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Mr. Leroy Flint Director Akron Art Institute 69 East Market Street Akron S, Ohio April 10, 1961 COURBET, Gustave (1819-1877) - "Landscape with Cascade" (Probably l'Essart Cendrin, near the Chateau d'Ornans) c. 1851 Oil on canvas: 15-1/4" x 25-1/2" Signed lower left: "G. Courbet" Courbet has composed the simple elements of the Ornans countryside with monumental directness in this warm and peaceful landscape of the artist's native region Note: this painting is closely connected with one at the Metropolitan Museum, "Les Demoiselles de Village" of the same year. Collection: Henri Hercht Exhibted: "G. Courbet, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, 1882, $79 reproduced. selling price........... $12,000 SOLIMENA, Francesco (1657-1747) - "Madonna of the Martyrs" (a Bossetto) 1705 Oil on canvas 29" x 19-1/4" The Madonna and Child are represented high on a dais, receiving the homage of three martyred saints, the brothers Giovanni and Paolo, and Pietro Martire. The painting is a bozzetto for the altarpiece in the chapel of S. Lucia in the church of S. Pietro Martire, Naples, as stated by Dr. Hermann Voss. selling price........... $6,500 FREMINET, Martin (1567-1619) - attributed to - "Flora" Second School of Fontainbleau c. 1950 Oil on canvas: 67-3/4" x 51" The fair skinned Goddess of flowers and gardens is seated, a blue and white robe held over her right shoulder by a golden chain of pearls. (cont.)