Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 1 (of 3) / Illustrating the Arms, Arts, and Literature of Italy, from 1440 To 1630.

by James Dennistoun

8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE,

On THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1855,

AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY.

May be viewed Three days preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. CHRISTIE and MANSON’S Offices, 8, King Street, St. James’s Square.

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Note: The figures in brackets are the prices at which the works they refer to were bought in.

CATALOGUE
On THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1855
AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY

Early Florentine	1	The Virgin, suckling the Infant	£1	5s.
Fra Angelico da Fiesole	2	The Madonna, and St. John	£6	6s.
Fra Angelico da Fiesole	3	The Resurrection, two soldiers sleeping beneath—very small. Pronounced by Dr. Waagen "a genuine picture."	£44	2s.
Fra Angelico da Fiesole	4	The Virgin enthroned, with two saints at her side. A very interesting small work. From the Gerini Gallery; on which Dr. Waagen says, "In this little picture all that earnestness and spirituality peculiar to that master is expressed"	£56	14s.
Berna di Sienna	5	The Stoning of St. Stephen—painted on gold ground	£2	10s.
Giottino	6	The Crucifixion, on gold ground—small, with pointed top	£5	10s.
Giottino	7	The Crucifixion, with the Maries and the centurion and soldiers beneath—on gold ground, with pointed top	£5	15s.
Giottino	8	The Crucifixion, with the Virgin and St. John; the Magdalen kneeling at the foot of the cross—small square.	£4	4s.
Taddeo Gaddi	9	The Epiphany, and Visitation—parts of a predella	£19	8s.	6d.
Gentile da Fabriano	10	The Holy Family, seated before a building, the Magi in adoration, in the singular landscape background	£21
School of Memmi	11	The Virgin and Child—a fragment	£3	10s.
S. Memmi	12	The Virgin and Child, with saints on gold ground—a fragment. From the collection of M. Lauriani of the Vatican—unframed	£2	5s.
Cos. Roselli	13	The Miracle of St. Augustine. An interesting composition of nine figures	£15	15s.
Don Lorenzo Monaco	14	The Nativity: the Virgin kneeling, St. Joseph seated on the ground, the Infant in a manger, the shepherds and angels above. From the collection of M. Lauriani, Librarian of the Vatican	£9	19s.	6d.
Giovanni Sanzi	15	The Madonna and Child	£12	12s.
Sano di Pietro di Sienna	16	The death of Santa Monaca, who is being laid in the tomb by the Saviour and a bishop. An interesting specimen	£9	9s.
Duccio di Sienna	17	A beautiful small tryptic, in five parts: in the centre the Virgin and Child enthroned; on the wings St. Nicholas, St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Jerome, on gold ground; the Emperor Constantius and Empress Helena, and the Entombment on the outside of the wings. This interesting work is most perfectly preserved	£22	11s.	6d.
Greek School	18	St. Nicolas: a Byzantine painting—on gold ground [Transcriber's Note: price missing in original]
Lorenzetti di Sienna	19	A large tryptic: the Virgin and Child, with two angels in the centre; two saints presenting devotes on each wing—painted on gold ground, with pointed tops	£30	9s.
G. Schiavone	20	An altar-piece, on gold ground, described by Dr. Waagen as "an altar-piece by Gregorio Schiavone, in different compartments: in the centre the Virgin and Child; at the sides a sainted monk and John the Baptist; above, in the centre, the dead Christ, supported by two angels; at the sides, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Peter Martyr; below, on a predella of unusual height, two male and two female saints, inscribed 'Opus Sclavoni discipulus Squarcione S.' This is the best specimen known to me of this scholar of Squarcione; some of the heads are of good expression, the colouring of the flesh is less cold, the outlines of the forms less hard and cutting than usual"	£46	4s.
Giovanni Sanzi	21	Portrait of Raffaele, when a boy. The head is small, the neck long, the slight figure is clothed in a tunic tight to the throat, from which it hangs straight and loose, after the Italian fashion of the fifteenth century, and though ill adapted for elegance of drapery, its deep crimson colour and gold embroideries give a certain richness to the meagrely designed costume; on a white ledge under the figure is written in a hand much resembling that of Raffaele, "Raffaele Sanzi d'anni sei nato il di 6 Ap., 1483. Sanzi padre dipinse"; the back of the panel bears these words, also in old characters, "Rittratto del Piccolo Raffaele Sazi [Transcriber's Note: should be 'Sanzi'] d'anni sei nato in Urbino il di sei di Aprile 1483, Sanzi dipinse." A pamphlet addressed by Mr. Dennistoun to the Editor of the Art Union, proving the correctness of the day of Raffaele's birth as stated in the picture, accompanies it	£55	13s.
