A CATALOGUE 
 
 ' OF 
 
 THE TRULY CAPITAL COLLECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 ITALIAN, FRENCH, FLEMISH AND DUTCH 
 
 PICTURES, 
 
 WHICH 
 
 WERE SELECTED FROM VARIOUS DISTINGUISHED CABINETS, 
 
 AND UNDER PECULIAR ADVANTAGES, 
 
 DURING THE GREATER PART OF THE LAST HALF CENTURY, 
 
 BY 
 
 JAM IN WEST, Esq. P.R.A. 
 
 DECEASED, 
 
 THE LATE VENERABLE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. 
 
 WHICH, 
 
 BY ORDER OF THE REPRESENTATIVES, WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, 
 
 BV 
 
 Mr. CHRISTIE, 
 
 ON THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES OF THE LATE PRESIDENT, IN 
 
 NEWMAN STREET, 
 
 On FRIDAY, JUNE the 23d, 1820 , and following day, 
 
 PUNCTUALLY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 
 
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 Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. 
 
 II. No Person to advance less than 2s. 6d. above Five Pounds; nor less than 5s. 
 
 above £10; nor less than 10s. above £20. 
 
 III. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the 
 
 Pound in part of Payment of the Purchase Money, if required; and the remainder of 
 the Purchase Money to be absolutely paid to the Trustees of the late Mr. West’s Estate 
 on or before the delivery. 
 
 IV. The Auction Duty of one Shilling in the Pound is to be equally borne by the Purchaser and 
 
 Seller; and the Purchaser’s Moiety is to be paid by him at the Time of the Payment 
 of his Purchase Money. 
 
 V. No Lot can on any account be removed during the Time of the Sale. 
 
 VI. The Lots to be taken away, with all Faults, at the Buyer’s Expence, within Two Days 
 
 from the Sale. 
 
 VI. Upon Failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of 
 payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared within the Time specified, shall be 
 re-sold by public or private Sale; and the Deficiency jif any) attending such Re-sale 
 shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. 
 
The Public are respectfully informed, that this 
 Catalogue contains only the genuine Property of the late 
 Venerable President, which will be the best Encomium 
 
 on the Pictures. 
 
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 FIRST DAY’s SALE, 
 
 FRIDAY , JUNE the 23d, 1820, 
 
 PRECISELY AT ONE O’CLOCK. 
 
 PICTURES. 
 
 Raffaelle. ... 1 F\ N elegant small Copy from the Madonna della 
 
 Sedia, by Downman, highly finished: circular, 
 on copper, 11 inches in diameter. 
 
 V. Dyck. . 2 A Martyrdom: small sketch, on panel 
 
 Guercino .. 3 A Child’s "head, small: a finely coloured study on 
 
 carton - 8 in. high by 6 in. wide 
 
 N. Poussin.. 4 Apollo and Daphne, a small model for the large picture 
 
 in Lord Hawke’s collection 9 in. by Ilf 
 
 Wilson .. 5 A small Landscape with water which discharges itself 
 
 at a cascade, a tower and bridge in the distance, 
 
 on copper, 7 in. by 9f 
 
 Stubbs.. 6 The Lion and Horse, small, octagon, 
 
 on panel, 10 in. by Ilf 
 
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 V. Dyck............. 7 A Man’s Head, in profile, - 9 in. by 7 
 
 Ditto... 8 A Man’s Head, small study on carton 8f in. by 7f 
 
 Seb. Bourdon . 9 The Adoration of the Shepherds, small sketch for a 
 
 grand picture - on canvas, lOf in. by 8f 
 
 Parmegiano.. 10 The Adoration of the Shepherds, small, 
 
 on panel, in. by 4f 
 
 Parmegiano .......... 11 The Salutation : a little elegant sketch, 
 
 on canvas, in. by 5 
 
 Poelemberg . .. 12 A small high finished Landscape, with figures on the 
 
 left: Christ and his Disciples going to Emmaus, 
 
 on panel, 7| in. by 10 
 
 Castiglione ........... 13 The Fable of the Satyr and Peasant blowing hot and 
 
 cold ; small upright - on panel, 1 If in. by 9 
 
 Elsheimer. 14 Tobit and the Angel: and a Night and Fire Piece. 
 
