Ventes d'œuvres le 1836.07.09

1836.07.09/ maison de ventes : Foster (Edward). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Master Shipbuilder and his Wife. This capital picture is a duplicate of the one in His Majesty's collection. It is painted with wonderful facility, at the same time that it is finished with the utmost accuracy. In point of expression, perhaps, nothing of this great master could be found to compare with it; the figures may be almost imagined to speak. It is signed and dated 1633, and is in the higest state of preservation (Rembrandt)|The Master Shipbuilder and his Wife. This capital picture is a duplicate of the one in His Majesty's collection. It is painted with wonderful facility, at the same time that it is finished with the utmost accuracy. In point of expression, perhaps, nothing of this great master could be found to compare with it; the figures may be almost imagined to speak. It is signed and dated 1633, and is in the higest state of preservation]] réalisée par Rembrandt. [1]

1836.07.09/ maison de ventes : Foster (Edward). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Group of Fruit, &c. on a Table, of a pyramidical form, in the centre of which is a goblet of green glass half-filled with wine, wherein is reflected the artist seated at his easel, an adjoining street, &c. This unique production formed part of the choice collection of the Chev. De Burtin at Brussels -- is fully described in his work, vol.2, page 131, and is appropriately designated the chef-d'oeuvre of this master. It is in the highest state of preservation, and has never been lined (Van Aelst)|A Group of Fruit, &c. on a Table, of a pyramidical form, in the centre of which is a goblet of green glass half-filled with wine, wherein is reflected the artist seated at his easel, an adjoining street, &c. This unique production formed part of the choice collection of the Chev. De Burtin at Brussels -- is fully described in his work, vol.2, page 131, and is appropriately designated the chef-d'oeuvre of this master. It is in the highest state of preservation, and has never been lined]] réalisée par Van Aelst au prix de 117.12 gs. [2]

1836.07.09/ maison de ventes : Foster (Edward). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A Landscape with mountainous Scenery -- a river winding round the base of the hills, a tower on its margin in the middle distance, and figures with cattle, &c. -- the effect of evening. The transparency of the water, the silveryness of the clouds, and the beauty of the handling, tend to render this one of the choicest of this master's productions (Berghem)|A Landscape with mountainous Scenery -- a river winding round the base of the hills, a tower on its margin in the middle distance, and figures with cattle, &c. -- the effect of evening. The transparency of the water, the silveryness of the clouds, and the beauty of the handling, tend to render this one of the choicest of this master's productions]] réalisée par Berghem au prix de 95.11 gs. [3]

1836.07.09/ maison de ventes : Foster (Edward). Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Infant Saviour. So splendid a development of the human head is rarely to be found in nature, and makes good Sir Joshua's observation of the superiority of art over nature. There is a soul in this picture rarely to be found in large works. Has been engraved (Coreggio)|The Infant Saviour. So splendid a development of the human head is rarely to be found in nature, and makes good Sir Joshua's observation of the superiority of art over nature. There is a soul in this picture rarely to be found in large works. Has been engraved]] réalisée par Coreggio au prix de 32.10 gs. [5]