Bronzino	22	Portrait of Luigo Allemanno [Transcriber's Note: should be Luigi Alamanni], the Florentine poet, in a black dress	£5	5s.
Baroccio	23	Portrait of the last Duke of Urbino, in a black dress, with a gold chain and badge of the Golden Fleece, his hand resting on a book	£6	2s.	6d.
Raffaellino del Colle	24	La Madonna del Garofalo—on copper. A beautiful copy from Raffaele—in frame carved with figures	£13	2s.	6d.
Al. Allori	25	Portrait of Torquato Tasso, in a black and crimson dress, holding a manuscript. Animated and delicate in conception, and carefully treated	£26	5s.
Titian	26	Portrait of Ariosto, in a blue dress. The very rare engraving by Persin accompanies it	£85	1s.
Paris Bordone	27	A Venetian Nobleman	£5	5s.
School of Fiesole	28	The Nativity, with landscape background	£9	10s.
Timoteo della Vite	29	The Magdalen, holding the vase and a book, in a landscape. Purchased from M. Lauriani, librarian of the Vatican	£6
School of Perugino	30	The Epiphany: the Holy Family, seated before a building, the Magi presenting their offerings, their attendants in the background	£29	8s.
M. Albertinelli	31	The Virgin and Child, seated, in a landscape	£7	7s.
Gaudenzio Ferrari	32	The Nativity: The Virgin and St. Joseph kneeling over the Infant, who lies on the ground, three angels in adoration beyond, the angel appearing to the shepherds in the distance	£18	7s.
Cima di Conegliano	33	The Virgin, in a blue dress, her hands clasped, with the Infant seated before her on a window-ledge; a crimson drapery behind. Signed "Joannes Bta. Cone lanensis"	£24	3s.
Correggio	34	The Virgin, kneeling in adoration over the Infant, with architecture in the background—on copper	£3	15s.
Andrea d'Assisi	35	The Virgin and Child, on gold ground—panel—in architectural frame of the period	£5	15s.	6d.
Garofalo	36	The Nativity: The Virgin, St. Joseph, and a Shepherd, kneeling in adoration over the Infant, near a cavern; with beautiful landscape background	£23	2s.
Michele, of Florence	37	The Virgin and Child, with an Angel, surrounded by a border of bone carved with figures—circular	£5	5s.
P. Tibaldi	38	The Annunciation, with a choir of angels above	£8	18s.	6d.
Baroccio	39	Head of an Angel	£9
L. da Vinci	40	The Virgin and Child, holding a pear. Purchased at Urbino, of the Vecciarelli Family	£3	13s.	6d.
Scarsellino di Ferrara	41	Christ in the garden	£3
School of Perugino	42	St. Roch—a small figure	£6	10s.
Paduanino	43	Head of a duchess of Medicis—a fragment	£1	15s.
School of Giotto	44	Saints invoking Christ—two illuminated miniatures	£4	10s.
School of Titian	45	The Virgin and Child, on a grassy bank, gathering flowers	£3	15s.
School of Giotto	46	The Pentecost. A beautiful miniature, on vellum, with rich border	£8	15s.
School of Giotto	47	The Crucifixion, with Saints. A beautiful miniature, on vellum, with rich arabesque border	£4	14s.	6d.
School of Titian	48	Portrait of a Lady of the Medicis Family: Pellegrina, daughter of Bianca Capello, in a richly ornamented dress	£4	14s.	6d.
A. del Sarto	49	The Resurrection. An interesting small work in the Master's first manner. From the de Angelis Gallery, at Sienna	£4	14s.
C. Maratti	50	The Holy Family	£3	3s.
Bronzino	51	The Virgin and Child, with St. Joseph and St. John. A very grand and beautiful design—circular, on panel	[£21	0s.	0d.]
G. da Carpi	52	The Virgin, in a crimson and blue dress, seated, with the Infant in her lap, before a sculptured portico; a green drapery suspended above—circle on panel. The Orsini Arms on the frame	£141	15s.
Luigi Agresti	53	The Last Supper. Very richly coloured, with the engraving	£6
School of Brescia	54	The Virgin and Child, enthroned, with saints and angels in adoration	£4
F. Vanni	55	The repose of the Holy Family—small	£2
Schedone	56	The Virgin and Child	£1	13s.
School of Parma	57	A female saint, holding a salver of fruit—very elegant	£4	4s.
School of Ferrara	58	The Holy Family, with St. Francis and St. Jerome	£9	9s.
Guardi	59	A view on a canal, at Venice, with figures	£11	0s.	6d.
Guardi	60	A view on the grand canal—the companion	£11	0s.	6d.
Scorza, of Genoa	61	A pastoral landscape	£1	6s.
S. Rosa	62	A romantic bay scene, with figures—evening	£4	10s.
Serani	63	St. Cecilia, playing on the viol da gamba	£5	7s.	6d.
Testaferrata	64	A Roman piper	£1	1s.
Antonilez di Serabia	65	St. Raymond of Penaforte. From the Standish Gallery	£3	13s.	6d.
