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150 ANGELICA KAUFFMANN
Naples.
Oct.
Rome.
Rome.
Jan. 1786.
Rome.
1786.
Rome.
Jan. 1786.
Rome.
Jan.
Rome.
January
Rome.
May.
Rome.
May.
Rome.
May.
with her and she holds a basket of flowers which she presents to her
mother,—150 Zecchini the heads were painted at Naples and the picture
finished later at Rome—paid for on 1st. June. 1786.
For the Count Eltz, prebendary of Mainz etc; etc, half length portrait
of the above including one hand. 40 Zecchini. paid for on 30th October.
I785-
For the Prince Gagarin of Russia, the portrait of the Princess on canvas
life size full length figure with her infant son aged one year and a half
also full length figure. The infant is caressing a hound, his mother
sitting in a boscage is holding the child close to her by some ribbons
whilst he is playing with the dog. 200 Zecchini. plus for 8 prints at the
price of one Zecchino each. 8 Zecchini paid for on nth March.
For Monsignor Dobrescoff of Russia a portrait of the above head life size
not including hands on canvas. 24 Zecchini.
Pere Jacquier,1 Frenchman, a priest of Trinita di Monti at Rome great
astronomer and mathematician etc, portrait of the above on canvas
including hands 4 feet 6 painted by the artist to be kept by herself.
For Monsieur L’Abbe de Bourbon (recognised natural son of Louis XV
of France) portrait of the above, over half length figure, life size on
canvas 4 feet 6—100 Zecchini paid for on 19th April. 1787.
For Monsieur L’Abbe de Langeard, Frenchman, portrait of the above on
canvas of 2 spans 6—head life size, including one hand paid for on 14th
March—40 Zecchini.
For the Prince Poniatowsky of Poland nephew of the King portrait of
the above—life size head, not including hands on canvas of 3 spans 6
showing part of the uniform with the ribbon and order of St. Stanislas,
this picture was to serve as model for the big one, full length figure, life
size. 24 Zecchini.
For his Excellency Andrea Memo, Ambassador of the Venetian Republic
at the Vatican, portrait of the above ; half length figure including one
hand—an oval—wearing the toga of procurator of St Mark as he had
been elected as such whilst he was Ambassador at Rome.—40 Zecchini
given to the above by the artist.
For the Count Kastellai of Russia portrait of the Countess, wife of the
above on canvas including hands, 4 spans |. 90 Zecchini. paid for on
2nd March 1787.
For Madame Bouwer widow of General Bouwer, German in the service of
Russia. (The name may perhaps be Brouwer.—Editors.')
Portrait of Madame Bouwer life size head not including hands painted in
an oval—24 Zecchini paid for on 24th October.
1 Of Pere Jacquier, Miss Cornelia Knight, in her autobiography, thus writes : “ He was a thoroughly
good Christian, but by no means bigoted, and his intimacy with the philosophers made some people suspect
his religious principles. . . . When some secret enemy wrote to the Bishop of his diocese, to complain of
his frequenting the society of Voltaire and Madame du Chatelet, that prelate answered ' he wished those
personages were always in such good company.’ ”
Again, in Lady Knight’s Letters, p. 352, there is a further reference to Pere Jacquier, as follows:—
“ Our best friend is a Pere Jacquier, a monk famous throughout Europe for his great knowledge; he
is near seventy. Next week we go to spend a week at Albano, where he gives my family one house and
resides next door to us. He commands all things here. He has at his merit, a dispensing order from the
Pope to go when and where he pleases.” On p. 70 Lady Knight goes on to say, “ My daughter has had
given her by the Pere Jacquier the best antique hand in Rome.”
Naples.
Oct.
Rome.
Rome.
Jan. 1786.
Rome.
1786.
Rome.
Jan. 1786.
Rome.
Jan.
Rome.
January
Rome.
May.
Rome.
May.
Rome.
May.
with her and she holds a basket of flowers which she presents to her
mother,—150 Zecchini the heads were painted at Naples and the picture
finished later at Rome—paid for on 1st. June. 1786.
For the Count Eltz, prebendary of Mainz etc; etc, half length portrait
of the above including one hand. 40 Zecchini. paid for on 30th October.
I785-
For the Prince Gagarin of Russia, the portrait of the Princess on canvas
life size full length figure with her infant son aged one year and a half
also full length figure. The infant is caressing a hound, his mother
sitting in a boscage is holding the child close to her by some ribbons
whilst he is playing with the dog. 200 Zecchini. plus for 8 prints at the
price of one Zecchino each. 8 Zecchini paid for on nth March.
For Monsignor Dobrescoff of Russia a portrait of the above head life size
not including hands on canvas. 24 Zecchini.
Pere Jacquier,1 Frenchman, a priest of Trinita di Monti at Rome great
astronomer and mathematician etc, portrait of the above on canvas
including hands 4 feet 6 painted by the artist to be kept by herself.
For Monsieur L’Abbe de Bourbon (recognised natural son of Louis XV
of France) portrait of the above, over half length figure, life size on
canvas 4 feet 6—100 Zecchini paid for on 19th April. 1787.
For Monsieur L’Abbe de Langeard, Frenchman, portrait of the above on
canvas of 2 spans 6—head life size, including one hand paid for on 14th
March—40 Zecchini.
For the Prince Poniatowsky of Poland nephew of the King portrait of
the above—life size head, not including hands on canvas of 3 spans 6
showing part of the uniform with the ribbon and order of St. Stanislas,
this picture was to serve as model for the big one, full length figure, life
size. 24 Zecchini.
For his Excellency Andrea Memo, Ambassador of the Venetian Republic
at the Vatican, portrait of the above ; half length figure including one
hand—an oval—wearing the toga of procurator of St Mark as he had
been elected as such whilst he was Ambassador at Rome.—40 Zecchini
given to the above by the artist.
For the Count Kastellai of Russia portrait of the Countess, wife of the
above on canvas including hands, 4 spans |. 90 Zecchini. paid for on
2nd March 1787.
For Madame Bouwer widow of General Bouwer, German in the service of
Russia. (The name may perhaps be Brouwer.—Editors.')
Portrait of Madame Bouwer life size head not including hands painted in
an oval—24 Zecchini paid for on 24th October.
1 Of Pere Jacquier, Miss Cornelia Knight, in her autobiography, thus writes : “ He was a thoroughly
good Christian, but by no means bigoted, and his intimacy with the philosophers made some people suspect
his religious principles. . . . When some secret enemy wrote to the Bishop of his diocese, to complain of
his frequenting the society of Voltaire and Madame du Chatelet, that prelate answered ' he wished those
personages were always in such good company.’ ”
Again, in Lady Knight’s Letters, p. 352, there is a further reference to Pere Jacquier, as follows:—
“ Our best friend is a Pere Jacquier, a monk famous throughout Europe for his great knowledge; he
is near seventy. Next week we go to spend a week at Albano, where he gives my family one house and
resides next door to us. He commands all things here. He has at his merit, a dispensing order from the
Pope to go when and where he pleases.” On p. 70 Lady Knight goes on to say, “ My daughter has had
given her by the Pere Jacquier the best antique hand in Rome.”