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Nr. 108 (February, 1906)
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Reviews
minutely the glazed tiles, tiled mosaics, carved
wood and stucco used in its decoration, that form,
he says, literally part and parcel of the buildings.
L'Arte Mondiale alla VI. Esposione de Venezia.
By Vittorio Pica. (Bergamo.) Lire 8.—The
series of art monographs now being published at
Bergamo deserve to be better known in England
than they are, for they are both well written and
well illustrated. The present volume is from the
pen of one of the best living Italian art-critics, and is
devoted to the sixth exhibition of Yenice. It will
be welcomed by all who saw the last fine Collection
of Contemporary paintings, and probably still more
by those who were denied that privilege.
A few further additions to the juvenile literature
of the season call for brief notice here. Mrs.
Hodgson Burnett’s latest story, A Little Princess
(F. Warne & Co.), 61., is written in that fascinating
style which has won for the gifted author of “ The
Little Lord Fauntieroy” so many admirers. The
coloured illustrations by H. Piffard are an attractive
feature of this charming book. Messrs. Jack have
added five more volumes to their interesting series
“Told to the Children”—Water Babies, Robinson
Crusoe, Nursery Rhymes, Little Plays, and Tales
from Shakespeare, the last being especially com-
mendable. These little books, with their dainty
binding, clear print, and pleasing illustrations in
colour, are sure of a warm welcome from children
to whom they are given. Mr. Arthur Sjögren’s
coloured illustrations to Bröderna Grimnfs Sagor
(Björck & Börjesson, Stockholm) have an un-
mistakably Scandinavian flavour about them both
in their drawing and colour schemes. Mr. Ernest
Nister’s publications comprise, as usual, a number of
story-books, all made attractive by a plethora of pic-
tures. An excellent edition of Washington Irving’s
Christmas at Bracebridge Hall figures amongst
them.
We have received from Messrs. Dietrich & Co.,
of Brussels, a coloured etching by A. Brouet en-
titled Whistler’s Mother $s.). M. Brouet has
achieved a remarkable success in his rendering of
this great work, in which, as an eminent critic
remarks, the art of Whistler reached its highest
manifestation. The plate has been etched direct
from the original in the Luxembourg, and making
due allowance for the difference of medium,
the tones and values of the original have been
reproduced with striking fidelity. The size of the
plate is 19 ins. by 2if ins., and the edition is
limited to 250 signed proofs.
PRICES AT RECENT PICTURE SALES.
N0VEMBER27TH, 1905.—Saleof seventy-five pictures, com-
prising the Earl of Cork and Orrery’s collection removed
from Marston Frome. At Christie’s : —
Sir J. Reynolds... Richard Boyle, Earl of Shannon 650 gs.
Holbein . Goitleman in black dress and
crimson sleeves .105 ,,
Sir Peter Lely ... Mary, Lady Broghill.135 ,,
Hoppner .Edmund, Eighth Earl of Cork
and 07'rery.155 ,,
Morland .Rocky Coast Scene .270 ,,
,, .A Coast Scene .150 ,,
S. Slaughter ... fuliana, Viscountess Skerrin, as a
Shepherdess.300 ,,
Van der Heist ... A Lady in black brocaded dress... 220 ,,
Cooper Henderson The Exeter andLy7in Mail (apair) 135 ,,
A. Cuyp . Cattle and Milkmaid.330,,
(Unknown) ... Richard Boyle .450 ,,
*** Of whom the only other known portrait is
at Lismore.
December 4TH. —The Ernest Cronier sale at the Georges
Petit Gallery, Paris : —
Fragonard ...
Gainsborough
Lawrence .
Romney (reputed) •
Nattier .
Watteau .
Chardin
La Tour
Le Billet-Doux.^17,600
*** Formel ly in the collection of the Baron
Feuillet de Conches.
La Liseuse. -£’],200
Formerly in the Marquis de Cypierres and
the Comte de Kergorlay’s collections.
Sir John Campbell ... ... £2,600
Meditation (in Gouache) ... 2,600
Miss Day . 2,400
Lady Hamilton. 1,200
Madame Tocque. 2,500
Les Amants endormis . 6,080
*** Formerly in the Duc de Narbonne’s
Gallery.
L.e Volant . ^5,600
*** The well-known battledoor-and-shuttlecock
portrait of which many engravings are extant.
Earl and Countess of Coventry... £\,yoo
Pmr of portraits in pastels.
December 9TH.—At Christie’s: —
P. de Koning ... Landscape.2,100 gs.
Canaletto . Views of Venice (four) . 340,,
Sir J. Reynolds... Portrait of a Lady. 200,,
Gainsborough ... View on the Onvell. 420,,
Romney (reputed). Ralph Willett. 250,,
December 12TH.—Sale of engravings at Christie’s : —
J. R. Smith ... Nature (open letter proof) ... 210 gs.
Lady Hamilton, after Romney.
,, ... Delia in Town (in colours) ... 108 ,,
After Morland.
,, ... Rastic Employment and Rural
Amüsement (a pair in colours) 130 ,,
After Morland.
Bartolc-zzi .Lady Elizabeth Eoster(\n colours) 120,,
After Sir J. Reynolds.
,, .Miss Farren (in colours). 175 ,,
After Lawrence.
J, Jones .Emma Lady Hamilton {incolours) 230,,
After Romney.
W. Dickinson ... Lady Taylor pNith untrimmed but
torn margin) .100 ,,
After Sir J. Reynolds.
