Ventes d'œuvres le 1795.03.17

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  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Ditto The Holy Family. The Virgin playing with Christ, by dashing water against him -- this idea appears to be taken from a drawing or invention of Corregio -- that he had this master in his mind, appears likewise in the colouring, which as well as the design is uncommonly beautiful (C. Maratt)|Ditto The Holy Family. The Virgin playing with Christ, by dashing water against him -- this idea appears to be taken from a drawing or invention of Corregio -- that he had this master in his mind, appears likewise in the colouring, which as well as the design is uncommonly beautiful]] réalisée par C. Maratt, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Malone au prix de 75.12 gs. [77]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Sorceress Entering the Regions of Pandemonium, Loaded with Her Spoil. The surrounding imaginary objects display a wonderful genius -- the richness and brilliancy of it's colouring and spirit of pencilling, surpass the usual works of this master. Formerly in the collection of Dr. Chauncey (Teniers)|A Sorceress Entering the Regions of Pandemonium, Loaded with Her Spoil. The surrounding imaginary objects display a wonderful genius -- the richness and brilliancy of it's colouring and spirit of pencilling, surpass the usual works of this master. Formerly in the collection of Dr. Chauncey]] réalisée par Teniers, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds au prix de 346.10 gs. [80]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Halt of a Banditti -- a confused multitude of disbanded military and other desperate marauders. He painted these characters with a propriety truly applicable. His superior merit in horses has always been admitted. This may be esteemed one of his most capital pictures, and is in fine preservation (Wouvermans)|A Halt of a Banditti -- a confused multitude of disbanded military and other desperate marauders. He painted these characters with a propriety truly applicable. His superior merit in horses has always been admitted. This may be esteemed one of his most capital pictures, and is in fine preservation]] réalisée par Wouvermans, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Goodhall au prix de 108.3 gs. [81]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Landscape, View Near the Castle of Gondolfo. This delightful scene exhibits a calm serenity towards the close of a hot summer's day -- the artist in allusion to his subject, has judiciously introduced on the fore-ground, peasants and cattle retiring. It is unquestionably one of his most capital and finished pictures (Claude)|A Landscape, View Near the Castle of Gondolfo. This delightful scene exhibits a calm serenity towards the close of a hot summer's day -- the artist in allusion to his subject, has judiciously introduced on the fore-ground, peasants and cattle retiring. It is unquestionably one of his most capital and finished pictures]] réalisée par Claude, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Angerstein au prix de 152.5 gs. [85]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Jupiter and Leda. Of this picture Ascanio Condivi, and after him Vasari, give the following account: That it was painted for Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, who sending one of his gentlemen to Florence, to enquire what Mic. Angelo had painted, for him, the subject being left to himself, on being shewn this picture, exclaimed, Oh! this is but little. This speech so much offended Mic. Angelo, that he turned the gentleman out of his house, and desired him to tell his master he should not have the picture at all, for sending such an ignorant messenger. He afterwards gave it to one of his scholars, who sold it to Francis the First. In the year 1746, it was purchased by the Hon. John Spencer, and came into the possession of Sir Joshua, by the favour of the present Earl Spencer (Mich. Angelo)|Jupiter and Leda. Of this picture Ascanio Condivi, and after him Vasari, give the following account: That it was painted for Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, who sending one of his gentlemen to Florence, to enquire what Mic. Angelo had painted, for him, the subject being left to himself, on being shewn this picture, exclaimed, Oh! this is but little. This speech so much offended Mic. Angelo, that he turned the gentleman out of his house, and desired him to tell his master he should not have the picture at all, for sending such an ignorant messenger. He afterwards gave it to one of his scholars, who sold it to Francis the First. In the year 1746, it was purchased by the Hon. John Spencer, and came into the possession of Sir Joshua, by the favour of the present Earl Spencer]] réalisée par Mich. Angelo, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Lord Berwick au prix de 74.11 gs. [88]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles. Ridolfi in the life of Tintoret, says, he painted two pictures for the church of St. Emacora at Venice, which shewed him learned in his art: this is one of the subjects described; a copy of it has been put in its place (Tintoret)|Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles. Ridolfi in the life of Tintoret, says, he painted two pictures for the church of St. Emacora at