RUBENS.
115
Louvre.
chalice in her hand, with an angel at her side supporting a cross;
near them is placed a globe, and many other sigures.—For
description see series in the convent of Loeches, p. 139-
14/if. 9 in. by 18 ft. 3 in.—C.
Engraved by N. Lauwers.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 160,000^/$. 640(V.
388. The Adoration of the Magi; a composition of eleven
figures. Painted in the artist’s early manner.
8 st. Gin. by 5 st. 8 in.-—-C.
Engraved by Bolswert and Panneels.—For description see p. 49.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 150,000 fs. G0001.
A duplicate of the preceding is in the Marlborough Collection.
389- The Flight into Egypt by Night. The Virgin, clothed
in a scarlet vest and a greenish mantle, is mounted on an ass,
and holds the infant Saviour in her arms; they are attended
by two angels, one of whom leads the beast, and the other is
ssying over them with a torch; St. Joseph, in a yellow mantle,
follows them. The view exhibits a woody landscape, with a
large stream of water on the left, in which the moon is brightly
ressected; and at some distance in the opposite side are seen
some figures round a fire, but the light of both these objects is
eclipsed by the radiance from the divine Infant.
2 st. 4 in. by 3 ft. 4 in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at . 12,000/s. 480Z.
A picture of a very similar composition to the preceding was
exhibited in the Louvre in 1814, and claimed and restored in 1815.
390. The Virgin, with the infant Saviour in her arms,
surrounded by a wreath of ssowers. The latter are the work
of Breughel.
15 in. by 12 in.—P.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at . 3000ss. 1201.
115
Louvre.
chalice in her hand, with an angel at her side supporting a cross;
near them is placed a globe, and many other sigures.—For
description see series in the convent of Loeches, p. 139-
14/if. 9 in. by 18 ft. 3 in.—C.
Engraved by N. Lauwers.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 160,000^/$. 640(V.
388. The Adoration of the Magi; a composition of eleven
figures. Painted in the artist’s early manner.
8 st. Gin. by 5 st. 8 in.-—-C.
Engraved by Bolswert and Panneels.—For description see p. 49.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 150,000 fs. G0001.
A duplicate of the preceding is in the Marlborough Collection.
389- The Flight into Egypt by Night. The Virgin, clothed
in a scarlet vest and a greenish mantle, is mounted on an ass,
and holds the infant Saviour in her arms; they are attended
by two angels, one of whom leads the beast, and the other is
ssying over them with a torch; St. Joseph, in a yellow mantle,
follows them. The view exhibits a woody landscape, with a
large stream of water on the left, in which the moon is brightly
ressected; and at some distance in the opposite side are seen
some figures round a fire, but the light of both these objects is
eclipsed by the radiance from the divine Infant.
2 st. 4 in. by 3 ft. 4 in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at . 12,000/s. 480Z.
A picture of a very similar composition to the preceding was
exhibited in the Louvre in 1814, and claimed and restored in 1815.
390. The Virgin, with the infant Saviour in her arms,
surrounded by a wreath of ssowers. The latter are the work
of Breughel.
15 in. by 12 in.—P.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at . 3000ss. 1201.