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MEMORANDUM OF PAINTINGS 173
For Count Lepel of Berlin, life size half length figure representing Agrippina
holding in her arms the golden urn which contains the ashes of Ger-
manicus her husband.1
For MyLord Berwick a picture, height 10 spans width 6 spans with life
size figures representing Venus sitting on an antique couch,2 she is
playing with Love and smiling at the complaints of Euphrosyne, who
looks very distressed and shows Venus her hand which Cupid had slightly
wounded with his arrow. This picture is enriched by accessories which
are adequate and suitable to the subject depicted.
This picture is the pendant of the above,3 and for the same Lord Berwick.
It represents Ariadne abandoned by Theseus and moaning over her cruel
fate. She is lying on a rich couch by the sea on the shore, and Bacchus
having been led there by Cupid, gazes at her beauty. Cupid by lifting
up an edge of a beautiful material which forms a pavilion shows the
disconsolate woman to Bacchus. The face of the woman expresses
sorrow, the face of Bacchus expresses rapturous surprise and the face
of Love expresses tenderness and compassion.
Portraits of the two children of Lord Plymouth.4 Two beautiful children
personifying Love and Pysche embracing. The background of this
picture is a lovely park. The figures are life size.
For the Count Brown of Livonia, On canvas, height 6 spans 6 width 8 spans
9 an historical picture representing Pyrrhus as a child when having been
saved from the massacre of the Royal Family in Epirus he is brought to
Illyria and taken before King Glaucus for refuge and protection. The
moment depicted in the picture is when the little Pyrrhus brought in
by his nurse and a few soldiers is laid at the feet of the Queen Beroe.
They both admire with tenderness the child who gets up and holds on
to the King’s robe as if he meant to implore his help. In this picture
are also other figures representing men and maidens belonging to the
suite of the King and Queen; there are also other accessories to fill in
the background of the pictures. Taken from Plutarch’s life of Pyrrhus.
Another picture of the same dimensions which is in England. It represents
Alceste’s death, she is assisted by her husband Admete and by her two
sons, the eldest of whom kisses the hand of his mother who is dying.
There are also various figures of men and women who are weeping over
Alcestes death. This subject gives a lot of scope for expression and
these two above mentioned pictures have been carefully studied by me
in the accuracy of their drawing. Their colouring is vigorous and
transparent.
Three small pictures with half length figure representing the following
subjects Praxiteles giving to his mistress Phryne the beautiful statuette
of a cupid, which he had produced in sculpture.
The beautiful courtesan Phryne trying to seduce the Philosopher Zeno-
crates who however resists her and does not let himself be conquered by
her wiles.
The Nymph Egeria offering to Numa Pompilius the metal shield which
was said to have fallen from Heaven,
1 This belongs to the Princess of Anhalt-Dessau.
2 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Lord Berwick.
3 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Lord Berwick.
4 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Earl Amherst.
No. 4.
No. 5.
No. 6.
No. 7.
No. 8.
No. 9.
No. 10.
No. 11.
MEMORANDUM OF PAINTINGS 173
For Count Lepel of Berlin, life size half length figure representing Agrippina
holding in her arms the golden urn which contains the ashes of Ger-
manicus her husband.1
For MyLord Berwick a picture, height 10 spans width 6 spans with life
size figures representing Venus sitting on an antique couch,2 she is
playing with Love and smiling at the complaints of Euphrosyne, who
looks very distressed and shows Venus her hand which Cupid had slightly
wounded with his arrow. This picture is enriched by accessories which
are adequate and suitable to the subject depicted.
This picture is the pendant of the above,3 and for the same Lord Berwick.
It represents Ariadne abandoned by Theseus and moaning over her cruel
fate. She is lying on a rich couch by the sea on the shore, and Bacchus
having been led there by Cupid, gazes at her beauty. Cupid by lifting
up an edge of a beautiful material which forms a pavilion shows the
disconsolate woman to Bacchus. The face of the woman expresses
sorrow, the face of Bacchus expresses rapturous surprise and the face
of Love expresses tenderness and compassion.
Portraits of the two children of Lord Plymouth.4 Two beautiful children
personifying Love and Pysche embracing. The background of this
picture is a lovely park. The figures are life size.
For the Count Brown of Livonia, On canvas, height 6 spans 6 width 8 spans
9 an historical picture representing Pyrrhus as a child when having been
saved from the massacre of the Royal Family in Epirus he is brought to
Illyria and taken before King Glaucus for refuge and protection. The
moment depicted in the picture is when the little Pyrrhus brought in
by his nurse and a few soldiers is laid at the feet of the Queen Beroe.
They both admire with tenderness the child who gets up and holds on
to the King’s robe as if he meant to implore his help. In this picture
are also other figures representing men and maidens belonging to the
suite of the King and Queen; there are also other accessories to fill in
the background of the pictures. Taken from Plutarch’s life of Pyrrhus.
Another picture of the same dimensions which is in England. It represents
Alceste’s death, she is assisted by her husband Admete and by her two
sons, the eldest of whom kisses the hand of his mother who is dying.
There are also various figures of men and women who are weeping over
Alcestes death. This subject gives a lot of scope for expression and
these two above mentioned pictures have been carefully studied by me
in the accuracy of their drawing. Their colouring is vigorous and
transparent.
Three small pictures with half length figure representing the following
subjects Praxiteles giving to his mistress Phryne the beautiful statuette
of a cupid, which he had produced in sculpture.
The beautiful courtesan Phryne trying to seduce the Philosopher Zeno-
crates who however resists her and does not let himself be conquered by
her wiles.
The Nymph Egeria offering to Numa Pompilius the metal shield which
was said to have fallen from Heaven,
1 This belongs to the Princess of Anhalt-Dessau.
2 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Lord Berwick.
3 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Lord Berwick.
4 Already alluded to in the List. Belongs to Earl Amherst.