The James G. Shepard Collection of Important Paintings and Barye Bronzes November 7, 1935 at 8:15. Sale # 4199.

Octavo, [27.5cm/11inches], paperbound with salte blue pictorial covers, pp. 79; 94 lots. Illustrated with b-w halftone plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . James G. Shepard was associated with Macbeth Galleries and citied in: Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892 to 1953. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. The Macbeth Gallery was the first to specialize in American art. Founded by William Macbeth in 1892, the gallery gained notoriety in 1908 when it put on an exhibition protesting the restrictive policies and conservative tastes of the existing art establishment in New York, exemplified by the National Academy of Design. The exhibition showcased the work of eight artists who were known for portraying gritty scenes of daily life, especially of poorer communities in New York: Robert Henri, William Glackens, George Luks, Everett Shinn, John Sloan, Arthur Bowen Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast.