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APPENDIX. 635
Eyck, Van. It is said that the six panels in the Berlin Museum
from the “ Adoration of the Lamb,” by the brothers Van Eyck,
were bought by M. Nieuwenhuys for 6,000 fr. in 1815 ; they were
sold by him in England for 100,000 fr., and purchased for the Ber-
lin Museum for 450,000 fr. An “ Annunciation,” in the Hermitage
at St. Petersburg, by Jan Van Eyck, was bought from the collec-
tion of King William II. of Holland for 5,375 florins. In the Na-
tional Gallery, London, there is a very interesting picture by Jan
Van Eyck. It is on wood, 2 ft. 9 in. high by 2 ft. in. wide.
It represents the artist and his wife, standing in a room with rich
accessories. There is a circular mirror, on the frame of which the
ten moments from the life of Christ are represented, and although
very diminutive they are quite distinctly rendered. The effect of
chiaro scuro in this work is remarkable for the period in which it
was executed. It is inscribed, “ Johannes de Eyck fuit hie, 1434.”
The regent of the Netherlands, Margaret, daughter of Charles V.,
bought this picture of a barber in Brussels, and gave him a yearly
pension of 100 gulden.
Fiesole, Fra Gio. da, called Fra Angelico. In 1860, “ Christ
with the Banner of the Resurrection ” was bought for the National
Gallery, London, for £3,500.
Forli, Melozzo da. In 1866, “ Rhetoric and Music,” by this ar-
tist, was purchased for the National Gallery, London, for £600.
Foppa, Vincenzo. At a London sale, 1872, a “ Portrait of a
Man,” by Foppa, sold for 250 guineas
Fragonard, Jean-Honore. At a Paris sale, 1874, “ Spring ”
and “ Summer” (a pair) sold for £796. At the Marcille sale, Paris,
1876, “La Fuite a Dessein ” was purchased by Baron Rothschild, of
Vienna, for 22,000 fr.
Francesca, Pietro della. In 1866, a “ Portrait of a Lady,” by
this painter, was purchased by the National Gallery for £160. At
the Barker sale, 1874, “The Nativity” brought 2,300 guineas.
Francia, Francesco. At the Pourtales sale, 1865, “ The Vir-
gin,” by Francia, sold for £860. At a London sale, 1872, “ Por-
trait of a Youth,” for 390 guineas. An altar-piece in the National
Gallery, London, cost £3,500.
Gainsborough, Thomas. At a Paris sale, 1874, a “ Portrait of
Himself” sold for £760. At Christie’s in 1876, “ The Portrait of the
Duchess of Devonshire ” was bought by Messrs. Agnew for 10,000
guineas, the largest price ever paid at Christie’s.
Garbo, Raffaellino del. At a London sale, 1873, a “ Madonna
and Child ” sold for 950 guineas.
Garofalo, Lord Northwick had at Thirlestane House “ The
Stoning of St. Stephen,” by this master; it was in brick-red tones,
and in dramatic scenes he did not excel, but when sold in 1859 it
brought 39,250 fr. It was formerly in the Balbi Palace at Rome.
Eyck, Van. It is said that the six panels in the Berlin Museum
from the “ Adoration of the Lamb,” by the brothers Van Eyck,
were bought by M. Nieuwenhuys for 6,000 fr. in 1815 ; they were
sold by him in England for 100,000 fr., and purchased for the Ber-
lin Museum for 450,000 fr. An “ Annunciation,” in the Hermitage
at St. Petersburg, by Jan Van Eyck, was bought from the collec-
tion of King William II. of Holland for 5,375 florins. In the Na-
tional Gallery, London, there is a very interesting picture by Jan
Van Eyck. It is on wood, 2 ft. 9 in. high by 2 ft. in. wide.
It represents the artist and his wife, standing in a room with rich
accessories. There is a circular mirror, on the frame of which the
ten moments from the life of Christ are represented, and although
very diminutive they are quite distinctly rendered. The effect of
chiaro scuro in this work is remarkable for the period in which it
was executed. It is inscribed, “ Johannes de Eyck fuit hie, 1434.”
The regent of the Netherlands, Margaret, daughter of Charles V.,
bought this picture of a barber in Brussels, and gave him a yearly
pension of 100 gulden.
Fiesole, Fra Gio. da, called Fra Angelico. In 1860, “ Christ
with the Banner of the Resurrection ” was bought for the National
Gallery, London, for £3,500.
Forli, Melozzo da. In 1866, “ Rhetoric and Music,” by this ar-
tist, was purchased for the National Gallery, London, for £600.
Foppa, Vincenzo. At a London sale, 1872, a “ Portrait of a
Man,” by Foppa, sold for 250 guineas
Fragonard, Jean-Honore. At a Paris sale, 1874, “ Spring ”
and “ Summer” (a pair) sold for £796. At the Marcille sale, Paris,
1876, “La Fuite a Dessein ” was purchased by Baron Rothschild, of
Vienna, for 22,000 fr.
Francesca, Pietro della. In 1866, a “ Portrait of a Lady,” by
this painter, was purchased by the National Gallery for £160. At
the Barker sale, 1874, “The Nativity” brought 2,300 guineas.
Francia, Francesco. At the Pourtales sale, 1865, “ The Vir-
gin,” by Francia, sold for £860. At a London sale, 1872, “ Por-
trait of a Youth,” for 390 guineas. An altar-piece in the National
Gallery, London, cost £3,500.
Gainsborough, Thomas. At a Paris sale, 1874, a “ Portrait of
Himself” sold for £760. At Christie’s in 1876, “ The Portrait of the
Duchess of Devonshire ” was bought by Messrs. Agnew for 10,000
guineas, the largest price ever paid at Christie’s.
Garbo, Raffaellino del. At a London sale, 1873, a “ Madonna
and Child ” sold for 950 guineas.
Garofalo, Lord Northwick had at Thirlestane House “ The
Stoning of St. Stephen,” by this master; it was in brick-red tones,
and in dramatic scenes he did not excel, but when sold in 1859 it
brought 39,250 fr. It was formerly in the Balbi Palace at Rome.