Buchanan, William: Memoirs of painting: with a chronological history of the importation of pictures by the great masters into England since the French Revolution (Band 1) (London: Ackermann, 1824)

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ORLEANS COLLECTION.

GEORGIO VASARI.
Born at Arezzo, in 1514.
Died in . . 1578, aged 64.
The works of Vasari as a historian, are better
known, and have been more esteemed than those as
a painter.—Notwithstanding this criticism, which
has been often applied to him, his paintings possess
much of that grande gusto of the school in which
he studied, and of those great men whose works
he imitated, and to whom he was cotemporary.
1. The Six Poets of Italy—sold to Thomas
Hope, Esq. for 100 guineas.
One of the most interesting pictures of this
master.

ALEXANDRO ALLORI,
CALLED
BRONZINO.
Born at Florence, in 1535.
Died . . . 1607, aged 72.
1. Venus and Cupid—T. Hope, Esq. 150
guineas.
This painter imitated the style of M. Angelo,
and painted portraits in a grand and noble

manner.