The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
AN OPPORTUNITY ron LOVERS or ART
The Kensett Pictures aud Cegntat Collection
Of Arms to he seid by Auction.

The Ieavitt Art Rooms are open with tho
first art collection to hc sold hy auction this
season. One OF the rooms ut Sl7 Broadway IL
fllI with the pictures belonging to the late
Thomas Krnsett Of Baltimore Most Of them
wcro collected by his brother the artist. John +.
Kcnsctt. and ut his death bought in with the
rest OF his estate for Thomas Krnsctt. whoee
recent death throws them again into the market
The collection il mainly composed Of small
sized canvascs, selected with AN artists dis
elimination, especially in regard to the land
srp"s. A Landscape" by Rousseau IL one
Of the most important Landscape and Geese"
and the two cattle pictures by Troyon are good
examples OF the work Of this artist. whose pic
tur,s and those Of Rousseau Il IL almost impos-
ribe W obtain, except when they come from
rvatn collections ia this manner The sizrs
OF thrsc are 10xl4 and 1915 inches. There are
two examples of IAmbinrt. ono being u view of
thn rnyirons of PIris: an Autumn Day" by
NJ Entee. AMI two ss'ncs by David Johnson are
the most important ot orr own artists works.
those of the hast named show M some OF the
best dual ties OF Rousseau and kcns"u. Ho WIS
Tor many y"nrs the companion OF hrnsett. ana
f.rrcd to ny David Johnson. The pictures Of
Kpnscu conprisn nearly onn-half OF the collec-
ton, md Drr in various stages Of romplrt on
hut all show the same vigorous and poetic in
tcrprctuon of nature.
There arr two examples Of s. i. Glfrord, ono
e a enn1 tn web os Sr ali vii aI
Oh the figure pi,tur y. two hearing the name Of
Rembrandt will attrl. The most. being thought
by experts 10 be originals, and an undouhtd
interior by David Wilkie. Two little pictures
by Henry Peters Gray Will n'uulrc additional
value from his death. announced u day or two
ago. small AMI old example Of Wlllrms Ia
her.: old Mortality brilliant toned picture
hy Vrdder. two Of BoughtOn's always lovey ir-
male ngurrs. one by T. lsinan johnson, and
otrcrs by TAFT. Schlcssingrr. Morgan. and
9th ~
luu arms. armor antique furn lturr. and Oh
i,s.is OF v"rtu turminS the collect on Of II.
Cosniat. ESQ. IL one ot Of the most cOnplct" in
the country. Many OF thu ohlets. during soy
cril years exhibition in the Metropolitan Mu-
SCUM Of nrt. hav" been studied 10y ant quurans
The collection comprise articles used 10y the
Crusaders. genuine Toi"do blades. and others
winch proceeded the us" Of gunpuw icr-cross-
bows tn" rurr habrr'ls. tn" carefully wrought
steel weapons Of Span and Turkry. carved
cabinets III old oak. and many rarc specimens
ol Ceramic ware.
Orders for any ot the articles in this collection
can be filed by |. A. banthirr. the we'll known
prof 'ssonal expert Of 6 Astor place as w,ll IA
10y the au tone ~. the Mcssrs Icavitt. Those
who desire reserved SCENTS for the sale Of IL,
krns,tt pictures IN Clinton Han ON Thursdny
and Friday "v" n na,a can have them by apply
ing by lrt'r or personally. Tho sale oi the
arms, armor. X =. takes place in the art rooms
at SIT Broadway. beg on Monday. Nov
~. at oclork, and continuing the two follow
ing days at the same hour.