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RUBENS.
On the covers of the above were painted :—•
St. George, with the vanquished dragon under his feet; and
St. Agnes, with a palm branch in her hand and a lamb by
her side.
Qst. 6 in. by 2 st. 4 in.—P. (about.)
There is an etching of this Saint, with a lamb, by Panneels, and an
engraving by Voet.
These latter pictures were in the collection of Edward Gray, Esq.
136. The Virgin, with the infant Saviour in her arms,
accompanied by two angels, appearing, on a cloud, to St.
Francis d’Assise.
Engraved by Lasne.
Upon the doors of the above picture were painted :—
St. Francis receiving the stigmates ; a single figure, looking
upwards at a winged figure on a cross.
Engraved by Galle.
St. Clara. This is highly recommended by Michel for
its grace, and is every way superior to the other pictures; the
centre one was probably a duplicate, or perhaps a copy. The
same subject occurs twice before in this Catalogue.
Painted for the Church of St. Gommaire, at Liere.
The sale of the above pictures was prevented by the chapter of
the college; and the priests, after having sold them for 4000 sso. to
four picture dealers from Brussels (in 1727), were compelled to pay
all expenses and secure them to the church.
Now in the Musee at Brussels.
There is a print of St. Clara engraved, anonymous.
137. A Drawing of the first picture, done in bistre, for the
engraver to work from.
o
12 in. by 8 in.
In the collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.
138. The Descent from the Cross. The figures in this
composition, being too large for the panel on which they are
painted, have the appearance of being crowded together, and
RUBENS.
On the covers of the above were painted :—•
St. George, with the vanquished dragon under his feet; and
St. Agnes, with a palm branch in her hand and a lamb by
her side.
Qst. 6 in. by 2 st. 4 in.—P. (about.)
There is an etching of this Saint, with a lamb, by Panneels, and an
engraving by Voet.
These latter pictures were in the collection of Edward Gray, Esq.
136. The Virgin, with the infant Saviour in her arms,
accompanied by two angels, appearing, on a cloud, to St.
Francis d’Assise.
Engraved by Lasne.
Upon the doors of the above picture were painted :—
St. Francis receiving the stigmates ; a single figure, looking
upwards at a winged figure on a cross.
Engraved by Galle.
St. Clara. This is highly recommended by Michel for
its grace, and is every way superior to the other pictures; the
centre one was probably a duplicate, or perhaps a copy. The
same subject occurs twice before in this Catalogue.
Painted for the Church of St. Gommaire, at Liere.
The sale of the above pictures was prevented by the chapter of
the college; and the priests, after having sold them for 4000 sso. to
four picture dealers from Brussels (in 1727), were compelled to pay
all expenses and secure them to the church.
Now in the Musee at Brussels.
There is a print of St. Clara engraved, anonymous.
137. A Drawing of the first picture, done in bistre, for the
engraver to work from.
o
12 in. by 8 in.
In the collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.
138. The Descent from the Cross. The figures in this
composition, being too large for the panel on which they are
painted, have the appearance of being crowded together, and