A CATALOGUE Of A MOST SUPERB COLLECTION or CAPITAL Recently Configned from ROME. This Collection is composed of chef d'CEuvres, selected from the Treasures of the Borghese, Colonna, Doria, Aldobrandini, Gighi, Cavalieri, Rospigliosi, and Bolognetti Palaces. Most of them actually- painted for thes'e several Families, as shall be made appear to the Purchasers, by original Documents and Papers. AmoJig them are the following Inestimable : A Crucifixion, with the Virgin and St. John, by M. Angelo Buonarroti, from the Cavalieri Palace. — A Holy Family, Titian. — An Aflumption, Palma the Younger. Chrift taken down from the Crofs, Bramante. — The Marriage of St. Catherine, J. Romano, and a Defcent from the Crofs, L. Carracci, all from the Borghefe Palace. — A Magdalen, Guido, from the Palazzo Ghigi. — The Vifitation of St. Elizabeth, Al. Buonviccino, from the Aldobrandini, and a View of the Prince of Colonna’s Palace, by Claude, from the Colonna Palace. WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION By Mr. Christie At the Great Room, Pall Mall, On FRIDAY, MARCH the AT TWELVE O’CLOCK. 2d, 1804, To be Viewed. Catalogues may be had at the Rainbow Coffee Houfc, and in Pall M all. CONDITIONS OF SALE, I. ’ rr^HE higheft Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any Difpute arife between two or M. more Bidders, the Lot fo difputed ihall be immediately put up again and re^fold. II. No Perfon to advance lefs than is. Above Five Pounds zs. 6d. and fo on in Proportion. III. The Purchafers to give in their Names and Place? of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound in part of Payment of the Purchafe Money ; in Default of which, the Lot or Lots fo purchafed, to be immediately put up again and re-fold. IV. The Lots to be taken away with all Faults, at the Buyer’s Expence, within One Day after the Sale. V. To prevent Inconveniences that frequently attend long and open Accounts, the Remainder of the Purchafe Money to be abfolutely paid on or before the Delivery. VI. Upon Failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money depolited in Part of Payment Ihall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within the Time aforefaid, (hall be re-fold, by public or private Sale ; and the Deficiency (if any) attending fuch Re-fale, fhall be made good by the Defaulters at this Sale. A T A L O G U E, &c. &c. &c. FRIDAY, y ^ N. Poussin ^ di Tivoli N. Poussin Cav. D’Arpino ^^/^aphael ^ ^ Giov. di Bellini iP P. Perugino - 7 2 ^ Guido - - 8 Carracci - 9 ’t? ^ Fran. Bartolomeo - 10 y^l^Scipione Gaetani - 1 1 ^/Domenichino - 12 Old Florentine School Ditto - . - Parmegiano 13 14 15 Giov. di Bellini 16 MARCH the 2d, 1804. PICTURES. ENUS and Adonis, In a Landscape A Cattle Piece A small Landscape j from the Palazzo Cavalier! Death of St. Joseph ITie Story of Narcissus ; from the Borghese Ditto, an early and very curious Picture Head of St. John the Baptist j from the Aldo- brandini Ditto A Portrait ; from Ditto The Holy Chalice, supported by Angels Christ’s Agony, an elegant Composition Portrait of Fr. Savonarola Portrait of a Nobleman, very highly finished Portrait of Rinaldo Conrado, an old Sportsman, a curious Picture Death of St. Sebastian \ Some Transaction in the Life of a Female Saint Virgin and Child j from the Palazzo Rospi- gliosi Venus and Cupid sleeping; from the Borghese Ditto [ 4 ] X ^ ^JBaroGcb ^^Dosso y^^Cav. D’Arpino 47 JP Guido Reni Guercino . 2 ^^^itian 3 ^ Domenichino Ditto F. Baroccio 17 - 18 19 20 21 22 - 23 24 25 ' 26 His own Portrait j from the Bolognetti Ditto The Nativity ; from the Aldobrandini Ditto Cavalry engaged, spirited St. Jerome, finely painted St. Augustine ; from the Capo di Monte St. Isidore, during a great Drought — a pleasing Cabinet Picture Portrait of a Gentleman j from the Palazzo Borghese Peasants crossing a Ford, in a beautiful silvery Landscape A Pastoral Subject — the Companion The Virgin in Glory, with St. Francis receiving the Infant Jesus; and St. Francis en- tranced, receiving the Marks of the five Wounds; painted on Alabaster (on both Sides) ; from the Aldobrandini Palace ^ ^ Bronzino 27 The Nativity and Annunciation, on Alabaster, painted on both Sides, very highly finished ^ C. Dolce 28 Juvenile Head of Christ .Ditto 29 Head of St. John the Baptist Massaccio 30 A small Altar Piece, with Doors, painted with, many Figures of Saints, on a Gold Ground "^*27 Giotto 31 The Entombment of the Virgin ; a Subject of Rottenhamer 32 , Andrea del Sarto 33 ' /{^/Titian 34 ' Giorgione 35 Sodoma ^35 Ditto . - - **35 many Figures, very highly finished, and illumined with Gold ; a singular Picture of this early Master and Restorer of the Art of Painting, and highly curious. — See Vasari in the Life of Giotto A small Holy Family, highly finished The Annunciation The Floly Family, in a Landscape Virgin and Child; a singular Picture, in which is also introduced the Story of Tobit and the Angel Cupids, a beautiful Picture of this scarce Master The Companion, ditto [ s ]. Bassano Canaletti //^ Pordenone ^;f"Caravaggio ¥ Giorgione JoRDA] S. Rosa Titian G. Poussin . Carracci 36 A Baptism, painted with uncommon vigour and spirited effect ; from the Palazzo Bolognelli 37 A View