CATALOGUE w 
 
 OF A TRULY CHOICE AND CAPITAL COLLECTION OF 
 
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 Comprising superb Gallery Chef d CEuvres , 
 
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 Assemblage of high-finished Cabinet Bijoux of the finest Class, and in exquisite Preservation, 
 Being the Admired Collection, lately Exhibited at the 
 
 ACADEMY ROOMS IN PALL MALL, 
 
 Which were Purchased at great Expence on the Continent, 
 
 OR FROM THE 
 
 Orleans, $ofoeme£$, LausDotou, ©ortiOiT, aits o^jer Collection#* 
 
 Among them are of particular Value and Celebrity : 
 
 HEADS OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD; 
 
 The Original finished Studio by COR11EGIO, for the Marriage of St. Catharine, 
 formerly in the Possession of the King o Naples : 
 
 THE WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY, TITIAN, 
 
 A brilliant Jewel: 
 
 The Death of Archimedes , S. Rosa, 
 
 One of the grandest Pictures of this Master: 
 
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 A Wood Scene, by HOBBIMA, 
 
 From a distinguished Mansion near Copenhagen—TRULY CAPITAL: 
 
 A warm Landscape with Horsemen, and a View of Dort, Cuyp, 
 
 In his finest Manner : 
 
 A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE, POTTER , 
 
 THE FAVORITE IIOLDERNESS NETSCHER; 
 
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 GAROFALO, P. NEEFS, MAES, 
 
 ALBANO, WOU GERMANS, METZU, 
 
 C. DOLCE, DU JAR DIN, F. MfEKIS, 
 
 P. DA CORTONA, A. V. DE VELDE, LINGELBACK, 
 BOURDON, BERCHEM, V. OS, 
 
 RUBENS, PYNAKER, DIETRICH, 
 
 V. DYCK, WYNANTS, WILSON, 
 
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 At his Great Room, Pall Mall, 
 
 On SATURDAY, JANUARY the 26th, I8II, 
 
 PRECISELY AT ONE O’CLOCK. 
 
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 Mouciieron. 1 A Warm Garden Landscape -with a Sarcophagus, a 
 
 Yase and other Monuments and Figures 
 
 Ferg.... 2 A Halt of Peasants with Travelling Mules at a Ruined 
 
 Fountain in a Landscape, with a Mountainous distance 
 —a sweet Gem in his high-finished manner. 
 
 Albano. d .......... 3 A Reposo beneath a Group of Trees, with Angels kneeling 
 
 in Adoration, and Infants Hying aboye—a little high- 
 
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 panion; a pair of beautiful Chef' d’ceuvres of the 
 English Claude—touched with great Spirit and Taste 
 
 Le Sueur ....., 5. Virgin and Child seated beneath a group of Trees, from 
 
 which Drapery is suspended; Infant Boys descend 
 with Chaplets, and others in the Front Ground are 
 presenting Fruits and Flowers—an elegant Picture. 
 
 P. Neefs ....7.". 6 interior of a Church,, with Figures, by V. Tulden* —a 
 
 clear sweet Gem, painted’ with great delicacy and 
 pleasing effect. 
 
 V. Dyck .. 7 Head of an Apostle, a fine animated Character—painted 
 
 with a free and flowing Pencil, probably a Study for 
 one of his Grand Works at Antwerp. 
 
 Mol A .. 8 A Romantic Italian Scene with a Shepherd and Shepherdess- 
 
 and Goats, under a group of Trees on the Bank of a 
 River, Buildings in the distance ; a truly Classical 
 Picture, colored in the rich manner of Titian— 
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 Hondikoeter... ... 9 Geese and Ducks on the Brink of a River,, in a rich 
 
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 Landscape, in a part of which are seen some Farm 
 Buildings, and a pleasing distance. This Painter 
 seems to have formed'his style upon the fine Models of 
 Rubens and Teniers— the silvery tone of the latter 
 has been adopted in this Picture 
 
 D. Teniers.. . 10 A Chamber with Smokers, one in the Front with a Red 
 
 Cap and Feather lighting his Pipe, another on the 
 Floor looking up and exhaling the fumes of the 
 Herb 5 a third filling his Pipe; a pleasing and 
 spirited specimen, painted in a clear tone 
 
 A. V. »e Velde. «... 11 A Cow and Sheep in the Interior of a Stable; a little sweet 
 
 bit of Nature, painted with great truth and clearness. 
 
