The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-09
THE FINE ARTS.
sale of Fine Paintings.

The great picture sale of the season is an
nounced TO take place on Thursday and Friday
evenings next, at the galleries No. 1125 Chestnut
street. where the works are now on exhibition
This collection is largely made up of the i'm
portations of Messrs Bailey g. Co., and 1t COM
prises specimens of some of the most popular
European masters of the day. These paintings
were selected in Europe expressly for the sales
of Messrs. Bailey & Co., whose taste and judg-
ment in art matters are in themselves sufficient
guarantees of the high character of the works
they offer to the public In addition to these,
there are a number of pictures by American
artists of reputation, and the collection altogether
is one of great interest and of much higher
grade of merit than usual. The catalogue men
tions one hundred and forty-six works in all,
and there are several fine pictures In the collec-
ton that, owing to some mistake, have not been
mentioned.
Among the American artists represented are
Joseph John, Milne Ramsey, George F. Bensell,
who contributes number both of landscape
and figure pictures; II. G. Bispham, George G.
Lambdin, Russell Smith, whose "Lake George"
No. 10, Is an excellent specimen of his best
landscape style; T.. D. Lewis, who has several
characteristic landscapes; W. t. Richards, and
j. Hamilton, who both exhibit views of
Atlantic City; G. w. Nicholson, who has several
very fine coast scenes, which will compare
favorably with some of the best European works
of the same character; and Victor Nehlig, whose
"Waiting Woman of the time of Louis XIV of
France is q work of much interest.
Among the European pictures are several very
superior performances OF o. and A. Ackenbach,
one of the best of which is 'The Wind Storm at
Albano, near Rome, by o. Achenbach, work in
that artists best manner that will be perpetual
source of pleasure to It's lucky purchaser. There
are also several golden-tinted Italian scenes by
| Albert Flamm two or three excellent specimens
| from the easel of III. Herzog, and moonlight
| Scene on the Baltic" by jacobson that exhibits
| the best characteristics of that artists STYLE
| The French genre painters are represented by
| some charming works, among which the most
noticeable are Charles Herbsthofters Fortune
| Teller" No. Al; Professor Bernardo Ferrandizs 8
"Bashful Lover" No Az Ladislaus Backalowicz 8
'Lady with Pet Bird" No. 43; E. Zamacois'
''The Court JESTER" No. 113; and companion
gem by Charles Herbsthoffer entitled "Choos-
Ing the Sword No. ia; II. Pecrus' "The
Toilet" No. 49, and number of others of equal
merit There are several cattle pictures, promi-
nent among which is A. Breadells "Sheep in an
Enclosure" which is painted with remarkable
fidelity to nature.
This is but brief and hasty review of this
fine collection, which offers extraordinary In
dncements to those who wish to become pos
sessed of genuine art works of undoubted merit
These pictures are nearly all by artists who are
famous for the high character of their perform
ances, and purchasers can scarcely make mis-
take In bidding literally on any of them. Th'
entire collection will be sold by B. Scott, Jr., oil
Thursday and Friday evenings, the sale to com
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