 Two pictures in one frame, 
 
 on copper, each 4f in. by 6f 
 
 DRAWINGS AND PRINTS COLOURED, AND FRAMED AND GLAZED. 
 
 P. Sandby... 15 A view of Windsor Castle from the Great Park, 
 
 tinted drawing 
 
 Bartolozzi............ 16 Charity: a beautiful drawing in coloured chalks; a 
 
 design presented to the Royal Academy, for which 
 this celebrated Engraver obtained his Diploma 
 
 Barrett.............. 17 A Landscape with a hay harvest, in water colours 
 
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 18 Two: the Descent from the Cross by Dorigny, after 
 
 D. da Volterra; and the Administering the Water 
 after Domenichino, varnished 
 
 19 The Notte of Corregio, and the Death of Peter Martyr 
 
 after Titian, two prints coloured 
 
 20 The Descent from the Cross, and the two side compart¬ 
 
 ments from the Grand Altai Piece by Rubens at 
 Antwerp, print, coloured and framed 
 
 PICTURES. 
 
 Borgognone.. 21 A Skirmish of Cavalry, and a battle in the distance, 
 
 a very choice specimen - l3f in. by 17f 
 
 Domenico Feti... 22 The Marriage Feast at Cana - on canvas, 16 in. by 45f 
 
 Ditto. 2 3 Mary anointing the Feet of Christ, the companion 
 
 picture 
 
 Artois.. 24 A romantic and Titianesque View of mountainous 
 
 Scenery through a woody foreground, with 
 figures - on canvas, 46 in. by 3Cf 
 
 F. Vanni ... 25 An Angel calling the Holy Family out of Egypt, 
 
 on canvas, 29f in. by 22 
 
 C. Veronese .. 26 Portrait of a Noble Venetian Lady with a Dog, 
 
 on canvas, 49 in. by 39 
 
 Wyck .. 27 A Battle Piece on canvas, 17 in. by 24f 
 
 Albano.. 28 Virgin, Child and St. John, in a landscape, 
 
 on copper, 17 in. by 14f 
 
 Parmegiano.. 29 The Circumcision * canvas, 16 in. by Ilf 
 
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 Rembrandt .......... 30 Christ and his Disciples in a storm, sketch, 
 
 on paper, 9\ in. by 7| 
 
 V. Goyen, 1655 ....... 31 A Harbour with boats and figures, on panel, 9{ in. by 12| 
 
 Rosa di Tivoli... 32 A Peasant Girl with goats - V8J in. by 38 
 
 Tintoretto... 33 Portraits of Titian, Tintoretto and Paul Veronese in one 
 
 picture - canvas, 32 in. by 32 
 
 Caspar Poussin........ 34 An Italian Landscape with water, buildings and figures 
 
 canvas, 22 in. by 27 | 
 
 Perino del Vaga . .. 35 The Marriage of St. Catharine panel, 22f in. by 17f 
 
 Ribera .. 36 A Man’s Head, oval on canvas, 2i in. by nearly 16 
 
 Rubens. .. 37 A richly coloured Group of a Shepherd and Nj'mph 
 
 on panel, 24§-in. by 19 
 
 Barrett and Gilpin ..... 3S A Group of Cows in romantic woody scenery 
 
 canvas, 43 in. by 34 
 
 Polidoro Caravagio .... 39 Adoration of the Shepherds, with the portrait of the 
 
 Painter, and his name inscribed 
 
 on panel, 37 in. by 25§ 
 
 Giuseppe del Sole ...... 40 Joseph interpreting his Dream to his Brethren 
 
 on canvas, 58 in. by 51| 
 
 Giuseppe del Sole...... 41 The Companion Picture, Jacob consenting to the depar¬ 
 ture of Benjamin - canvas, 3S in. by 52 
 
 Henry Cankers,....... 42 An English Landscape with a pool and doinestick 
 
 water-fowls in the front ground, beyond which 
 are a Publick House with figures smoking and 
 playing at bowls panel, 244 in. by 26f 
 
 Primatticio .. 43 Moses and the Brazen Serpent, a group of many figures 
 
 in a romantic landscape canvas, 37 in. by 52 
 
 Primatticio 44 St. John preaching : the companion 
 
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 Moreelze •••.<••«•*•• 45 A Man’s Portrait, - canvas, 38 in. by 29 
 
