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117. A Shepherd in conversation with two Women; and a Herd of Cattle passing a River. The view exhibits a fine open country contiguous to the sea, whose blue waters are visible in the distance. On the left are high broken banks, on which grow bushes and a beautiful clump of trees, under shelter of which, and close to the front, are two women and a man ; the latter is recumbent on the ground, in conversation with one of the former, who sits by him, while the other stands near them with a staff in her hand; a little retired from these are four peasants driving a large herd of cattle, consisting of cows, sheep, and goats, through a river to the opposite side, where the foremost of the drove are passing near the ruins of a beautiful temple, amidst bushy trees; considerably beyond this is seen a town, with walls and castellated towers. The breezy freshness of early morning is most admirably delineated in this delightful picture. Painted for Monseigneur de Portase, in 1648.

4 ft. by 5 ft.-C. (about.)

118. A Herdsman seated, and Cattle in a Pond. A hilly and richly-wooded country, with four isolated trees standing on the foreground, and a noble mansion with castellated towers, seen at some distance off in the centre of the view, sheltered by hills on one side, and by a grove of trees on the other; these extend round to the right and front, and form the boundary of a verdant meadow. A herdsman is here seated on a sloping bank, apparently contemplating the beautiful scene around him, his cattle are on the opposite side, some of them browsing the herbage, and others enjoying the cooling stream. Painted for Monseigneur Remasso.

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119. Priests leading a Sacrificial Bull to the Temple of Apollo. This splendid work of art exhibits a scene of uncommon beauty, vast in extent, rich in the variety of its details, and enchanting in the brilliant and fresh salubrity of its atmosphere. Passing over a portion of the foreground, on the left, the eye encounters the angle of some noble palace, beyond which, the attention of the spectator is attracted to the superb temple of Apollo, with its spacious dome and double tier of numerous columns, reminding him of the far-fained Mausoleum of Hadrian. Towards this temple are seen priests approaching, leading a sacrificial bull, followed by prietesses and other attendants, bearing objects connected with the ceremony; they have just passed a rustic bridge, over a rivulet in front, at the foot of which is a man seated on its wall, and on the other side are two women and a child; in adddition to these are females with vases, reposing in the shade of some trees on the right; from hence the view extends over a wide tract of country intersected by rivers, groves of trees, and buildings, and terminating in a wide expanse of sea. A cluster of beautiful trees, rising from an eminence on the farther side of the bridge, contributes greatly to the effect of the scene. Painted by Prince Panfilio. Engraved by F.

Vivares, in 1764; and also by J. Volpato.

4 ft. 11 in. by 6 ft. 6 in.--C.

Now in the Doria Palace, at Rome.

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120. The Embarkation of St. Paulinus. presents a seaport during a fine morning, attended by a gentle breeze. On the right stands a small portion of some public building of the Corinthian order, beyond which are two ships riding at anchor; a third is being towed towards them; the opposite side is bounded by a rocky eminence, on which grow

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a few bushes and trees; near this object is a vessel with sails; and in the distance is seen a fort, commanding the entrance of the harbour. A quay of stonework extends along the front, where a tall woman (perhaps intended for the saint already named), of a solemn mien, holding a rosary in her hands, is advancing towards a boat, accompanied by a female, and followed by two others and an elderly man. A youth stands on the steps ready to hand her into the boat, in which are already a woman and two children. A group of five persons are on the right, and several boats lie alongside the quay. Painted for the Cardinal Chequini. Engraved in the Musée Français. 3 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.-C. (about.)

Now in the Louvre.

121. A Shepherdess listening to a Piping Herdsman. This picture may be identified by the trunk of an old tree lying in the centre of the foreground, and a herdsman seated on it, with his staff lying against his knees, playing on a pipe, the music of which appears to interest a shepherdess, who stands before him with a crook in her hand. His oxen, four in number, are slaking their thirst in an adjoining pond; three other beasts are seen near a clump of trees in the centre, at the extremity of the foreground. Some distance off, on the left, may be perceived several buildings; and near some rocks, on the opposite side, are three men passing hastily along. Painted for an amateur at Amsterdam.

122. The Landing of Æneas on the Latium Coast; known under the appellation of "THE MORNING OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE." This splendid picture represents a view from the shore, looking out seawards, under the appearance of a brilliant summer's morning. The luminary of day is seen rising in all its splendour, dispersing the mists, and gilding the ambient hemisphere with the most gorgeous hues. The hero Æneas,

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has just quitted his Trojan vessel, which, with another, is moored on the right, and, accompanied by two friends, is approaching the shore in a small boat. A line of bold rocky coast bounds the left of the scene, on an isolated portion of which grows a large tree, and on the adjacent rock stands a beautiful temple. Two men are on the beach in front, assisting a woman in a boat to pull the bark to shore. A second small boat, with a single figure in it, and three ships lying a considerable distance off, complete the composition of this admirable production. Painted for an amateur at Paris. Engraved by Mason in 1772.

3 ft. 5 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.-C.

Sold with a companion, No. 32, in the collection of the Countess de Verrue, in 1736, for 8007 fs., 3201.

Now valued at 40007. Now in the collection o the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle.

123. A Shepherd teaching a Shepherdess to play on the Pipe. The view exhibits, on the left, a spacious river flowing round a large cluster of trees and bushes, of richly varied foliage, which adorn the right. On the farther side of the stream, in the middle distance, are some high cliffs covered in part with bushes, having a watermill, with a round tower at its base; beyond this object the river falls in gentle ripples into the main current; from hence the eye looks over a barren site, to a town which is faintly perceived at the foot of the distant hills. In the centre of the foreground are a shepherd and shepherdess sitting on a bank; the former, habited in a yellowish dress, is teaching the latter to play on a pipe. Some goats, sheep, and a cow, are seen browsing around them. The appearance is that of a fine clear morning. Painted for Signor Piretti. Engraved.

1 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 3 in.-C.

Collection of John Glover, Esq., 1830. (by Mr. Stanley) 700 gs. Now in the possession of the author.

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124. A Shepherdess playing on a Pipe, and a Herdsman standing by her. This landscape exhibits a delightfully varied scene, under the appearance of a fine morning, with a gentle breeze agitating the foliage of the trees. A river flows at the extremity of the foreground, extending in an oblique direction over the right of the view, to the base of the distant hills, near which it is crossed by a bridge, composed of eight arches, communicating with some adjacent buildings. In the opposite side, is a cluster of beautiful trees, growing on the farther bank of the stream, near the centre of the picture, beyond which the ground rises to an abruptly formed hill, on the acclivity of which are various buildings. The figures which animate the scene, consist of a shepherdess, in a blue and red dress, seated on a bank on the right, playing on a pipe, while a herdsman stands by with a staff in his hand, listening to the music. Eight goats and about six cows, are distributed around them. Painted for Signor Verdum, a miller at Liege. Engraved by Lowry; and in the Tresham Gallery by J. H. Wright.

3 ft. 3 in. by 4 ft. 9 in.-C.

Sold by the Hon. Welbore Ellis Agar to the Marquess of Westminster.

For this and the companion picture, No. 301, the sum of 8000l. are said to have been offered by a foreigner to Mr. Agar. These are probably the same pictures which were sold in the collection of M. Blondel de Gagny, 1776, for 24,000 fs. 9607.

125. Christ with His disciples journeying to Emmaus. The view offers a hilly and delightfully varied scene, with a river in the centre of the second ground, crossed by a bridge, formed of three arches, and abutting on one side against a hill; on the opposite, rises a cluster of three beautiful trees. The city

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