National Republican., 1877-11-02
ART SAFE.
Paintings. statuary and Bronrcs.

II Is not often that the people Of Washing
ton have an opportunity to purchase works or ari
and articles of rCTtU from rare COlCcth II as
Is now offered to their choice and taste. We nro In
receipt off catalogue of ancient aud modern paint.
ings. statues and bronIcs that will be sold by
DuncAmsOn Brothers, aUctnEccfs, on Thursday
and Friday evenings next, November and o. The
salc will commence each evening ut In O'Clock
precisely.
This collection comprises the choice ancient
and modern works of art that were gathered to
gtther by the late scnaturstcphon A. Duugas dur
ing his life and added IN by tie good taste of his
widow, now Mrs. Gen. Robert Williams, aud her
property.
Then there Is included in the sale the paintings
STATUES, hrOnLrS, and other articles Of THH that
have been carefully selected by Coy. Alexander H.
shepherd and his accomplished wife for years past
All of these the Governor has determined To Ills.
pose Of 10 that no lover Of art should neglect the
opportunity to attend the sales and get good bar
The cutre collection will be on exhibition nt the
residence Of Gov. shepherd, No. l1b street, be.
tween the hours OF eleven u. M aud two, seven
and niue p. IN. on next Tuesday and Wcdnesda' =,
November and I. This gives every one All op
portunity to examine and pick out the paintings
Nc., that they propose to bid on. The nurtionCcrs
viii furnish all visitors with cards of admission To
visit aud examine the collection.
FIRST EVENINGS CATALOGUE.
Am png the collection that will be disposed Of on
Thur'day evening, November s, the following may
Finding d Moses, by NJ: A. franccschln!: The
Old i.cau T. D. Mayer; Mount Equinox. Tyler:
Clinton Osilvic; llagar In the WILDERNESS, g. 7.
RarbierI, (GuCrcino0 Through the Woods, ". D.
wllInin Bradf1Id; View on Rock creek, Max Wryi;
Cupid. Titan; sheep and Cows. Philip RuOs UtIsa
da Iir"lil The Sionn At Sea, Hamilton; The
A. BrrgugnOne; The shipwreck, 7. shaw; Jacob
Dream, School of Rrmbnrdt; Pet Rabbits, D..
,on,rtay GIeopa'%& & q; hatn',l GmSgc'H3 w., :,
Escaped Bird, Lemuln; Moonlight NJ tho Mil,
Gignnux: Autumn. McCord; seaport, Thomas
MySF TyG Interior WV ws Fs" s,fc. SgPy2 pS%%S Is%S
!. Fcrg; Early Morn, Lake Placid. Mctntcc;
Beatrice Ill Cync copy Guido; Mater Doorosl,
tiuaafi phiIip Of Cann!cltS3 Mos GIhofcrs, D.
Lewis. Tho Anlipuary, huntington; Venus Re.
posing, A. V. Cuylcnhcrg; Large Landscape
donna, IA cupyD MurillO; llDrse Race, school
Of Wuuyermans; Try sting Place, De Rrascicr
Winter. Lake Winuipi'cagn By Antony Gcrnch ;
Landscape and Figures, Casper Dughct uuuSin3
Landscape aud Figures, Casper DuHhct (ruussin y
Sailing Vessels, }. Jordan Landscape and figMres,
| Salvador Rosa: G!rcy Camp by Moonlight W. y.
Washington Approaching storm, William Van de
Nrldt The storm, William Van dc Neldt; The
| Patient, IIullander; Ruins Near Rome, School OF
silver Lake L. NJ. Wilcs; Landscape Figure shooting
II serpent, iCupyJ SGlNHtur Rusa: Landscape, Com.
pnni6n to Last salvatOr ,Rosa; Ruins Near Rome,
school Uf rnnnDIi: Fright, PHdet; Seaport and
Figures, yC"pyJ Ciauds Lorraine; View ola Town,
"a. 10 GSbbU
IL VIII thls DC seen tnnt inc nrst ste VIII ne
lhrgc and lull of choice, tor there are not murr
thnn ome'haif of thOscon the catalogue cnumera'
ted above.
SECOND EVENINGS SALE
Among the collection to be sold at the second
evenings sale are:
Landscape aud Figures, copy Casper Dughet,
| puussin y 4 setter bog Ward, "LOndOn;' "Chass {
lTiycc" Henry DiIleus; storm At Sea, Peter M%lyn
| Roman soldiers at tho Tomb of Alexander and
| Achilles, Sebastian tOnca; Carlo" w. u. Wash
m,tum: Marine View and shipping, lcupyD SHlvH.
Tor ROSA bog, with Market Cart Henrietta Rau.
urr; Long Landscape aud figures, +. MrCle. cru
| CiilNiun, Agustno Carraci; Flowers, =; \. Rich
CrL,; Christ Appearing to Mary, Annibalc Car
rn.i; surprise" Him. Birth Of Christ, Adam Els.
Hemcr: Nrgtn and Child, thOyine Palma, the elder;
Fruit Piece, George Gano Holy Family aud 81
| John, q. r. BaTbiCrl, lGucrcinuJ Pilot Bunts, New
| York Bay: The COniidnnt, NcubriScr; Birth OF
| Christ; GiOvime Palma, the younger; Iiuusatnnic
Sch96l OF Albert Durer; The Evening Call, l.. Guy,
| Fight In Egypt, Savator Rosa; The Ninth Thcr.
midur, AudrtcuX st. Nicholas Distributing Aims,
| bora PaInphili. Francis Halls; Autumn, CrOp>ey;
original Portrait ,' Of The III As'nmp.i9sn
The Mirror, C1inpsnion pictures; sunset Marpie
Landscape, with Sheep, NansIvedonch; The Vista
Eiil.' RcharGs; Shelter During M ths storm il
| Dcberil; Landscape, scheurcn; Morning In the
Tropics Norton; Landscape, Ice four Landscapes
| Tide, Ross Turner; Marie stuart; Humboldt
Library, lIdebrandt.
| sTATCARY.
Among the statues are Venus" Tho Cham
| piOns," Smiles" Tears"
| MEDALLIONs.
| There are twenty-five different bronze medal
| lions and five agate medullions. Also n marbl,
bust of Napoleon, Of Maria Louise, OF Spinosa, o
| Italian Princess and of Andrew Jackson also
marble group, male aud female NIso, lion anc
elk and sleeping figure; also, seven small brnn2,
satuettes also, two china vases and marble inlaiC
| table