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THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
and bushy, strays from under his cap, in which is a feather.
He wears a steel gorget, over which is a gold chain, most
delicately finished. One of the most curious things in the
personal history of Rembrandt, is the multiplicity of por-
traits of himself; there are forty-three enumerated in
Smith’s Catalogue. He seems to have used his own head
as a study; this is the most youthful known.
From the collection of M. de Calonne, and I suppose
the same picture engraved by J. G. Seuten, then in the
possession of a Marquis Gerini. Engraved also in mezzo-
tinto by Townley. 15 in. by 11 in. {Smail’s Cat. 235.)
104 Portrait.—Nicholas Berghem, the celebrated Dutch land-
scape painter, when about forty-five, with a strongly marked
and intelligent countenance, mustachios and dark hair.
He wears a slouched hat and white falling collar. One
hand seen.
105 Portrait.—Berghem’s Wife.—Face seen in front, wear-
ing a plain white cap and a dark dress with a plaited
ruff; the hands folded in each other. Signed and dated
1647. She seems about to speak. It is a common, keen,
rather shrewish face. This woman, the daughter of the
painter Jan Wills, has by no means an amiable reputation,
any more than an amiable countenance. She is said to
have exacted from Berghem the most unremitting atten-
tion to his work, to gratify her avaricious temper. Hence,
perhaps, the great number of pictures he has left.
P. 2 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. {Smith’s Cat. 282 and 528.) Both
portraits engraved by Schiavonetti.
106 Portrait.—A gentleman about thirty years old, with
light hair, dressed in a dark green cloak with full sleeves,
and black velvet. A hawk with wings extended, flutters
and balances itself on his left hand; with the right he
points to some object.
107 Portrait.—A lady somewhat under thirty, with a fair
complexion and light hair. The face seen nearly in front.
The hands folded across each other; in the left a fan. On
her head a cap with feathers and jewels. She wears an
THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
and bushy, strays from under his cap, in which is a feather.
He wears a steel gorget, over which is a gold chain, most
delicately finished. One of the most curious things in the
personal history of Rembrandt, is the multiplicity of por-
traits of himself; there are forty-three enumerated in
Smith’s Catalogue. He seems to have used his own head
as a study; this is the most youthful known.
From the collection of M. de Calonne, and I suppose
the same picture engraved by J. G. Seuten, then in the
possession of a Marquis Gerini. Engraved also in mezzo-
tinto by Townley. 15 in. by 11 in. {Smail’s Cat. 235.)
104 Portrait.—Nicholas Berghem, the celebrated Dutch land-
scape painter, when about forty-five, with a strongly marked
and intelligent countenance, mustachios and dark hair.
He wears a slouched hat and white falling collar. One
hand seen.
105 Portrait.—Berghem’s Wife.—Face seen in front, wear-
ing a plain white cap and a dark dress with a plaited
ruff; the hands folded in each other. Signed and dated
1647. She seems about to speak. It is a common, keen,
rather shrewish face. This woman, the daughter of the
painter Jan Wills, has by no means an amiable reputation,
any more than an amiable countenance. She is said to
have exacted from Berghem the most unremitting atten-
tion to his work, to gratify her avaricious temper. Hence,
perhaps, the great number of pictures he has left.
P. 2 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. {Smith’s Cat. 282 and 528.) Both
portraits engraved by Schiavonetti.
106 Portrait.—A gentleman about thirty years old, with
light hair, dressed in a dark green cloak with full sleeves,
and black velvet. A hawk with wings extended, flutters
and balances itself on his left hand; with the right he
points to some object.
107 Portrait.—A lady somewhat under thirty, with a fair
complexion and light hair. The face seen nearly in front.
The hands folded across each other; in the left a fan. On
her head a cap with feathers and jewels. She wears an