Identifier: frick-31072002501429 (find matches)
Title: Illustrated catalogue of the very valuable art property belonging to the estate of the well-known connoisseur, the late James a. Garland, Esq. a former trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (electronic resource)
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 American Art Galleries
Subjects: Garland, James Albert, 1870-1906
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Frick Art Reference Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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width, 15% inches Cou.kction of M. Knoedlkr & Co. No. U MARTIN RICO SPANISH1850 — VENICE The picture shows a long vista down a small canal inVenice, spanned in the distance by the arch of a bridge, andopening out beyond into a wide expanse of water. On theright are the white walls of a large house, pierced by manysmall windows, which are barred with elaborate iron grills.On the roof is a small arbor in which grow the daintyblossoms of the almond tree upon a trelliswork of green.On the Bight of stone steps which leads to the water sits aman chatting with some ladies in a gondola, which has stoppedbeneath the terrace. In the distance the buildings of the cityform a pretty picture, dominated by a lofty dome, ami withthe graceful masts of ships showing here and there among thetrees. The scene is full of peaceful atmosphere, and overheadis the glorious blue of a perfect Italian sky. Signed on the right, Rico //right, 27 inches; width, 16,j inches Collection ok M. Knoehi.er & Co.
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NO. II. VENICE, BY MARTIN RICO. No. 12 MARKET MORNING, CONSTANTINOPLE BY ALBERTO PASINl No. 12 ALBERTO PASINI ITALIAN1826-1891* MARKHT MORNING, CONSTANTINOPLE Before the shops of a bazaar in Constantinople, the many-colored stream of Oriental life is passing—women veiled tothe eyes, fruit vendors, a mountaineer with his heavy sword,and others. Awnings have been stretched to provide a shel-ter from the rays of the sun, and on the right some blocks ofmarble from a ruined building are scattered upon the ground.Behind the shops the dome and minarets of a large mosquerise against the deep-blue sky, and in the distance the tallbuildings of the city rise tier on tier up the slope of a low hill. Signed on the lower right-, A. Pacini Height, 18 inches ; length. 22 inches

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