American Art Association, Anderson Galleries; Salomon, William [Bearb.]: Important eighteenth century French art (New York: American Art Association, 1928)

THE SALOMON COLLECTION

B7

511. Two Companion Paintings in Gouache Italian School
Views of rome. One depicting the ruined walls of a fortress, the
other Romanesque buildings and churches on the walls of the city;
figures of peasants in gaily colored costumes among the grass and tree
stumps of the waste land. Old gilded frames.
Height, 20 inches; length, 26 inches
[Companion to the preceding]
512. Pair Decorative Flower
Paintings Flemish School, XVIII Century
Lavish bouquets of red and white roses, cornflowers, asters, irises,
delphiniums, violets, etc., against light blue backgrounds. Framed.
Ovals: Height, 8 inches; width, 6 inches
513. Decorative Oil Painting By E. Pignet, after Trevisani
The deposition of Christ. Figure of the wounded Savior borne
tenderly by two cherubs and figures of angels. Signed at the lower
left. The original is in the Galleria Rospigliosi.
Height, 11% inches; width, 8% inches
SMALL BRONZES, SCONCES AND SANCTUARY LAMPS
ENGLISH AND ITALIAN FURNITURE
514. Pair Small Cuivre Dore and Marble
Animal Statuettes French, XVIII Century
Each chiseled in the form of a poodle seated on an oval base; oval
marble plinth with a rim of cuivre dore beading.
Height, 3 inches
515. Georgian Bronze Ornament
Massive lion’s head, hollow-cast; dark, thick patina.
Height, 4^ inches
516. Cuivre Dore and Marble Finial
Figure French, XVIII Century
Figure of a nude putto holding a staff and seated on the stump of a
fluted marble pillar. Circular marble base with a ring of cuivre dore
husk ornament.

Height, 6 inches