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PICTURES IN AMERICA
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A sepia drawing, studies of five heads, two being of young women, two of
bearded men, and one of a child. 6J x 6|. All four drawings were probably
by Angelica, although one only was signed.
There were two paintings sold in America on the 17th of November, 1920.
They had been bought at Christie’s in 1902, and both were originally painted
for No. 7 Portland Place. Both were attributed to Angelica. One was called
“ Homage to Diana,” the other “ The Triumph of Venus,” and each measured
2 ft. in. high by 6 ft. 2 in. in length.
A set of panels attributed to Angelica, illustrating the story of Telemachus
and Calypso, were sold at the Anderson Galleries in New York to Mr.
Flook for 8,300 dollars. It is possible that these may be identified with ten
panel pictures that Angelica is said to have painted for Rathfarnan Castle in
1772, and which are stated to have belonged to Mr. Freund.
In the possession of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia is a
portrait of Dr. John Morgan, painted by Angelica in Rome in 1764. It
hangs on the grand staircase of the Medical Society, Dr. Morgan having been
the founder of that particular branch of the University. He brought the
picture back with him to America, together with a portrait of the artist,
painted by herself; the latter cannot now be traced. It is not known what
building is represented in the distance, since the painting was executed to
Dr. Morgan’s own particular instructions in Rome, and, although it is alluded
to in his Journal, details concerning the picture are not given. It is
impossible to say whether it is signed or not, because it is in a heavy frame,
covered with glass, and hangs high up on the Rotunda wall, but the tradition
has always been accepted that it is signed by the artist.
John Smart painted a portrait of Angelica in 1764 in miniature, and that
is believed to be in a private collection in America.
PORTRAITS OF ANGELICA BY SIR J. REYNOLDS.
There are three portraits of Angelica by Sir Joshua Reynolds still known
to be in existence, although it is not very clear where two of them now are.
Earl Spencer has the best, a portrait dated 1773. This was engraved by
Bartolozzi. Mr. E. F. Watson exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1883
a fine portrait, 84 X 62, dated 1777, and there was in the Thwaites
Collection a somewhat similar portrait, but only measuring 25I X 22, dated
1777, and purchased at the sale by Messrs. Agnew.
219
A sepia drawing, studies of five heads, two being of young women, two of
bearded men, and one of a child. 6J x 6|. All four drawings were probably
by Angelica, although one only was signed.
There were two paintings sold in America on the 17th of November, 1920.
They had been bought at Christie’s in 1902, and both were originally painted
for No. 7 Portland Place. Both were attributed to Angelica. One was called
“ Homage to Diana,” the other “ The Triumph of Venus,” and each measured
2 ft. in. high by 6 ft. 2 in. in length.
A set of panels attributed to Angelica, illustrating the story of Telemachus
and Calypso, were sold at the Anderson Galleries in New York to Mr.
Flook for 8,300 dollars. It is possible that these may be identified with ten
panel pictures that Angelica is said to have painted for Rathfarnan Castle in
1772, and which are stated to have belonged to Mr. Freund.
In the possession of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia is a
portrait of Dr. John Morgan, painted by Angelica in Rome in 1764. It
hangs on the grand staircase of the Medical Society, Dr. Morgan having been
the founder of that particular branch of the University. He brought the
picture back with him to America, together with a portrait of the artist,
painted by herself; the latter cannot now be traced. It is not known what
building is represented in the distance, since the painting was executed to
Dr. Morgan’s own particular instructions in Rome, and, although it is alluded
to in his Journal, details concerning the picture are not given. It is
impossible to say whether it is signed or not, because it is in a heavy frame,
covered with glass, and hangs high up on the Rotunda wall, but the tradition
has always been accepted that it is signed by the artist.
John Smart painted a portrait of Angelica in 1764 in miniature, and that
is believed to be in a private collection in America.
PORTRAITS OF ANGELICA BY SIR J. REYNOLDS.
There are three portraits of Angelica by Sir Joshua Reynolds still known
to be in existence, although it is not very clear where two of them now are.
Earl Spencer has the best, a portrait dated 1773. This was engraved by
Bartolozzi. Mr. E. F. Watson exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1883
a fine portrait, 84 X 62, dated 1777, and there was in the Thwaites
Collection a somewhat similar portrait, but only measuring 25I X 22, dated
1777, and purchased at the sale by Messrs. Agnew.