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)

294 LUCIEN BUONAPARTE S COLLECTION.

193. Fabre.—Portrait of Prince Lucien Buonaparte.
194. Ditto.—The same in small.
195. Ditto.—Ditto.
196. M. Lescot.—Portrait of a Lady.
197. Canova.—Bust of Pope Pius VII.
198. Marin.—Cupid, in marble.

It may be remarked of this collection, that its
extent, more than its quality, rendered it of con-
sequence, and produced that sort of interest which
a property of this description, passing into many
hands, must always more or less create to the
public in general. There were a few Jine pictures
in it, and a great many which might be considered
as good ; but, as has been already stated, the most
capital works of this collection, as it was known
at Rome, never came to this country.
About the period that the above collection came
to this country, Mr. Buchanan was in correspond-
ence with a gentleman who had occasion to know
what was passing among the different possessors
of fine pictures in France and Holland, and who
occasionally availed himself of the opportunity of
making acquisitions of works of art when such
presented themselves.
Among other pictures which he purchased and
consigned to Mr. Buchanan, was a fine large pic-
ture, by Rubens, known by the name of Going to
Market. This picture was originally painted by