which stands under the very eaves of the church1 overhung by a clump of leafless trees4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,h4 ,,wijsmuller4 ,n #bh ,anton ,mauve ,,dutch3 #ahch-ahhh ,,cow ,,in ,,sunlight ,height1 #aj inches2 length1 #af inches ,a dun-colored cow1 spotted with white1 is standing in full sunlight in a broad pasture bounded by a rank of trees in the distance4 ,she is facing to the right1 with her head somewhat lowered and her ears thrown back1 and is in strong effect of full sunlight from the upper right1 the face1 fore legs and fore shoulders being in luminous shadow4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,a4 ,,mauve4 ,n #bi ,anton ,mauve ,,dutch3 #ahch-ahhh ,,cows ,,in ,,pasture ,height1 #aj inches2 length1 #ac inches ,two cows1 one red and white and the other dun-colored1 are standing in the sunlight in the corner of a rich pasture which is bordered by a hedge with a row of slender trees1 showing a gate leading into a field beyond4 ,on the right is the steep roof of a farm building rising above the surrounding trees1 and in the horizon against a sunlit sky is suggested a second farm-house similarly situated4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,a4 ,,mauve4 ,n #cj ,john ,lewis ,brown ,,french3 #ahbi-ahij ,,the ,,falconers ,height1 #i inches2 width1 #g inches ,in an open glade in a great park or forest a small party of mounted falconers have been enjoying their hunt4 ,one of them1 who has been riding a white horse1 has dismounted1 and is conversing with a friend1 apparently the host of the occasion1 who1 with a gesture of authority1 is giving directions about the hunt4 ,beyond the horsemen stands an attendant in gay livery1 carrying three of the hooded birds upon a perch1 and behind the group a clump of trees in dense foliage rises high against a clouded sky through which the sunlight bursts and falls strongly upon the landscape4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,john ,,lewis ,,brown1 #ahge4 ,n #ca ,jean ,charles ,cazin ,,french3 #ahdj-aijj ,,the ,,artist',s ,,studio--,,boulogne ,height1 #e inches2 length1 #h inches ,from a rounded hilltop in the foreground1 which is covered with rankly growing reeds and low bushes1 the vista extends across a rolling country to the horizon1 where the level line of the sea meets the sky4 ,in the distance1 on the left1 a coppice in autumn foliage covers the hillside1 and on the right the slopes are broken by patches of cultivated land4 ,a few low1 drifting clouds contrast with a high stratum of cirri1 through rifts in which is seen the soft luminous summer sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,j4 ,c4 ,,cazin4 ,l4 ,,crist ,,delmonico ,collection1 ,new ,york1 #aije4 ,n #cb ,jacob ,maris ,,dutch3 #ahcg-ahii ,,scheveningen ,height1 #g inches2 length1 #ac inches ,it is a breezy day at this famous ,dutch watering place and fishing village1 and a line of breakers tumbles on the shallow beach and dashes over the hulls of fishing vessels which1 with partly lowered sails1 are awaiting the fall of the tide4 ,in the foreground on the left is a group of fisher folk1 with ladies and gentlemen4 ,great sunlit cumuli drift across the sky1 which is reflected here and there in the shallow pools in the sand4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,,maris4 ,n #cc ,henri ,harpignies ,,french3 #ahai- ,a ,,distant ,,village ,height1 #i inches2 length1 #ae inches ,from the left foreground a deep and narrow river leads away1 between grassy banks1 to the middle distance1 where it is crossed by a stone bridge with a single arch4 ,beyond the bridge1 which is flanked on the right by an irregular hedge1 and on the left by scattered clumps of trees and bushes1 is a vista across a meadow to a distant village1 dominated by a church with a lofty spire4 ,the sky is covered with a luminous haze in which sunlit scuds are drifting1 and the full light of a midday summer sun falls upon the landscape4 ,signed at the lower left1 h'h,,arpignies4 ,n #cd ,jacob ,maris ,,dutch3 #ahcg-ahii ,,holland ,,landscape ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #ad inches ,a rolling tract of rough land extends away to the horizon1 where the sky line is formed by bare hilltops1 broken here and there by the branches of leafless trees which grow along a muddy road winding from the right foreground around to the left4 ,a cart drawn by a white horse1 accompanied by a peasant1 approaches along the road4 ,large masses of sunlit vapor nearly cover the blue of the sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,j4 ,,maris4 ,collection of the late ,,george ,i4 ,,seney1 ,new ,york1 #ahid4 ,n #ce ,jules ,dupr ,,french3 #ahaa-ahhi ,,the ,,edge ,,of ,a ,,forest ,height1 #i inches2 length1 #ad inches ,a few cows are seen in a small open glade in a large forest1 two of them near a large ledge of rock which rises out of the coarse grass on the top of a slight elevation in the left foreground1 and two others are drinking in a shallow pool under the trees on the right4 ,a rank of densely growing trees extends across the picture in the middle distance in strong contrast against the luminous blue of the summer sky1 in which small lazily floating cumuli are strongly touched by the sunlight1 which accentuates the slender trunk of a tree in the middle of the composition1 and glints here and there upon the animals1 the rock and the grass4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,jules ,,dupr4 ,collection of the late ,,george ,i4 ,,seney1 ,new ,york1 #ahid4 ,n #cf ,constant ,troyon ,,french3 #ahaj-ahfe ,,the ,,old ,,farmhouse ,height1 #i inches2 length1 #ab inches ,in the foreground on the left is a whitewashed roughly thatched cottage1 the gable touched by the sunlight as well as the side of a lean-to hovel4 ,to the right of the cottage a number of small fruit trees with gnarled and twisted trunks and branches grow near a straw stack1 and beneath them in the sunlight stands the figure of a peasant woman who has apparently