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THIRLESTAINE HOUSE.
Letter XXVI.
little St. John with four saints. It bears the inscription " Bagna-
cavallo."
Agostino Carracci.—A really beautiful copy of Titian's Bac-
chus and Ariadne, in the National Gallery.
Annibale Carracci.—1. Polyphemus trying to attract Gala-
tea by the sound of his Pan's pipe ; a skilful composition, but
differing from that in the Farnese Palace at Rome. Of great
energy of drawing and expression, and capitally executed in a
powerful brown tone.
2. St. John in the Desert: of thoughtful action and expression,
of singular elevation of composition, and carefully executed in a
subdued but harmonious tone.
3. A Riposo also belongs to his choicest works.
Guido Reni.—1. St. Matthew with the angel. The expression
pleasing, the drawing refined, the execution careful in a feeble
tone.
2. The Virgin with the sleeping Child ; not the same composi-
tion which so often occurs, but attractively composed, true in the
heads, and tender in treatment.
Guercino.—1. An angel giving a honeycomb to an old man
and woman. Very powerful and careful in his reddish flesh-tones.
2. Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasses; a large picture.
Well composed, and very careful in his brown-greenish colouring,
but darkened in many parts.
3. St. Jerome in passionate action. Showing the impression
which the trump of the Day of Judgment makes upon him.
4. St. John the Baptist. In his decided brownish manner; of
pleasing character. From Sir Simon Clarke's collection.
Lombard Schooe.
Vincenzio Civerchio.—The Virgin and four saints adoring
the Child. I am too little acquainted with the master to judge
whether the name be correct The heads have much character ;
the cast of the draperies is of a noble style, the colouring warm,
and the execution careful.
Gaudenzio Ferrari.-—The Virgin holding the Child, with
Joseph. The Child is of singular grace. The whole is very at-
tractive, in character, in the light and vefy transparent tone, and
in the careful execution. Here called a Pellegrino da Modena.
Bernardino Luini.—A female head. Of his most refined
character.
THIRLESTAINE HOUSE.
Letter XXVI.
little St. John with four saints. It bears the inscription " Bagna-
cavallo."
Agostino Carracci.—A really beautiful copy of Titian's Bac-
chus and Ariadne, in the National Gallery.
Annibale Carracci.—1. Polyphemus trying to attract Gala-
tea by the sound of his Pan's pipe ; a skilful composition, but
differing from that in the Farnese Palace at Rome. Of great
energy of drawing and expression, and capitally executed in a
powerful brown tone.
2. St. John in the Desert: of thoughtful action and expression,
of singular elevation of composition, and carefully executed in a
subdued but harmonious tone.
3. A Riposo also belongs to his choicest works.
Guido Reni.—1. St. Matthew with the angel. The expression
pleasing, the drawing refined, the execution careful in a feeble
tone.
2. The Virgin with the sleeping Child ; not the same composi-
tion which so often occurs, but attractively composed, true in the
heads, and tender in treatment.
Guercino.—1. An angel giving a honeycomb to an old man
and woman. Very powerful and careful in his reddish flesh-tones.
2. Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasses; a large picture.
Well composed, and very careful in his brown-greenish colouring,
but darkened in many parts.
3. St. Jerome in passionate action. Showing the impression
which the trump of the Day of Judgment makes upon him.
4. St. John the Baptist. In his decided brownish manner; of
pleasing character. From Sir Simon Clarke's collection.
Lombard Schooe.
Vincenzio Civerchio.—The Virgin and four saints adoring
the Child. I am too little acquainted with the master to judge
whether the name be correct The heads have much character ;
the cast of the draperies is of a noble style, the colouring warm,
and the execution careful.
Gaudenzio Ferrari.-—The Virgin holding the Child, with
Joseph. The Child is of singular grace. The whole is very at-
tractive, in character, in the light and vefy transparent tone, and
in the careful execution. Here called a Pellegrino da Modena.
Bernardino Luini.—A female head. Of his most refined
character.