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)

FLORENTINE SCHOOL.

ANDREA DEL SARTO.
Born at Florence, in 1488.
Died in . . 1530, aged 42.
Several of the finest pictures of this esteemed
master were brought to England by the late Arthur
Champernowne, Esq. in conjunction with the au-
thor of these sketches. These works show what
Andrea del Sarto is, in his most excellent manner.
One of these, which was in the Aldobrandini palace
of Rome, is now in the collection of the Rev. Mr.
Carr ; two others, of equal consequence, have been
lately allowed to go out of the country from their
great excellence not having been sufficiently ap-
preciated, and are now in Paris.—In this collection
there was nothing of very great note.
1. The Death of Lucretia—sold to-
Mitchell, Esq. for 100 guineas.
2. Jupiter and Leda—sold to Mr. Aufrere
for 200 guineas.
The works of Andrea del Sarto possess all that
fine character, correct outline, and noble sentiment,
which are to be found in the works of the great
masters of the same period. He was the friend of
Michael Angelo, and it has been reported that the
outlines for some of his finest compositions were
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