Landscapes. ground, and there forms a pool at the base of some rocks. Here two nymphs (each of whom has a vase) are seated on its margin, observing attentively a large snake, which is gliding over the adjacant rocks; a clump of three trees is on the left, and various buildings are perceived on the acclivities of the distant hills. Engraved by N. Poilly. 312. Two Women on the Bank of a Rivulet. This picture represents a hilly country of a broken and varied surface, having a large clump of chestnut trees on the left, near which are two young women, one of them is crouched near a bank with a basket of flowers by her side; the other sits on the margin of the brook washing her feet; the latter has attracted the attention of a young man, who is peeping from behind a bank. A little retired, on the opposite side, are seen two persons reposing; and still more remote may be discovered a small town, and various other buildings, at the base of the distant mountains. Painted about the year 1650, for M. Passart. Engraved, anonymous. 313. A Young Woman with a Basket of Fruit. The scene offers a landscape traversed in its whole extent by a river, beyond which are seen several edifices at the foot of a range of mountains. On the bank of the river composing the foreground, is a young woman, seen in a profile view, with a basket of fruit on her head, and holding up her mantle under her arm. Engraved, anonymous. 314. Three Men in Conversation. The view here exhibits a country of an unusually wild and rocky aspect, with a Landscapes. large cluster of buildings at the side, a portion of which appears to form a mill; a river extends from thence to the opposite side, and a second stream passes between high banks and flows along the front. Three men (one recumbent on the ground) are on the farther side of a bank, in conversation. Two of them are pointing in opposite directions: beyond them are two travellers with horses, and still more remote are peasants watering cattle, and boys bathing. Numerous edifices adorn the acclivities of the distant rocky hills. Engraved by N. Poilly. : 315. The Gust of Wind and Affrighted Peasants. This picture represents a hilly country, with a row of Italian buildings on the right. In front is a rugged road, which winds round a bank and passes along the foreground in this part is a loaded waggon, drawn by two oxen, the driver of which, as well as the cattle, have fallen to the ground in consequence of a violent gust of wind, which, in its passage, is riving the branches of a large tree close to them. Two travellers on foot are also terrified at the effects of the hurricane. Painted in 1650, for M. Pontel. Engraved, anonymous. 316. St. John in the Island of Patmos. The subject is introduced in the foreground of a landscape, offering a bold and rocky site, covered in part with clusters of trees and bushes, among which are the remains of ancient edifices; one of which is distinguished by a portico and an obelisk; a river is seen in the distance, along the banks of which are a tower and other buildings. The evangelist, clad in ample robes, is seated in the centre of the foreground, and seen in a profile view, apparently writing his apocalypse; the usual emblem of Landscapes. the saint, an eagle, is behind, and in front of him is a pedestal, with some broken parts of a column lying at its base. Engraved by Chatillon. 3 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 11 in.-C. (about.) Sold in the collection of M. Robit, 1801. 7100 fs.. 2841. Now in the collection of Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. 317. Monks Meditating. The view here exhibits a wild and mountainous country, with a spacious valley in front, locked in by a range of rocky mountains, whose base is clothed with bushy trees. In this sequestered place a company of eremites have fixed their abode: three of these enthusiasts are grouped in the centre of the foreground, one of them is seated in a profile view, a second is recumbent, and the other stands by; a fourth is seen crouched beneath a bank at the side, and a fifth stands near their habitation, on the farther side of a lake. Engraved, anonymous. 318. Two Women and a Man admiring the remains of some Sculptures and fragments of Buildings. The most prominent objects in this picture consist of the remains of a colossal statue of a woman seated on a pedestal, a therm of Jason, and a torso of a female, grouped with some vestiges of buildings; these have attracted the admiration of two ladies and a gentleman: close behind the former persons is a youth with an ox: a clump of poplar and other trees form the background to the statuary. Engraved, anonymous. 319. View of a Temple and Adjacent Buildings, situate on an eminence close to a river. The foreground is composed of Landscapes. bushes, growing among rocks; from the midst of these rise three trees, one of which is slender, and divided from the lower part of the trunk. Engraved, of a circular form, by E. Meulen, ex. 320. A Landscape, representing a hilly country, with clusters of umbrageous trees on either side, and a sterile rocky site in the centre, which is bounded by a range of hills, clothed in part with bushy trees. Engraved, anonymous. 321. A View of the Acropolis and Surrounding Country. This picture represents the celebrated Athenian citadel, which is seen, with other buildings, at the base of a lofty mountain, on an upper acclivity of which are ancient edifices, and one of them resembles the Temple of Minerva. The buildings are approached by a high-road from the front, passing between an opening in a dwarf wall, having clumps of beautiful trees on either side. In the centre of the foreground are two women, one is on her knees gathering up something; beyond these are several other figures, two of whom are seated on the ground. This excellent picture was painted as a companion to the Obsequies of Phocion, about the year 1650, for a M. Cerisier. Engraved by Baudet, and anonymous. 4 ft. 7 in. by 6 ft. 11 in.-C. 322. Pastoral Occupations. The subject is evidently intended to represent the life of the shepherds of Arcadia. On the left is a happy couple, sitting together; the youth has a rural pipe in his hand and a wreath on his lap; his attention is directed to the shepherdess, who is caressing a dog. Beyond Landscapes. these are a second couple; the female is here engaged milking a goat, and the youth is dragging forward a ram; two cows, a number of sheep, and several goats, are distributed around them, and at some distance is a shepherd boy with a stick on his shoulder. Engraved by Peyron. 323. The Tomb of Sappho. A classic landscape, interspersed with a number of beautiful buildings, among which, and close to the front, is one designated the Tomb of Sappho; near it is seated a muse, recording the history of the poetess, and Cupid stands by holding the ink. In the distance are seen three persons on the margin of a lake. 1 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 10 in.-C. Collection of M. Julliot, 1793. 2400 fs. 967. 324. Orion. A landscape, exhibiting a scene of extraordinary grandeur, as well for its bold and mountainous character, the richness of its verdure and umbrageous trees, as for the beauty and brilliancy which the rising of the great luminary of the day sheds over the scene. The Giant Orion, having been basely deprived of his eyes by Enopion, is here represented advancing towards the summit of the highest mountain, under the guidance of a workman at a forge, whom he bears on his shoulders, in order that the beams of the rising sun might shine uninterruptedly on his face, and thereby restore his sight. The Goddess Diana and other deities are seen in the clouds, which are tinged with the golden hues of the morning. This very excellent work was painted in 1658, for M. Passart, Accountant General. Sir Joshua Reynolds is said to have possessed this picture, which he parted with to M. de Calonne for 500 gs.; and in the sale of the latter |