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THE GROSVENOR GALLERY. 257
“ But Jove forbad, and snatched them through the air,
In whirlwinds up to heaven, and fixed them there;
Where the new constellations nightly rise,
And add new lustre to the northern skies.”
They become the constellations Ursa Major and Minor.
C. 2 ft. 10 in. by 3 ft. 10 in. (Smith’s Cat. 335.)
59 The Israelites returning thanks.—Four figures.
A mother, seated, presents drink to one of her children,
the other looks up in her face, as if asking for it. The
father, with clasped hands, and looking upwards with gra-
titude, is seen behind. A finished study for one of the
groups in the great picture of “ Moses striking the Rock,”
now in the Bridgewater Gallery. Most exquisite; and
coloured with delicious softness.
C. 1 ft. 7| in. by 1 ft. 5 in. (Smith’s Cat. 293.)
60 Infants at Play.—Five figures in a landscape, with
fruits, flowers, &c. It is impossible to conceive anything
more lovely in the infantine forms, more sportive and
poetical in conception, more soft, rich, and delicate in
colour, than this charming little picture. It seems abso-
lutely to breathe and glow with the life, love, joy, and in-
nocence, of pure and happy childhood.* From the Agar
collection.
C. 1 ft. 9 in. by 12j in. Engraved by Smith, by Woodman, and
by Capt. Baillie. (Smith’s Cat. 292.)
61 Holy Family, with Angels.—A Riposo. The Virgin,
seated on the ground, holds the infant Saviour standing on
her knee. St. Joseph is seated at a little distance, against
a pillar. Three angels are worshipping; three others are
scattering flowers from above. The background is drapery
suspended from trees, and landscape behind. Also most
lovely and graceful, and bright and rich in colour.
C. 2 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. (Smith’s Cat. 83.)
* See Felibien, vol. ii. p. 31 “. Poussin and Fiamingo studied and modelled
children together, “ considerant souvent le tableau du Titian qui etait alors
dans La Vigne Ludovisi, oil il y a quantite de petits enfans,” &c. Titian and
nature were full in Poussin’s eye and fancy when he painted the above picture.
“ But Jove forbad, and snatched them through the air,
In whirlwinds up to heaven, and fixed them there;
Where the new constellations nightly rise,
And add new lustre to the northern skies.”
They become the constellations Ursa Major and Minor.
C. 2 ft. 10 in. by 3 ft. 10 in. (Smith’s Cat. 335.)
59 The Israelites returning thanks.—Four figures.
A mother, seated, presents drink to one of her children,
the other looks up in her face, as if asking for it. The
father, with clasped hands, and looking upwards with gra-
titude, is seen behind. A finished study for one of the
groups in the great picture of “ Moses striking the Rock,”
now in the Bridgewater Gallery. Most exquisite; and
coloured with delicious softness.
C. 1 ft. 7| in. by 1 ft. 5 in. (Smith’s Cat. 293.)
60 Infants at Play.—Five figures in a landscape, with
fruits, flowers, &c. It is impossible to conceive anything
more lovely in the infantine forms, more sportive and
poetical in conception, more soft, rich, and delicate in
colour, than this charming little picture. It seems abso-
lutely to breathe and glow with the life, love, joy, and in-
nocence, of pure and happy childhood.* From the Agar
collection.
C. 1 ft. 9 in. by 12j in. Engraved by Smith, by Woodman, and
by Capt. Baillie. (Smith’s Cat. 292.)
61 Holy Family, with Angels.—A Riposo. The Virgin,
seated on the ground, holds the infant Saviour standing on
her knee. St. Joseph is seated at a little distance, against
a pillar. Three angels are worshipping; three others are
scattering flowers from above. The background is drapery
suspended from trees, and landscape behind. Also most
lovely and graceful, and bright and rich in colour.
C. 2 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. (Smith’s Cat. 83.)
* See Felibien, vol. ii. p. 31 “. Poussin and Fiamingo studied and modelled
children together, “ considerant souvent le tableau du Titian qui etait alors
dans La Vigne Ludovisi, oil il y a quantite de petits enfans,” &c. Titian and
nature were full in Poussin’s eye and fancy when he painted the above picture.