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54 the queen’s gallery.
Formerly (about 1738) in the gallery of the Chevalier
Verhulst, and afterwards in that of Smeth van Alpen,
whence it was sold, and brought to England by M. de la
Fontaine, who sold it to the King, in 1811, for about 3000Z.*
Engraved by P. de Jode. C. 3 ft. 10 in. by 4 ft. 9 in. (Smith’s
Cat. 235.)
133 A Study of Three Horses—with their riders; sup- 3
posed to be an original sketch for the portrait of the Mar-
quis de Moncada on horseback, now in the Gallery of the
Louvre. In 1766, this sketch was in the possession of
Bouchier Cleeve, of Foots’ Cray. Purchased from the gal-
lery of Sir George Young, by Sir F. Baring.
P. 1 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. (Smith’s Cat. 236.)
134 Portrait of a Man in black—with a small falling 4
collar, holding a book.
VANDER MEULEN (Antoine Francois), b. 1634; d. 1690.
[A painter who followed the landscape school of Rubens, and was
in the service of Louis XIV., for whom he painted battle-pieces, &c.
His best works are admirable for vigour and animation.]
135 Louis XIV. with his Staff. 1
C. 2 ft. 1 in. by 2 ft. 11 in.
136 The building of the Palace of Versailles.—The 2
architect (Mansard) shewing his designs to the king.
3 ft. 5 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.
137 The Palace of Maeli.—Purchased for George IV., at 3
Paris.
3 ft. 10 in. by 5 ft. 10 in.
138 An Encampment. 4
3 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 8 in.
* Seguier. The price at which I find it marked in La Fontaine’s catalogue is
346Z.
Formerly (about 1738) in the gallery of the Chevalier
Verhulst, and afterwards in that of Smeth van Alpen,
whence it was sold, and brought to England by M. de la
Fontaine, who sold it to the King, in 1811, for about 3000Z.*
Engraved by P. de Jode. C. 3 ft. 10 in. by 4 ft. 9 in. (Smith’s
Cat. 235.)
133 A Study of Three Horses—with their riders; sup- 3
posed to be an original sketch for the portrait of the Mar-
quis de Moncada on horseback, now in the Gallery of the
Louvre. In 1766, this sketch was in the possession of
Bouchier Cleeve, of Foots’ Cray. Purchased from the gal-
lery of Sir George Young, by Sir F. Baring.
P. 1 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. (Smith’s Cat. 236.)
134 Portrait of a Man in black—with a small falling 4
collar, holding a book.
VANDER MEULEN (Antoine Francois), b. 1634; d. 1690.
[A painter who followed the landscape school of Rubens, and was
in the service of Louis XIV., for whom he painted battle-pieces, &c.
His best works are admirable for vigour and animation.]
135 Louis XIV. with his Staff. 1
C. 2 ft. 1 in. by 2 ft. 11 in.
136 The building of the Palace of Versailles.—The 2
architect (Mansard) shewing his designs to the king.
3 ft. 5 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.
137 The Palace of Maeli.—Purchased for George IV., at 3
Paris.
3 ft. 10 in. by 5 ft. 10 in.
138 An Encampment. 4
3 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 8 in.
* Seguier. The price at which I find it marked in La Fontaine’s catalogue is
346Z.