Venice, which shewed him learned in his art: this is one of the subjects described; a copy of it has been put in its place]] réalisée par Tintoret, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Young au prix de 33.12 gs. [91]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Wild Boar Hunting. A subject admirably calculated to display the unbounded genius of Rubens, who animated all objects by the powers of his fancy -- the composition is truly noble, and replete with merit, to justify its being esteemed one of his first rate performances (Rubens)|A Wild Boar Hunting. A subject admirably calculated to display the unbounded genius of Rubens, who animated all objects by the powers of his fancy -- the composition is truly noble, and replete with merit, to justify its being esteemed one of his first rate performances]] réalisée par Rubens, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Lord Berwick au prix de 174.5 gs. [93]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Most Capital Landscape, with a royal chase and the portraits of the Prince and Princess of Orange. If an appeal is made to judgment and taste, a more beautiful, correct, and extensive scene cannot be conceived; the superiority of this master's figures combine to render it an object worthy to grace a princely cabinet. It is in the highest state of preservation (Wouvermans)|A Most Capital Landscape, with a royal chase and the portraits of the Prince and Princess of Orange. If an appeal is made to judgment and taste, a more beautiful, correct, and extensive scene cannot be conceived; the superiority of this master's figures combine to render it an object worthy to grace a princely cabinet. It is in the highest state of preservation]] réalisée par Wouvermans, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Lord Palmerston au prix de 95.11 gs. [95]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Madona, Infant Christ, and St. John. This picture sufficiently proves the great superiority of Raphael's admired taste and elegance: the lovely sweetness and attention expressed in the madona, the admiration of the St. John, the delicacy and beauty of the infant Jesus sleeping, all combine to render it unique (Raphael)|The Madona, Infant Christ, and St. John. This picture sufficiently proves the great superiority of Raphael's admired taste and elegance: the lovely sweetness and attention expressed in the madona, the admiration of the St. John, the delicacy and beauty of the infant Jesus sleeping, all combine to render it unique]] réalisée par Raphael, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds au prix de 99.15 gs. [96]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Portrait of Mona Lisa, the Wife of Franco del Giocondo. This portrait, "says Vasari, must be seen to form an adequate idea how far art can be carried. When the beautiful Mona Lisa was sitting for her picture, Leonardo took care she should be entertained with music and singing, to alleviate the fatigue of sitting, and to give her a chearful countenance: indeed there is such a sweetness of expression, that it appears rather a divine than a human work. From the supreme excellence of this picture, his fame was so much increased, that it was purchased by Francis King of France, for the sum of four thousand crowns." How this picture came to England is not known: it was given to Sir Joshua by his Grace the Duke of Leeds (L. da Vinci)|The Portrait of Mona Lisa, the Wife of Franco del Giocondo. This portrait, "says Vasari, must be seen to form an adequate idea how far art can be carried. When the beautiful Mona Lisa was sitting for her picture, Leonardo took care she should be entertained with music and singing, to alleviate the fatigue of sitting, and to give her a chearful countenance: indeed there is such a sweetness of expression, that it appears rather a divine than a human work. From the supreme excellence of this picture, his fame was so much increased, that it was purchased by Francis King of France, for the sum of four thousand crowns." How this picture came to England is not known: it was given to Sir Joshua by his Grace the Duke of Leeds]] réalisée par L. da Vinci, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Sr A Hume au prix de 94.10 gs. [97]
  • 1795.03.17/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Wise Men's Offering. Poussin stands unrivalled at the head of the French school: his classical knowledge assisted much to guide his wonderful genius, we therefore find his compositions replete with propriety of costume; his characters have much of the antique, chaste, dignified, and expressive: this singular fine picture has more brilliancy than usual in his works, and always has been esteemed a chef d'ouvre. It was formerly in the possession of Sir Edward Walpole (Poussin)|The Wise Men's Offering. Poussin stands unrivalled at the head of the French school: his classical knowledge assisted much to guide his wonderful genius, we therefore find his compositions replete with propriety of costume; his characters have much of the antique, chaste, dignified, and expressive: this singular fine picture has more brilliancy than usual in his works, and always has been esteemed a chef d'ouvre. It was formerly in the possession of Sir Edward Walpole]] réalisée par Poussin, vendue par Sir Joshua Reynolds, achetée par Lawrence au prix de 525.0 gs. [99]