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LORD WARD'S COLLECTION.
Letter XVII.
Simon de Vlieger.—A sea-piece, natural and spirited as
usual, and at the same time of a delicate silvery tone.
Jan van Os.—Two inscribed pictures, a bouquet of flowers in
a vase, and fruits, masterly imitations of the light and sunny pic-
tures of Jan van Huysum.
Of the other works of art exhibited with the pictures in the
Egyptian Hall I may notice the following:—
Four large and splendid initial letters cut out of a parchment
manuscript, and containing the Entry into Jerusalem, the Bearing
of the Cross, the Crucifixion, and the Entombment. I am inclined
to pronounce these the admirable work of Francesco dai Libri.
The last-mentioned subject is especially well composed ; but under
no circumstances can they be attributed to Mantegna, whose name
they bear here.
Two youthful figures, very skilfully drawn with the pen, rightly
designated Perugino.
A very beautiful copy in marble of the statue of the Greek Slave
by Hiram Powers. I need not here repeat what I have said on
this subject in my Report on the Great Exhibition.
At Lord Ward's youthful period of life, and with his large for-
tune, perseverance and discrimination are alone needful to acquire
one of the finest collections in England, which, considering the
number of first-rate galleries in this country, is an object of no
slight importance. It is especially to be hoped that his Lordship
will omit no opportunity of acquiring works of such period and
tendency as his Last Judgment by Fiesole, his Crucifixion by
Raphael, and the angels' heads by Correggio, which, in the com-
parative rarity of works of this higher character in England, will
render his collection the more distinguished.
LORD WARD'S COLLECTION.
Letter XVII.
Simon de Vlieger.—A sea-piece, natural and spirited as
usual, and at the same time of a delicate silvery tone.
Jan van Os.—Two inscribed pictures, a bouquet of flowers in
a vase, and fruits, masterly imitations of the light and sunny pic-
tures of Jan van Huysum.
Of the other works of art exhibited with the pictures in the
Egyptian Hall I may notice the following:—
Four large and splendid initial letters cut out of a parchment
manuscript, and containing the Entry into Jerusalem, the Bearing
of the Cross, the Crucifixion, and the Entombment. I am inclined
to pronounce these the admirable work of Francesco dai Libri.
The last-mentioned subject is especially well composed ; but under
no circumstances can they be attributed to Mantegna, whose name
they bear here.
Two youthful figures, very skilfully drawn with the pen, rightly
designated Perugino.
A very beautiful copy in marble of the statue of the Greek Slave
by Hiram Powers. I need not here repeat what I have said on
this subject in my Report on the Great Exhibition.
At Lord Ward's youthful period of life, and with his large for-
tune, perseverance and discrimination are alone needful to acquire
one of the finest collections in England, which, considering the
number of first-rate galleries in this country, is an object of no
slight importance. It is especially to be hoped that his Lordship
will omit no opportunity of acquiring works of such period and
tendency as his Last Judgment by Fiesole, his Crucifixion by
Raphael, and the angels' heads by Correggio, which, in the com-
parative rarity of works of this higher character in England, will
render his collection the more distinguished.