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FLEMISH SCHOOL.—rubens.
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Europe, and the benefits which might result from
an arrangement of the differences between Eng-
land and Spain. The king, who had formed an
esteem for Rubens, listened with attention to his
suggestions, and expressed himself disposed to
accede to a compromise. Rubens, who had hi-
therto abstained from showing the true cause of
his visit to England, now produced his credentials
as envoy, and a treaty was shortly thereafter con-
cluded.
This fine picture was always highly esteemed
by Charles, and is, in the abstract of the sale of
the magnificent collection of that monarch, men-
tioned as the most capital picture by Rubens
which was in the Royal Gallery. The composi-
tion is most poetically treated. It possesses the
greatest science and skill in the distribution of the
great masses of light and shade; while the female
figures are designed with an elegance not always
to be met with in the works of this master, and
are painted entirely by his own hand. Rubens
appears to have treated this subject con amore,
and to have bestowed upon it every exertion to
render it worthy of the object which he then had
in view, and of the distinguished connoisseur to
whom the presentation was to be made.
This picture was purchased by Mr. Irvine for
175
Europe, and the benefits which might result from
an arrangement of the differences between Eng-
land and Spain. The king, who had formed an
esteem for Rubens, listened with attention to his
suggestions, and expressed himself disposed to
accede to a compromise. Rubens, who had hi-
therto abstained from showing the true cause of
his visit to England, now produced his credentials
as envoy, and a treaty was shortly thereafter con-
cluded.
This fine picture was always highly esteemed
by Charles, and is, in the abstract of the sale of
the magnificent collection of that monarch, men-
tioned as the most capital picture by Rubens
which was in the Royal Gallery. The composi-
tion is most poetically treated. It possesses the
greatest science and skill in the distribution of the
great masses of light and shade; while the female
figures are designed with an elegance not always
to be met with in the works of this master, and
are painted entirely by his own hand. Rubens
appears to have treated this subject con amore,
and to have bestowed upon it every exertion to
render it worthy of the object which he then had
in view, and of the distinguished connoisseur to
whom the presentation was to be made.
This picture was purchased by Mr. Irvine for