The above were considered the beauties of the court of William and Mary. In all, Kneller has made the draperies more attractive than the wearers, and given to all a nearly similar expression. "Of the beauties of Hampton Court, the thought was the Queen's, during one of the King's absences; and contributed much to make her unpopular, as I have heard from the authority of the old Countess of Carlisle, who remembered the event. She added, that the famous Lady Dorchester advised the Queen against it saying, Madam, if the King was to ask for the portraits of all the wits in his court, would not the rest think he called them fools?" "-Horace Walpole. 28*James Marquis of Hamilton-Lord Steward of the Household to Charles I. (C. I.'s c.) Mytens "12 Whitehall-The Marquis of Hammilton at length, by Mittens. Sold, by Commonwealth, Mr. Grinder, as appraised, 201." 30 and 31 in the collection of Charles I., as well as their com 32 A Man's Portrait panion pictures, Nos. 98 and 156. 33 Figure in a bright light - Pordenone? Holbein Dobson 34 A Man's Portrait 35 Pharaoh and his Host swallowed up by the Red Sea 36 and 37 Shepherd and Shepherdess 38* "A Man to the Waste in Armour." 40 "An old Man in a red garment, reading with spec tacles." (J. c. 132) 41 Figures in a Landscape 42* A Man's Portrait 43* A Man's Portrait - A. Catalani Schiavone Titian Giorgione 44*Portrait of a Man holding a Tablet entitled “Carpendo carperis ipse." 45*Calumny; "an Allegory" L. da Vinci Frederic Zucchero Horace Walpole thus speaks of it: "His picture in distemper of Calumny, borrowed from a description of one painted by Apelles, was supposed a tacit satire on that Cardinal (Farnese) with whom he had quarrelled on some deficience of payment." 46 and 47 Figures in a Landscape Schiavone 48 "A Man's picture to the waste, with a parchment writing." (J. c. 292) 49 Portrait of a Man (J. c.) P. Bordone 50 "A little piece, being an Old Man's Head" Il Bassano (J. c. 147.) 51 The Emperor Augustus consulting the Sibyl, P. de Cortona 52 Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Sir G. Kneller The background by W. Vandevelde. 53 Robert Boyle 54* Mrs. Elliot 55*" A naked Venus, with a Woman looking into a Trunk" (J. c. 754) ascribed to It is an early and genuine Venetian painting. Parts of the figure remain uninjured and nearly in their original state, but the head and extremities seem to have been repainted. It is a replica of the celebrated picture at Florence. 56 "The History of Mark Antony and Cleopatra," being the Family of Solomon De Bray (J.769) by himself His wife is represented as Cleopatra, about to dissolve the pearl in vinegar. 57 Admiral Sir J. Gradin 58 Admiral Lord Anson 59 Admiral Sir G. Byng Bockman Bockman Bockman These three last pictures are so placed that they cannot be fairly seen. Rousseau 60, 61 Architectural subjects 62, 63, 64 Architectural subjects (over each door) Rousseau 65 "Senators of Venice in the Senate House." Fialetti (J. c. 1018.) "285 Hampton Court-The Senate House of Venice. Sold Mr. Delamare, the 28th June, 1650, for 10%." Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador of James I., presenting his credentials to the Doge of Venice in the Senate House. Bequeathed to Charles I. by Sir Henry Wotton. It "containeth a draught in little, well resembling the famous Duke Leonardo Donato."-Wotton's will. 66*Jupiter and Europa - G. Romano This, and Nos. 112, 14, 16, seem to have formed a series of paintings illustrative of the history of Jupiter. (J. c. 54.)—(See Hand-Books to National Gallery, Dulwich Gallery.) 67*A Portrait, called Baccio Bandinelli, the sculptor, but? Correggio? "Certainly not by Correggio.”—Waagen. 68 A Sculptor Vandyke 69* Mrs. Leman's picture, half length." Vandyke's mistress. (J. c. 498.) "153 St. James's-Mrs. Leamon, by Vandyke. Sold Mr. Jasper, 1649, for 231." 70*Portrait of a Man with a Cross over his breast. (J. c.) 71 Holy Family 72 The Annunciation 73* St. Michael-copy after Guido Sir J. Reynolds 74 "The History of Christ and Martha." L. Bassano 75 Italian Lady (J. c. 1003.) Parmegiano "Called An Italian Duchess,' at half length. By Raphael. (J. c. 833.)" 