been hanging her clothes to dry upon a rough sapling fence4 ,the cottage and the trees are in contrast against a simple1 quiet1 but luminous sky4 ,the near foreground and the distance1 in which is suggested a clump of trees1 are in full sunlight4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,c4 ,t4 ,n #cg ,charles mile ,jacque ,,french3 #ahac-ahid ,,watering ,,the ,,horses ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #aa inches ,in the foreground1 strongly illuminated by full sunshine1 three horses stand near a shallow pool of water1 the nearest one white1 the other two gray and brown respectively4 ,on the latter sits a peasant wearing a blue blouse and holding a whip in his hand4 ,in the distance the open field is bounded by an irregular hedge of trees of various sorts1 extending nearly to the top of the picture4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,ch4 ,,jacque4 ,n #ch ,jean ,baptiste ,camille ,corot ,,french3 #agif-ahge ,,the ,,bather ,height1 #aj inches2 width1 #h inches ,a partly draped female figure is seated upon a rock1 her head turned away and resting upon her left hand1 the left elbow being supported upon her right thigh4 ,a black mantle is draped across one knee1 and contrasts strongly with the flesh and a white garment which is spread upon the rock4 ,in the background is suggested a tree trunk and a mass of foliage1 and the figure is in strong effect of light from the upper right4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,corot4 ,n #ci ,george ,inness1 ,n4,a4 ,,american3 #ahbe-ahid ,a ,,medfield ,,farm--,,massachusetts ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #ac inches ,in the foreground three tall elm trees1 growing in a stone wall1 rise out of the picture1 and beyond them1 across an enclosed sunlit meadow where a few cows are feeding1 is seen on the left the whitewashed gable of a farmhouse1 which is almost entirely concealed by lofty rounded trees in rich summer foliage1 and which1 in strong effect of light and shade1 rise high against a cloudy sky4 ,through an opening in the rank of great trees1 which extends across the middle distance1 is a vista to a distant horizon across a pleasant wooded country4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,g4 ,,inness4 ,n #dj ,alexander ,h4 ,wyant1 ,n4,a4 ,,american3 #ahcf-ahib ,,the ,,mountain ,,road ,height1 #ab inches2 length1 #af inches ,in the left foreground a well-worn country road leads along the crest of a hill in rapidly diminishing perspective to the middle distance1 where it disappears among the trees1 and apparently descends into a wooded vale at the foot of the hill4 ,beyond the vale on the right is a broad broken hillside1 with here and there trees and cultivated fields1 and from the summit of one of the elevations a wreath of white smoke drifts away4 ,the sky is covered with luminous gray clouds1 the sunlight struggling to break through here and there1 and a few spots of blue show half way to the zenith4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,a4 ,h4 ,,wyant4 ,,thomas ,b4 ,,clarke ,collection1 ,new ,york1 #ahii4 ,n #da ,johannes ,hendrik ,weissenbruch ,,dutch3 #ahbd-aijc ,a ,,dutch ,,pasture ,height1 #h inches2 length1 #af inches ,a broad level pasture1 in which a few black and white cattle are feeding1 extends from the foreground to the distance1 where the horizon line is formed by an irregular row of trees1 broken by a windmill and the roofs of farm buildings4 ,from the right foreground a narrow canal runs under a foot bridge1 and1 reflecting the strong sunlight from the sky1 breaks the green expanse of the meadow in a diagonal line to the left4 ,through rifts in the low floating clouds a warm summer sunlight bursts forth and floods the landscape4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,j4 ,h4 ,,weissenbruch4 ,n #db ,ludwig ,knaus ,,german3 #ahbi- ,a ,,happy ,,fr,,ulein ,height1 #ad inches2 width1 #aa inches ,the head and shoulders of a fair-haired young ,german maiden1 the body in profile1 the head in three-quarters view to the left1 slightly inclined1 and the eyes turned toward the spectator4 ,her wavy hair1 tinged with auburn1 is brushed back from her forehead and tied in a small knot at the top4 ,her left arm is bare and her hand held to her bosom1 and the flesh is in contrast against a short-sleeved black velvet bodice1 trimmed with lace1 which falls over the upper arm4 ,the background is a graded tone of gray green4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,l4 ,,knaus1 #ahii4 ,n #dc ,j4 ,l4 ,a4 ,t4 ,gricault ,,french3 #agia-ahbd ,,stable ,,interior ,height1 #ac inches2 width1 #aj inches ,a study of two short-tailed iron gray horses1 standing side by side in stalls1 their feet buried to the fetlocks in the straw litter4 ,the heads of the animals are not shown1 and the blankets which they wear have been folded over their fore quarters4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,g,,ricault4 ,n #dd ,jan ,havicksz ,steen ,,dutch3 #afbf-afgi ,,the ,,merry ,,couple ,height1 #aa inches2 width1 #i inches ,in a rustic interior in ,holland a peasant girl is seated1 holding in her lap a pewter porringer1 resting her right elbow on a barrel4 ,beside her sits her peasant lover1 playing some prank at which both are heartily laughing4 ,in the gloom of the interior in the background are seen a hooded chimney-place with a fire on the hearth1 and a curtained bed4 ,a square-shouldered gin bottle and a thick pancake stand on the head of the barrel beside the girl1 and various articles of domestic use are hung in the fireplace and on the walls4 ,signed at the upper right1 ,,jsteen4 ,collection of ,p4 ,c4 ,,hanford1 ,new ,york1 #aijb4 ,n #de ,theophil ,h4 de ,bock ,,dutch3 #ahej-aijd ,,the ,,pool ,,in ,,the ,,pasture ,height1 #i inches2 length1 #ai inches ,a shallow pool in which grow rushes and water weeds extends across the foreground to the middle distance1 where it is bounded by the low1 broken bank of a meadow1 against which are clumps of