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38 the queen’s gallery.
91 The Burgomaster Pancras and his Wife.—She 4
is habited in a yellow silk dress and rich ornaments, and
bending towards her mirror, is in the act of fastening her
ear-ring ; her husband standing by, in a hat and feathers,
holds a chain of pearls. Three-quarter figures, life size.
The composition is not interesting ; but the clear golden
tone of colour, the drawing, which is particularly delicate
for him, and the life-like air of the heads, are all most
worthy of admiration. This picture was sold from the
collection of Henry Hope, Esq., in 1816, for 286 guineas.
C. 5 ft. 1 in. by 6 ft. 5 in. {Smith’s Cat. 298.)
92 Portrait.—A fair middle-aged woman, with a fan in her 5
hand, richly dressed in a point lace handkerchief and
splendid jewels; she is standing at a window ; seen half-
length. A superlative picture, in his delicate golden
tone of colour. Dated 1641. Brought to England by M.
Nieuwenhuys in 1814, and sold to Lord Charles Towns-
hend. At his sale in 1819, purchased for the king, at the
price of 720 guineas.
C. 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 8 in. Cat. 511.)
93 Portrait of Rembrandt—at the age of thirty-six. 6
One of the best of the portraits of himself, of which he
painted at least forty-three.
Baring collection. P. 2 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. {Smith’s Cat. 200.)
94 Portrait of a Jewish Rabbi.—Half-length. 7
Baring collection. C. 3 ft. 2 in. by 4 ft. 5 in. {Smith’s Cat. 264.)
RUBENS (Peter Paul), b. at Cologne, 1577 ; d. at Antwerp, 1640.
[“ One may begin by disliking Rubens, repelled by the general
coarseness of his forms, the occasional vulgarity of his ideas, and the
florid excess of his colour; but one must end by standing before him
in ecstasy and wonder. In the multifarious creations of his pencil,
embracing almost every aspect of life and nature, what amazing ver-
satility of power is displayed in the conception of his subjects! what
fertility of invention in their various treatment! what ardent, breathing,
blooming life! what pomp and potency of colour and light have been
91 The Burgomaster Pancras and his Wife.—She 4
is habited in a yellow silk dress and rich ornaments, and
bending towards her mirror, is in the act of fastening her
ear-ring ; her husband standing by, in a hat and feathers,
holds a chain of pearls. Three-quarter figures, life size.
The composition is not interesting ; but the clear golden
tone of colour, the drawing, which is particularly delicate
for him, and the life-like air of the heads, are all most
worthy of admiration. This picture was sold from the
collection of Henry Hope, Esq., in 1816, for 286 guineas.
C. 5 ft. 1 in. by 6 ft. 5 in. {Smith’s Cat. 298.)
92 Portrait.—A fair middle-aged woman, with a fan in her 5
hand, richly dressed in a point lace handkerchief and
splendid jewels; she is standing at a window ; seen half-
length. A superlative picture, in his delicate golden
tone of colour. Dated 1641. Brought to England by M.
Nieuwenhuys in 1814, and sold to Lord Charles Towns-
hend. At his sale in 1819, purchased for the king, at the
price of 720 guineas.
C. 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 8 in. Cat. 511.)
93 Portrait of Rembrandt—at the age of thirty-six. 6
One of the best of the portraits of himself, of which he
painted at least forty-three.
Baring collection. P. 2 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. {Smith’s Cat. 200.)
94 Portrait of a Jewish Rabbi.—Half-length. 7
Baring collection. C. 3 ft. 2 in. by 4 ft. 5 in. {Smith’s Cat. 264.)
RUBENS (Peter Paul), b. at Cologne, 1577 ; d. at Antwerp, 1640.
[“ One may begin by disliking Rubens, repelled by the general
coarseness of his forms, the occasional vulgarity of his ideas, and the
florid excess of his colour; but one must end by standing before him
in ecstasy and wonder. In the multifarious creations of his pencil,
embracing almost every aspect of life and nature, what amazing ver-
satility of power is displayed in the conception of his subjects! what
fertility of invention in their various treatment! what ardent, breathing,
blooming life! what pomp and potency of colour and light have been