London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
A most beautiful sketch, representing our Saviour laid in the sepulchre,
with the Virgin who has swooned and is supported by the three Marys,
by Giacomo da Bassano.
Four small pictures, containing some figures two feet high, most
masterly painted, by Francesco Mazzuoli, called il Parmigianino.
A small picture with many figures, representing our Saviour shewn to the
people by Pilate. A noble performance, by Federigo Barocci.
A small picture, representing our Saviour appearing to Mary Magdalen in
the gardener’s form, by Raphael’s master Pietro Perugino.
The infant Jesus and St. John embracing. An excellent performance and
well preserved, by Raphael. Three heads in water colours, bigger than
the life, by Raphael.
A head of Joseph of Arimathea, as big as the life, by Federigo Barocci.
Pictures in the rooms of the first floor.
A half length, a little smaller than the life, representing St.
Catharine. A rare ancient picture, by Vettori Carpacio.
Our Lady with her babe and St. John. The proportion of the figures two
feet high. An incomparable performance of Andrea del Sarto.
A small picture representing a father with his two children praying, by
Giovanni Holbens.
A Nativity of our Saviour, containing eighteen figures two feet high.
The posture of our Lady that offers her breast to her babe, and that
of the babe itself, are most graceful; St. Joseph with them completes
one of the best groups that the art of painting ever produced; and
equally graceful is another group of three angels playing upon musical
instruments. Two other angels descend from heaven in an attitude of
adoration. Many more beautiful attitudes of devotion are those of the
shepherds, that fill up the left side of this astonishing performance
of the immortal Raphael.
_There are two fine prints of this picture._
Our Lady with her babe, St. Catharine and St. Francis. The proportion of
the figures two feet. An excellent and well preserved performance of
Paolo Veronese.
The view of a noble temple, our Saviour coming out of it, meets with
Magdalen, who is by him converted in the presence of some other women.
An excellent and well preserved performance, done in his first manner,
by Andrea del Sarto.
Two half lengths as big as the life of two women, one the mistress, the
other her maid. The mistress was probably a portrait. She holds the
looking glass with one hand, and with the other adjusts her head,
listening to the maid that speaks to her. This is one of the best
works of Domenichino.
Our Lady with her babe, the Magdalen, St. John, and St. Jerome. The
figures are about three feet high, painted with the greatest
gracefulness, by Francesco Mauzzoli, called il Parmigianino.
A Cupid drawn by two doves in a golden carr, and two other Cupids
playing about him encircled by a flower garland. A picture extremely
well preserved, as well as masterly done by Domenichino.
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