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ANGELICA KAUFFMANN
as he was the tutor of the deceased who had been given to him to be
educated by Evander—the subject is taken from Virgil—450 Zecchini,
on 4th December 1786 received payment from his eminence Cardinal
Hartzen with 1926 roman crowns for the two above mentioned pictures
which were packed upon the same day to be sent off immediately to
Vienna. On the 15th April the above named Cardinal Hartzen brought
and presented by order of the Emperor, a beautiful jewel with Joseph
the Second’s monogram and a chain to wear it on; the whole surrounded
with diamonds; also a gold snuff box richly enamelled and very finely
worked, together with an autograph letter of the Emperor expressing
his satisfaction in very heartfelt terms, and saying that he had the two
pictures placed at once in the best place of the Imperial Gallery as
perennial homage to the talent of a woman and his subject—[She really
was a Swiss by birth]—who had achieved celebrity in the art of Painting.
Sept. 1786. For Marchese Renuccini of Florence portrait of the Marchese, wife of the
above; on canvas of 4-6 half length figure including hands, paid for on
22nd June. 1787. 100 Zecchini.
Rome. For Baron de Krudener, German Ambassador of his Majesty of all the
September. Russians, at the court of Denmark. The portrait of the Baroness
wife of the above;1 painted on canvas, 6 spans; life size figure to half
the legs; sitting and next to her her young son, it composes a group of
two portraits, 150 Zecchini, Half the sum was paid at the first sitting
with 75 Zecchini, on 17th September 1786, paid for in full on nth March.
1787.
Rome. For Mr Bowles of London sent to him the first days of December two
November. rounds of 1 English feet each, painted on copper, with figure representing
Angelica showing herself to Sacripante who is sitting grieving on the
bank of a small river (Ariosto) The other is Henri and Emma 2 when
Henri pretends to be a diviner so as to have an opportunity to see Emma
and to urge her to agree to his suit, subject taken from a poem of Prior,
the two for 60 guineas paid for on 5th December. 1787.
For Count Pricosky, German of Prague, for Prince Waldeck. Portrait
of the Countess wife of the above—half length figure, life size, including
hands 90 Zecchini, 45 Zecchini paid at the first sitting on 3rd February
1787, paid for in full on 3rd July.
For Monsieur Boreel, of Holland, half length portrait including hands,
of the young daughter of the above,—90 Zecchini, paid for on 27th
April with 192 Roman crowns the value of 90 Zecchini the young girl is
pourtrayed as Elbe.
Rome. For Count Rossomersky, of Russia, for the figures of three Nymphs extin-
Feb. 1787. guishing Cupid’s torch in the waters which spring forth from a mountain
rock—Cupid lies asleep a little apart. The landscape with view of Ischia
is painted by Philip Hackert and the figures by Angelica—56 Zecchini.
paid for by Mr. Santini on 17th June. 1789.
Rome. For Chevalier Sir Cecil Bishop, English, portrait of the above,3 life size
March. head, including one hand; an oval 45 Zecchini, paid 22 Zecchini on 6th
March at the first sitting.
April. The portrait of Lady Bishop,4 wife of the above, picture to be pendent to
one of her husband—45 Zecchini 22 Zecchini were paid for on 4th April
Mr Jenkins paid in full on 23rd April. 1788.
1 This picture is in the Louvre. 2 Engraved by Burke in 1792.
3 Belongs to Baroness Zouche. 4 Belongs to Baroness Zouche.
ANGELICA KAUFFMANN
as he was the tutor of the deceased who had been given to him to be
educated by Evander—the subject is taken from Virgil—450 Zecchini,
on 4th December 1786 received payment from his eminence Cardinal
Hartzen with 1926 roman crowns for the two above mentioned pictures
which were packed upon the same day to be sent off immediately to
Vienna. On the 15th April the above named Cardinal Hartzen brought
and presented by order of the Emperor, a beautiful jewel with Joseph
the Second’s monogram and a chain to wear it on; the whole surrounded
with diamonds; also a gold snuff box richly enamelled and very finely
worked, together with an autograph letter of the Emperor expressing
his satisfaction in very heartfelt terms, and saying that he had the two
pictures placed at once in the best place of the Imperial Gallery as
perennial homage to the talent of a woman and his subject—[She really
was a Swiss by birth]—who had achieved celebrity in the art of Painting.
Sept. 1786. For Marchese Renuccini of Florence portrait of the Marchese, wife of the
above; on canvas of 4-6 half length figure including hands, paid for on
22nd June. 1787. 100 Zecchini.
Rome. For Baron de Krudener, German Ambassador of his Majesty of all the
September. Russians, at the court of Denmark. The portrait of the Baroness
wife of the above;1 painted on canvas, 6 spans; life size figure to half
the legs; sitting and next to her her young son, it composes a group of
two portraits, 150 Zecchini, Half the sum was paid at the first sitting
with 75 Zecchini, on 17th September 1786, paid for in full on nth March.
1787.
Rome. For Mr Bowles of London sent to him the first days of December two
November. rounds of 1 English feet each, painted on copper, with figure representing
Angelica showing herself to Sacripante who is sitting grieving on the
bank of a small river (Ariosto) The other is Henri and Emma 2 when
Henri pretends to be a diviner so as to have an opportunity to see Emma
and to urge her to agree to his suit, subject taken from a poem of Prior,
the two for 60 guineas paid for on 5th December. 1787.
For Count Pricosky, German of Prague, for Prince Waldeck. Portrait
of the Countess wife of the above—half length figure, life size, including
hands 90 Zecchini, 45 Zecchini paid at the first sitting on 3rd February
1787, paid for in full on 3rd July.
For Monsieur Boreel, of Holland, half length portrait including hands,
of the young daughter of the above,—90 Zecchini, paid for on 27th
April with 192 Roman crowns the value of 90 Zecchini the young girl is
pourtrayed as Elbe.
Rome. For Count Rossomersky, of Russia, for the figures of three Nymphs extin-
Feb. 1787. guishing Cupid’s torch in the waters which spring forth from a mountain
rock—Cupid lies asleep a little apart. The landscape with view of Ischia
is painted by Philip Hackert and the figures by Angelica—56 Zecchini.
paid for by Mr. Santini on 17th June. 1789.
Rome. For Chevalier Sir Cecil Bishop, English, portrait of the above,3 life size
March. head, including one hand; an oval 45 Zecchini, paid 22 Zecchini on 6th
March at the first sitting.
April. The portrait of Lady Bishop,4 wife of the above, picture to be pendent to
one of her husband—45 Zecchini 22 Zecchini were paid for on 4th April
Mr Jenkins paid in full on 23rd April. 1788.
1 This picture is in the Louvre. 2 Engraved by Burke in 1792.
3 Belongs to Baroness Zouche. 4 Belongs to Baroness Zouche.