“ A number of large fishing boats have been left on the sandy beach by the receding tide, and the fisher folk are busy unloading one of them into a one-horse cart which has been backed up to her side. Three fisherwomen are seated on the beach near by, and another one, with a small child, stands near the edge of the water alongside the horse, which patiently awaits his load. A few sunlit clouds drift high in the sky and the shimmering expanse of water is flooded by sunlight, the horizon line being nearly lost in the warm glow. ”

“ In the foreground three tall elm trees, growing in a stone wall, rise out of the picture, and beyond them, across an enclosed sunlit meadow where a few cows are feeding, is seen on the left the whitewashed gable of a farmhouse, which is almost entirely concealed by lofty rounded trees in rich summer foliage, and which, in strong effect of light and shade, rise high against a cloudy sky. Through an opening in the rank of great trees, which extends across the middle distance, is a vista to a distant horizon across a pleasant wooded country. ”

“ A large one lies on the sand near the boat, and beyond, on the shingle-covered shore, stands a fisherwoman near a pile of fish, holding another large one in her hand. Following the line of a beach which sweeps away to the extreme distance, broken only by a single craft left high and dry by the tide, is a row of steep-roofed thatched cottages, touched here and there by a strong shaft of sunlight which breaks through the rolling storm clouds covering the sky. ”

“ On the left, irregular masses of foliage are in strong silhouette against a luminous sky, and on the right rounded trees crown the steep declivity of a low hill. Near the foreground a few slender poplars grow on a low bank between a sandy road and a pool of water which reflects the light of the sky at the zenith. ”

“ The shimmering waves of the quiet sea lead the eye away to the distant horizon, the line of which is broken by a few fishing craft. Light clouds drift upward toward the zenith, tinged with the rosy light of dawn, and here and there a few sea-gulls flutter high above the water. ”

“ In the middle distance is a sailing craft with a single mast, the sails bellying in the gentle breeze, and reflected, together with the sunlit clouds which drift across the sky, in the quiet waters of the stream. ”

“ Beyond the horsemen stands an attendant in gay livery, carrying three of the hooded birds upon a perch, and behind the group a clump of trees in dense foliage rises high against a clouded sky through which the sunlight bursts and falls strongly upon the landscape. ”

“ In the upper part of the sky an irregular mass of vapor is accentuated by the glow of moonlight, and in the windows of a low cottage overhung by trees is the warm gleam of lamplight, suggesting the rapid approach of darkness. ”

“ This is a view of the harbor of the famous watering-place on the Normandy coast, showing the broad estuary upon which the town is situated, with the lofty façades and roofs of the buildings ranged along a busy quay on the right, and on the left the curved line of a gently sloping grassy bank at the water’s edge, with various boats moored near the shore or drawn up on the beach. ”

“ In the foreground stands a rude armchair with a rush bottom, on which are piled various articles of clothing and a workman’s basket. Near the chair, on the right, lies a spotted dog asleep, and beyond, on the hearth of a hooded fireplace, gleams the ruddy flame of a small fire. ”

“ An old Dutch peasant in rough garments, wooden shoes and with an apron tied around his waist, is engaged in sweeping the ground with a rough besom, near the corner of an old board hovel. A barrel partly filled with sticks stands near him, and beyond is suggested a grassy field bounded in the distance by a grove of slender trees. ”

“ In an open glade in a great park or forest a small party of mounted falconers have been enjoying their hunt. One of them, who has been riding a white horse, has dismounted, and is conversing with a friend, apparently the host of the occasion, who, with a gesture of authority, is giving directions about the hunt. ”

“ A few cows are seen in a small open glade in a large forest, two of them near a large ledge of rock which rises out of the coarse grass on the top of a slight elevation in the left foreground, and two others are drinking in a shallow pool under the trees on the right. ”

“ A broad quay with a line of railroad track crosses the composition diagonally from the foreground to the left, and beyond is a view across a wide harbor to a large and prosperous town extending over hillsides from left to right. ”

“ A partly draped female figure is seated upon a rock, her head turned away and resting upon her left hand, the left elbow being supported upon her right thigh. A black mantle is draped across one knee, and contrasts strongly with the flesh and a white garment which is spread upon the rock. In the background is suggested a tree trunk and a mass of foliage, and the figure is in strong effect of light from the upper right. ”

“ While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible for the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no Warranty whatever, they will, upon receiving previous to date of Sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any Painting or other Work of Art is not what it is represented to be, use every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary ”