The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

THE PRICE OF PICTURES.

The collection of pictures by old masters and
English artists, the property of the late Mr. David
Wlntosh, was disposed of on Saturday, by Messrs,
Christie and Manson, at their great room in King-
street, St. James's-square. The sale excited great
interest. We subjoin the principal lots :-
11. John Martin —"Belshazzar's Feast." 136 guineas.
14. W. Collins, R.A.--" A seashore," with a fisher
boy holding nets by a pole on his shoulder, followed by

a dog ; boats are seen drawn up at the base of the cliffs,
near a wooden jetty beyond. A brillian evening sun

sheds a golden line of brilliant light across the sea, to-
wards the foreground. This important work was pur-
chased by Mr. M'lntosh in 1827 for 300 guineas. It
now produced 435 guineas.
35. J. Van der Heyden—" A. View in a Dutch
Town," with picturesque buildings on the bank of a
canal planted with trees ; a boat emerging from a draw-
bridge, figures on the quays and on the bridge, and
others bathing in the canal, beautifully introduced by

Adrian Van de Velde. A. splendid picture of this rare
master. 460 gulaelas.
38. Jan Steen—" The Milkman," a peasant in a gray

dress and blue cap is pouring milk into a basin, which a
woman is stooping down to hold ; a woman is counting

money at his side';
a boy with pitcher on the right ; a
boy is blowing a horn at the door of a house, near which
a child is standing. A beautiful landscape background,
seen through an archway. An example of the highest
quality. The engraved picture. 240 guineas.
40. J. fluysdael—A woody landscape, with a pool
of water in front ; a lofty sandbank on the left, sur-
mounted by a cottage ; a pe leant on a road in the dis-
tance ; a horseman watering his horse in the pond in

"root a gentleman standin-g near him on the bank.

Painted in a rich silvery tone-. A picture of the highest
quality. 154 guineas. •
43. J. Ruysdael:—A landscape, with a fine group of
trees on the bank of a river. one of the trees leaning over

the river, in which it is reflected ; a man in a boat, near
a rustic cottage, an the right bunk, and ,cottages on a
road to the left ; a gleam of light is cast from a clear sky
on the lake with a beautifully natural effect. A. small
picture of the highest quality. 121 guineas.
45. P. Potter.—A. small landscape, with a wild boar
lurking ireids lair among luxuriant herbage and flowers,
near the foot of tree ;on a rising ground are a stag
and a doe, standing in relief against the sky. A very in-
teresting work of this rare master. 155 guineas.
47. J. Ruysdeel.—A grand landscape, with a group
of noble trees on a verdant mound above a sandy bank ;
a peasant driving sheep near a pool of water ; the white
stern of a decayed tree lying among rich herbage in the
foreground. This floe composition is brilliantly illurni-
nated from a clear warm sky. From the collection of
M. Perrie. 20) guineas.
56. J. Ruysdacl. —A grand landscape, with cows and
sheep grazing at the edge of a stream, on the bank of
which are noble trees, the stems reflected in the clear
water ; the distance is bounded by woody hills, at the
base of which a churchtower and cottages are seen ; a
peasant and a dog at the foot of a tree in the centre.
The subject is partially illumined by an afternoon sun.
This noble work is from the collection of Madame C.A.
talin, of Paris. 510 guineas.
58. J. Wynants.—A grand landscape, with peasants
driving cattle, sheep, and goats down a road emerging
from a wood, a noble group of trees and felled timber in
the centre, and a rich open country leading to a clear
distance. The figures in this important work are by A.
Van de Velde. 175 guineas.
62. J. RusiCarl.—A greed woody landscape with a
river falling in two cascades divided by rocks ; peasants
and cattle crossing a long wooden bridge towards a castle
in the background, near which sheep are grazing, a
group of noble trees on the bank, and rich herbage in
foreground on the right, the whole illumined by a warm
evening sun. A composition of the highest importance
and quality. 330 guineas.
63. A. Van der Neer.—A Winter Scene, daylight ; a
frozen river with a church and cottages on the banks,
numerous figures skating, and a lady in a sledge drawn
by a gray horse ; a group of figures playing kola, and a
lady and gentleman with a dog on a wooden bridge in
the foreground. A very perfect specimen of the master.
210 guineas.
64. D. Teniers.—" The Prodigal San," being a por-
trait of the artist, in a crimson dress, seated at a repast
with his wife, in a white dress, whose hand he is holding
and a lady in a black dress with her back to the specta-
tor ; a page is pouring wine into a glass which the artist
holds in his hand ; two :musicians, playing on the violin
and flute, are in attendance in the background, and a
woman bringing in a dish ; distant figures seen through
an open door beyond. A work of the most brilliant qua-
llty,=one of the finest in the collection, painted on copper.
Keenly contested ; 810 guineas.
66. J. Ostade.—An upright landscape, with a ker-
messe in a Dutch village ; numerous figures before
booths, over which are seen the tops of cottages and.
trees ; a peasant watering a horse in the foregroulnd
This capital work of the rare master, coloured with goye-
ing effect, was purchased from a person of high rank
in
Paris. 250 guineas.
67. M. Ilobbetna,—A. grand woody landscape, with a
picturesque cottage among trees, felled timber
horse,
on
the ground, a cavalier in a red dress on a gray terse, on
a winding road ; a peasant with a dog seated at the side
of a road leading to the left, on which are two figures in
the distance. A brilliantafternoon sun illumines this noble
composition. Very strongly conts sted. 1,070 guineas.
68. N. Berghene—A grand Italian landscape, with.
ruins of Roman buildings, and a viaduct, on which are
two women spreading linen to thy ; in the centre of the
foreground is a lady mounted on a bay horse, other
mounted figures and cavaliers standing at the aide, a
rim :hoeing an ass in front, with two peasants, goats,
and sheep ; on the left st peasant with a horse feeding,
and g party of five figures regaling beneath an awning
suspended from a ruined building ; a peasant smoking
and several other figures on the riglat ; a beautiful land-
scape seen beyond, through an open archway. A very
important compositicn of this rare master of the best
period. Signeei. Brenght to England by Sir William
Hamilton. 332 guineas.
69. Claude.—" Mount Parnassus ;" a grand classical
landscape, with the muses and Minerva armed, in a
woody glen ; the circular temple of Apollo decorated
with columns and statues on the Mount above, sur-
rounded by lofty and beautiful trees. 100 guineas.
70. Bouyincino.—"The Adoration of the Magi ;" who
are kneeling before the infant in the lap of the Virgin ;
She is seated with St. Joseph at her bide, near some
ruined buildings among trees ; numerous figures seen in
the background. A grand gallery picture. 160 guineas.
The whole, consisting of 63 pictures, seven water-
colour drawings, aed two genie bent by a friend of Mr.
IWin.osh, realised the I.Arg,e sum of $4OO/. "Os. 61,