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 Ou water, .... 12 A View of the Tower of a Building, formerly the Mint in- 
 
 the Calver Straat, with the adjoining Streets and Canal 
 at Amsterdam ; a pleasing Scene enlivened by a variety 
 of Figures; This Painter adopted the Style of V. D. 
 Heyde, whose clearness of Tone and neatness of Pen¬ 
 cilling he has very successfully imitated. 
 
 A. Ostaps; . 13 Two Boors at a Table Smoaking and Drinking, and a. 
 
 Child between them listening to the Conversation: an 
 Old Woman is represented stooping at a Chimney 
 behind. This spirited group is rendered interesting 
 by the- Characters which are well expressed—every- 
 part is very neatly finished 
 
 V. Dvck .14 Portrait of an. Artist in the usually termed V. Dyck 
 
 Costume, looking aside, and the left hand supporting. 
 the Drapery of the Cloak j which is brought together 
 at his Chest. 
 
 MoUchbro!*. .15 A grand Mountainous Landscape with Figures of a Fisher¬ 
 
 man and a Boy, with a landing net near a Pool of 
 Water in the Front Ground : a warm Morning Scenes 
 Painted with his usual Freedom and elegant taste— 
 a capital and brilliant. Picture 
 
 WYNiAJWs,,.. 16’ A Winding Road, ascent.to a Chateau; a broken Woody 
 
 Forest Scene, with decayed Timber Trees and Plants 
 in the front ground, finely pencilled; the Figures by 
 Lungt/eback— an elegant. Picture. 
 
 ... 17 A Lady approaching her Toilet, smelling to a Carnation ; 
 
 a Servant Boy in a laced Dress following her bearing 
 a metal Ewer and Bason; a beautiful Spaniel on a 
 velvet stool is leaping up to its Mistress ; an architec¬ 
 tural back ground and a Park or Garden Scene, with 
 View of a Chateau; the whole is finished with the 
 usual Taste and Delicacy of this rare Master. 
 
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 this ingenious Painter seems to have attempted the 
 great Style of Annibal Carracci’s Composition, 
 •which he has colored with a Sun Set light in the 
 Warm tone of Rembrandt ; the Heads are designed 
 and pencilled in the most delicate taste. 
 
 Albano. ... 19 Ecce Homo ; an elegant small finished Study, probably 
 
 painted by Alb an o before he executed the celebrated 
 > large Picture of nearly the same Subject, for the 
 Colonna Palace; the excessive Melancholy expression 
 in the latter Picture is well known, and has even been 
 objected against that Work; the subject is here 
 
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 Lang Jean. ....... SO A Charity, a charming and well composed group as 
 
 large as life; designed with the taste and spirit of 
 V. Dyck, and colored in his rich and luxuriant 
 
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 at Cards, and a third standing by, making known to 
 one of the Players, his confederate, the weakness of his 
 opponent’s hand. This admired Painter is justly 
 
