Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . tion of M. Ferdinand Hcrz, Paris, 1886. THE RIVERA/ ^. A farm-house,with white wallsand thatched roof,stands upon thebank of a littleriver at the left,over-shadowed bytall trees. A pas-toral country ex-tends to the hori-zon at the right,under the graysky of early au-tumn,inches; width, 24 OIL PAINTINGS. F. ZIEM. 1 31 AFTER SUNSET, VENICE. The sun lias descended below the horizon, but the lightlyclouded sky is still tinted by its afterglo
Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . tion of M. Ferdinand Hcrz, Paris, 1886. THE RIVERA/ ^. A farm-house,with white wallsand thatched roof,stands upon thebank of a littleriver at the left,over-shadowed bytall trees. A pas-toral country ex-tends to the hori-zon at the right,under the graysky of early au-tumn,inches; width, 24 OIL PAINTINGS. F. ZIEM. 1 31 AFTER SUNSET, VENICE. The sun lias descended below the horizon, but the lightlyclouded sky is still tinted by its afterglow. The entire front ofthe Ducal palace and the buildings on either hand are veiled inshade, which also gathers upon the canal in the foreground. Atthe right, a two-masted trading boat is drifting in with the tide,no breath of wind swelling her painted sails. In the center alarge black gondola swiftly crosses. Through the half-drawncurtains of the pavilion gleams of light suggest the presence ofa party of pleasure on this somber craft. Signed at the left. Panel. Height, 27 inches; length, 42inches. From the artists studio. A. MAUVE, 1 32 THE At the left the wall of a sheepfold is seen in perspective. Theshepherd opens the door and his flock crowds forward, marshalledby his dog, towards the welcome shelter. In the middleground,at the right, a couple of saplings shiver in the chill air. Thebackground sIioavs a winter evening coming on. Signed in full at the right. Canvas. Height. 22 inches;length, 32 inches. OIT. PAINTINGS 7!) J. B. C. COROT. 133 PARIS SEEN FROM ST. cmri).
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