An old man’s head with a ruff, painted by Rembrant. It is thought to be the portrait of Ephraim Bonus the Physician, as it bears a great resemblance to the print of him engraved by Rembrant himself, but in the picture he is much older. The light and shade in this picture is extremely fine. Mr. Houston, an excellent engraver in mezzotinto, has engraved a very fine print after this picture.
A fine landskip with Tobit and the Angel, near three feet wide, by the same master; the effect of colours in this picture is surprising.
A Magdalene’s head, by Guido.
An historical subject, a woman and three children, &c. by Solimene. This is better coloured, and more finished, than one generally sees of this master.
Angels holding a mitre over St. Ambrose, a finished sketch for a large picture, by the same master. The character of St. Ambrose is very fine, and the draperies are in a great style of painting.
Susannah and the Elders, by Le Moine. The colouring of the woman, who is near naked, is very fine, and the composition and the landskip are very agreeable.
A little boy and girl naked in a landskip of a garden, by Albano, in his richest colouring.
A battle, by Bourgognone, about two feet wide; this is clearer and better coloured than most of his pictures usually are.
Two landskips, by Gaspar Poussin, about two feet two inches wide each. They are in his finest green manner, and extremely well preserved.
Another landskip, by the same master, a little larger but upright, and also in his richest and best manner.