 Van Balen. «... 46 Ascension of the Virgin 
 
 on panel with arched top, 37 in. by 23 
 
 Guido.•. •». 47 Head of St. Thomas, oval on canvas, 22 in. by 17 
 
 Stella ... 48 The Israelites after the Passage of the Red Sea : touched 
 
 by Poussin - canvas, 5 ft. 1 in. by 6ft. 11 
 
 Stella.. • ... 49 The Israelites worshipping the Golden Calf: the com¬ 
 panion - canvas, 5 ft. 1 in. by 6 ft. 11 
 
 S. Rosa .... 50 A rocky Landscape and Figures canvas, 22f in by 33 
 
 Rubens. ............. 51 A Lion, small study - - 12f in. by 16 
 
 Wynants ............ 52 A Landscape, with peasants on a road beneath a sandy 
 
 bank, and figures fishing in a pool of water: 
 highly finished efinvas, nearly 13 in. by 16 
 
 Metzu,.. 53 A Satyr and Nymph in & woody landscape, ornamented 
 
 with Sculpture - canvas 20| in by 17 
 
 Rotenhaemer.......... §4 Little Children brought to Christ, who is seated at the 
 
 entrance to the Temple, surrounded by a multitude 
 of elegant figures richly coloured 
 
 on copper, 11 in. by 16 
 
 A. Cuyp... 55 A Cavalier on a Grey Horse, in conversation with an 
 
 officer on foot who has a couple of dogs near him. 
 In the woody back ground is another figure 
 mounted, setting offAt speed : panel, 1 If in. by 15 
 
 D.Teniers. ..........., 56 A Village Festival, with many figures regaling : two 
 
 in the front ground are playing at golf; a merry 
 group is dancing in the distance, 
 
 on panel, 9 in. by 12 j 
 
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 B. Teniers....«... 57 A Village Scene, with boors playing at bowls, and 
 
 others looking on, near the door of a cottage: 
 the companion picture - - 8iin.byl2£ 
 
 Rembrandt, 1046.. ..... 58 Abraham entertaining the Angels, a little precious bijou 
 
 of the greatest rarity - on panel, 6f in. by 
 
 Rubens.............. 59 Pallas and Venus at a Feast of the Gods, claiming the 
 
 apple, which is given to Mercury to be delivered 
 to Paris as the umpire of beauty, a spirited sketch, 
 
 on panel, 10| in. by 16£ 
 
 Titian ......... a «. . 60 Christ before Pilate; (a study from) in chiaro scuro 
 
 18 in. by 27 
 
 Agostino Carracci.. 01 The Fall of the Dragon, a study for his large picture, 
 
 at Bologna - - 29 in. by 17 
 
 Metzu .............. 62 A Musical Conversation; interior of an apartment, in 
 
 which are a Lady playing on the Viola di Gamba, 
 and a Gentleman on the Flute, and two others in 
 conversation in the back ground 
 
 canvas, ISf in. by 15§ 
 
 Velasquez ............ 63 The Infant of Spain on horseback, going out hawking ; 
 
 a most spirited small study - I6f in. by 19^ 
 
 Raffaelle 64 The Virgin sleeping, Infant Christ and St. John, with 
 
 buildings and ruins in the distance, with arched 
 top ... 31£in. by23f 
 
 Caspar Poussin. 65 Buildings on a Mountainous site with a rush of Water, 
 
 and romantic scenery in the front ground 
 
 on canvas, 22| in. by 28 
 
 Sollmemi 66 A finished design for an Angle, an elegant composition 
 
 18 in. by 29^ 
 
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 Domenicliiuo. 67 St.John preaching, surrounded by a diversified group 
 
 of figures delicately finished, with bold distant 
 scenery - - canvas, 1 85 in. by 25} 
 
 Perino del Vaga......... 6 S The Holy Family, and St. John presenting a Scroll 
 
 to the Infant Christ, delicately finished ; painted 
 on a thick panel which is split 25} in. by 19} 
 
 Ann. Carracci.. .. 69 Death of St. Francis, with a choir of Angels above; 
 
 a much admired specimen of the master 
 
 canvas, 27 } in. by 19} 
 
 Rembrandt . 70 An Allegorical Subject, probably allusive to the ex¬ 
 
 pulsion of the Spaniards under Duke Albert from 
 the Low Countries in 1597; a richly coloured 
 sketch 29 in. by 39 
 
