Ottley, William Young [Editor]; Sutherland, George Granville Leveson-Gower of [Editor]; Sutherland, George Granville Leveson-Gower of [Oth.]: Engravings of the Most Noble the Marquis of Stafford's collection of pictures in London (2): Engravings of the most noble the Marquis of Stafford's collection of pictures in London: arranged according to schools, and in chronological order, with remarks on each picture (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818)

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as distinguishing it from basso-relievo: the figures are all in one line.
Nevertheless the whole is so replete with easy gracefulness, the land-
scape is so grand, and the colouring at once so vigorous and so tran-
quil, that no one can hesitate to declare it a delightful picture. An-
nibale seems to have been obliged to his brother Agostino, for the
pretty group of the two nymphs seated in the corner of the picture,
which is to be found in one of the small engravings of that learned
artist.
This picture is on canvas, measures 2 feet 10 j inches in height, by
3 feet 4i inches in width, and was formerly in the Orleans collection.
No. 46. ANNIBALE CARACCI.
SAINT STEPHEN.
The saint is on his knees, and devoutly looking up to heaven, whilst
two angels hold a celestial crown over his head. This little picture, of
an oval form, has been removed since the formation of this catalogue:
it is engraved by P. Aquila.
It is painted on board, measures 5 | inches in height, by 4 } inches
in width, and was purchased from the Orleans collection.
No. 47. ANNIBALE CARACCI.
CHRIST ON THE CROSS.
Th is figure is drawn with great simplicity of style, and is closely
imitative of common nature. The head is not remarkable for dignity
of character or expression; but the whole is painted in a rich, and, at
the same time, sombre tone of colouring, strictly in unison with the
subject. The background is a landscape.
This picture is on canvas, measures 2 feet 8 inches in height, by 1
foot Hi inches in width.