Jameson, Anna: Companion to the most celebrated private galleries of art in London: containing accurate catalogues, arranged alphabetically, for immediate reference, each preceded by an historical & critical introduction, with a prefactory essay on art, artists, collectors & connoisseurs (London: Saunders and Otley, 1844)

COLLECTION OF SIR R. PEEL.

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BARKER (W. B.), living in 1843.
7 3 * A Landscape.
BEALE (Mary), b. 1632; d. 1697. [A pupil of Sir Peter Lely.
She painted portraits in oil, water-colours, and crayons, with great
success.]
74 *Portrait of Otway.
BEECHEY (Sir W.), R.A., d. 1839.
75 *Portrait of the late Duke of York.
COLLINS (W.), R.A., living in 1844.
76 *Fishermen haling in their nets.—Signed and dated 1825.
77 *A Fisherman’s family on the look-out.
7 8 * A Winter Scene.—Groups of figures on the ice.
79 *A Man selling Cherries at a Cottage Door.
CRESWICK (T.), living in 1844.
80 A small Landscape.
DOBSON (William), b. 1610; d. 1646. [The best portrait painter
of his day, next to Van Dyck, who generously introduced him to
Charles I.: he afterwards became court-painter, and was also groom
of the chamber to the king.]
81 *Portrait of Himself.—Three-quarters. A very handsome
head. He is habited in a vest of blue satin, with a falling
collar of rich lace. A large dog in the corner. The
whole, and particularly the hands, admirably painted, with
spirit, character, and grace, worthy of Van Dyck. From
the collection of G. Watson Taylor.
GAINSBOROUGH (T.), R.A., b. 1727 ; d. 1788.
82 *Portrait of William Pitt.—Three-quarters.