 Both.... 71 A Landscape, with rocky Scenery and a Cascade, and 
 
 a group of peasants driving their cattle, under a 
 warm evening sun, to a brook that occupies u thc 
 right fore ground of the picture 
 
 panel, 22 } in. by 26} 
 
 Berghem ... 72 A Landscape, with remains of a temple on a bank that 
 
 overlooks a pool, where Peasants are watering cattle 
 and milking goats in the still gloom of evening 
 
 on canvas, about 23 in. by 25 
 
 Bonifaccio ........... 73 St. Lucia and another Saint approaching the Virgin and 
 
 Child, seated beneath some buildings in a land¬ 
 scape - - canvas, 28} in. by 39 
 
 P. Veronese. 74 The Wiseman’s Offering canvas, 39 in. by 53 
 
 Titian . 75 The Magdalen in Prayer; a fine landscape back ground 
 
 canvas, 47 in. by 37 
 
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 A. Pynaker .......... 76 A glowing Landscape with rocks and trees on the right; 
 
 and peasants with goats at a pool of water. In the 
 half distance a group of figures is advancing on a 
 road that passes under an arched gateway, painted 
 in the manner of Both, on canvas, 38f in. by 50f 
 
 N. Poussin 77 A Landscape, with the silvery effect of morning twi¬ 
 
 light, and figures representing the story of Cephalus 
 and Procris - on canvas, 25f in. by 32 
 
 V. Dyck ............ ?8 Silenus supported by a Bacchanal and a female Satyr, 
 
 preceded by an elegant group of dancing children: 
 spirited sketch, on panel 
 
 V. Dyck. ............ 79 A Dance of intoxicated Silenus, a Nymph and Satyrs 
 
 under a festoon of drapery, dancing children before 
 k them, and a sacrifice to Priapus in the distance, the 
 
 companion picture 
 
 N. Poussin .......... SO A grand Landscape by moonlight, with a fine group of 
 
 figures, the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, 
 
 on canvas, 25§ in. by 37 
 
 Rubens.............. 8 i David’s Sacrifice on depositing the Ark in the Temple; 
 
 finely coloured on panel, 24§ in. by 32 
 
 TITIAN ............ 82 THE BATH OF DIANA, a noble study for the very 
 
 large picture of the same subject in the Stafford 
 Gallery - on canvas, 27 in. by 36 
 
 Corregio ............ 83 The Virgin presenting the Breast to the Infant on her 
 
 lap; the young St. John beside her, 
 
 on old Italian panel, 28f in. by 23 
 
 End of the First Day's Sale, 
 
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 SECOND DAY’S SALE, 
 
 SATURDAY , JUNE the 24th, 1820 , 
 
 PRECISELY AT ONE O’CLOCK. 
 
 PICTURES. 
 
 Baptiest... . , A Pair, a Vase with flowers, and companion, 
 
 on canvas, 17f in. by 12 
 
 Parmegiano.. 2 A Boy’s Head - Ilf in. by 9 
 
 Modern.... 3 Portrait of Raphael 
 
 Baroccio.. 4 A Reposo, (copy from) - 37 in. by 27f 
 
 Bolognese School.. 5 Dead Christ borne to the Sepulchre, the Virgin in a 
 
 swoon, and the two other Maries in the front 
 ground - canvas, 24 in. by 17 
 
 Vanni .. G The Marriage of St. Catharine panel, 1 7 | in. by Ilf 
 
 Poussin ... 7 A group of Boys at the Tomb of a Warrior 
 
 canvas, 15 in. by H 
 
 Boats in a Harbour, in the manner of Capella, 
 
 17 in. by 2df 
 
 Wright 
 
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 A. V. dc Velde... 9 A Landscape with Cattle, evening scene,and Companion 
 
 on canvas. 11 in. by 14 
 
 Bourgeois... 10 A Landscape with a cow following her calf carried off 
 
 in a Butcher’s Cart - panel, 9 in. by 13 
 
 Mompert of Italy. 11 View on the Coast of Italy, with a Felucca making 
 
 toward shore - canvas, 13 in by ISf 
 
 Ditto... 12 The Companion picture 
 
 Wouvermans .. . .. 13 Interior of a Stable, and a Cavalier going to mount a 
 
 White Horse - 81 in. by Cj 
 
 V. Dyck.. 14 St. Sebastian seized, preparatory to his being bound for 
 
 execution, a sketch on paper - 14^ in. by 11 
 
 Guido ... 15 An Angel flying, (from the collection of Dr. Chauncey ) 
 
 canvas, 8f in. by 6| 
 
 Courtois.. 16 A small Landscapes, circular, with Peasants under 
 
 two trees, and cattle watering at a mill stream, 
 
 on panel, lOf inches in diameter 
 
 Swaneveldt.. 17 A Ditto, the companion, with a single tree and figures 
 
 in the front ground, 
 
 on panel, ll| inches in diameter. 
 
