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THE BRIDGEWATER GALLERY.
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sustained by two angels; another angel is seen above, play-
ing on the viol. 2 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 3 in.
13 A Pieta.—A small study for an altar piece, which com-
bines, with great beauty of arrangement and effect, and cor-
rect drawing, that refined feeling which Ludovico Carracci
so often evinces. Purchased by Lord Francis Egerton.
14 The Madonna and Christ, with St. Jerome and
Mary Magdalene.—A fine copy of the famous picture
of Correggio, at Parma.
15 The Marriage of St. Catherine.-—A small copy of
the picture by Correggio. Formerly in the possession of
the Countess De Foix.
CARRACCI (Annibal), b. 1560; d. 1609.
16 St. Gregory at Prayer.—He is kneeling on a crimson
cushion, surrounded by eight angels ; the Holy Ghost
descending on him from above. Large altar piece; figures,
life size.
This picture proves with what success Annibal Carracci
could generalize the style of Correggio, adding to his grace
of attitude, and management of light and shade, his own
fine drawing. It also proves that a picture may have every
merit of execution, and remain wholly uninteresting. It
was originally painted by command of the Cardinal Sal-
viati, as an altar piece for the church of San Gregorio, at
Rome, and was brought from that city at the period of the
French revolution, by Mr. Day ; exhibited in London,
1801 ; bought by Lord Radstock, and purchased from him
by the late Marquis of Stafford. P. 8 ft. 8 in. by 5 ft. | in.
1 7 The Vision of St. Francis—or, St. Francis adoring
the infant Christ. The Virgin holds in her arms the infant
Christ, who extends his hand to bless St. Francis. The
saint, half fainting in an ecstasy of devotion, is sustained
by an angel. In the background, a portico of the Doric
order, and landscape. In the distance, St. Joseph leaning
on his ass.
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sustained by two angels; another angel is seen above, play-
ing on the viol. 2 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 3 in.
13 A Pieta.—A small study for an altar piece, which com-
bines, with great beauty of arrangement and effect, and cor-
rect drawing, that refined feeling which Ludovico Carracci
so often evinces. Purchased by Lord Francis Egerton.
14 The Madonna and Christ, with St. Jerome and
Mary Magdalene.—A fine copy of the famous picture
of Correggio, at Parma.
15 The Marriage of St. Catherine.-—A small copy of
the picture by Correggio. Formerly in the possession of
the Countess De Foix.
CARRACCI (Annibal), b. 1560; d. 1609.
16 St. Gregory at Prayer.—He is kneeling on a crimson
cushion, surrounded by eight angels ; the Holy Ghost
descending on him from above. Large altar piece; figures,
life size.
This picture proves with what success Annibal Carracci
could generalize the style of Correggio, adding to his grace
of attitude, and management of light and shade, his own
fine drawing. It also proves that a picture may have every
merit of execution, and remain wholly uninteresting. It
was originally painted by command of the Cardinal Sal-
viati, as an altar piece for the church of San Gregorio, at
Rome, and was brought from that city at the period of the
French revolution, by Mr. Day ; exhibited in London,
1801 ; bought by Lord Radstock, and purchased from him
by the late Marquis of Stafford. P. 8 ft. 8 in. by 5 ft. | in.
1 7 The Vision of St. Francis—or, St. Francis adoring
the infant Christ. The Virgin holds in her arms the infant
Christ, who extends his hand to bless St. Francis. The
saint, half fainting in an ecstasy of devotion, is sustained
by an angel. In the background, a portico of the Doric
order, and landscape. In the distance, St. Joseph leaning
on his ass.
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