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 Marriage ofISt. Catharine; the Virgin seated beneath a 
 Tree, holding forward the Child to »St. Catharine, 
 who is putting the ring upon its finger. The coun- 
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 C. Dolce.... S3 St. Rosa upon her knees, her Wrists bound, as it may be 
 
 supposed, previous to her Martyrdom; a young 
 Angel is presenting a Basket of Roses, consoling 
 and encouraging her. The Head and Countenance of 
 the Saintare perfectly beautiful, and of the most delicate 
 and elaborate finishing of this charming Painter ; the 
 Drapery i3 scientifically cast and splendidly coloured, 
 the Costume of the Boy in particular is remarkable as 
 exhibiting the adscititious Wings and ancient style 
 of Dress - (till lately) worn in the Sacred Processions 
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 ChYPi..... 24 Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady on Horseback, passing 
 
 through a Wood which forms a luxuriant back-ground. 
 The Horses are designed with the accustomed correct¬ 
 ness and spirit of the Painter. The easy attitudes of 
 the Figures, and the truth of expression seem to denote 
 them to be Portraits ; a warm light is thrown on the 
 Figure of the Female and the nearer Horse, which 
 increases its apparent motion. 
 
 JohnWouvermans 25 A Winter Scene; View of a River frozen over, with a 
 
 Booth and Figures Skaiting, a Village on either Bank: 
 the Figures are marked in with a firm hand, but the 
 Trees are designed in the elegant and free manner of his 
 
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 rivalled : the touch is admirable. The Pictures of 
 this master are exceedingly rare and highly prized in 
 Hollhnd, as lie died at the age of 21. 
 
 A Wood Scene intersected by Two Roads which unite at a 
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 other, returning from Market; painted by Polemberg 
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 Range of Mountains. The whole Scene is warmed by 
 a .genial Sun.; the ease and freedom displayed in the 
 drawing of.the Trees, the elegance of their forms, the 
 lightness of their foliage, and the crispness of touch 
 throughout, are -truly characteristick of this charming 
 Painter. A brilliant Gem. 
 
 P. WouVERMANJ,. 27 A Lady mounted on a Grey Horse listening to a Pilgrim, 
 
 bare headed, while a Cavalier, dismounted, is un¬ 
 coupling the Dogs; a Milk Woman and Peasants are 
 «een on a distant W inding Road—a fine Mountainous 
 distance.: on a rising Bank to the right, are Two Trees 
 finely pencilled, and Goats sheltering themselves be¬ 
 
 neath a Fence. This exquisite Gem is of the finest 
 Class; the Figures designed in elegant taste, and the 
 ' pencilling as delicate as it is light and spirited; the 
 
 whole is in the most fine and perfect preservation— 
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 J. V. 0*...777*... o 28 Fruit and Flowers, a Chef d’GEuvre of this deservedly 
 
 admired Painter, who, tho’ less an observer of the 
 
 Chiaro Scuro than V. Huysum, is never surpassed by 
 that Master in what constitutes the real Charm in 
 subjects of this kind, Truth and beautiful Nature. 
 The composition consists of a Vine Branch loaded with 
 delicious Fruit crossing the Picture, a Melon and 
 other Fruits, and a variety of Hollyhocks, Poppies, 
 and other Flowers above, accidentally disposed, and 
 a Wooded Garden and Mountain behind—it may be 
 truly deemed the perfection of the Art in this Line. 
 
29 An Evening Scene with Peasants and Cattle returning home 
 over a Bridge, beneath which are seen a Brook and 
 Cascade; a statue of the Virgin is placed on the 
 nearer extremity of the Bridge, to which a mounted 
 Peasant is raising his hands in the act of prayer: 
 a warm and charming specimen of the master, touched 
 with great freedom—Engraved. 
 
 SO A Landscape View at the foot of a mountainous district, 
 to which a road appears to ascend on the left by a 
 winding pass, and is also continued to the front of 
 the Picture, where a last gleam of a warm Evening Sun 
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 homeward. The round tops of the Mountains covered 
 with Brush-w ood and intermixed with Buildings form 
 a thick back-ground, but the scene opens to a River 
 on the right: every passage in this fine Picture 
 displays the crisp touch of Pynaker in his best 
 
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 Interior of an Apartment with a Winding Staircase, on 
 nearly the last step of which appears the Mistress of 
 a Family in a listening attitude, with the finger to 
 her lips, and seemingly pleased to have detected her 
 Servants, whom she overhears, assembled in the 
 Ale Cellar. This extraordinary effort of the Master 
 