 Lairesse .......... . 18 An Incantation - canvas, 27 in. by 22 
 
 Boos.... 19 Cattle in a Landscape - canvas, 23 in. by 34 
 
 Bassano .. ...... 20 The Scourging of Christ - canvas, 22 in. by 44 
 
 Guido.. 21 A Legendary Subject, sketch for the celebrated picture 
 
 at Bologna - canvas, 36 in. by 23 
 
 Murillo... 22 The Infant Christ sleeping on his Cross, 13 in. by 24f 
 
 Wilson. ............. 23 A Landscape with Figures reposing under a Cliff, 
 
 surmounted by a Convent, and distant view of a 
 River - - canvas, 13 in. by 16 
 
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 Y. Dyck 
 
 24 Apollo destroying the Serpent Pytho, a sketch on 
 paper - - 7f in. by 1 t 
 
 DRAWINGS AND COLOURED PRINTS FRAMED AND GLAZED. 
 
 Goujy 
 
 Rubens 
 
 25 Apelles and Campaspc, and the Death of Gerraanicus ; 
 
 a pair in water colours 
 
 26 The feast of the Gods, and companion, coloured and 
 
 highly finished ; from the paintings of Raphael in 
 
 the Vatican 
 
 27 The Transfiguration after Ditto, coloured 
 
 28 A pair of the Lodges of the Vatican, after Raphael, 
 
 coloured 
 
 29 The Fall of the Damned, after Rubens; a print, coloured 
 
 30 The Lion Hunt, a print coloured and touched upon in 
 
 oils by Rubens for the Engraver to work from: 
 
 very splendid and fine 
 
 SI A set of the Seven Cartoons, in colours. 
 
 These were formerly in the possession of Sir James Thornhill, 
 who coloured five of the set; a sixth was painted upon in 
 oils by Mr. West , but not finished; and the seventh, 
 the Death of Ananias, is painted upon and carefully 
 finished by Mr. West, who has inscribed his name upon 
 it with the date 1785. 
 
 PICTURES. 
 
 Rembrandt .......... 32 A small Bust of our Saviour on panel, 9| in. by 8J 
 
 Ferg. ..... S3 Ruins with a Group of Peasants, and an ass braying, 
 
 rich distant scenery, small on copper, 6 in. by 7| 
 
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 F. Hals ..... ». 34 His own Portrait - on panel, 11 in. by 9 
 
 Bassano .. . . ... 35 Dives and Lazarus - canvas, 23| in. by 17| 
 
 Perino del Vaga ....... 36 Hercules chacing Bribery from the Temple oflhe Muses 
 
 panel, 22J in. by 16, including the arched top 
 
 Ribera 37 A Philosopher in contemplation canvas, 35 in. by 28 
 
 V. der Neer .......... 38 A Clump of Beech Trees, and a Flemish Farm in a 
 
 woody scene, a rare specimen 
 
 on canvas, nearly 21 in. by 15 
 
 V. Dyck.. 39 A Sketch in chiaro scuro, the Virgin seated with the 
 
 Infant Christ in her lap holding a Chaplet over the 
 head of St. Catharine. An infant Angel on the wing, 
 is arrangingdrapery above: on panel, 17| in. by l2j 
 
 D. Teniers ... 40 An Interior, a Boor playing on the Guitar, a woman 
 
 with a glass of liquor and card players at a fire 
 in an inner apartment - oval, 9| in. by 12 
 