tall reeds and where a skiff1 with a single figure in a blue blouse1 is moored to a stake4 ,beyond the meadow on the left rises a sand hill1 crowned with poplars and other trees1 and on the right is the corner of a large wood growing on a grass covered slope1 with here and there patches of sand and outcropping ledges4 ,the sky is covered with a mass of luminous vapor4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,th4 ,,de ,,bock4 ,n #df ,george ,poggenbeek ,,dutch3 #ahec-aijc ,,dutch ,,meadows ,height1 #aa inches2 length1 #ai inches ,the motive for this picture was found in the broad pasture meadows of ,holland1 where narrow canals run through the land1 and here and there trees break the monotony of the surface and the grass is dotted with feeding cattle4 ,a narrow ditch1 partly filled with growing rushes1 reflects1 in the foreground1 the light of the sky1 and near it1 on the right1 a few black and white ,dutch cows are lying on the grass4 ,beyond1 in the middle distance1 the gleam of water shows the line of a canal1 and on the right a lofty tree1 dominating a row of pollarded willows1 rises high against the sky1 which is filled with quietly drifting cumuli4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,g4 ,,poggenbeek4 ,n #dg ,henri ,harpignies ,,french3 #ahai- ,,the ,,birches ,height1 #ai inches2 width1 #af inches ,a clump of graceful1 slender white birches grow on a grassy bank near a narrow path in a broken park-like country1 where open glades alternate with huge trees in heavy foliage4 ,on the right great beeches rise out of the picture and are in contrast against a quiet1 cloudy summer sky4 ,the foreground is in modified shadow1 and the sunlight falls upon the middle distance1 glinting on the silvery stems of the trees and accentuating the broad masses of the foliage and the grass4 ,signed at the lower left1 h'h,,arpignies1 #ahfc4 ,from ,,arnold ,,tripp1 ,paris4 ,n #dh ,j4 ,francis ,murphy1 ,n4,a4 ,,american3 #ahec- ,,sunset ,,after ,,the ,,storm ,height1 #ab inches2 length1 #ai inches ,a storm has just swept over a level tract of land1 broken here and there by trees and bushes1 and the sun1 already near the horizon1 is sending through the clouds a vivid gleam of light4 ,in the foreground a narrow1 irregular pool of water reflects the concentrated sunlight1 and near it a single tree1 with slender stem and dense rounded foliage1 forms a strong contrast1 accentuating the focus of the composition4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,,francis ,,murphy4 ,n #di ,henri ,harpignies ,,french3 #ahai- ,a ,,summer ,,day ,height1 #ae inches2 length1 #bb inches ,from the right foreground a deep1 placid stream leads diagonally to the left between low grass-covered meadows1 and disappears in the middle distance4 ,overhanging the water1 in the left foreground1 are two sturdy old trees1 one of them with lopped branches1 the other with a tall columnar trunk1 rising out of the picture4 ,in the shadow1 underneath the nearer tree1 is seated a young lady reading a book and evidently enjoying the cool shade4 ,beyond1 in the middle distance1 is a succession of cultivated fields divided by hedges1 with a single farm building1 and here and there isolated trees4 ,a range of low wooded hills forms the horizon line against a simple luminous sky4 ,signed at the lower right1 h'h,,arpignies1 '#ij4 ,from ,,arnold ,,tripp1 ,paris4 ,collection of ,a4 ,,blumenstiel1 ,new ,york1 #aijf4 ,n #ej ,charles ,franois ,daubigny ,,french3 #ahag-ahgh ,,banks ,,of ,,the ,,marne ,height1 #ac inches2 length1 #bb inches ,extending across the foreground a quiet sheet of water1 its surface broken by the reflections of trees beyond and the tones of the soft summer sky1 extends away to the right to the middle distance1 where it is bounded by a grassy slope partly covered by low trees4 ,on the left rises a steep bank1 crowned by a rank of poplars and lilies1 and water weeds and rushes grow in profusion along the shore4 ,a skiff with two occupants floats near the point of the bank1 where a fisherman stands apparently waiting to enter the boat4 ,beyond1 the view extends over a wooded country to a distant hillside which forms the horizon1 and the lofty sky is covered with a thin veil of luminous mist with scattered low-drifting clouds4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,daubigny1 #ahgg4 ,collection of ,,henry ,t4 ,,cox1 #aijb4 ,n #ea ,willem ,roelofs ,,dutch3 #ahad-ahid ,,summer ,,in ,,holland ,height1 #ab inches2 length1 #bj inches ,a peasant is driving a flock of sheep and a single cow along a broad1 broken country road1 which winds from the middle distance around to the foreground4 ,on either side of the road grow tall elms and other trees1 and beyond the flock of sheep1 in a passage of full sunlight1 stand several thatched cottages along the grass-grown road4 ,the sky is filled with luminous summer clouds1 and the haze of early morning softens the distant rank of trees which extends across the composition beyond the cottages4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,w4 ,,roelofs4 ,n #eb ,josef ,israls ,,dutch3 #ahbd- ,,waiting ,,for ,,his ,,master ,height1 #ag inches2 width1 #aa inches ,in the foreground stands a rude armchair with a rush bottom1 on which are piled various articles of clothing and a workman's basket4 ,near the chair1 on the right1 lies a spotted dog asleep1 and beyond1 on the hearth of a hooded fireplace1 gleams the ruddy flame of a small fire4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,josef ,,isra,,ls4 ,n #ec ,thodore ,rousseau ,,french3 #ahab-ahfg ,,the ,,plain ,,of ,,barbizon ,,at ,,twilight ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #ba inches ,the sun has disappeared below the horizon and the sky is glowing with ruddy1 reflected light1 touching the edges of the high-floating clouds and sending a warm glow over the landscape4 ,the motive was found in a flat country1 where the horizon is almost as level as the sea1 and the irregular ground is broken here and