CLAUDE LORRAINE.
197
Landscapes.
A Duplicate of the preceding, engraved by Canot, was sold
in the Houghton Collection, to the Empress Catherine of
Russia, in 1779, and then valued at 1200Z.
3 st. 3 in. by 4st. 4 in.—C. Worth 1500Z.
Now in the Palace of the Hermitage, at St. Petersburg!!.
6. A View of a Sea-Port in Italy, represented under the
appearance of sun-set. On the right is seen a portion of a
building of the Doric order, having a paved esplanade in front,
and a lofty arched entrance ; adjacent to this is a strong
building, with a Roman tower ; near which are several vessels
lying at anchor. On the opposite side is a fountain, which
conceals in part a large vessel; a sandy beach here forms the
fore-ground, and a boat, containing three persons, has just
reached the shore; one of them is putting a package on the
back of a porter, who stands by the side of a boat; the second
boat, in which are also three persons, is near the fountain;
three bales of goods and several planks of timber lie on the
sands. Painted for a gentleman at Paris.
2st. 6 in. by 3ft. 2t| in.—C.
Collection of M. Blonde! de Gagny, 1776. . 1431/s. 57Z.
- Chevalier Erard, . . 1832. . 6100/s. 244Z.
- Mr. Nieuwenhuys, . 1833 390y$.
Now in the .possession of Archibald McLellan, Esq. Glasgow.
7. A Landscape, representing an open hilly country, divided
obliquely by a rivulet, which is crossed by a bridge, composed
of a single arch; a cluster of bushy trees grow on a high
bank on the left; from hence the eye looks over some broken
ground to an abrupt-shaped hill, crowned with a few bushy
trees; at some distance osf, on the opposite side, is seen the
ruins of a temple; a herd of five goats is distributed over the
fore-ground, and a peasant with mules is passing over the
bridge. This picture was painted for a gentleman at Paris.
197
Landscapes.
A Duplicate of the preceding, engraved by Canot, was sold
in the Houghton Collection, to the Empress Catherine of
Russia, in 1779, and then valued at 1200Z.
3 st. 3 in. by 4st. 4 in.—C. Worth 1500Z.
Now in the Palace of the Hermitage, at St. Petersburg!!.
6. A View of a Sea-Port in Italy, represented under the
appearance of sun-set. On the right is seen a portion of a
building of the Doric order, having a paved esplanade in front,
and a lofty arched entrance ; adjacent to this is a strong
building, with a Roman tower ; near which are several vessels
lying at anchor. On the opposite side is a fountain, which
conceals in part a large vessel; a sandy beach here forms the
fore-ground, and a boat, containing three persons, has just
reached the shore; one of them is putting a package on the
back of a porter, who stands by the side of a boat; the second
boat, in which are also three persons, is near the fountain;
three bales of goods and several planks of timber lie on the
sands. Painted for a gentleman at Paris.
2st. 6 in. by 3ft. 2t| in.—C.
Collection of M. Blonde! de Gagny, 1776. . 1431/s. 57Z.
- Chevalier Erard, . . 1832. . 6100/s. 244Z.
- Mr. Nieuwenhuys, . 1833 390y$.
Now in the .possession of Archibald McLellan, Esq. Glasgow.
7. A Landscape, representing an open hilly country, divided
obliquely by a rivulet, which is crossed by a bridge, composed
of a single arch; a cluster of bushy trees grow on a high
bank on the left; from hence the eye looks over some broken
ground to an abrupt-shaped hill, crowned with a few bushy
trees; at some distance osf, on the opposite side, is seen the
ruins of a temple; a herd of five goats is distributed over the
fore-ground, and a peasant with mules is passing over the
bridge. This picture was painted for a gentleman at Paris.