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LANSDOWNE COLLECTION.
301
and a third (the exquisite little Virgin and St. Francis, in
the Grosvenor Gallery,) are perhaps the finest specimens
in England.
CARRACCI (Antonio), b. 1573; d. 1618.
10 A small Virgin and Child.—The Infant turns to
seek his mother’s bosom: the Virgin half length. Re-
markable for the grace of the design, the beauty and
animation of the heads, and the warm, yet delicate colour-
ing.* L. H.
CARLO DOLCE, b. 1616; d. 1686. '
11 The Mater Amabilis.—The Virgin, half-length, pre-
sents her bosom to the infant Christ. A very small pic-
ture. L. H.
CLAUDE DE LORRAINE, b. 1600; d. 1682. [See the Introduc-
tion to the Grosvenor Gallery.]
12 A Sea-port.——On the left, rich architecture, with co-
lumns and ascending steps. On the right, three massy
columns, a large vessel moored, a boat approaching the
shore, with two men in it; another boat and people em-
barking, in the distance. A lofty tower, and a lighthouse
beyond, with several smaller vessels. A small, beautiful,
and harmonious picture. B.
From Danoot’s collection. At his sale, bought by Nieuwenhuys,
the picture dealer, from whom Lord Lansdowne purchased it for
1400Z.
DOMENICHINO, b. 1581; d. 1641. [See p. 104.]
13 St. Cecilia.—Half-length figure, in a white turban, and
red drapery; the head looking up. She is playing on the
viol cP amove. An organ is seen in the background. For-
merly in the Borghese Gallery, at Rome, where I recollect
seeing it in 1821; purchased by Lucien Buonaparte, who
* The pictures of Antonio Carracci, who was a natural son of the accom-
plished Agostino, are extremely rare; he was principally employed in assisting
his uncle Annibale. He died young. Lanzi gives a most amiable character of
him, vol. v. 78.
301
and a third (the exquisite little Virgin and St. Francis, in
the Grosvenor Gallery,) are perhaps the finest specimens
in England.
CARRACCI (Antonio), b. 1573; d. 1618.
10 A small Virgin and Child.—The Infant turns to
seek his mother’s bosom: the Virgin half length. Re-
markable for the grace of the design, the beauty and
animation of the heads, and the warm, yet delicate colour-
ing.* L. H.
CARLO DOLCE, b. 1616; d. 1686. '
11 The Mater Amabilis.—The Virgin, half-length, pre-
sents her bosom to the infant Christ. A very small pic-
ture. L. H.
CLAUDE DE LORRAINE, b. 1600; d. 1682. [See the Introduc-
tion to the Grosvenor Gallery.]
12 A Sea-port.——On the left, rich architecture, with co-
lumns and ascending steps. On the right, three massy
columns, a large vessel moored, a boat approaching the
shore, with two men in it; another boat and people em-
barking, in the distance. A lofty tower, and a lighthouse
beyond, with several smaller vessels. A small, beautiful,
and harmonious picture. B.
From Danoot’s collection. At his sale, bought by Nieuwenhuys,
the picture dealer, from whom Lord Lansdowne purchased it for
1400Z.
DOMENICHINO, b. 1581; d. 1641. [See p. 104.]
13 St. Cecilia.—Half-length figure, in a white turban, and
red drapery; the head looking up. She is playing on the
viol cP amove. An organ is seen in the background. For-
merly in the Borghese Gallery, at Rome, where I recollect
seeing it in 1821; purchased by Lucien Buonaparte, who
* The pictures of Antonio Carracci, who was a natural son of the accom-
plished Agostino, are extremely rare; he was principally employed in assisting
his uncle Annibale. He died young. Lanzi gives a most amiable character of
him, vol. v. 78.