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Letter VII.
LONGFORD CASTLE.
355
Sie Joshua Reynolds.—1. James second Earl of Radnor as a
boy. Very animated; the dress of cool colours. The landscape
background very dark.
*Rubens.—(28.) 1. Cupids occupied with harvest. One is
mowing, and two others shearing the corn with sickles. One is
lifting it up, another carrying it away, a third tying it in sheaves.
Two have common wings ; two butterflies' wings; two are without
wings. The landscape is by Van Uden, 1. On wood. About
2 ft. high by 2 ft, 8 in. wide. One of the great master's most
original and attractive inventions. The motives charming, and
spiritedly and carefully executed in a bright tone. The landscape
is also very pretty.
* Jacob Rtjysdael.—(29.) A moonlight landscape, of consider-
able size. This beautiful picture proves the great master to have
been also equal to this class of subject. Bat the rarer such works,
the more is it to be lamented that the sunken state of this one
should so deface its merits.
Jan Wynants.—(33.) A large and fine landscape. (See vol. iii.
p. 141.)
Gaspar Poussin.—(35.) 1. A landscape, which looks pro-
mising, but is too dark, and also hangs in too dark a place.
(37.) 2. View of the falls at Tivoli. A fine and careful picture
of upright form.
Michael Mireveldt.—(43.) 2. Portrait of a Prince of
Orange. True, transparent, and careful.
*Hans Holbein.—(40.) 1. Portrait of Sir Anthony Denny, in
a peculiar kind of armour. Next him his helmet; and behind him
a tree, on which his musket hangs. On the tree the following in-
scription :—iEtatis xlii. mdl., and a monogram. Head, hair, and
hands are masterly, and point decidedly to the hand of Holbein.
I am also inclined to interpret the monogram as " Holbein fecit."
It is here attributed to Lucas de Heere; but independent of the
fact of its being far too good a work for him, it must be remem-
bered that this painter was only 16 years of age in 1550.
Vandyck (?).—(41.) Portrait of David Ryckaert. Copy of
the picture in the Dresden Gallery.
Albert Durer (?).—(44.) Civetta. (See vol. iii. p. 140.) I
will only add that SS. John the Baptist and Evangelist are on the
wings, and both very successful figures.
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LONGFORD CASTLE.
355
Sie Joshua Reynolds.—1. James second Earl of Radnor as a
boy. Very animated; the dress of cool colours. The landscape
background very dark.
*Rubens.—(28.) 1. Cupids occupied with harvest. One is
mowing, and two others shearing the corn with sickles. One is
lifting it up, another carrying it away, a third tying it in sheaves.
Two have common wings ; two butterflies' wings; two are without
wings. The landscape is by Van Uden, 1. On wood. About
2 ft. high by 2 ft, 8 in. wide. One of the great master's most
original and attractive inventions. The motives charming, and
spiritedly and carefully executed in a bright tone. The landscape
is also very pretty.
* Jacob Rtjysdael.—(29.) A moonlight landscape, of consider-
able size. This beautiful picture proves the great master to have
been also equal to this class of subject. Bat the rarer such works,
the more is it to be lamented that the sunken state of this one
should so deface its merits.
Jan Wynants.—(33.) A large and fine landscape. (See vol. iii.
p. 141.)
Gaspar Poussin.—(35.) 1. A landscape, which looks pro-
mising, but is too dark, and also hangs in too dark a place.
(37.) 2. View of the falls at Tivoli. A fine and careful picture
of upright form.
Michael Mireveldt.—(43.) 2. Portrait of a Prince of
Orange. True, transparent, and careful.
*Hans Holbein.—(40.) 1. Portrait of Sir Anthony Denny, in
a peculiar kind of armour. Next him his helmet; and behind him
a tree, on which his musket hangs. On the tree the following in-
scription :—iEtatis xlii. mdl., and a monogram. Head, hair, and
hands are masterly, and point decidedly to the hand of Holbein.
I am also inclined to interpret the monogram as " Holbein fecit."
It is here attributed to Lucas de Heere; but independent of the
fact of its being far too good a work for him, it must be remem-
bered that this painter was only 16 years of age in 1550.
Vandyck (?).—(41.) Portrait of David Ryckaert. Copy of
the picture in the Dresden Gallery.
Albert Durer (?).—(44.) Civetta. (See vol. iii. p. 140.) I
will only add that SS. John the Baptist and Evangelist are on the
wings, and both very successful figures.
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