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148 ART TREASURES OF THE MUSEE CONDE
homme. Pour moi rotre royaute a cesse detre
politique et maintenant est historique; ma r&pub-
lique ne sen inquiete pas. Pous faites par tie de la
grandeur de la France. Et je vous aimel
It was, however, during the last years of his
life that the Duke really made his most important
acquisitions. In 1885, for the sum of ^3,800, he
bought from Mr. Fuller Russell the charming
diptych painted in 1466 for Jeanne de France,
daughter of Charles VII. This painting was
formerly attributed to Memling, but Count Paul
Durrieu now assigns it to Zanetto Bugatto of Milan,
one of that master’s greatest pupils in Italy.
In the same year Raphael’s picture of the Three
Graces was purchased for the sum of f 30,000 from
the executors of the Earl of Dudley—a panel so
small as not to exceed the dimensions of a
man’s hand. The youthful Raphael in this com-
position was clearly inspired by the beautiful
antique marble group at Siena ; and we may
observe how the genius of two great artists in
two such diverse epochs can be happily blended
together. The Three Graces at Chantilly and
The Dream of a Knight at the National
Gallery are not far apart and may probably both
1 Dear and Royal Brother,
I have just read your appreciative words about me. I write to you
with emotion. You are a prince by birth and have become a man. For
me your Royalty has ceased to be political and is now historical; my
Republican conviction is not disturbed by it. You have contributed to
the greatness of France. And I love you.
homme. Pour moi rotre royaute a cesse detre
politique et maintenant est historique; ma r&pub-
lique ne sen inquiete pas. Pous faites par tie de la
grandeur de la France. Et je vous aimel
It was, however, during the last years of his
life that the Duke really made his most important
acquisitions. In 1885, for the sum of ^3,800, he
bought from Mr. Fuller Russell the charming
diptych painted in 1466 for Jeanne de France,
daughter of Charles VII. This painting was
formerly attributed to Memling, but Count Paul
Durrieu now assigns it to Zanetto Bugatto of Milan,
one of that master’s greatest pupils in Italy.
In the same year Raphael’s picture of the Three
Graces was purchased for the sum of f 30,000 from
the executors of the Earl of Dudley—a panel so
small as not to exceed the dimensions of a
man’s hand. The youthful Raphael in this com-
position was clearly inspired by the beautiful
antique marble group at Siena ; and we may
observe how the genius of two great artists in
two such diverse epochs can be happily blended
together. The Three Graces at Chantilly and
The Dream of a Knight at the National
Gallery are not far apart and may probably both
1 Dear and Royal Brother,
I have just read your appreciative words about me. I write to you
with emotion. You are a prince by birth and have become a man. For
me your Royalty has ceased to be political and is now historical; my
Republican conviction is not disturbed by it. You have contributed to
the greatness of France. And I love you.