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  • 1830.02.20/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A fine and interesting original Painting, which appears to represent Alphonso D'Este the First, who succeeded his father Hercules D'Este First, as Duke of Ferrara in 1505. Pope Alexander the Sixth, through the medium of the King of France, Louis XII, prevailed upon him to marry Lucrezia Borgia, daughter to Alexander Sixth, in 1502, (during the life-time of his father Hercules,) chiefly that Alexander VI., by the powerful influence of the latter, might be protected from the ambition and perfidy of Caesar Borgia, Duke of Valentino, against which he saw no other security. In this picture Alphonso is represented in armour, with allusion to the talents he afterwards displayed; but inactive, on the ground, and with flowers spread under him. His marriage with Lucrezia is indicated by Venus crowning him, and the result of the marriage is implied by Minerva and Peace descending from above. The influence of Duke Hercules in representing the ambition of Caeser Borgia is implied by Hercules crushing the Minotaur, in which conciet an allusion may be discovered to the name of the reigning Duke. Hercules D'Este, Duke of Ferrara, had only two daughters; Beatrice, married to Louis Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan; and Isabella, married to John Francis II., fourth Marquess of Mantua. These daughters are apparently represented by the teo females tenderly grouped together. Frederic II. the first Duke who succeeded to John Francis, Marquess of Mantua, was a great patron of Giulio Romano, whose finest work, the War of the Giants, exists at Mantua. The picture was therfore probably painted by Giulio Romano in compliment to Frederic the Second Duke of Mantua, to commemorate the family event of the marriage of Alphonso with Lucrezia: it remains to ascertain what may be the city and lake which are represented in the back ground; but it may not be necessary to believe that they are designed for any correct topographical representation; they were probably supplied by the fancy of the painter (Giulio Romano)|A fine and interesting original Painting, which appears to represent Alphonso D'Este the First, who succeeded his father Hercules D'Este First, as Duke of Ferrara in 1505. Pope Alexander the Sixth, through the medium of the King of France, Louis XII, prevailed upon him to marry Lucrezia Borgia, daughter to Alexander Sixth, in 1502, (during the life-time of his father Hercules,) chiefly that Alexander VI., by the powerful influence of the latter, might be protected from the ambition and perfidy of Caesar Borgia, Duke of Valentino, against which he saw no other security. In this picture Alphonso is represented in armour, with allusion to the talents he afterwards displayed; but inactive, on the ground, and with flowers spread under him. His marriage with Lucrezia is indicated by Venus crowning him, and the result of the marriage is implied by Minerva and Peace descending from above. The influence of Duke Hercules in representing the ambition of Caeser Borgia is implied by Hercules crushing the Minotaur, in which conciet an allusion may be discovered to the name of the reigning Duke. Hercules D'Este, Duke of Ferrara, had only two daughters; Beatrice, married to Louis Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan; and Isabella, married to John Francis II., fourth Marquess of Mantua. These daughters are apparently represented by the teo females tenderly grouped together. Frederic II. the first Duke who succeeded to John Francis, Marquess of Mantua, was a great patron of Giulio Romano, whose finest work, the War of the Giants, exists at Mantua. The picture was therfore probably painted by Giulio Romano in compliment to Frederic the Second Duke of Mantua, to commemorate the family event of the marriage of Alphonso with Lucrezia: it remains to ascertain what may be the city and lake which are represented in the back ground; but it may not be necessary to believe that they are designed for any correct topographical representation; they were probably supplied by the fancy of the painter]] réalisée par Giulio Romano au prix de 36 gs. [5]