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Identifier: frick-31072002485037 (find matches)
Title: Deluxe illustrated catalogue of the very valuable modern paintings, sculpture and other art property collected by the late Theron R. Butler, Esq (electronic resource)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924
Subjects: Theron R. Butler
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Frick Art Reference Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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No. 58 WILLIAM ADOLPHE BOUGITEREAU FRENCH (1825-1905) MATERNAL AFFECTION A well-known example of Bouguereaus art executed in his best mannerand full of tender feeling. It shows us a young woman bending tenderly overa couch and gazing at her sleeping infant as he lies before her, his goldenhead pillowed upon her right arm. Her head is bent forward and is sup-ported on the fingers of her left hand, and her eyes are veiled by their droop-ing lids, her hair and dark complexion making effective contrast with thegolden curls and soft pink skin of the babe. Upon the couch beside thebabe are a coral and silver bells attached to a string of coral beads. The sun-light niters through heavy curtains of yellow silk, falling across the pillow,and half reveals the details of a carved bedstead and the panels on the wallof the room. Signed near the right, W. Bougubheau, 187). Height, .30 inches; length, 87 inches. Purchased from M. Knoedler & Co., 1871.
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No. 60 JEAN B APT I ST E ROBIE X / FRENCH (1821- ) FLOWERS AND OBJECTS OF ART A large vase of blue porcelain, poised on a gilded pedestal, contains alarge bunch of flowers, roses, nasturtiums and guelder-roses, some of whichare scattered on the table, while an earthenware stein holds the balance.Beside them on the green velvet cloth stands a beaker mounted in silver ofantique design surmounted by the figure of an archer. The light falls uponthe picture from the left, showing to effect the brilliant colors of the flowersand the hard-polished surface of the vessels. Signed at the lonvr right, J. Robie. Height, 33 inches; nidlh, 25 inchet. No. 61 PROFESSOR LUDWIG KNAUS GERMAN (1829- )

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