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 of colour and delicacy of finishing such as distinguishes 
 the best works of A']' ! Ostade, the whole is in 
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 A. Cuyp* « ...... 32 Horsemen on a Strand, a warm and beautiful Picture, 
 
 a Gentleman in an Asiatic dress, probably the por¬ 
 trait of some distinguished Ambassador or Oriental 
 Traveller contemporary with the Artist, is turning 
 his horse, which is so beautifully drawn and coloured 
 as to appear actually advancing from the Picture. 
 Another is seen in the half-distance at full speed, 
 and fishermen in the back-ground. The principal 
 • object in the scene is treated with all the science of 
 this Master, and is highly finished ; the warm tone 
 of the whole is particularly pleasing. 
 
 Teniers.... ....... 33 An Interior, in which the principal objects are a group 
 
 of utensils, vegetables, and still life, painted almost 
 to illusion, and an Old Woman sleeping in a 
 Chair, her arms folded beneath her apron; in an 
 Inner Chamber are Two Boors before a fire in 
 animated conversation. This charming Picture is 
 painted in the true tone of nature, with rich effect 
 and in the most agreable harmony. It is of the best 
 time of the Master, and one of his careful and 
 delicately finished Pictures. 
 
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 sails of the Vessels, and some big clouds rolling over 
 ffive a fine effect of movement to the scene. It is a 
 rich specimen of the mixed manner of this Painter, 
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 the card to be played ; the other appeals to a Lady 
 in a yellow sattin dress, whose attention is wholly 
 engrossed by a small Spaniel on a needle-work stool. 
 This charming Picture is composed and drawn with 
 the most elegant taste; the colouring is unusually 
 rich and glowing, and the draperies finished with 
 (hat exquisite touch for which the Painter was 
 particularly famed. 
 
 A. VL de Velde.. 37 Scene on the banks of a Canal, viewed before sunset, 
 
 Peasants hailing under a Tree, and a Cavalier mount- 
 ed, waiting the return 6f a Ferry Boat, whicli is 
 conveying over a carriage and other figures ; Fisher¬ 
 men hauling their Seine in the half distance. The 
 Tree and Figures in the fore-ground are delicately 
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 beneath a row of Elms, in a warm sunny landscape; 
 a Dairy Maid coming down on the left, and Cows at 
 rest or grazing or at water, pleasingly dispersed : the 
 time of the afternoon is shewn by the lengthened 
 shadows of the different subjects, which are thrown 
 with great truth.—The drawing of the Cattle is in the 
 usual elegant manner of Potter, the touch spirited 
 and fine ; the effect of the whole, perfect nature. 
 
 39 A Party after Hawking halting at a Cabaret; a Lady and 
 
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 Two Cavaliers mounted in the centre, a third Cavalier 
 on foot flattering the Girl of the Inn, who is pouring 
 Liquor from a Jug; behind are a Coach with Grey 
 Horses, and a poor Man begging: other Beggars, a 
 Boy with Dogs slaking their thirst at a Brook, and 
 Horses watering, are negligently dispersed in Groups 
 over the rest of the Picture.—The subject is elegantly 
 composed, and the finishing in Wouverman’s exquisite 
 enamelled manner, a truly pure and exquisite specimen. 
 This Picture is well known from the engraving of it by 
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 gives variety and assists the harmony of the picture.— 
 The whole is delicately and sweetly Painted in a rich 
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 Temple, reading, one hand up-lifted in admiration : 
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 her and St. Joseph, assisting the Infant Christ, who is 
 stepping on the Cradle; Romantic Scenery in the 
 distance. An exquisite Cabinet Gem in the finest 
 manner of this rare Master; the grandeur of the com¬ 
 position and characters, and the delicacy of the taste 
 displayed in it, arc evidently imbibed from the models 
 
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 42 A Charming Landscape with Figures; in the front-ground 
 
 Abraham and Isaac are represented ascending to the 
 
 Mount, previous to the intended Sacrifice; on the left, 
 
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 Scene describes a Rich Country, embellished with 
 Water and Buildings. This beautiful Chef d’ceuvre 
 is painted on a gold ground, which gives a surprising 
 lustre and sweetness to the tone of color—an engraved 
 Picture from the Orlean’s Collection. 
 
