Excerpt from Catalogue of the Entire Collection of Mr. Saml. P. Avery's Paintings by Foreign Artists (Exclusively): Now on Exhibition, Day and Evening, at the Somerville Gallery, No. 82 Fifth Avenue, Where They Will Be Sold at Auction, on Tuesday Evening, May 4th, 1875<br><br>They number nearly One Hundred, and include good examples of the French, Belgian, German, Spanish, and Italian Schools. He will not attempt to praise these works, they will be judged upon their merits. But it may not be improper to state that every Painting is his property, nothing has been added from outside sources, they were either painted expressly to his order, or selected by him in Europe; they have never been in other hands, neither have they been offered at auction or ever exposed for sale except in his private rooms. Many Of them are the latest works of the Artists. And therefore they are to the public essentially a new collection.<br><br>In consideration of the precarious chances, at this time, of an Auction honestly conducted, Mr. Avery reserves to himself the right to put a reservation upon a few important works, or to withdraw them at the sale, should no bid be made approximating to their first Cost. But the greater part will be put up in good faith, without any reserve, with a full reliance upon the appreciation and support of a generous public.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.