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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This picture is in the style, and was painted at
the same period as the Rape of Europa. These
two pictures were originally in the possession of
Charles the First.
6. Diana and Calista—the Duke of Bridge-
water—2500 guineas.
This picture and its companion, No. 3, are men-
tioned by Vasari as having been painted for Philip
the Second of Spain ; they are in his silvery man-
ner, and possess great freedom and delicacy of
execution.
7. Titian’s Mistress—Mr. Bryan—50 gui-
neas.
8. The Temptation of our Saviour—T.
Hope. Esq.—400 guineas.
One of his richest coloured pictures, and in the
finest state of preservation.—Titian has repeated
this subject more than once, but this picture is
the finest of those which is known to us.
9. Venus admiring herself—Earl of Darnley
—300 guineas.
10. Diana and Acteon— Sir Abraham Hume
—200 guineas.
11. Education of Cupid—the Earl of
Gower—800 guineas.
12. Titian’s Daughter—the Baroness Lady
Lucas (now Countess de Grey)—400
guineas.
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