CATALOGUE PICTURES 19 , Arlington Street THE PROPERTY OF The Marquess of Zetland. catalogue. !•—A BA1 TLE SCENE. A convoy attacked by soldiers. Painted by Philips Wouwerman. Signed Ph. W. Canvas 37f x 68J inches. Philips Wouwerman, born at Haarlem, 1619, and died there, 1668. He learnt the practice of his art from his father, and studied landscape painting under Jan Wynants. Few galleries are without specimens of his work. He was one of the great artists of the Dutch School. ; 2 .—A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MAR¬ GARET, LADY DUNDAS, seated at a table, knitting. Painted by Sir T. Lawrence, P.R.A. Canvas 50 x 40 inches. Sir T. Lawrence was born at Bristol, 1769. He early distinguished himself for bis ability in drawing. His father was landlord of the Black Bear Inn, Devizes. He entered as a student at the Royal Academy, 1787, was elected an associate in 1791, and in the following year succeeded Sir J. Reynolds as painter to the King. In 1794 he was elected a Royal Academician, and was knighted by the Prince Regent in 1815, and, at the death of Sir B. West, was elected President of the Royal Academy. He died in London, 1830. i 3 .—THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. After Corregio’s “ La Vierge au Panier.” Panel 15f x 114 inches. A very old copy of the picture in the National Gallery, London. 4 - —THE “FOUR PHILOSOPHERS.” Rubens and his friends. / Painted by Rev. M. W. Peters, R.A., after the famous picture by Rubens, in the Pitti Palace, Florence. (Signed Peters, ) Canvas 66 x 53£ inches. The Rev. Matthew William Peters, portrait and history painter, was born in the Isle of Wight, was some time pupil of Benj. West. Originally intended for the church, his love of art led him twice to Rome and Italy, 1773 and 1774. In 1771 he was elected an associate, and in 1777 a full member of the Royal Academy. He held successively three livings, was a prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral, and Chaplain to the Prince Regent. He died in 1814. 5 - LANDSCAPE AND RUINS, men playing at cards. Painted by Thomas Wyck. Canvas, on wood, 18 x 24 inches. Thos. Wyck was born at Beverwyck, 1616, pupil of his father, and went to Italy and painted in environs of Naples. He came to England about the time of the Restoration and painted views of London, before the fire, and later returned to Holland, and died at Haarlem, 1677. 6 .—A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MR. HALDANE, in plum-coloured coat, left hand gloved and holding stick. Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. Canvas 50 x 40 inches. Sir Joshua Reynolds was born at Plymton in Devon, 1723. His father was the Rev. Samuel Reynolds, and master of the Grammar School at Plymton. In 1741 he was placed with Hudson, the portrait painter, in London. In 1746 he started as a portrait painter in St. Martin’s Lane. He spent several years in Italy, returning to London in 1752. In 1768 he was elected president of the then newly-established Royal Academy of Arts, and was knighted on the occasion by George III. He died in Leicester Square, 1792, and was buried with great pomp in St. Paul’s Cathedral. -/* 7 - THE MARRIAGE OF ST. CATHERINE. School of Titian. Canvas 34 x 4R inches. 8 .—VENUS AND CUPID. Roman School. Panel 18f x 13£ inches. g.—FIGURES KNEELING IN SUPPLICATION BEFORE A QUEEN WHO IS WEEPING. French School. Canvas 36 x 48 inches. io.—WHITE HORSE, GOATS & SHEPHERD. Painted by Rosa da Tivoli (Philipp Peter Roos). Canvas 34 x 51 inches. Rosa da Tivoli was born at Frankfort, 1657, and was sent to Italy by the Landgrave of Hesse. He lived at Tivoli, where he kept a kind of menagerie for the purpose of drawing animals with greater correctness. He died in Rome, 1705. ii.—A VASE OF FLOWERS. Painted by Simon Verelst. Canvas 34 x 51 inches. Simon Verelst was born at Antwerp, 1638, and was a pupil of his father. He came to practice his art in London. Walpole gives a curious picture of his conceit, vanity and success. He called himself “The God of Flowers” and “ The King of Painting.” He had ultimately to be placed in a lunatic asylum. He died in London, 1710. ifrp. 'I? ’T** y ’ pt' " Hr. n* 12 . TRAVELLERS ATTACKED BY ROBBERS. Painted by Van Der Meulen. Signed A. Vander Meulen. Canvas 64-ijf x 79|- inches. A. Vander Meulen was born in Brussels, 1632. He was invited to Paris by Louis XIV., and employed on designs for Gobelins tapestry. He painted pictures of the principal battles of Flanders. Most galleries possess examples of bis work. He died in Paris, 1690. 13 .