76 Madonna and Child 77 A Warrior in Armour Bronzino Giorgione? "107 Hampton Court-A Ffellow in Armour, by Georgeone. Sold Mr. Derittz, the 18th Nov. 1651, for 201." 78* Artemisia Gentileschi (Ch. I. c.) by herself "5 Hampton Court-Arthemasia Gentleiscoe. Done by herselfe. Sold by Mr. Jackson, the 23rd Oct. 1651, for 201." 79* Alexander de Medicis 80*King Charles I. Titian Vandyke "283 Somerset House-King Charles on horseback, done by Sir Antony Vandyke. Sold Sir Balthazar Gerbire, the 21st June, 1650, for 2007. "332 Hampton Court-King Charles on horseback, by Vandyke. Sold Mr. Boulton, the 22nd Nov. 1649, for 461." Vandyke repeated this subject at least three times: one picture is at Windsor. Poor Charles had a keen feeling for beauty; even in his flight from this palace, his pictures seemed as near to his heart as anything_else: “There are three pictures here which are not mine, that I desire you to restore, to wit," &c. One of the truest conceptions of him-a highly-cultivated and loveable man in many things, but a sorry king-was recently spoken in a few words by Thomas Carlyle, a deep-souled, eloquent man; and the reader will not be offended, we think, to have them repeated here in looking on his portrait: "The unhappy Charles, in those final Hampton Court negotiations, shows himself as a man fatally incapable of being dealt with a man who, once for all, could not and would not understand; whose thought did not in any measure represent to him the real fact of the matter; nay, worse, whose word did not at all represent his thought. We may say this of him without cruelty, with deep pity rather; but it is true and undeniable. Forsaken, then, of all but the name of kingship, he still, finding himself treated with outward respect as a king, fancied that he might play off party against party, and smuggle himself into his old power of deceiving both. Alas, they both discovered that he was deceiving them. A man whose word will not inform you at all what he means, or will do, is not a man you can bargain with. You must get out of that man's way, or put him out of yours! The Presbyterians, in their despair, were still for believing Charles, though found false, unbelievable, again and again. Not so Cromwell: For all our fighting,' says he, we are to have a little bit of paper? No!" 81*Philip IV. of Spain 6 Velasquez 82*Queen Christina, consort of Philip IV. Velasquez 83 Jacob and Laban F. Lauri 84 Joseph and Mary G. Honthorst "The 85-88 Four Paintings usually described as Seasons." (J. c. 138, 141, 152, 240) Breughel & Rothenhamer 89 Judith and Holofernes, copy after P. Veronese. ascribed to Teniers 90 The Last Supper. (C. I.'s c.) Young? Palma "162 St. James's-The Last Supper, by Palma. Sold Mr. Emmery, the 21st of May, 1650, for 127. "A little piece, of young Palma, being The Lord's Supper;' little entire figures. Brought by the Lord Marquis of Hamilton out of Germany, and given to the King." (C. c. p. 7, 25.) 94 Diana and Actæon. (J. c. 314) A very rude sketch. 95*Marriage of St. Catherine 96*St. Francis 97 Christian IV. King of Denmark "54 Hampton Court-The King of Denmark, at length. Sold Mr. Jackson for 201." "A large piece, of the King of Denmark, with a crown and sceptre." 98 Cupids and Satyrs. (C. and J. c. 289) 99*Jacob, Rachael, and Leah 100* Jacob's Journey Polidoro G. Cagnacci Il Bassano "113 Hampton Court-The Children of Israell going to Egypt. Sold Mr. Wilmore, the 28th May, 1650, for 5l." Called 66 The Children of Israel Journeying." By Giacomo Bassano. (J. c. 241.) It was also in the collection of Charles I., and was called "Abraham with his family travelling," and numbered 10 in the "Adam and Eve" Room, Whitehall. 101 Peter Oliver, the Painter A. Hanneman 103 Joseph before Pharaoh. 104 Portrait. Vanderhelst 105 Jo seph's Departure from Jacob. 106 Portrait. All unknown. Placed against the light, and cannot be seen. |