 D*menichino ......... 41 Rinaldo and Armida, in a garden scene 
 
 on panel, 6 in. by 6{- 
 
 Claudc ... 42 A warm Landscape with a Shepherd piping in the front 
 
 ground, and cattle near the bank of a river on 
 which is a mill with an overshot wheel 
 
 small octagon, 12 in. by 14J 
 
 Teniers,............. 43 Exterior of a Flemish Farm, with figures 
 
 panel, 8f in. by Gf 
 
 C. Maralti ........... 44 The Nativity, oval on canvas, 23 in. by 18f 
 
 Domenichino v , 45 Infant Christ seated in a Landscape, with one foot upon 
 
 the Cross, and exhibiting the emblems of his Pas¬ 
 sion. A small cabinet specimen from the collection 
 of Dr. Bragge on copper, nearly 9 in. by 7 
 
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 D. Teniers . ..... 46 Peasants and a Dog in a Landscape with a stormy sky, 
 
 a spirited bit - on panel, 5% in. by 7| 
 
 Scliidone ... 47 Holy Family, a small finished study for the famous large 
 
 picture of the same subject at Capo di Monte 
 
 13| in. by 11| 
 
 S. Rosa. 48 A Philosopher, half figure on canvas, 38 in. by 28§ 
 
 V. Dyck .. 49 The raising of Lazarus, sketch in chiaroscuro 
 
 on canvas, 22f in. by 18 
 
 Titian .. 50 A Naked Boy seated in a Landscape, and playing on 
 
 the Pipe - panel, 18f in. by 14| 
 
 Titian. 51 A Boy playing on the Violin: the companion 
 
 Bassano. 52 Virgin and Child in the Clouds delivering the Rosary 
 
 canvas, 56| in. by 20| 
 
 Rubens........ e « ... . 53 St. Peter and St. Paul on panel, 20 in. by 26 
 
 D. Teniers. 54 Christ betrayed, a beautiful Pasticcio 
 
 on copper, 13f in. by 11 
 
 L. Carracci .. 55 The Virgin and Mary Magdalen mourning over the 
 
 Dead Christ, on black marble, 14 in. by 9\ 
 
 Ann. Carracci. 56 Dead Christ supported on the Lap of the Virgin near 
 
 the Sepulchre, and two Infant Angels 
 
 canvas 13£ in by 11 
 
 N.B. There is an Etching of this Subject by Carracci. 
 
 Bassano. 57 Jacob’s Journey, (heightened with gold,) a singular 
 
 rarity - canvas, 21 in. by 16 
 
 Tintoretto,.... 58 Christ scourged ; a cabinet specimen, 
 
 on stone, 12 in. by 9{ 
 
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 Dominichino.. ... * ».. . 59 A small silvery Landscape, with figures representing 
 
 the Judgement of Paris, on panel, Sj in. by 11| 
 
 Ditto ... 60 The companion Landscape, with Diana and her 
 
 Nymphs witnessing the flaying of Marsyas, ditto 
 
 Alessandro Veronese..... 61 Judith with the head of Holofernes: on stone, 
 
 121 in. by 10 
 
 Giorgione ........... 62 A Knight in full armour, but with the head bare ; small 
 
 whole length figure. The admired little picture 
 which the late President so often kindly permitted 
 to be copied by the Students of the Academy , 
 
 151 by near 11 
 
 Solimeni............ . 63 Vision of a Romish Saint, a sketch on carton, 
 
 151 in. by 1 If 
 
 Guido............... 64 An Historical Composition, study for a large picture 
 
 23 in. by 15 
 
 JBaroccio.. ............ 65 The Salutation; a fine study in chiaro scuro 
 
 on canvas, 181 * n - by 13 
 
 Raffaelle 66 Holy Family with the Cradle, original design on paper 
 
 in chiaro scuro, for the grand picture at Versailles 
 
 12 in. by 16 
 
 V. Dyck ......r....* 67 Apotheosis of a Saint, a richly coloured sketch on 
 
 panel, with arched top - 25 in. by 16 
 
 Fr. Bolognese . 6S An Italian Landscape, with Buildings, a Cascade and 
 
 figures reposing on the bank of a river 
 
 canvas, 20 in. by 26f 
 
 Baroccio. ............ 69 Christ and Mary Magdalen in the Garden 
 
 on canvas, 23 in. by 21 
 
 Rembrandt 70 A Forest Scene, with figures advancing through a wood ; 
 
 a rare specimen - on panel, 16 in. by 34 
 
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 Rubenst «••• t. . 71 Silenus with Nymphs and Satyrs; a spirited and richly 
 
 colored sketch - on panel, l8§ in. by 28 
 
 Domenickino ... 72 A Landscape, View near the Gate of a City, a group 
 
 of trees in the center of the picture yielding to a 
 gale of wind, figures reposing, and a fisherman 
 at a pool of water: on copper, 17 in. by nearly 28 
 