—SHIPS, BARGES AND BOATS in a calm at the mouth of a river. (Signed). Painted by Vande Caepelle. Canvas 42f x 57-J- inches. Jan Vande Cappelle, a marine and landscape painter, of Amsterdam, of great excellence, supposed to have been a scholar of Simon de Vlieger, but of whom scarcely anything is known. He received the freedom of the city of Amsterdam in 1653, on the occasion of his marriage. He painted as late as 1680 or perhaps 1686. He was one of the greatest of Dutch painters. 14.—ITALIAN LANDSCAPE, SUNSET, HORSEMEN AND PRISONER. By J. Both. Signed Canvas 64| + 85 inches. Jan Both was born at Utrecht about 1610. He and his brother Andrew learnt the rudiments oi their art under their father, who afterwards placed them with Abraham Bloemart. The two brothers visited France and Italy together. Jan was excellent in landscape painting, but being less skilled in the drawing of figures and cattle, these were generally inserted in his pictures by Andrew. Jan died at Utrecht, 1652. I5 —PORTRAIT OF A LADY, in black and jewelled head dress, hands folded. Painted by Holbein. Panel 12f x inches. Hans Holbein, the younger, was born at Augsburg, 1497, and was a pupil of his father. He went to Basle in 1515. His intimacy with Erasmus led to his invitation by Henry VIII. to England; and about 1536 he was appointed court painter to the King. There is at Windsor Castle a collection of his portraits drawn on tinted paper with chalks, most of which are engraved by Bartolozzi; no eminent man of the period escaped his pencil. Holbein died in London, 1543. A series of large decorative canvases on staircase: 16. —BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. 17. —DIANA AND ENDYMION. 1:8.—JUPITER AND SEMELE. 19. —AURORA. 20. —HERCULES. 21. —MINERVA. Painted by J. B. Cipriani, R.A. John Baptist Cipriani was born at Florence in 1727. In 1750 he went to Rome, and was induced by Sir W. Chambers to come to England in 1755, and in 1768 was one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy. He painted the allegorical designs on the panels of the new state coach of George III., and also designed the diploma of the Royal Academy in 1768. He died at Hammersmith, 1785. 22. —A FLOWER PICTURE. Painted by Simon Verelst. Canvas 34 X 51 inches. For notice of painter see No. 11. 23.—the crucifixion. Painted by Le Sueur. Canvas 59 x 85^ inches. Eustache Le Sueur, a French historical painter, was born in Paris, 1616. The style of Raphael greatly attracted him and also the works of N. Poussin, his fellow countryman. At the Louvre he painted the apartments of the King and Queen-Mother. He died at Paris 1655. 24.—A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF LORD CHIEF BARON HALE. Painted by Sir G. Knbller. Canvas 50 by 40 inches. Sir Godfrey Knbller, Bart., was born at Lubeck, 1648. He was a pupil of Bol, at Amsterdam. In 1672 he went to Italy, and in 1674 he came to England and was introduced by the Duke of Monmouth to Charles II. Charles II. sent him to Paris to paint the portrait of Louis XIV. He was equally in favour with James II., and the death of Lely left him without a rival. He painted the portraits of all who were most eminent in his day. He died at Twickenham, 1723. 25.—A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A STOUT GENTLEMAN in brown coat, red waistcoat, seated in chair, &c. Painted by Zoffany. • Canvas 50 x 40 inches. Johann Zoffany, R.A., was bom at Frankfort-on-Maine, 1733. He went to Italy and remained there nearly twelve years, afterwards coming to England. In 1769 he was nominated a member of the Royal Academy. He died, 1810. 26.—A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF SIR L. DUNDAS, over^fireplace in dining room. Painted by-B attoni. Canvas 50 x 40 inches. Pompbo Girolamo Battoni was born at Lucca in 1708, and went to Rome to study art, and became the chief portrait painter of his time while in that city. He painted no less than twenty-two portraits of sovereigns. He died in Rome in 1787. A life of Battoni, by Boni, was published at Rome in 1787. * " ■3W THIRTY-TWO WATER COLOUR COPIES, FROM THE OLD ARTISTS. By Sir Robert Strange. Sir Robert Strange, Engraver, born in Pomona, Orkney, in 1721. He was originally intended for the law, but some of his drawings having been shown to one Cowper, a drawing- master at Edinburgh, were so highly approved by him, that the voting man was placed under his tuition. In 1/6! Strange went to Italy, where he made drawings from mini) then eel. hi itod pictures, some of which he engraved abroad, others after his return to England. In the course of his tour he was elected a member of the Academies of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Parma, and Paris. In 1787 he received the honour of knighthood. He died in London in 1792. Strange published “A Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of Pictures and of thirty-two Drawings, collected by him in Italy.