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396 COLLECTION OF MR. ROGERS.
England by Mr. Townley, and were afterwards in the pos-
session of the Right Hon. Charles Greville. There are so
few specimens of the very early Italian school in England,
and the few works of Giotto yet existing in Italy are
crumbling so fast to ruin, that these heads have a peculiar
value, not as curiosities merely, but as giving an idea of
that earnest and devout feeling in art, which made amends
for all mechanical deficiencies. The profound truth of
sentiment, and the reverential expression in these old
heads, is very striking. The whole group was engraved
by T. Patch, about 1771.
GUERCINO DA CENTO, b. 1590; d. 1666. Bologna S. See
p. 107.
19 The Madonna and Child. -—She holds up to him a
bird, perched on her hand. The expression of the shrink-
ing infant, in which pleasure, fear, and curiosity, are com-
bined, is exceedingly naive and beautiful. From the Bor-
ghese Palace. This picture, and the Holy Family of
Baroccio, are examples of the natural and familar manner
of treating religious subjects which prevailed in the Bo-
lognese school. Nothing can be prettier as groups from
domestic life, nor less in character with the ££ Incarnate
God,” and his mother, ££ Holiest among women.”
C. 2 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 10 in.
GUIDO RENI, b. 1575; d. 1642.
20 A Head of Christ—crowned with thorns. An ex-
ceedingly fine sketch. From Mr. West’s collection. En-
graved by Sharp, with the inscription—££ Behold, and see
if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow.”
MAZZOLINO DA FERRARA, b. 1481; d. 1530.
[A painter of the early school of Ferrara, who imitated the vivid
colour of Garofalo, (his contemporary,) and finished with a delicacy
almost equal to the Dutch school.]
21 Christ disputing with the Doctors.—A small com-
position of eighteen figures. In the foreground a monkey,
and a boy playing with an owl. In the background, rich
England by Mr. Townley, and were afterwards in the pos-
session of the Right Hon. Charles Greville. There are so
few specimens of the very early Italian school in England,
and the few works of Giotto yet existing in Italy are
crumbling so fast to ruin, that these heads have a peculiar
value, not as curiosities merely, but as giving an idea of
that earnest and devout feeling in art, which made amends
for all mechanical deficiencies. The profound truth of
sentiment, and the reverential expression in these old
heads, is very striking. The whole group was engraved
by T. Patch, about 1771.
GUERCINO DA CENTO, b. 1590; d. 1666. Bologna S. See
p. 107.
19 The Madonna and Child. -—She holds up to him a
bird, perched on her hand. The expression of the shrink-
ing infant, in which pleasure, fear, and curiosity, are com-
bined, is exceedingly naive and beautiful. From the Bor-
ghese Palace. This picture, and the Holy Family of
Baroccio, are examples of the natural and familar manner
of treating religious subjects which prevailed in the Bo-
lognese school. Nothing can be prettier as groups from
domestic life, nor less in character with the ££ Incarnate
God,” and his mother, ££ Holiest among women.”
C. 2 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 10 in.
GUIDO RENI, b. 1575; d. 1642.
20 A Head of Christ—crowned with thorns. An ex-
ceedingly fine sketch. From Mr. West’s collection. En-
graved by Sharp, with the inscription—££ Behold, and see
if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow.”
MAZZOLINO DA FERRARA, b. 1481; d. 1530.
[A painter of the early school of Ferrara, who imitated the vivid
colour of Garofalo, (his contemporary,) and finished with a delicacy
almost equal to the Dutch school.]
21 Christ disputing with the Doctors.—A small com-
position of eighteen figures. In the foreground a monkey,
and a boy playing with an owl. In the background, rich