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174 ANGELICA KAUFFMANN
No. 12. For his Royal Highness the Prince and Abbot of Blasy. on canvas height
5 spans 2 width 7 spans 4 two life size half length figures representing
Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman at the well. The expression
of dignity depicted in Jesus Christ and the earnest attention with which
the woman is listening to him. render this picture very interesting.
This picture is very accurate and exact in its drawing and it has been
painted with great richness of colour.
No. 13. The portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick of England,
on canvas, height 12 spans width 7 spans 7, full length figure, standing
wearing the national uniform of the Scotch military Highlanders. There
is also a white greyhound The background of this picture is a mountainous
landscape The figure of the Prince is full of dignity, and the dress very
picturesque. The prince sent to Scotland for this costume on purpose
so as to be painted in it.
No. 14. David reproached by Nathan by means of a parable pronounces his own
judgement. The moment of the picture expresses Davids confusion
when he hears the prophet pronounce the words. Thou art the man,
Second book of Kings. Chapter XII.
No. 15. A picture io| spans by 8 spans, representing Christ sitting blessing the
children whilst resting His hand on the head of one of them, to give his
blessing, with the other hand he is holding another child close to him.
His eyes are lifted towards Heaven. Some of the Apostles are with
him, and some women are bringing to him children of all ages so that
they should receive Jesus Christ’s blessing. There are 13 figures in all.
The Subject is taken from St. Luke’s Gospel. This picture is note-
worthy for the beauty of the subject and the variety of the characters
depicted and especially Christ’s figure and expression is interesting, as
it is full of sweetness and dignity.
A picture of io| spans by 9 representing the Annunciation. This picture
is particularly liked because of its great simplicity of composition which
is considered to be quite a novelty; for it consists of the Angel, The
Virgin and the Holy Ghost who appears in full glory, and splendour of
which illuminates Mary’s small room in which she was when the Angel
appeared to her. Mary’s face expresses the transition from fear to
resignation; she is in the act of kneeling. The Angel is standing
clothed in white and he is indicating the Holy Ghost to her.
Peace playing with the god Pluto who is still a child and she presents him
an Olive branch; life size half length figures.
I omit to describe the greater part of the portraits I have done.
(As can be judged by the reader, there can be no doubt as to Angelica Kauffmann having written
these two loose leaves of description herself.—Translator’s Note.)
(The final line of the manuscript proves that it is not a complete but only a partial list of
Angelicas works during the period alluded to.—Editor’s Note.)
No. 12. For his Royal Highness the Prince and Abbot of Blasy. on canvas height
5 spans 2 width 7 spans 4 two life size half length figures representing
Jesus Christ with the Samaritan woman at the well. The expression
of dignity depicted in Jesus Christ and the earnest attention with which
the woman is listening to him. render this picture very interesting.
This picture is very accurate and exact in its drawing and it has been
painted with great richness of colour.
No. 13. The portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick of England,
on canvas, height 12 spans width 7 spans 7, full length figure, standing
wearing the national uniform of the Scotch military Highlanders. There
is also a white greyhound The background of this picture is a mountainous
landscape The figure of the Prince is full of dignity, and the dress very
picturesque. The prince sent to Scotland for this costume on purpose
so as to be painted in it.
No. 14. David reproached by Nathan by means of a parable pronounces his own
judgement. The moment of the picture expresses Davids confusion
when he hears the prophet pronounce the words. Thou art the man,
Second book of Kings. Chapter XII.
No. 15. A picture io| spans by 8 spans, representing Christ sitting blessing the
children whilst resting His hand on the head of one of them, to give his
blessing, with the other hand he is holding another child close to him.
His eyes are lifted towards Heaven. Some of the Apostles are with
him, and some women are bringing to him children of all ages so that
they should receive Jesus Christ’s blessing. There are 13 figures in all.
The Subject is taken from St. Luke’s Gospel. This picture is note-
worthy for the beauty of the subject and the variety of the characters
depicted and especially Christ’s figure and expression is interesting, as
it is full of sweetness and dignity.
A picture of io| spans by 9 representing the Annunciation. This picture
is particularly liked because of its great simplicity of composition which
is considered to be quite a novelty; for it consists of the Angel, The
Virgin and the Holy Ghost who appears in full glory, and splendour of
which illuminates Mary’s small room in which she was when the Angel
appeared to her. Mary’s face expresses the transition from fear to
resignation; she is in the act of kneeling. The Angel is standing
clothed in white and he is indicating the Holy Ghost to her.
Peace playing with the god Pluto who is still a child and she presents him
an Olive branch; life size half length figures.
I omit to describe the greater part of the portraits I have done.
(As can be judged by the reader, there can be no doubt as to Angelica Kauffmann having written
these two loose leaves of description herself.—Translator’s Note.)
(The final line of the manuscript proves that it is not a complete but only a partial list of
Angelicas works during the period alluded to.—Editor’s Note.)