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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more harmonious and pleasing nature,—among
which may be classed one in the possession of Sir
T. Baring, representing a holy family. This chef-
d’oeuvre was brought by Monsieur Le Brun from
Spain.
The pictures by Spagnoletto in the Orleans
gallery were:
1. Christ among the Doctors—Duke of
Bridgewater—150 guineas.
2. Heraclitus—Earl Darnley—20 guineas.
3. Democritus—Earl Darnley—20guineas.
4. Heraclitus—Earl Gower—20 guineas.
5. Democritus— Nesbit, Esq.—20
guineas.

LUCA GIORDANO.
Born—1629.
Died—1705.
This master lived at a period when the art
began to be on the decline, and before his death
it had almost sunk into insignificance, when com-
pared with preceding times.
1. Christ driving the Buyers and Sellers
out of the Temple —valued at 100 gui-
neas.
2. The Pool of Bethesda—valued at 100
guineas.