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THIRLESTAINE HOUSE. Lettek XXYI.
around, which is in a refined renaissance style, appears the
Almighty in the act of benediction. Upon a seat is introduced
with much significance the Fall, and its consequences, in reliefs in
wood. Through an arch a cheerful landscape is seen. The exe-
cution is very conscientious.
A male portrait in a black cap, with a landscape background,
is an admirably conceived and warmly-toned picture of the period
and school of Raphael.
Giulio Romano.—The Corybantes raising a noise with their
weapons, in order that Saturn should not hear the cries of the
infant Jupiter. Spirited, but very much injured.
Filippo Lauri. —-Acis and Galatea. A delicate and pretty
picture.
Carlo Maratti.—Portrait of a cardinal. In truth and
decision of forms, and careful execution, an admirable picture
by him.
Claude Lorraine.—1. A landscape with a bridge ; with a
Riposo. In warm evening light. An excellent work of his earlier
time, but unfortunately injured.
2. A sunset on the sea appears to be a good picture of his
earlier time, but it hangs too high to decide upon.
3. A landscape, with a shepherd and three cows in the fore-
ground. Of his middle period, and a marvellously clear and airy
representation of mid-day light.
4. A landscape, with a shepherd blowing the flute. This in-
scribed picture, also of his middle period, is wonderfully delicate,
but injured.
5. The companion picture, a seaport, is completely heavy,
brown, and sunk.
6. A seaport, with Apollo and a female figure. An inscribed
picture of his later time, which has lost much of its keeping by
the now heavy brown tone of the foreground.
Gaspar Poussin.—1. A landscape, with two shepherds. Very
nobly conceived, and of singular power and freshness of verdure.
2. A small landscape, with a shepherd and a sheep in the fore-
ground. Of an idyllic feeling, and of very careful execution for him.
3. A large and grandly poetic landscape, with a view on to the
Campagna of Rome. In front two shepherds conversing.
4. A large landscape, with a sleeping figure in the foreground.
Admirably composed, and of singular lightness of tone.
THIRLESTAINE HOUSE. Lettek XXYI.
around, which is in a refined renaissance style, appears the
Almighty in the act of benediction. Upon a seat is introduced
with much significance the Fall, and its consequences, in reliefs in
wood. Through an arch a cheerful landscape is seen. The exe-
cution is very conscientious.
A male portrait in a black cap, with a landscape background,
is an admirably conceived and warmly-toned picture of the period
and school of Raphael.
Giulio Romano.—The Corybantes raising a noise with their
weapons, in order that Saturn should not hear the cries of the
infant Jupiter. Spirited, but very much injured.
Filippo Lauri. —-Acis and Galatea. A delicate and pretty
picture.
Carlo Maratti.—Portrait of a cardinal. In truth and
decision of forms, and careful execution, an admirable picture
by him.
Claude Lorraine.—1. A landscape with a bridge ; with a
Riposo. In warm evening light. An excellent work of his earlier
time, but unfortunately injured.
2. A sunset on the sea appears to be a good picture of his
earlier time, but it hangs too high to decide upon.
3. A landscape, with a shepherd and three cows in the fore-
ground. Of his middle period, and a marvellously clear and airy
representation of mid-day light.
4. A landscape, with a shepherd blowing the flute. This in-
scribed picture, also of his middle period, is wonderfully delicate,
but injured.
5. The companion picture, a seaport, is completely heavy,
brown, and sunk.
6. A seaport, with Apollo and a female figure. An inscribed
picture of his later time, which has lost much of its keeping by
the now heavy brown tone of the foreground.
Gaspar Poussin.—1. A landscape, with two shepherds. Very
nobly conceived, and of singular power and freshness of verdure.
2. A small landscape, with a shepherd and a sheep in the fore-
ground. Of an idyllic feeling, and of very careful execution for him.
3. A large and grandly poetic landscape, with a view on to the
Campagna of Rome. In front two shepherds conversing.
4. A large landscape, with a sleeping figure in the foreground.
Admirably composed, and of singular lightness of tone.