there by rocks1 bushes and small pools of water1 and by sparsely growing trees4 ,in the left foreground1 near a stunted oak tree which grows alongside a muddy road1 are dimly suggested in the gloom of twilight figures of peasants with horses and a cart1 and on the right a small pool of water reflects the glow of the sky4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,th4 ,r4 ,n #ed ,ralph ,albert ,blakelock ,,american3 #ahdg- ,,gypsy ,,encampment ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #be inches ,in the foreground1 seated near a fire which she is attending1 crouches a young girl1 and on the right two companions1 engaged in earnest conversation1 are seated on a grassy bank under a clump of moderate-sized trees4 ,the foreground is glowing with warm1 modified sunlight1 which mystifies the distance and extends over the mass of clouds which covers the sky4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,r4 ,a4 ,,blakelock4 ,n #ee ,j4 ,francis ,murphy1 ,n4,a4 ,american3 #ahec- ,a ,,hillside ,,pasture ,height1 #af inches2 length1 #bb inches ,from a broad marsh in the foreground1 where narrow1 irregular pools of water reflect the light of the sky1 the ground rises in a gentle slope to a rounded hill in the distance1 which is broken by a coppice on the summit1 and here and there small trees are scattered over the irregular surface4 ,in the middle distance1 on the right1 a group of slender birches raise their leafless branches against the sky1 which is covered with a mass of gray clouds1 through which a shaft of sunlight breaks well up toward the zenith4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,,francis ,,murphy1 #aija4 ,collection of ,h4 ,,wood ,,sullivan1 ,new ,york1 #aijc4 ,n #ef ,childe ,hassam ,,american3 #ahei- ,,fifth ,,avenue ,,and ,,fifty-,,sixth ,,street--,,spring ,,morning ,height1 #bb inches2 width1 #bj inches ,on the right a broad sidewalk1 overhung by trees1 is crowded with people in spring garments1 prominent among them young ladies1 one of whom1 in a yellow dress1 leads a small pet dog4 ,on the left1 across the street1 on which are seen the familiar omnibus1 a number of private carriages and a white-garbed street cleaner1 rise the lofty faades of residences1 dominated by a church spire which extends out of the picture at the top4 ,a flood of sunshine illuminates the sky1 the spire and the upper parts of the buildings4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,childe ,,hassam1 #aijj4 ,collection of ,h4 ,,wood ,,sullivan1 ,new ,york1 #aijc4 ,n #eg ,charles ,franois ,daubigny ,,french3 #ahag-ahgh ,a ,,showery ,,day ,,in ,,spring ,height1 #ae inches2 length1 #bf inches ,a quiet river sweeps around in a gentle curve from the foreground to the right1 and along the shore1 at the foot of grassy slopes which bound the river1 are rows of stakes and poles1 suggesting their use as fishing traps4 ,on the left1 rising above a thickly growing mass of reeds and rushes1 stands a sturdy oak tree1 its rounded top rising against a luminous sky filled with thin drifting clouds1 catching here and there the diffused light from the sun4 ,farther away the horizon is formed by the irregular outline of a range of low hills1 broken here and there by clumps of trees and farm buildings4 ,the tones of the sky are repeated in the quiet surface of the water1 which is broken only by the reflected light on the ripples of the current4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,daubigny1 '#gf4 ,n #eh ,louis ,eugne ,boudin ,,french3 #ahbd-ahih ,,port ,,de ,,st4 ,,valery ,height1 #ah inches2 width1 #ad inches ,it is low water in a narrow estuary4 ,in the foreground on the left various small boats are stranded at the end of a wharf1 alongside of which lies a bark with furled sails1 apparently discharging her cargo4 ,from the right foreground a placid expanse of water extends to the middle distance1 where it is bounded by the houses of a small port and a low grass-covered bank crowned by a row of small trees4 ,the sky is covered with thin1 rolling masses of vapor1 showing here and there small spots of blue1 and the landscape is in an effect of broad1 diffused sunlight4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,st4 ,,valery1 ,e4 ,,boudin4 ,n #ei ,anton ,vollon ,,french3 #ahcc-ahij ,,still ,,life ,height1 #bd inches2 width1 #ag inches ,a barrel sawn in two1 a large iron kettle1 a long-handled iron frying-pan1 and a rough cask standing on the ground in the sunlight near the corner of a whitewashed building1 the door of which is seen on the right of the composition4 ,on the left is suggested a narrow passageway in the gloom of a deep shadow4 ,the different articles are strongly contrasted in light1 shadow and texture4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,a4 ,,vollon4 ,n #fj ,jean ,charles ,cazin ,,french3 #ahdj-aijj ,,le ,,dernier ,,quartier ,height1 #be inches2 width1 #ba inches ,beyond a grassy field1 which extends across the foreground1 are seen a number of cottages1 with lofty tiled roofs1 on either side of a large clump of trees1 and in the sky the crescent of the moon is just appearing from behind a small cloud which floats near the horizon4 ,in the upper part of the sky an irregular mass of vapor is accentuated by the glow of moonlight1 and in the windows of a low cottage overhung by trees is the warm gleam of lamplight1 suggesting the rapid approach of darkness4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,c4 ,,cazin4 ,collection of ,,henry ,t4 ,,cox1 ,new ,york1 #aijb4 ,n #fa ,louis ,eugne ,boudin ,,french3 #ahbd-ahih ,,unloading ,,the ,,catch ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #bc inches ,a number of large fishing boats have been left on the sandy beach by the receding tide1 and the fisher folk are busy unloading one of them into a one-horse cart which has been backed up to her side4 ,three fisherwomen are seated on the beach near by1 and another one1 with a small child1 stands near the edge of the water alongside the horse1 