in Venice, with the Doge going i\^ Procession on St. Luke’s Day ; capital, from the Vatican 38 Christ betrayed 39 The Gamesters; from the Palazzo Bolognetti 40 The Virgin seated in a Landscape, the Infant Christ and St. John embracing, and a Soldier looking on ; a finely coloured Picture 41 The Infant Jupiter, Amathra, and Satyr; the celebrated Picture, formerly in the Collection of Sir Gregory Page. . This inimitable Picture, in point of rich- ness and vigour of colouring, may be deemed equal to Rubens ; — certainly the very finest extant of the Works of Jor- daens; truly capital 42 Christ tempted in the Wilderness ; a large and grand Landscape ; for choice and beauty i of Scenery, poetical Treatment of Subject, and harmonious Tone, this Picture may challenge the Noblest of the Works of Salvator.-^ — It was purchased from the Church of the Jesuits at Rome, for whom S. Rosa painted it 43 Portrait of Bramante, the celebrated Architect and Relation of Raphael — from the Palazzo Borghese 44 A Landscape, with Figures by F. I.auri ; the Story of I.atona, and the Peasants turned to Frogs 45 St. Benedict tempted by beautiful Girls ; a most elegant picture — very fine Domenichino 46 / ^^Giorgione - - S6 Bronzino - - 48 Giovanni di Bellini - 49 Albert Durer 50 A. Carracci 62 Guido Reni //:rc. Dolce A. Carracci Ditto - 34 ^ Bramg-nte 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 //¥ Titian 58 [ 6 ] A Landscape, with Girls catching Birds — from , the Borghese St. Lucia, from the Palazzo Bolognetti A Portrait in the Character of St. George, highly finished, and exceedingly fine, from Ditto Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels, in a romantic Landscape, one of the very highest finished Pictures of the Master extant — from the Palazzo Bolognetti Portrait of Leo X. in the Character of St. Je- rome, in his Study j exquisitely finished — ■ an inimitable Picture, perhaps the very finest of the Master. - This invaluable Bijou is from the Colonna Palace A Landscape with the Angel and Tobit — from the Aldobrandini Palace Holy Family, a Sketch from the Doria Palace Virgin with the infant Christ^ — a little jewel Nymphs pursued by Satyrs, a beautiful Picture from the Palazzo Cavalieri < A Reposo-— a charming Cabinet Picture The Virgin, Child and St. John, St. Catharine and a Bishop — from the Borghese — truly Capital Christ taken down from the Cross, A surpris- ing Picture of this Master, whose Works unknown in England, have ever been esteemed in Italy equal with the finest of Leo. da Vinci. This rare specimen is in the highest Preservation — from the Borghese Portrait of Cardinal Caraffa, nephew of Paul IV. (afterwards strangled in the Castle of St. Angelo.) This Picture is in Titian’s very best Manner : it is from the Palazzo Borghese 23 ^ Ba 232 G aroccio A. DEL Sarto L. Carracci LAUDE jJvIazzolino Alessandro Buon- VICINO C 7 ] 59 Christ in the Garden 3 a very elegant and finely painted Picture 60 The Magdalen. This elegant and charming Picture is painted with great Sublimity, and with a free and very spirited Touch. It was ever deemed an invaluable Orna- ment in the Palazzo Ghigi 61 The Virgin, with the young Christ and St. John. A noble Composition, in which the Grandeur of M. Angelo, and the divine Expression of Raphael, are most happily combined. Truly a chef d’QEuvre of this great Master 62 A Pieta, or Dead Christ, with the Virgin and Attendants* A Subject treated with great Solemnity and genuine Pathos : for Ex- pression of Pencil scarcely inferior to the celebrated Subject of the same Nature, by A. Carracci — from the Borghese Palace 63 A Landscape, with a View of the Palace of the Prince of Colonna, at Genezanno ; painted expressly for the Family 3 from the Colonna Palace 64 The Woman taken in Adultery 3 an invaluable Specimen of this very scarce Master, who was contemporary with M. Angelo, being a rare combination of Strength of Cha- racter, delicacy of Pencil, and exqui- site finishing 3 from the Aldobrandini Palace 65 The Visitation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin. A charming Picture of a Master unknown in this Country : the Characters expressed with Delicacy and Feeling, and richly and harmoniously colored. From the Aldobrandini Palace JuL. Romano 66 Palma il Gioven (impro- 67 perly so called) perhaps Jul. Romano M, Angelo Buonarqti 68 The Virgin and Infant Christ with St. John, St. Catharine and St. Joseph j a Chorus of ^ Angels above. A divine Picture, from the Palazzo Borghese The Assumption of the Virgin. A Female (probably a Portrait of a Patroness of the Artist) in the corner below, offering up her ^ Evening Prayer to the Virgin. The whole painted with Elegance truly Corregiesque, and with Magic Effect of Coloring. From the Borghese The Crucifixion with the Virgin, and St. John the Evangelist (on the Door of a Tabernacle) : This inestimable Jewel was painted expressly for the Oratory of the Cavalieri Palace, as can be fully and satisfactorily proved by authentic Docu- ments and Papers. More cannot be added than that it is pure and perfect as when first delivered from the Easel of the * Immortal Painter FINIS. f. ^ : I J. Smeeton, Printer. 148, St. Martin’s Lane | ^ /