Ventes d'œuvres le 1815.06.15

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  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Cupid reclining. -- There is much boldness in the design of this little figure, with an easy gracefulness of position, which is strongly presumptive of the master's hand. The softness of infantine flesh, and the rotundity of form which belongs to childhood, are such as are found in his productions; and the beautiful turn of the head is peculiarly his own. From Modena (Coreggio)|Cupid reclining. -- There is much boldness in the design of this little figure, with an easy gracefulness of position, which is strongly presumptive of the master's hand. The softness of infantine flesh, and the rotundity of form which belongs to childhood, are such as are found in his productions; and the beautiful turn of the head is peculiarly his own. From Modena]] réalisée par Coreggio, vendue par Peter Coxe au prix de 5.5 £. [48]
  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Head of Danae. The finished study for the large picture. -- This exquisite performance is from the Orleans Collection, and presents a fine instance of delicate pencilling, and rich carnation. The beautiful variety of the tints; the tender, and almost fleeting shadows that play about the features; the graceful turn of the head, and the melting state of lassitude which pervades the whole frame, exhibit the nearest approaches that can be made by art to rival the captivating beauties of nature (Titian)|The Head of Danae. The finished study for the large picture. -- This exquisite performance is from the Orleans Collection, and presents a fine instance of delicate pencilling, and rich carnation. The beautiful variety of the tints; the tender, and almost fleeting shadows that play about the features; the graceful turn of the head, and the melting state of lassitude which pervades the whole frame, exhibit the nearest approaches that can be made by art to rival the captivating beauties of nature]] réalisée par Titian, vendue par Peter Coxe au prix de 28.7 £. [49]
  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Union of Navigation and Commerce, a finished sketch. -- This beautiful allegory was painted probably, when the great master was in England, as a compliment to the country; the emblem of the Nation being one of the characters, and her chief boast the other. For beautiful conception, elegant design, vigorous drawing, and rich transparent colouring, this exquisite example of the master may challenge comparison with any of his known works of the class (P.P. Rubens)|The Union of Navigation and Commerce, a finished sketch. -- This beautiful allegory was painted probably, when the great master was in England, as a compliment to the country; the emblem of the Nation being one of the characters, and her chief boast the other. For beautiful conception, elegant design, vigorous drawing, and rich transparent colouring, this exquisite example of the master may challenge comparison with any of his known works of the class]] réalisée par P.P. Rubens, vendue par Peter Coxe au prix de 70.7 £. [68]
  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Cupid. -- This picture has been for many years the admiration of every artist who has seen it, as containing, in a high degree, those qualities in which this great master so pre-eminently excelled, and which require so much experience and practice to elicit. Engraved (Sir J. Reynolds)|Cupid. -- This picture has been for many years the admiration of every artist who has seen it, as containing, in a high degree, those qualities in which this great master so pre-eminently excelled, and which require so much experience and practice to elicit. Engraved]] réalisée par Sir J. Reynolds, vendue par Peter Coxe, achetée par WB au prix de 63.0 £. [73]
  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A View in Holland. -- A very superior specimen of this excellent master, whose works are but beginning to receive the meed of praise and just estimation to which they are entitled. It presents the ne plus ultra of the artful management of doubtful light; yet amidst "darkness visible" we discover objects which render the picture extremely pleasing, by their tasteful and scientific arrangement. A chef d'oeuvre (Vanderneer)|A View in Holland. -- A very superior specimen of this excellent master, whose works are but beginning to receive the meed of praise and just estimation to which they are entitled. It presents the ne plus ultra of the artful management of doubtful light; yet amidst "darkness visible" we discover objects which render the picture extremely pleasing, by their tasteful and scientific arrangement. A chef d'oeuvre]] réalisée par Vanderneer, vendue par Peter Coxe, achetée par A Phipps au prix de 57.15 £. [77]
  • 1815.06.15/ maison de ventes : Stanley (George). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[His own Portrait. -- One of those masterly pictures whose merits are equally obvious to the critical connoisseur, and to the cursory observer. Few portraits have received such unqualified approbation as this, and scarcely an artist who has seen it but has discovered something he would wish to acquire, and all have despaired of reaching the sum of its excellences. This is no hyperbolic praise; numerous attempts to copy it are in proof of the assertion, but none have been able to give that vigorous manner, and individuality of resemblance so striking in the original. Engraved by Woollet. (Rubens)|His own Portrait. -- One of those masterly pictures whose merits are equally obvious to the critical connoisseur, and to the cursory observer. Few portraits have received such unqualified approbation as this, and scarcely an artist who has seen it but has discovered something he would wish to acquire, and all have despaired of reaching the sum of its excellences. This is no hyperbolic praise; numerous attempts to copy it are in proof of the assertion, but none have been able to give that vigorous manner, and individuality of resemblance so striking in the original. Engraved by Woollet.]] réalisée par Rubens, vendue par Peter Coxe au prix de 68.5 £. [78]
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