which patiently awaits his load4 ,a few sunlit clouds drift high in the sky and the shimmering expanse of water is flooded by sunlight1 the horizon line being nearly lost in the warm glow4 ,in the foreground shallow pools of water in the sand reflect the sky and the masts and hulls of the boats4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,e4 ,,boudin1 '#hf4 ,n #fb ,jacob ,simon ,hendrik ,kever ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,in ,,the ,,orchards ,height1 #ae inches2 length1 #ai inches4 ,a ,dutch maiden1 seated in strong sunlight on a wooden bench in an open orchard1 is engaged in sewing on a white garment1 at the same time watching a fair-haired little girl who1 seated in the grass at her feet1 is arranging a bunch of violets which she has just gathered4 ,beyond the group1 in the background1 is suggested an orchard filled with small trees in late spring foliage4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,kever4 ,n #fc ,theodore ,honrath ,,dutch ,,ploughing ,height1 #ah inches2 width1 #ac inches ,in the foreground a peasant is stooping over a rude plough1 which is drawn by a single horse1 apparently engaged in adjusting the plough shaft1 and beyond him a partly cultivated field1 in which are seen figures here and there1 extends away to the extreme distance1 where a few poplars grow and a windmill localizes the scene4 ,the sky is covered with low drifting masses of clouds threatening rain1 and near the zenith the sun struggles to break through the vapor4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,theo4 ,,honrath4 ,n #fd ,theophil ,h4 de ,bock ,,dutch3 #ahej-aijd ,,near ,,the ,,dunes ,height1 #ab inches2 length1 #bc inches ,in the foreground is a rough tract of land near the edge of a wood1 where trees have been felled and the bare trunks are lying on the grass4 ,in the middle distance a single cottage1 with whitewashed gable1 stands near a rank of lofty trees which mark the corner of the forest1 and beyond1 in strong sunlight1 is a row of sand dunes1 forming an irregular skyline against soft summer clouds which cover the sky1 the light of the brilliant sun being concentrated on a large cumulus in the middle of the composition4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,th4 ,,de ,,bock4 ,n #fe ,louis ,eugne ,boudin ,,french3 #ahbd-ahih ,,trouville ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #bc inches ,this is a view of the harbor of the famous watering-place on the ,normandy coast1 showing the broad estuary upon which the town is situated1 with the lofty faades and roofs of the buildings ranged along a busy quay on the right1 and on the left the curved line of a gently sloping grassy bank at the water's edge1 with various boats moored near the shore or drawn up on the beach4 ,beyond1 across a road1 on which are several figures1 are seen a lofty residence1 workshops and the sails of a fishing sloop in silhouette against the quiet luminous sky1 which is covered with a thin stratum of summer clouds4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,e4 ,,boudin1 ,,trouville1 '#ig4 ,n #ff ,hendrik ,willem ,mesdag ,,dutch3 #ahca- ,,early ,,morning ,height1 #bj inches2 width1 #af inches ,in the near foreground a ,dutch fishing boat is anchored in the shallow1 gently rippling water near the beach1 presumably at some ,dutch fishing port4 ,various members of the crew are standing at the stern1 watching two of their companions wading toward the vessel1 with the water up to their hips4 ,the shimmering waves of the quiet sea lead the eye away to the distant horizon1 the line of which is broken by a few fishing craft4 ,light clouds drift upward toward the zenith1 tinged with the rosy light of dawn1 and here and there a few sea-gulls flutter high above the water4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,h4 ,w4 ,,mesdag4 ,collection of the late ,,george ,i4 ,,seney1 ,new ,york1 #ahid4 ,n #fg ,jacob ,simon ,hendrik ,kever ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,the ,,little ,,nursemaid ,height1 #ai inches2 width1 #ae inches ,a little peasant girl1 seated in a high kitchen chair1 her feet resting on a foot stove1 is holding a young child in her lap1 at whom she gazes tenderly1 while the infant's attention is fixed on a black and white kitten lapping milk from an earthen dish on the roughly tiled floor near the chair4 ,to the right of the figures1 in the background1 is a kitchen table with an earthen pipkin on it4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,kever4 ,n #fh ,theophil ,h4 de ,bock ,,dutch3 #ahej-aijd ,a ,,country ,,road ,height1 #ad inches2 length1 #bb inches ,a sandy road in which the wagons have made deep ruts1 curving away from the middle foreground1 is lost between low grassy banks near a cottage in the middle distance1 where a single figure is seen4 ,on either side of the road are low1 broken slopes1 partly covered with grass1 and on the summits of these slopes1 on either side1 grow large trees with heavy foliage1 which are in strong contrast against a sky filled with gently floating sunlit summer clouds4 ,beyond the cottage is a view across a level meadow to a distant low horizon4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,th4 ,,de ,,bock4 ,n #fi ,nicolaas ,bastert ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,the ,,white ,,sail ,height1 #af inches2 length1 #bc inches ,the motive of this picture was found on a quiet waterway somewhere in the ,netherlands1 where a broad1 placid stream flows smoothly between the low banks in a level1 well-wooded country4 ,in the middle distance is a sailing craft with a single mast1 the sails bellying in the gentle breeze1 and reflected1 together with the sunlit clouds which drift across the sky1 in the quiet waters of the stream4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,n4 ,,bastert4 ,n #gj ,jacob ,simon ,hendrik ,kever ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,amusing ,,the ,,baby ,height1 #ah inches2 length1 #ba inches ,a little ,dutch