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.

noisseurs of painting of his own period.—The
Archduke Leopold was his first patron, and laid
the foundation of his future fortune. Don John of
Austria and Christina of Sweden both appreciated
and rewarded his merit, and the King of Spain
admired his works so much, that he took him into
his service, employed him constantly for several
years, and had an apartment in his palace appro-
priated to his works, which received the name of
the Teniers Gallery. In this chamber some of
the best of Teniers’ works were to be found, and
it remained untouched until the arrival of the
French army at Madrid, when this and the other
galleries and collections in that country suffered a
revolution.
The pictures by Teniers in the collection were
as follows:
1. The Chymist—valued at 150 guineas.
2. The Guitar Player—valued at 50 guineas.
3. An Old Man.
4. The Smokers—200 guineas.
In the possession of Mr. Erard of Paris.
5. The Game of Tric-Trac—G. Hibbert,
Esq.—300 guineas.
This picture is now in the possession of T. Penrice,
Esq. of Norfolk. It is one of the fine and silvery
pictures of the master, possessing great force and
clearness.