December i6th.—At Christie’s : -
Whistler .Sir Henry Irving as Philip II. 4,800,,
Sargent .Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth 1,200 ,,
375
minutely the glazed tiles, tiled mosaics, carved
wood and stucco used in its decoration, that form,
he says, literally part and parcel of the buildings.
L'Arte Mondiale alla VI. Esposione de Venezia.
By Vittorio Pica. (Bergamo.) Lire 8.—The
series of art monographs now being published at
Bergamo deserve to be better known in England
than they are, for they are both well written and
well illustrated. The present volume is from the
pen of one of the best living Italian art-critics, and is
devoted to the sixth exhibition of Yenice. It will
be welcomed by all who saw the last fine Collection
of Contemporary paintings, and probably still more
by those who were denied that privilege.
A few further additions to the juvenile literature
of the season call for brief notice here. Mrs.
Hodgson Burnett’s latest story, A Little Princess
(F. Warne & Co.), 61., is written in that fascinating
style which has won for the gifted author of “ The
Little Lord Fauntieroy” so many admirers. The
coloured illustrations by H. Piffard are an attractive
feature of this charming book. Messrs. Jack have
added five more volumes to their interesting series
“Told to the Children”—Water Babies, Robinson
Crusoe, Nursery Rhymes, Little Plays, and Tales
from Shakespeare, the last being especially com-
mendable. These little books, with their dainty
binding, clear print, and pleasing illustrations in
colour, are sure of a warm welcome from children
to whom they are given. Mr. Arthur Sjögren’s
coloured illustrations to Bröderna Grimnfs Sagor
(Björck & Börjesson, Stockholm) have an un-
mistakably Scandinavian flavour about them both
in their drawing and colour schemes. Mr. Ernest
Nister’s publications comprise, as usual, a number of
story-books, all made attractive by a plethora of pic-
tures. An excellent edition of Washington Irving’s
Christmas at Bracebridge Hall figures amongst
them.
We have received from Messrs. Dietrich & Co.,
of Brussels, a coloured etching by A. Brouet en-
titled Whistler’s Mother $s.). M. Brouet has
achieved a remarkable success in his rendering of
this great work, in which, as an eminent critic
remarks, the art of Whistler reached its highest
manifestation. The plate has been etched direct
from the original in the Luxembourg, and making
due allowance for the difference of medium,
the tones and values of the original have been
reproduced with striking fidelity. The size of the
plate is 19 ins. by 2if ins., and the edition is
limited to 250 signed proofs.
PRICES AT RECENT PICTURE SALES.
N0VEMBER27TH, 1905.—Saleof seventy-five pictures, com-
prising the Earl of Cork and Orrery’s collection removed
from Marston Frome. At Christie’s : —
Sir J. Reynolds... Richard Boyle, Earl of Shannon 650 gs.
Holbein . Goitleman in black dress and
crimson sleeves .105 ,,
Sir Peter Lely ... Mary, Lady Broghill.135 ,,
Hoppner .Edmund, Eighth Earl of Cork
and 07'rery.155 ,,
Morland .Rocky Coast Scene .270 ,,
,, .A Coast Scene .150 ,,
S. Slaughter ... fuliana, Viscountess Skerrin, as a
Shepherdess.300 ,,
Van der Heist ... A Lady in black brocaded dress... 220 ,,
Cooper Henderson The Exeter andLy7in Mail (apair) 135 ,,
A. Cuyp . Cattle and Milkmaid.330,,
(Unknown) ... Richard Boyle .450 ,,
*** Of whom the only other known portrait is
at Lismore.
December 4TH. —The Ernest Cronier sale at the Georges
Petit Gallery, Paris : —
Fragonard ...
Gainsborough
Lawrence .
Romney (reputed) •
Nattier .
Watteau .
Chardin
La Tour
Le Billet-Doux.^17,600
*** Formel ly in the collection of the Baron
Feuillet de Conches.
La Liseuse. -£’],200
Formerly in the Marquis de Cypierres and
the Comte de Kergorlay’s collections.
Sir John Campbell ... ... £2,600
Meditation (in Gouache) ... 2,600
Miss Day . 2,400
Lady Hamilton. 1,200
Madame Tocque. 2,500
Les Amants endormis . 6,080
*** Formerly in the Duc de Narbonne’s
Gallery.
L.e Volant . ^5,600
*** The well-known battledoor-and-shuttlecock
portrait of which many engravings are extant.
Earl and Countess of Coventry... £\,yoo
Pmr of portraits in pastels.
December 9TH.—At Christie’s: —
P. de Koning ... Landscape.2,100 gs.
Canaletto . Views of Venice (four) . 340,,
Sir J. Reynolds... Portrait of a Lady. 200,,
Gainsborough ... View on the Onvell. 420,,
Romney (reputed). Ralph Willett. 250,,
December 12TH.—Sale of engravings at Christie’s : —
J. R. Smith ... Nature (open letter proof) ... 210 gs.
Lady Hamilton, after Romney.
,, ... Delia in Town (in colours) ... 108 ,,
After Morland.
,, ... Rastic Employment and Rural
Amüsement (a pair in colours) 130 ,,
After Morland.
Bartolc-zzi .Lady Elizabeth Eoster(\n colours) 120,,
After Sir J. Reynolds.
,, .Miss Farren (in colours). 175 ,,
After Lawrence.
J, Jones .Emma Lady Hamilton {incolours) 230,,
After Romney.
W. Dickinson ... Lady Taylor pNith untrimmed but
torn margin) .100 ,,
After Sir J. Reynolds.
December i6th.—At Christie’s : -
Whistler .Sir Henry Irving as Philip II. 4,800,,
Sargent .Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth 1,200 ,,
375