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258 THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
POUSSIN (Gaspar), b. 1613; d. 1675. [The three pictures here
by this charming landscape painter, are not only most beautiful, but
in excellent preservation as regards colour. See the Introduction.]
62 An Italian Landscape.—In the foreground two shep-
herds with their dogs. 1 ft. 7 in. by 2 ft. 5 in.
63 Landscape.—Morning. In front, to the left, two figures
reclining. Agar collection. C. 3 ft. 1 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.
64 Landscape.—Tivoli, with the temple of the Sybil crown-
ing the green height. The whole picture glows with light
and verdure; fresh as spring. Once in the possession of
Lord Waldegrave.* C. 3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 8 in.
RAPHAEL, b. 1483; d. 1520. [Of the five pictures here attributed
to this prince of painters, three are from his compositions, and two
from his school, but, according to Passavant, none by Raphael’s own
hand.]
65 The Virgin and Child, with St. John.—The Vir-
gin is seen to the knees; she holds the infant Saviour
seated on her right knee, with both hands. St. John
holding the reed cross, is seen half length in front, to the
left of the Virgin. A curtain in the background. This
is a copy, with some variations, from the Madonna Aldo-
brandini, now in the possession of Lord Garvagh.f
P. 2 ft. 1 in. by 1 ft. 8 in.
66 Holy Family. —The Virgin kneeling in a landscape,
lifts the veil which has covered the infant Christ, sleeping
at her feet. St. John, kneeling and looking out of the
picture, seems to direct the attention of the spectator to
the infant Saviour. The original picture of this composi-
tion is lost, but the drawing by Raphael’s hand, J is in the
Florence academy. A great number of copies and repeti-
tions exist, of which this is considered one of the best.
Agar collection. P. 4 ft. 5 in. by 3 ft. 7 in.
* The companion, sold at the same time, was purchased by Lord Ashburnham.
t Many other copies and imitations exist in different galleries. See Passa-
vant’s Rafael, vol. ii. p. 132.
t Raphael some years later repeated this subject with considerable alterations,
and of a smaller size, in the beautiful “ Vierge au linge,” now in the Louvre.
POUSSIN (Gaspar), b. 1613; d. 1675. [The three pictures here
by this charming landscape painter, are not only most beautiful, but
in excellent preservation as regards colour. See the Introduction.]
62 An Italian Landscape.—In the foreground two shep-
herds with their dogs. 1 ft. 7 in. by 2 ft. 5 in.
63 Landscape.—Morning. In front, to the left, two figures
reclining. Agar collection. C. 3 ft. 1 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.
64 Landscape.—Tivoli, with the temple of the Sybil crown-
ing the green height. The whole picture glows with light
and verdure; fresh as spring. Once in the possession of
Lord Waldegrave.* C. 3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 8 in.
RAPHAEL, b. 1483; d. 1520. [Of the five pictures here attributed
to this prince of painters, three are from his compositions, and two
from his school, but, according to Passavant, none by Raphael’s own
hand.]
65 The Virgin and Child, with St. John.—The Vir-
gin is seen to the knees; she holds the infant Saviour
seated on her right knee, with both hands. St. John
holding the reed cross, is seen half length in front, to the
left of the Virgin. A curtain in the background. This
is a copy, with some variations, from the Madonna Aldo-
brandini, now in the possession of Lord Garvagh.f
P. 2 ft. 1 in. by 1 ft. 8 in.
66 Holy Family. —The Virgin kneeling in a landscape,
lifts the veil which has covered the infant Christ, sleeping
at her feet. St. John, kneeling and looking out of the
picture, seems to direct the attention of the spectator to
the infant Saviour. The original picture of this composi-
tion is lost, but the drawing by Raphael’s hand, J is in the
Florence academy. A great number of copies and repeti-
tions exist, of which this is considered one of the best.
Agar collection. P. 4 ft. 5 in. by 3 ft. 7 in.
* The companion, sold at the same time, was purchased by Lord Ashburnham.
t Many other copies and imitations exist in different galleries. See Passa-
vant’s Rafael, vol. ii. p. 132.
t Raphael some years later repeated this subject with considerable alterations,
and of a smaller size, in the beautiful “ Vierge au linge,” now in the Louvre.