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15. A catalogue of the magnificent collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the genuine and sole property of the late Walsh Porter, Esq. Dec. : celebrated for his taste and spirit in collection : this superb assemblage, well known to the more distinguished Cognoscenti, but which has never been generally exhibited, will open a splendid treat to the lovers of fine arts, and the public : it comprises specimens of nearly all the great Masters of ever foreign school, scarcely to be equaled by even the finest that have been consigned to this country within the last ten years : the very renowned original picture, the Bacchus and Ariadne of Titian : and the celebrated galley picture of Rubens and his Family, as St. George and other Saints, from the Balbi Palace at Genoa, ... : the other leading chef d'oeuvres are two original specimens of Raphael : the Odeschalchi, Corregio : Holy Families by L. Da Vinci, Parmegiano, and Baroccio : ... cabinet picture by P. Veronese : one ditto, A. Caracci : St. Ceilia, Domenichino : two by Guido : one Guercino : three noble Landscapes, Claude : one S. Rosa, N. and G. Poussin, from the Borghese, Colonna, Lanzelotti, Balbi, Doria, Aldobrandini, and Ghigi Palaces, and from the Chauncey and Orleans Collections : three by Murillo, from the Capuchin Convent at Genoa of the Flemish and Dutch Schools : Pan and Syrinx, V. Der Meulen : and others by Rembrandt, G. Dow, Ostade, J. Steen, Metzu, Terburg, Wouvermans, Wynants, Ruysdael, and Van der Hyde : ... which will be peremptorily sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, April 14, 1810, punctually at one o'clock, without reserve.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
14 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. A catalogue of the genuine and very capital cabinet of choice Italian, French, Flemish and English pictures, original drawings, and articles of ancient sculpture, of the late Hon. C. F. Greville, F. R. and A. S. &c. &c. &c. Dec. : which were collected by him with a design to illustrate the progress of painting, and its perfection by the Masters of the great Italian and other schools : in the former point of view they display a rare and highly curious series from Cimabue to Raphael : the specimens in which were selected from authentic situations, and many of them are cited in the biography of the authors of them : the perfection of the act is exemplified in various chef d'oeuves of the finest class and in the purest condition : of which the most distinguished are, by Correggio, a Head, a genuine fresco : Raphael, Venus, Vulcan and Cupid, a beautiful cabinet picture : S. Del Piombo, a portait : Baroccio, the Marriage of St. Catherine, a lovely gem : The Chess Players, Titian : Mars and Venus, P. Veronese : I. Carracci, a small Holy Family with Saints, an exquisite Bijou : N. Poussin, a small classical subject, equal to Domenichino : Ruben's, the Loves of the Centaurs : a perfect and unrivalled performance : two by Teniers : a brilliant landscape by Both : and The Celebrated Niobe by Wilson : also, a capital marble statue of Pudicitia, size of life : and a head from the Villa of Adrian : which (by order of the administrator, and permission of the lessor,) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, near the Church, at Paddington Green, on Saturday, March 31, 1810, punctually at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts