Ventes d'œuvres le 1781.03.31

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  • 1781.03.31/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[Gen. chap. 31 verse 34, Rachael's Tent, where Laban searches for his household Gods -- this surprising picture is truly a Chef D'ouvre both for composition and character; to attempt a minute description would be an intrusion on the public judgment. The only observation necessary is, that G. Douw painted but few historical pictures after he left the school of Rembrandt, in which he rival'd his master, and has never displayed his powers with more success than in this inimitable and unblemished performance, which would grace a Royal cabinet (Gerard Douw)|Gen. chap. 31 verse 34, Rachael's Tent, where Laban searches for his household Gods -- this surprising picture is truly a Chef D'ouvre both for composition and character; to attempt a minute description would be an intrusion on the public judgment. The only observation necessary is, that G. Douw painted but few historical pictures after he left the school of Rembrandt, in which he rival'd his master, and has never displayed his powers with more success than in this inimitable and unblemished performance, which would grace a Royal cabinet]] réalisée par Gerard Douw, vendue par Earl of Harrington au prix de 95 gs. [93]
  • 1781.03.31/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The continence of Scipio, few subjects are more calculated for trying the powers of the art and expressing the passions than this story, in which Vandyck has happily succeded, uniting to it the graces of Parmegiano, and forcible colouring of Rubens; it has ever been admired as one of the most capital performances of the master (Van Dyck)|The continence of Scipio, few subjects are more calculated for trying the powers of the art and expressing the passions than this story, in which Vandyck has happily succeded, uniting to it the graces of Parmegiano, and forcible colouring of Rubens; it has ever been admired as one of the most capital performances of the master]] réalisée par Van Dyck, vendue par Earl of Harrington, achetée par Ld Beauchamp au prix de 73.10 £. [95]