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A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capitalLemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

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A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capital

Name: A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capital
Author: Lemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

Lemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

Paris (France) -- Description and travel

No. 829. The Picture of Guerchini, painted by himself.
        830. The Magician Circe.
        831. Jesus Christ giving the Keys to St. Peter.
        832. The Martyrdom of St. Peter the Apostle.
        833. The Resurrection of Lazarus.
        834. The Infant Jesus, holding the Hand of his Mother, gives his
               benediction.
        835. The Incredulity of St. Thomas.
        836. The Vision of St. Jerom.
        837. Amnon and Thamar.
        838. St. Theresa and Jesus Christ.
        839. The Circumcision of Christ.
        840. The beheading of St. John and St. Paul, under the Reign of
               the Emperor Julian, called the Apostate.
        841. The Vision of St. Bruno.
        842. The Saints Protectors of the Town of Modena.
        843. The Virgin appearing to St. Jerom.
        844. St. Peter at his Prayers.
        845. St. Paul holding the Sword with which he is about to be put
               to Death.
        846. St. Francis and St. Benoit.
        847. St. William and St. Felix.
        848. The Marriage of St. Catherine.
        849. Herod’s Daughter receiving the Head of St. John the Baptist.
        850. Christ appearing to the Virgin.
        851. Conclusion of the Battle between the Romans and Sabines.

    LANFRANCO (GIOVANNI LANFRANCO, CALLED THE LANFRANC.)

    No. 854. Agar in the Desert.
        855. The parting of St. Peter and St. Paul.
        856. St. Bartholomew the Apostle.
        857. St. Peter imploring the Pardon of his Master.
        857. B. St. Peter deploring his Faults.
        858. The crowning of the Virgin.

    THE FOLLOWING ARE FROM THE ROMAN, FLORENTINE, AND VENETIAN SCHOOLS.

    ALEXANDER VERONESE.

    No. 910. The Adultress.

    LEONARDO DA VINCI.

    No. 921. The holy family accompanied by St. Michael, St. Elizabeth,
               and St. John holding a Sheep.
        922. The Virgin holding the Infant Jesus.
        923. The Picture of Madame Lise.
        924. The Picture of a Woman in black.

    PAUL VERONESE.

    No. 927. The Marriage of St. Catherine.

    RAPHAEL.

    No. 931. The Infant Jesus caressing St. John.
        932. St. Michael subduing the Devil.
        933. St. Michael combating Monsters. An allegorical painting.
        934. St. George.
        935. The Virgin, St. John, and the Infant Jesus asleep. (Commonly
               called the Silence of the Virgin.)
        936. The Vision of Ezekiel.
        937. A young Man reflecting.
        938. A young Man about fifteen or sixteen Years old.
             To which pictures of Raphael has lately been added his
               celebrated one of the Holy Family.

    TITIAN (TIZIANO VECELLI.)

    No. 940. The crowning with Thorns.
        941. Christ carried to the Tomb.
        942. Portrait of a Man in black.
        943. Portrait of a Man in black.




LETTER III.

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