"R. Somerville will sell at auction, at his gallery, ... a valuable collection of paintings by celebrated foreign and American artists, including a special sale of pictures and studies, and carved oak studio furniture, belonging to Mr. Wm. P.W. Dana ... Also, by order of Messrs. Goupil & Co., of Paris, part of their valuable consignments to this city. In addition ... a few foreign and American paintings sold on account of the estate of the late Col. R.M. Bachia, former appraiser of the fine arts, Custom House, N.Y."--Title page.

"Prominent among the works in the collection is a large historical subject by the distinguished English artist, T.M. Joy, representing "The Meeting of King James IV and the Scottish Outlaws at Penman score;" the much admired "Heart's Ease," by W.P.W. Dana; an important and fine work by Prof. Carl Hubner; "The Pastor's Birthday," by Otto Weber; "Cattle and Landscape, near Fontainbleu," by Jourdan; "The Reverie," and other choice works by Plassan, Becker, Aubert, Verboeckhoven, Hamman, Van Hove, Luminais, O. Achenbach, Guerard, Kaemmerer, Verschur, Erdman, Le Poittevin, De Cock, Toulmouche, Giradet, Sain, Monginot, Baron, Lemmens, Schlesinger, Lazerges, Milner, Jungheim, Des Hayes, Schenck, Herzog, Martinus, Hublin, Moulinet, Hamon, Walraven, Lobrichon, &c.; American artists - contributions by Durand, McEntee, Kensett, Staigg, Lambdin, Thom, De Haas, Gifford, Cropsey, Homer, Hays, Gignoux, Wm. T. Richards, Lily M. Spencer, Shattuck, Babcock, &c., &c."--Title page.

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Date of sale: May 16-17, 1870.

Place of sale: New York.

Library's copy 1 annotated in pencil with most prices and a few other notes; former library label of M. Knoedler & Co. on title page verso; "13" stamped on title page.

Binding, copy 1: maroon cloth, gilt binder's title: New York 1870. Library's copy 1 is the fourth of five items bound in: 1870 Mar.18 NeLeFr.