 43 A Cottage by the side of a Wood, and Groups of Peasants 
 
 who appear to have lately risen from a Drinking Party; 
 one of the number in the centre of the Picture is 
 pointing to a Boor asleep and overpowered with Li- 
 quor, the Companion with a stupid Stare betrays the 
 effect of Ebriety in a different degree; a fourth is 
 seen with his Arm round the Neck of a Woman 
 returning to the Door of the Cottage. This Picture 
 is painted with amazing facility and spirit, it was 
 formerly in the Cabinet of Mrs. Gordon of Rochester. 
 
 44 View of a Wood with aWinding Road, by the side of which 
 
 are Cottages and a Cabaret; the Scene enlivened by 
 Horsemen Journeying through, one dismounted and 
 
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 Baiting, and the Village Inhabitants of the Forest : it 
 is in the representation of such Wild Woody Scenes, 
 that Hobbima has chiefly displayed his talent; he has 
 closely copied Nature, and the forms of his Trees are 
 rather true than elegant. The high Prices always given 
 for bis fine Works are the justest criteria of his great 
 merit: this very fine Chef d’oeuvre came from a 
 distinguished Mansion, not far from Copenhagen. 
 
 Fra. Mieris ,.. ... 45 The Water Doctor, an inestimable little Jewel by this 
 
 rarest of all the Masters of the Dutch School. With 
 the truth and rich effect of G. Dow, and equally 
 elaborate finishing, this little bijou displays a degree of 
 taste peculiar to F. Mieris : the choice of the Costume 
 and different Stuffs exhibited in the Picture, has 
 afforded the Painter a favourable opportunity for 
 displaying his inimitable talent in this Line; every 
 part is replete with magic effect. 
 
 C. D.u JaRdin . 46 A Female Peasant with a Mule, and a horseman on a White 
 
 Horse crossing a Brook ; a Heifer in the Shade in the 
 left corner in front, and on the slanting Road Side is 
 the Figure of a Saint under a small ancient Shrine 
 before which a Peasant is on his knees in the Road, 
 and another in the same posture upon an Ass loaded 
 withPaniers; Buildings and Plantations to the right; 
 in the distance a blue mountainous range, and the lofty • 
 Soracte covered with Snow.—This exquisite Picture is 
 illumined with a clear silvery gleam of light, giving 
 the idea of a fresh Evening Breeze, succeeding to the 
 warmth of a parting sun: in the most brilliant and 
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 paring to Wash her Hands ; a Sculptured Chimney and 
 a Toilet, covered with a Carpet of Gold and flowered 
 Tissue. This Tittle precious Gem is not only the 
 Chef d’oeuvre of Netscher, but may be truly termed 
 the perfection of the art: the beauties of the Design 
 and the sweetness of the Countenances are such as few 
 
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 the Draperies, produced by the peculiar feeling of the 
 
 Painter is beyond the reach of imitation.—Formerly in 
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 Christ bearing his Cross, a grand composition of many 
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 choice with the erudition of Poussin, but avoids 
 
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 Saint is agreeably varied by the elegant disposition 
 of the Limbs, and the flowing outline, which in- 
 creases the appearance of bodily suffering, and is 
 contrasted with the pious and resigned expression of 
 the Countenance. The deep tone of the trunk and 
 brandies to which the Saint it bound, furnishes a 
 
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 shade that throws the body into high relief, and 
 gives a wonderful splendour to the colouring. 
 