boy is seated on the roughly tiled floor of a cottage1 clasping to his side a young child1 who gazes in admiration at a tiny doll with which the boy is trying to amuse her4 ,in the background on the left is suggested a fireplace with a few glowing embers1 and on the right is a tall rush-bottomed kitchen chair4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,kever4 ,n #ga ,bernardus ,johannes ,blommers ,,dutch3 #ahdd- ,a ,,dutch ,,fisherman ,height1 #bh inches2 width1 #ag inches ,this is the full-length figure of a young ,dutch fisherman1 holding under his right arm a basket1 his left arm akimbo1 looking down at a pile of fish which he has just thrown on the sandy beach at his bare feet4 ,beyond him are seen the water rippling on the shoal1 and the hulls and the lower parts of sails of fishing vessels rising out of the top of the picture4 ,wading in water up to his arm-pits1 a second fisherman struggles to the shore1 carrying on his back a large basket of fish4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,blommers4 ,n #gb ,theophil ,h4 de ,bock ,,dutch3 #ahej-aijd ,,autumn ,height1 #af inches2 length1 #bc inches ,from the right foreground a broad muddy road1 deeply rutted by the farmers' carts1 extends away in perspective to the distance1 mostly in shadow from a rank of lofty trees overhanging a narrow canal on the left1 but touched here and there by a shaft of sunlight which flashes between the great cumulus clouds which cover the sky4 ,a peasant woman is driving a herd of cows along the road toward the distance1 and on the right of the group a lofty tree1 in autumn foliage and with straggling dead branches1 grows on the edge of a broad meadow which extends away to the remote distance1 where a line of low hills forms the horizon4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,th4 ,,de ,,bock4 ,n #gc ,e4 ,watelin ,,dutch ,,cows ,,in ,,pasture ,height1 #ba inches2 length1 #be inches ,in the foreground a white and brown cow stands hoof deep in a pool of water1 just about to drink1 and a second animal1 farther away1 is apparently anxious to join the rest of the herd1 which is scattered over the rough pasture beyond4 ,on the left a clump of birch trees rise out of the picture1 and on the right the vista extends to distant wooded hilltops under a summer sky4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,e4 ,,watelin4 ,n #gd ,willem ,roelofs ,,dutch3 #ahbb-ahig ,a ,,farm ,,in ,,holland ,height1 #ah inches2 length1 #bi inches ,in the foreground a narrow foot-bridge spans a canal between two wooden piers1 and near it stands a thatched hovel partly surrounded by low trees4 ,scattered over the meadow on the far side of the canal are several peasant women1 engaged in cultivating the land1 and farther away a line of low trees1 with a single farm building1 forms the horizon4 ,the sky is partly covered by thin drifting clouds1 touched here and there by the sunlight4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,w4 ,,roelofs4 ,collection of the late ,,george ,i4 ,,seney1 ,new ,york1 #ahid4 ,n #ge ,josef ,israls ,,dutch3 #ahbd- ,a ,,dutch ,,interior ,height1 #bj inches2 length1 #bh inches ,an old ,dutch vrouw1 knitting in hand1 is seated in a simple cottage interior near a table under a broad window1 gazing with interest at a cat which is drinking milk from a shallow earthen basin on the floor4 ,the window is partly covered by thin lace curtains1 a tray with tea things stands on the table1 and the bonnet of the old woman occupies the seat of a chair on the left4 ,a flood of diffused light from the broad window enters the room1 accentuates the objects here and there and fills the shadows with warm reflections4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,josef ,,isra,,ls4 ,collection of ,a4 ,,disbecker1 ,new ,york1 #ahih4 ,n #gf ,willem ,carel ,nakken ,,dutch3 #ahce- ,,building ,,the ,,rick ,height1 #bj inches2 length1 #cj inches ,in the left foreground is a partly constructed rick1 on the top of which are two farmers1 engaged in arranging the sheaves1 while a third is handing them from a two-wheeled cart near by1 which is drawn by three sturdy farm horses4 ,in the shadow of the rick sits a woman with her faithful dog1 and on the right in the distance is a wide field1 bounded by a line of low rounded trees4 ,the landscape is in full sunlight and the sky is nearly covered by soft luminous clouds4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,w4 ,c4 ,,nakken4 ,n #gg ,jonannes ,martinus ,vrolyk ,,dutch3 #ahdf-ahid ,,landscape ,,and ,,cattle ,height1 #ba inches2 length1 #cd inches ,in a shallow pool which extends diagonally across the foreground to the left three spotted cows stand knee deep1 two of them drinking1 and beyond1 scattered over a broad1 level meadow1 bounded in the distance on the right by a large coppice1 are other cattle1 attended by a single peasant4 ,the sky is covered by luminous clouds1 and the warm haze of summer extends over the distant landscape4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,jan ,,vrolyk ,,ft41 '#hi4 ,n #gh ,jacob ,simon ,hendrik ,kever ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,,playmates ,height1 #bc inches2 length1 #ca inches ,a little ,dutch girl1 with a young child in her charge1 is seated in the sunlight upon the rich grass of an orchard1 and near them stands a white goat1 which a lad is fastening to a stake by a cord4 ,the warm light of midsummer falls upon the group1 touching here and there the figures of the children and the goat1 flecking the blossoms and leaves of the fruit trees in the background1 and making strong contrasts of light and shade on the richly growing grass under the trees4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,kever4 ,n #gi ,josef ,israls ,,dutch3 #ahbd- ,,an ,,old ,,man ,,walking ,height1 #cc inches2 width1 #bc inches ,this is the full-length figure of an old man1 dressed in rather shabby clothes and walking toward the spectator1 his left hand resting on a short stick and his right