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LA FONTAINE’S COLLECTION.
L. S. D.
49. A. Caracci.—A Landscape, with a road at the foot
of a range of mountains, and figures in pastoi al
employment. A masterly production, worthy of the
great mind of Caracci, and apparently executed a
rimproviso. For variety and freshness of tone, this
landscape has no equal. 262 10 0
50. Caracci.—The debouchement of a river, with figures
in a boat. The front ground occupied by a skreen
of trees, through which appears a picturesque scene.
Painted with a masterly hand. 236 5 0
51. Vandyke.—Christ healing the lame man. A com-
position chiefly of three figures : the lame man is
represented with the hand turned to his breast in
an attitude the most expressive of gratitude and de-
votion. The commanding figure of the Saviour, and
the noble character of the disciple, are fine and
imposing. The colouring and touch are suitable
to the subject, splendid and vigorous. This noble
chef-d’oeuvre is engraved by de Jode, under the
title “ Tolle crabbatum.” 346 0 0
52. G. Poussin.—A grand Landscape, with wood, water,
buildings, and figures, composed in fine classic taste.
A capital picture. 304 10 0
53. S. Rosa.—A grand Landscape, with broken hilly
grounds and detached rocks, on which banditti are
upon the look-out, and a fowler shooting game is in
the near part of the picture. It is a magnificent
display of the powers of Salvator; the lights finely-
thrown, and the colouring uncommonly brilliant. It
is from the gallery of the Duca di San Vitali, near
Mantua. 304 10 0
54. Guercino.—The Woman taken in Adultery. A
composition of ten figures, among which that of the
LA FONTAINE’S COLLECTION.
L. S. D.
49. A. Caracci.—A Landscape, with a road at the foot
of a range of mountains, and figures in pastoi al
employment. A masterly production, worthy of the
great mind of Caracci, and apparently executed a
rimproviso. For variety and freshness of tone, this
landscape has no equal. 262 10 0
50. Caracci.—The debouchement of a river, with figures
in a boat. The front ground occupied by a skreen
of trees, through which appears a picturesque scene.
Painted with a masterly hand. 236 5 0
51. Vandyke.—Christ healing the lame man. A com-
position chiefly of three figures : the lame man is
represented with the hand turned to his breast in
an attitude the most expressive of gratitude and de-
votion. The commanding figure of the Saviour, and
the noble character of the disciple, are fine and
imposing. The colouring and touch are suitable
to the subject, splendid and vigorous. This noble
chef-d’oeuvre is engraved by de Jode, under the
title “ Tolle crabbatum.” 346 0 0
52. G. Poussin.—A grand Landscape, with wood, water,
buildings, and figures, composed in fine classic taste.
A capital picture. 304 10 0
53. S. Rosa.—A grand Landscape, with broken hilly
grounds and detached rocks, on which banditti are
upon the look-out, and a fowler shooting game is in
the near part of the picture. It is a magnificent
display of the powers of Salvator; the lights finely-
thrown, and the colouring uncommonly brilliant. It
is from the gallery of the Duca di San Vitali, near
Mantua. 304 10 0
54. Guercino.—The Woman taken in Adultery. A
composition of ten figures, among which that of the