 A Holy Family, with St. Elizabeth presenting a Gold¬ 
 finch, composed in grand Taste and apparently one 
 of the fine performances of Poussin, when his mind 
 was warm with the Contemplation of the Works 
 of Raphael. The appropriate expression of the 
 several Characters, and the beauty of the design are 
 worthy of Poussin—truly a capital chef d’oeuvre 
 
 The Woman Flying from the Seven Headed Dragon into 
 the Desert, (Revel. Chap. 12.) and the new born 
 Child borne by a beautiful Group of Angels to Heaven; 
 in the lower part is a Landscape in the best style of 
 
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 Berchem’s execution. Berchem has embellished this 
 fine subject with all the graces of his Art, and the 
 beauty of his best execution—a surprising and charm¬ 
 ing Picture. 
 
 Peace caressing Civil Order; a charming composition 
 designed in the elegant taste of this master. The 
 allegory is beautifully described, and the spirit of 
 it increased by the base of a column supposed to 
 have been thrown down by civil commotions, appear¬ 
 ing in the front-ground, and contrasted by a most 
 Picturesque and smiling distant Landscape. The 
 richness and harmony of the Coloring are particularly 
 pleasing, and the lights are thrown with clear silvery 
 effect. 
 
 Death of Archimedes; a noble chef d’ceuvre. The cele- 
 
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 brated Mathematician is represented on his knees at 
 the moment of being interrupted by one of the Soldiers 
 of Marcellus, and demanding a short respite for the 
 
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 solution of his problem; the Comrades fid the back 
 ground of the Picture: of the many great Works of 
 Salvator in the historical line, this justly claims 
 particular admiration, seldom has he pourtrayed so 
 much mind and meaning ; every passage interests tlip 
 Spectator ; in point of effect, it partakes of the Strength 
 of Carravaggto, and the handling is uncommonly, 
 spirited— capital. * 
 
 54 The Woman taken in Adultery ; a Group of half-length 
 
 Figures, among which that of the Female is conspi¬ 
 cuous and particularly interesting from the beauty 
 of the countenance, which is contrasted by the charac¬ 
 ters of the surrounding Elders, and the superior 
 dignity of our Saviour. Titian has displayed the 
 full power of his colouring in the draperies, which 
 are splendidly varied. The effect of these is perfectly 
 transparent, and they serve to relieve the carnations 
 of the flesh in the face and arm of the Female, 
 which are delicate and of the freshest tone. This 
 charming Picture of the great Colourist is truly 
 a chef d’oeuvre. 
 
 55 Portrait of Himself and Son on Horseback, passing a 
 
 Peasant Woman and Boy on a road leading from the 
 suburbs of Dort, of which the Cathedral, Houses, 
 and Mills form an interesting back-ground ; a Group, 
 of Cows lying down or drinking at a Canal in the 
 distance, sweetly painted. The front-ground is occu¬ 
 pied by a Shepherd’s Boy, a Group of Sheep at 
 rest, and various Dock and other plants admirably 
 painted from Nature. In warm scenes, Cuyp stands 
 unrivalled, and this noble performance is evidently 
 
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 at the zenith of his talent. The glow of colour, the 
 aerial lightness of the sky, and the magic execution 
 of pencil in the animals and principal figures are 
 surprising instances of his genius. 
 
 56 Heads of the Virgin and Child. The celebrated and 
 highly-prized original Studio on paper for the nobl e 
 chef d’oeuvre of this divine Painter on a large scale 
 this was formerly in the Collection of the King of 
 Naples at Capo di Monte. The heads are represented 
 of the size of life, but from the grandeur of the outline 
 appear to exceed the ordinary scale of nature. Tfihat 
 sweetness of expression and fleeting grace which 
 characterize Correggio, a tender union of tints and 
 imperceptible gradation of shadows are evident in this 
 lovely fragment, which, the rarity of Correggio’s 
 works considered, must be deemed inestimable. 
 
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