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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DRAWINGS.
The following original drawings, by Rubens and Van
Dyck, eighteen in number, constituted part of the rich col-
lection of Sir Thomas Lawrence, after whose death they were
purchased from Messrs. Woodburn, by Sir Robert Peel.
RUBENS.
1 Four studies for the famous picture at Munich, represent-
ing the Fall of the Damned. In black chalk, tinted
slightly. Inconceivably fine.
29 in. by 19 in. (Smith’s Cat. 216.)
5 The Descent of the Holy Ghost.—Study for the great
picture at Munich. (Smith’s Cat. 176.)
6 Head of a Child—with a cap and feather. Study from
one of his own children. Black chalk, washed with sepia.
From the collections of Mariette, Sanby, and Cosway.
8 in. by 6 in.
7 Head of a Lady—with flowers in her hair. Probably a
study from his first wife. Black and red chalk. Extremely
fine, and full of life. From Lady Bentinck’s collection.
8 Head of a Lady.—Black chalk, washed, and very slightly
tinted; wonderfully spirited.
9 The Crucifixion.—Fourteen figures. Drawing from the
great picture at Antwerp, done for the engraver to work
from. Black chalk and Indian ink, touched with white.
23f in. by 16| in.
10 Study for an Altar-piece.—The Martyrdom of a Saint.
He kneels, and a woman is about to bind his eyes. Fifteen
figures, with angels. In pen, chalk, and oil colour. From
the collection of Lord Hampden.
27 in. by 20j in. (Smith’s Cat. 1247.)
11 Study of a Lioness.—Introduced into his great picture of
Daniel in the Lions’ Den, now in the possession of the
Duke of Hamilton.
12 The Lion Hunt.—Study for the great picture at Dresden.