Excerpt from Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Pictures by Old Masters of the Dutch, French, Italian, and English Schools, the Property of a Lady of Rank, and Other Sources: Which Will Be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods, at Their Great Rooms, 8 King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, February 25, 1893, at One O'clock Precisely III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.