hand extended as if gesticulating4 ,his head is in three-quarters view to the left1 strongly lighted from the upper left1 and the background is a broken tone of gray4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,josef ,,isra,,ls4 ,n #hj ,albert ,neuhuys ,,dutch3 #ahdd- ,,sunlight ,height1 #cc inches2 width1 #bd inches ,in the rich grass near the doorway of a cottage a little ,dutch girl is seated1 plucking the petals from a bunch of flowers which she holds in her lap1 while a tame goat1 tethered to the tree under which the child sits1 crops the herbage4 ,in the gloom of the cottage interior is seen the mother1 in characteristic costume4 ,strong sunlight touches the foliage of the tree1 casts luminous shadows on the wall of the house1 accentuates the figure of the child1 and flecks here and there the grass4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,albert ,,neuhuys ,f4 ,n #ha ,franois ,pieter ,ter ,meulen ,,dutch3 #ahdc- ,a ,,shepherd ,,and ,,his ,,flock--,,winter ,height1 #bd inches2 length1 #cf inches ,an old shepherd1 half surrounded by his sheep1 is leading his flock along a snow-covered road over the brow of a hill1 presumably toward a distant shelter4 ,the animals1 discouraged by the cold1 keep stolidly on their way1 and the sheep dog1 following his master1 plods along alert1 but not active4 ,on the left a rough wooden fence bounds a bit of waste ground1 which forms the horizon against a wintry sky glowing with the light of the setting sun4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,ter ,,meulen4 ,n #hb ,constant ,troyon ,,french3 #ahaj-ahfe ,,the ,,ferry ,height1 #be inches2 length1 #cb inches ,in the foreground a large flat ferryboat1 carrying a horse and cart1 several peasants and four cows1 has just reached the landing on a low muddy shore1 and a horseman and two cows1 which have apparently just left the boat1 are seen on a sloping roadway which leads to the village on the bank farther away4 ,on either side the placid stream are lofty poplars and other trees1 partly in sunlight and partly in shadow1 and a barge1 with a single sail and bearing the ,french flag1 quietly drifts down the stream4 ,the time is early sunset1 and the disk of the full moon is seen high in the simple quiet sky4 ,inscribed at the lower left1 ,,vente ,,troyon4 ,n #hc ,charles ,franois ,daubigny ,,french3 #ahag-ahgh ,,springtime ,height1 #bf inches2 length1 #cg inches ,in the foreground is the corner of an orchard with several apple trees in full fruit1 dominated by a tall beech1 which rises with rounded top high against a cloudy sky4 ,on the right the orchard is bounded by a depression which is filled with flowering shrubs1 and beyond1 the view extends across a cultivated field to a hedge in which stands a poplar and another tree4 ,the light in the sky is concentrated near the middle of the composition1 and sunlight falls strongly upon the near foreground1 the distant cultivated field1 and gleams upon the wings of the birds soaring high above the earth4 ,inscribed at the lower right1 ,,vente ,,daubigny4 ,n #hd ,nicolaas ,bastert ,,dutch3 #ahed- ,a ,,river ,,view ,,in ,,holland ,height1 #be inches2 length1 #ch inches ,a whitewashed farmhouse stands in a low meadow near a broad canal on the right of the composition1 surrounded by pollarded willows and other trees4 ,a small boat with a single oarsman is just leaving the shore at a rude landing near the farmhouse1 and in the distance a number of peasants are seen at work in a cultivated field1 their white garments gleaming in the sunlight4 ,the quiet waters of the canal reflect the opposite shore1 with its row of poplars and long farm buildings1 and in the immediate foreground the trees and the cottages are mirrored in the still water4 ,great sunlit cumuli lazily float high up in the clear sky1 and are reflected here and there in the canal4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,n4 ,,bastert4 ,n #he ,j4 ,h4 ,wijsmuller ,,dutch3 #ahee- ,,the ,,lock ,,in ,,winter ,height1 #bf inches2 length1 #dj inches ,a broad canal in the middle distance is closed by a lock with curious windlasses surmounting the piers on either side4 ,on the left is a row of houses in perspective along a road partly covered by snow1 and on the right in the foreground is a double brick farmhouse with out-buildings surrounded by tall1 leafless trees growing out of the low snow-covered canal bank4 ,the sun has already set1 and the glow of evening is concentrated at the horizon1 where a few clouds gather1 and is1 together with the houses1 trees and other objects1 reflected in the quiet waters of the canal4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,j4 ,h4 ,,wijsmuller4 ,n #hf ,willem ,maris ,,dutch3 #ahdd- ,,under ,,the ,,willows ,height1 #ej inches2 width1 #cd inches ,a row of pollarded willows1 with several taller trees rising high against the summer sky1 grow upon the low grassy bank of a shallow waterway4 ,a herd of cows1 some of them on the bank1 others cooling themselves in the water1 are watched by a peasant1 who stands under the trees1 and beyond1 down the broad canal1 which is half choked with bunches of reeds and water-weeds1 a vista extends to a mysterious distance under a lofty summer sky with great drifting sun-tipped cumuli4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,willem ,,maris4 ,n #hg ,willem ,roelofs ,,dutch3 #ahbb-ahig ,,pasture ,,near ,,the ,,dunes ,height1 #cd inches2 length1 #ee inches ,extending across the foreground1 a placid expanse of water reflects the sky1 the distant dunes1 the deep foliage of trees and the forms of cattle feeding on the pasture beyond4 ,on the left a great clump of sunlit rounded trees raise their lofty crowns against the sky1 and in the distance1 across a broad marshy meadow1 is a level line of sand dunes broken by irregular masses of verdure1 terminated on the extreme right by a steep tree-clad slope1 and showing beyond it a second line of dunes in the distance4 ,great rounded sunlit clouds float low in the sky1 suggesting a quiet day in full midsummer4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,w4 ,,roelofs4 ,n #hh ,hendrik ,willem ,mesdag ,,dutch3 #ahca- ,,the ,,fishing ,,fleet ,height1 #bd inches2 length1 #eb inches ,near the foreground on the right a large fishing-boat1 with sails partly lowered and the nets hoisted to the masthead1 is stranded in the shallow water4 ,the fishermen are unloading the catch1 wading through the water and carrying the heavy baskets on their shoulders4 ,to the left1 and beyond1 other craft are lazily drifting on the quiet water1 which is broken near the shore by long lines of low breakers1 and the view extends across the shimmering sea to where the horizon is lost in the summer mist1 broken only by the shadows of the shapes of distant vessels4 ,small scuds drift across the sky1 glowing with the warm light of the sun1 which is far below the horizon4 ,signed at the right1 ,h4 ,w4 ,,mesdag1 #ahgd4 ,n #hi ,paul ,joseph ,constantin ,gabriel ,,dutch3 #ahbh- ,,in ,,the ,,cornfield ,height1 #bf inches2 length1 #dj inches ,a broad wheat field has been reaped and the corn stacked in a long rank ready for threshing4 ,a cart1 upon which two men are loading the sheaves1 forms the central object in the composition1 and is in strong contrast against a turbulent sunlit sky beyond4 ,on the right of the field is a piece of waste ground bounded by a hedge of low bushes and trees1 around which flutters a flock of birds4 ,great masses of rolling clouds partly cover the sky1 their edges touched by the sunlight1 their shape and character threatening a succession of wind and rain storms4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,gabriel4 ,n #ij ,george ,herbert ,mc,cord1 ,a4,n4,a4 ,,american3 #ahdj- ,,evening ,,in ,,the ,,harbor ,height1 #bb inches2 length1 #bg inches ,in the foreground1 on the right1 a square-rigged vessel and two fore-and-aft craft are moored to a quay1 and several small boats with oarsmen float nearby4 ,on the left the estuary extends away to the distance1 where the buildings of a hillside town are seen on one side1 and a grassy slope with scattered cottages leads down to the water on the other4 ,two fishing vessels are drifting on the water in the middle distance1 their sails glowing with the light of the sun1 which is just disappearing behind the houses of the town4 ,the warm sunset glow touches the edges of high drifting clouds1 which nearly touch the sky1 fills the shadows with luminous reflections and is re-echoed in the ripples of the water4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,g4 ,h4 ,,mccord1 ,a4,n4,a4 ,collection of ,,george ,n4 ,,tyner1 ,new ,york1 #aija4 ,n #ia ,g4 ,sartori ,,italian ,a ,,canal ,,in ,,venice ,height1 #bg inches2 length1 #ci inches ,a broad rippling canal leading from the foreground in perspective to the middle distance1 passing under a lofty brick bridge with a single span1 is narrowed between tall houses1 and enters the broad open water beyond4 ,a number of fishing boats with colored sails are moored to the banks on either side1 and on the quay on the left1 in the broad shadow of the sun1 which is already low in the heavens1 are numerous women with white shawls1 mantilla-wise over their heads and shoulders1 and numerous fishermen near the base of a tall flagstaff4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,g4 ,,sartori4 ,n #ib ,georgio ,belloni ,,italian ,contemporary ,,an ,,italian ,,garden ,height1 #bg inches2 length1 #dj inches ,this is a view across a sloping1 richly cultivated garden1 presumably on the ,riviera1 to a broad wooded hillside beyond1 where villas and other residences are scattered about among the trees4 ,in the near foreground1 on their way down to the shade of fruit trees on the slope below1 a nursemaid is directing the steps of a small child between the rows of artichokes4 ,the warm southern sun strikes full upon the landscape1 throwing the foreground into luminous shadow1 and broadly illuminating the hillside beyond and the rolling masses of cumuli which appear over its crest4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,,gbelloni4 ,n #ic ,georgio ,belloni ,,italian ,contemporary ,,the ,,harbor ,,at ,,genoa ,height1 #bi inches2 length1 #dj inches ,a broad quay with a line of railroad track crosses the composition diagonally from the foreground to the left1 and beyond is a view across a wide harbor to a large and prosperous town extending over hillsides from left to right4 ,along the quay from the left in a wide sweep to the distance are numbers of steam vessels and sailing craft of all sorts and descriptions1 and a few steam launches and other boats are scattered over the water4 ,a peasant in a blue blouse sits patiently fishing on the edge of the quay in the foreground1 watching a small boat as it approaches the landing4 ,the sky is covered with drifting masses of gray clouds1 the light on which is concentrated near the horizon on the right1 where the towers and roofs of the town are in silhouette against it4 ,signed at the lower left1 ,,gbelloni4 ,n #id ,a4 ,milesi ,,italian ,contemporary ,a ,,market ,,scene ,,in ,,venice ,height1 #cj inches2 length1 #da inches ,this is a study of a characteristic shop in a ,venetian street where eatables of every kind are sold4 ,on the left stands on a scaldino a steaming kettle1 and near it salt codfish are displayed4 ,under a rough wooden awning stand barrels full of herring1 a suspended chicken1 boxes of oranges and other fruit1 and standing near the fruit is a young girl1 apparently examining the wares or bargaining with the grocery man4 ,signed at the lower right1 ,a4 ,,milesi1 ,,venezia1 #ahid4 ,,american ,,art ,,association1 ,,managers4 ,,thomas ,e4 ,,kirby1 ,,auctioneer4 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,a catalogue number of #ha has been added to the index entry for ,,ter ,,meulen4 ,italics are shown thus3 sloping4 ,variations in spelling and hyphenation are retained4 ,perceived typographical errors have been changed4