A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters: Nicholas Poussin, Claude Lorraine, and Jean Baptist GreuzeSmith and Son, 1837 |
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... ground is seen the anxious mother bending on her knees , and committing the fragile bark , containing her babe , to the waters ; she at the same time looks round to the father , who is walking away sorrowing , followed by a little naked ...
... ground is seen the anxious mother bending on her knees , and committing the fragile bark , containing her babe , to the waters ; she at the same time looks round to the father , who is walking away sorrowing , followed by a little naked ...
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... ground , and is , consequently , clear in its half - tones , so that every group and figure is seen distinctly ; and , from the extraordinary care bestowed on the finishing , well deserves an attentive examination . It was done for the ...
... ground , and is , consequently , clear in its half - tones , so that every group and figure is seen distinctly ; and , from the extraordinary care bestowed on the finishing , well deserves an attentive examination . It was done for the ...
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... ground , with her head resting on her sister's lap ; a little retired from these is a second group , composed of an aged man seated on the ground , with his dying child reclining her head on his knees ; and behind him is a woman so ...
... ground , with her head resting on her sister's lap ; a little retired from these is a second group , composed of an aged man seated on the ground , with his dying child reclining her head on his knees ; and behind him is a woman so ...
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... ground , on beholding the idolatry of the people . This capital production merits the highest commendation , and may justly be reckoned among the best works of the master : it has also the advantage of being painted on a light ground ...
... ground , on beholding the idolatry of the people . This capital production merits the highest commendation , and may justly be reckoned among the best works of the master : it has also the advantage of being painted on a light ground ...
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... ground , in front . This picture is well engraved by T. B. Poilly . 4 ft . 5 in . by 5 ft . 8 in.-C. A 35. The Israelites overthrowing the Hosts of the Midianites . The scene exhibits the confusion of a fierce and sanguinary conflict ...
... ground , in front . This picture is well engraved by T. B. Poilly . 4 ft . 5 in . by 5 ft . 8 in.-C. A 35. The Israelites overthrowing the Hosts of the Midianites . The scene exhibits the confusion of a fierce and sanguinary conflict ...
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adorned Alcmena angels anonymous appears arches arms artist assignats attention Audran bank beautiful bending boat bridge buildings bushes Cardinal Richelieu cattle centre close clump of trees clusters of trees collection composition Corinthian order cupids deity distance distant hills drapery Dughet edifice Engraved Experts du Musée extended eye looks farther side faun female figures foreground Gagny Gallery George Hibbert goats ground hands united head Hercules herdsman hilly country infant Saviour Ionic order JEAN BAPTIST GREUZE Joseph Joseph stands kneeling knees la Live Landscapes latter little retired lofty Louvre Mythological Subjects Nicholas Poussin nymph opposite side oxen Palace passing peasant persons Petersburgh picture represents picture was painted pipe Pointel Poussin preceding picture profile view reclining recumbent river rocky satyr seaport seated seen shepherd sitting sold spectator stands stream subject is introduced temple Testament Subjects tower vase vessels vesture view exhibits Virgin woman young youth
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Page 59 - When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith He to the disciple, Behold, thy mother ! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 55 - And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Page 74 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 149 - So on he fares, and to the border comes Of Eden, where delicious Paradise, Now nearer, crowns with her enclosure green, As with a rural mound, the champaign head Of a steep wilderness, whose hairy sides With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied...
Page 98 - Scarce had she finish'd, when her feet she found Benumb'd with cold, and fasten'd to the ground : A filmy rind about her body grows, Her hair to leaves, her arms extend to boughs : The nymph is all into a laurel gone, The smoothness of her skin remains alone.
Page 74 - Jesus, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, and bathing them with her tears, and wiping them with the hair of her head, till he who knew no sin turns and says : " Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much...
Page 149 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, — Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, — A sylvan scene; and, as the ranks< ascend 140 Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Page 79 - Peter said : Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk.
Page 342 - CLAUDE. 124. Landscape. A VIEW in the environs of Rome, which is seen in the distance beneath a glowing sunset. In the foreground to the left, under a cluster of trees, Claude himself is seated, and attended by a youth, who holds an umbrella over his head to shade him from the sun, while he is sketching a temple on an eminence on the opposite side. A herdsman and some goats complete the composition. This picture belonged to Frederick, Prince of Wales. C. 3 ft. 2 in., by 4 ft. 1 in. Engraved by Vivares...
Page 149 - And higher than that wall a circling row Of goodliest trees loaden with fairest fruit, Blossoms and fruits at once, of golden hue, Appeared, with gay enamelled colours mixed : On which the sun more glad impressed his beams Than in fair evening cloud, or humid bow, When God hath showered the earth ; so lovely seemed That landscape...