with Claude, whose "Philip Baptizing the Eunuch," painted in 1673 for Cardinal Spada, brought 800 guineas; "A Seaport," represented under the appearance of a fine summer's afternoon (see Smith's "Catalogue Raisonné," part viii. p. 347), by the same artist, 3000 guineas; a richly wooded "River Scene," with peasants and a dog on a winding road on the left, and two ducks on the right, signed M. Hobbema, 2100 guineas ; A Woody Landscape," with cottages and a postwaggon passing through a ford, by the same artist, 700 guineas; "St. Anthony Caressing the Infant Saviour," Murillo (sold by Queen Christina from the Royal Gallery of Madrid), 2250 guineas; "The Meeting of Jacob and Esau," a sketch 18 in. by 15 in., Rubens, 310 guineas; "Portrait of a Lady," in a black dress with lace collar and cuffs, and richly jewelled chain, inscribed "Virgo Brabantina," by the same artist, 1050 guineas; "A Grand Sea-Piece," effect of storm, two figures on a wooden pier, at the end of which is a beacon, and fishing-boats endeavouring to make for the harbour, Jacob Ruysdael, 1400 guineas; "A Sea-View," with fishing-boats and men-of-war, by the same artist, 1400 guineas; "Pieta," the Madonna and two angels mourning over the body of Christ, Andrea Del Sarto, 1700

guineas; "The Effects of Intemperance," signed Jan Steen, from the Beckford Collection, 1250 guineas; "The Glass of Lemonade," the subject engraved in the Choiseul Gallery, from the Praslin Collection, G. Terburg, 1850 guineas; "Venus seated on a Couch," withholding the bow of Cupid, while he is raising himself on a footstool endeavouring to regain it, originally in the Colonna Palace, Paul Veronese, 680 guineas; "St. Helenathe Vision of the Invention of the Cross," altarpiece of a chapel dedicated to St. Helena at Venice, 77 inches by 45 inches, 3300 guineas. This work belonged successively to the great Duke of Marlborough, Treasurer Lord Godolphin, the late Duke of Leeds, the late Marquis of Hertford, and the Hon. Percy Ashburnham, from whose possession it passed to that of Mr. Munro. "Le Printemps," Watteau, 620 guineas; "Les Deux Marquises," by the same artist, 2500 guineas. The last lots put up were two renowned works of Raphael, the one known as "La Vierge à la Legende," or "La Vierge de Novar," the other as "La Madonna dei Candelabri," or "Vierge aux Candelabres." Both pictures are familiar from engravings, and they are particularly described by Nieuwenhuys, Waagen, and other writers on art. It need, therefore, only be mentioned here that the

first-named work, which measures 32 inches by 24 inches, is believed to have belonged to Charles I. It sold for 3000 guineas, the purchaser being, it is understood, the Earl of Dudley, who also secured the high-priced Watteau, through Mr. Agnew. The "Vierge aux Candelabres" (26 in. circle) was brought from the Borghese Palace at Rome by Lucien Bonaparte, and sold by him to the Queen of Etruria. It was purchased by Mr. Munro at the sale of the Duke of Lucca's gallery in 1841; and has been engraved by no fewer than six eminent engravers. The auctioneer announced that the reserve price of the picture was £20,000. The bidding began at a comparatively moderate price, and gradually went up to £19,500. No further offer being made, Mr. Wood announced that the celebrated chef-d'œuvre was bought in. The receipts of the day's sale were £44,422, or a total amount for the two portions of this unequalled collection of £117,941.

PICTURES BY ANGELICA KAUFFMAN, R.A.

Forty-five works by this artist were sold at Phillips's, New Bond Street, December 1879. They were all painted for the family of Sir Charles Rushout, Bart., of Sezincot House, Gloucestershire, and were, along with other property, sold by

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order of the executors. The highest price realised was 810 guineas for "Portrait of Lady Northwick and Child," large oval, 50 by 42 inches; "Venus attired by the Graces," oval, 40 by 32 inches, brought 510 guineas; "The Judgment of Paris,” the companion picture, 440 guineas; "La Bergère des Alpes," oval, 410 guineas; "Gualthenis and Griselda," oval, 410 guineas; "Rinaldo and Armida," 50 by 42 inches, 210 guineas; "Mortality," 44 by 32 inches, 180 guineas; "Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi," 60 by 45 inches, 140 guineas; "Wisdom," 44 by 32 inches, 130 guineas. The forty-five pictures brought £4874.

THE GALLERY OF MR. CHARLES KURTZ.

A large and valuable collection of pictures and water-colour drawings, formed by the late Mr. Charles Kurtz, was sold in March 1880, by order of the Court of Chancery. The more important works were :-" L'Attente," a water-colour drawing, 131 inches by 7 inches, E. Meissonier, £420; “Good Evening-Autumn," T. Creswick, R.A., and T. S. Cooper, R.A., £530; "His Legal Adviser," E. Nicol, A.R.A., £598, 10s.; "The Ambush Attack," L. Alma Tadema, R.A., £577, 10s.; "The Shepherdess," Rosa Bonheur, £682, 10s.; "The Christian Martyrs in the Reign of Diocletian," Gustave.

Doré, £798; "Arabs Fording a Stream," E. Fromentin, £693; "Columbus in Prison," L. Gallait, £787, IOS.; "Scene during the Rebel War in Germany," L. Knaus, £640; "Luther in his Study," Baron H. Leys, £1207, 10s.; "The Commercial Traveller," E. Meissonier, £1312, IOS.; Marguerite Trying on the Jewels," H. Merle, £787, 10s.; "La Vallée de la Tocque," C. Troyon, £735; and "The Ruined Gamester," F. Domingo, £451, 10s. The two days' sale brought £26,600.

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REMBRANDT'S "LE DOREUR."

A painting by Rembrandt, signed by him, dated 1658, and known as "Le Doreur," was disposed of at the sale of the collection of Chevalier de Lissengen of Vienna, at Paris in March 1876. After several biddings, it was purchased by Mr. Wilson, a well-known English collector, for £4070. The picture was originally in the collection of the late Duke de Morny, who had bought it for £800, and on the sale of his effects it was purchased by the Chevalier de Lissengen for the sum of £2000.

RUYSDAEL-A DISPUTED POINT.

Prince Demidoff, the well-known collector, paid £1200 for a Ruysdael called "The Path," at the