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 2) (London: Ackermann, 1824)

162 MR. BUCHANAN’S IMPORTATIONS—italy.
the others, as I wish to make one bargain for as
many as will suit your purpose, in order to tempt
with a round sum at once.
“ P.S.—Size of the small Domenichino just pur-
chased, is 4 feet 6-f inches high, by 3 feet 2± inches
—daylight. As it formerly served for an altar-piece
in the private chapel, there was a semicircular piece
at top, which is now folded back behind the picture
so as to be restored if desired ; but as it contains
nothing but clouds with a little glory, it seems
superfluous.”
Again, in January, he writes—
Rome, 12th January, 1805.
“ I have now finally settled with C. for the fol-
lowing pictures, but want of time prevents my
entering into further particulars, except to say
that I consider them as worth, in London, about
£4000, as I shall particularise in my next. They
are as follows :
Erminia with the Old Shepherd and Children, by
Annibal Caracci.
Holy Family, by Andrea del Sarto, from the Villa
Aldobrandini.
Holy Family, by Fra. Bartolomeo di San Marco,
from the Villa Aldobrandini.
Juno, Minerva, Venus, and a Muse, by Parmigiano,
from the Villa Aldobrandini.