 Parmegiano. 73 The Virgin, Child and St. John and Mary Magdalen, 
 
 composed in grand taste with a landscape back 
 ground. From the Cabinet of the late Sir Gregory 
 Page - on canvas, 26 in. by 21 
 
 Albano............. . 74 Diana, with a beautiful group of Nymphs, and 
 
 Actaeon in a Landscape ; very beautifully finished 
 
 on canvas, 27 in. by 36 
 
 Rubens, ............. 75 The Fall of the Dragon; the group beautifully con¬ 
 
 trasted by the woman and child encompassed by 
 angels - about 25 in. by 19| 
 
 Caspar Poussin,.. 76 View of a V illage at the Foot of the Apennines, with 
 
 a stream and figures fishing at a cascade. Un¬ 
 doubtedly one of the most finished productions 
 of the master - on canvas, 27{ in. by 19^ 
 
 TITIAN. 77 THE LAST SUPPER. The first sketch by Titian, 
 
 for the famous chef d’oeuvre in the Escurial 
 
 on canvas, 29| in. by 40 
 
 Ruysdael ... 78 A Woody Landscape, a romantic scene in Norway, 
 
 with a waterfall and figures : on canvas, 39 by 34 
 
 Weenix ... 79 A Dead Hare and other Game, and a spaniel overturn¬ 
 
 ing a basket of live pigeons, in a rich garden scene. 
 One of the finest specimens of the master. 
 
 on canvas, 48 in. by 39 
 
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 P. WOUVERMANS .. SO The Watering Place, with the Red Cap. A scene on 
 
 the bank of a river, animated by a variety of 
 figures, the principal of which are grooms watering 
 their horses, which interrupt a group of bathers. 
 A cabaret is on the rising ground to the right; on 
 the left a ferry boat is approaching the shore; and 
 various objects are seen along the bank of the 
 river, which is carried off into the distance. One 
 of his rare silvery pictures : from the Choiseuil 
 Collection on pannel, about 18 inches by 25 
 
 KOBBIMA .......... 81 View on a River, with a Figure angling, and Fishermen 
 
 drawing a net. Through a break on either side of 
 a clump of trees, are seen a mill, and other build- 
 ings of a town in Holland : a fine chef d’ceuvre 
 
 on panel, 18 in. by 25f 
 
 Rubens 82 A noble Composition of four Figures, representing 
 
 Minerva with her JEgh repelling War and Dis¬ 
 cord from the throne of James I. whose whole- 
 length portrait forms a part of the group. This 
 bold and richly-coloured sketch is on panel, about 
 
 27f inches by S3 
 
 GUIDO . ., .,,„,,*» B 83 ECCE HOMO. This charming specimen was con¬ 
 sidered by the late President, and his predecessor 
 Sir Joshua Reynolds, to be the most exquisite 
 production in art. It is oval, and on panel 
 
 about 22 in. by 16J 
 
 N. Berghem, 1670 .»,,, 84 Peasants with Cattle at the opening of a Cave or Stable, 
 
 •where a countryman mounted, is conversing with 
 another, while a third unyokes a pair of draught 
 horses. The principal objects are a female in the 
 
center with a pail, and another milking. On the 
 brink of the pit above, are a peasant and a girl in 
 conversation - 44 in. by 39 
 
 85 THE DEATH OF ACTION : a grand Landscape 
 with figures mounted or on foot, assembled on (he 
 bank of a river at the conclusion of a stag hunt. 
 The animal, after taking to the water, is repre¬ 
 sented in the attempt to gain the bank, where it is 
 fastened upon by the dogs, and is about to be 
 dispatched by the javelins of the hunters. An 
 heroic figure is reclining in the shade on the left, 
 and, Diana with a Nymph is represented on the 
 right, somewhat removed from the front ground of 
 the Picture. 
 
 This Prodigy of Art was painted by Titian 
 for the King of Spain, by whom it was presented 
 to Charles I. of England. 
 
 See the Catalogue of that Monarch's Collection. 
 
 on canvas, 4 feet J in. by 5 feet 11. 
 
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