Montelinez di Serabia	66	St. Anthony, seated reading, near a chapel, with mountainous background. From the Standish Gallery	£2	2s.
Zurbaran	67	The Madonna of Mercy—four figures kneeling round her. From the Standish Gallery	[£2	15s.]
Murillo	68	The vision of St. Augustine of Canterbury: the saint is washing the feet of the Saviour, who appears in the likeness of a pilgrim; from his mouth proceed the words "Magne Pater Augustine tibi commendo Ecclesiam meam." This fine gallery picture was purchased from Don Julian Williams, by Mr. Standish, for £600, at Seville, in 1825; it was originally painted for the nuns of San Leandro Order of St. Austen, and sold by them during the troubles caused by the army of Soult, in 1810, to Dr. Manuel Real, from whom it passed to Don J. Williams. The picture is mentioned in the work of Herrera and d'Aviles Guia de Seville, 1832	£199	10s.
Velazquez	69	Portrait of a Cardinal, seated, holding a book, the chair surmounted by shields of arms. Full of dignified character. From Cardinal Fesch's gallery	£4	4s.
School of Cologne	70	La Madonna Addolorata, in a crimson dress, a light-coloured robe. A very dignified figure. A fragment	[£1	10s.]
Wilhelm, of Cologne	71	The Marriage of St. Catherine with St. Agnes. They are in the foreground of a landscape, with buildings in the distance. From M. Wyer, of Cologne	£14	3s.	6d.
Van der Maire	72	St. Catherine, presenting a devotee. An interesting fragment	£5	15s.	6d.
Van Eyck	73	A fine dyptic, with the Annunciation: the Virgin kneeling, the Angel in a rich dress, holding a sceptre:—the portrait of the donor outside. From the Collection of M. Wyer, of Cologne	£39	18s.
Henri Blaes La Civetta	74	A tryptic, with the Virgin and Child in the centre, seated, in a landscape; St. Christopher and St. Anthony on the wings; an owl, the emblem of the Master. From the Collection of M. Wyer, of Cologne	£17	6s.	6d.
Dionysius Calcar	75	The Crucifixion: The Virgin and St. John weeping, with landscape background	£8	8s.
School of Hemmelinck	76	St. Natalitia, seated, holding a book, on which is a hand, cut off; with architectural background. From the same collection	£12	1s.	6d.
Matth. Guinendenwald	77	Portrait of Philip le Bel, in a crimson dress and black hat, wearing the collar of the Golden Fleece	£6.
Van der Goes	78	The Virgin and Child, enthroned; a damask drapery behind; landscape background seen on each side	£22	1s.
Lucas van Leyden	79	A very small female head—a fragment	18s.
Martin Schoen	80	A tryptic: the Crucifixion, with the figures carved in wood, and painted background in the centre; the wings painted with the six stations; carved canopy work over the centre; the descent from the Cross painted on the outside	£12	1s.	6d.
Sustermans	81	Portrait of Galileo	£4	10s.
Sustermans	82	Portrait of a Florentine lady	£2	4s.
Van Dyck	83	The Adoration of the Magi—a sketch in grisaille	£2	8s.
Van Dyck	84	Portrait of the Earl of Strafford, in a black dress. Purchased from the Earl of Mar's collection, in 1805	£5	5s.
Teniers	85	A landscape, with peasants and poultry near a cottage—upright—on copper	£3	7s.	6d.
Camphuyzen	86	A farm, with cattle, and a man milking a cow near a well. Very richly coloured	£6	10s.
Jan Steen	87	Portrait of a Burgomaster	£5	15s.
Poelemberg	88	The Riposo of the Holy Family, under a ruined building	£2	10s.
Wouvermans	89	Travellers, reposing under a sunny bank, near a pool of water	£33	12s.
Van Falens	90	Camp suttlers, with horsemen and numerous figures. From the Collection of Sir James Stuart	£5	10s.
Swaneveldt	91	A study of ruins—on paper	£1	2s.
Watteau	92	A fête champêtre	£1	10s.
Rigaud	93	Portrait of a French lady, holding a row of pearls	£3	10s.
Venetian	94	Portrait of the admirable Crichton, in black dress, seated holding a sword and a book; with long inscription. Dated 1581, with the engraving	£13	2s.	6d.
Roman School	95	Portrait of the Cardinal of York, in his robes. Purchased at his villa, at Frascati	£1	10s.
Sir P. Lely	96	Portrait of the Countess of Southesk, (la belle Hamilton) in a white satin dress, seated, holding a viol da gamba, in a landscape, from the collection of C.R. Sharpe, Esq.	[£7	17s.	6d.]
Sir Joshua Reynolds	97	A very small head of a lady	15s.
Anthony	98	Henselope Burn	14s.
Andrew Wilson	99	The Cascatelle, at Tivoli, with shepherds and goats in the foreground, admirably painted	£33	12s.
J.M.W. Turner, R.A.	100	A farm in the Highlands	£2	8s.
Rev. J. Thompson	101	The Trosacks. A beautiful finished study, given by the artist to Mr. Dennistoun in 1829	£3
J.M.W. Turner, R.A.	102	Fishing boats caught in a squall	£8	15s.
Millais, A.R.A.	103	A cottage barn, in Essex: a sketch of figures on the back	£4	10s.

WORKS OF MEDIÆVAL ART, AND CURIOSITIES