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 — John Shaqi
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 head with part of the shoulders, and it seems to be the portrait of
some great man. In his first manner, by Titiano.
A picture, with many figures two feet high, representing Solomon’s
judgment. The invention, disposition, and colouring are equally
wonderful, by Pasqualini Romano, disciple of Andrea Sacchi.
A representation of our Saviour on his doleful way to Calvary. The
figures almost as big as the life, by Andrea Mantegna.
_Mantegna was Correggio’s master, and this picture was in the
collection of King Charles the First._
The rape of the Sabines. A picture of great merit both for invention and
colouring, the author unknown.
A figure as big as the life, of particular beauty, exhibiting St. Jerome
fervently praying, by Domenichino.
A head with part of the shoulders, as big as the life. It is the
portrait, painted by himself, of Francesco Mola.
A small sketch representing a sacrifice, with the temple of Diana. The
figures are many and wonderfully well disposed, by Pietro da Cortona.
_It goes about in print._
A small sketch in light and shadow, with many figures representing a
Saint, ready to suffer martyrdom, drawn with great liveliness and
taste, by Ant. Vandyke.
A small octagonal picture on a black stone, representing our Saviour
carried to the sepulchre, by Annibal Caracci.
A picture containing several figures about three feet high, exhibiting
St. Laurence’s martyrdom, by Tintoretto.
A landscape with figures one foot high, representing the martyrdom of
St. Peter Martir. The figures, by Agostino Caracci. The landscape, by
Gobbo de Caracci.
A sketch representing a victorious Prince carried in triumph. The
figures are many, a foot and a half high, and many of them
allegorical, by Giordano d’Anversa.
A large piece of architecture with figures. In his first manner, by
Nicol. Poussin.
A picture, containing some half lengths a little bigger than the life,
exhibiting Faith that gives her sword to a General, by Pietro della
Vecchia.
The portrait of a General, half length, a little bigger than the life.
It is believ’d to be a copy from Titian, by Luca Giordano.
A figure very artfully foreshorten’d, representing our Saviour dead, as
big as the life, by Lodovico Caracci.
A picture exhibiting a battle, full of figures about one foot high; and
one of the noblest performances of Bourgognone.
Apollo and Marsyas. The figures about three feet high, by Sebastiano
Ricci.
In the first and second rooms of the
ground floor.
A large picture containing some half lengths as big as the life, and
representing the taking our Saviour in the garden, by Giacomo da
Bassano.
A piece containing many half length figures as big as the life,
representing the prodigal son received by his father. A famous
performance of Guercino da Cento.
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