Landscapes. garb of pilgrims, they appear to be advancing towards a bridge, over which two men are passing; a little retired from these, stands a cluster of beautiful trees, and a house embosomed in a wood, is visible in the distance. Both this and the companion, are painted in a free and broad manner.-See also Nos. 125, 151, 213, and 227. 3 ft. 2 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.—C. Now in the collection of the Duke of Beaufort. 328. Two Men taking Wine together. A seaport, represented under the appearance of a fine evening, accompanied by a gentle breeze. On one side, the view extends over a fine bay, to a walled and fortified town, sheltered by a hill, on whose summit is a citadel, and adjacent to which stands a lofty tower surmounted by a beacon; a number of vessels and small craft are distributed over the port, which is bounded on the opposite side by some high flat land. A bridge composed of a single arch is close to the front, considerably beyond which is a large clump of trees, and still more remote is a temple, a portion of which is hidden by trees. This picture may farther be identified by two men, one of whom is seated on a coffer holding his glass, while his companion fills it; three casks are near them. A little retired from these, are two others in conversation. Two women and a man are also on the bridge, and a man tending a flock of sheep is near the trees. Engraved by F. Vivares, from a picture then in the collection of Mr. St. Ledger. 329. A Herdsman tending Goats. The scene represents an open country of a broken and undulating surface, with a lucid river on the right, bounded by abrupt shaped banks. The left of the picture is composed of clusters of beautiful trees, Landscapes. near which is seen a herdsman in a blue dress, reclining on a bank, with a crook in his hand, and his dog lying by his side; his cattle, consisting of eight goats, are distributed along the bank of the river. The appearance is that of a serene summer's evening. 1 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 9 in.-C. Now in the collection of William Wells, Esq., of Redleaf. 330. Three Merchants in Conversation. A view on the banks of a large river, representing a commercial scene. Three large boats lie alongside the shore in front, one of which is laden with casks, and a second is being charged with orange trees in pots. A number of casks, articles of household furniture, and pots with shrubs, are distributed over the foreground, near the centre of which are three merchants in conversation, one of whom is seated; more towards the river are two men and a woman, and a fourth person is carrying an orange shrub towards a boat. The view offers, on one side, rich clusters of trees and bushes; and, on the other, is a hill of a broken form, clothed with verdure, having an edifice with a tower at its side, and an overshot watermill at its base. The centre is divided by a river, which flows in an oblique direction through it, and thence passes along the extremity of the foreground. Engraved by James Mason, from a picture then in the collection of Lord Trevor. 3 ft. 1 in. by 4 ft. 8 in.-C. 331. A Seaport, with a number of vessels and small craft moving in all directions. This scene is chiefly distinguished by an open temple at the side, now serving as a shelter to a Landscapes. large boat; near this is passing a ship of war, having her stern to the spectator, and firing a salute. Upon the quay in front are four persons, one of whem is seated leaning on a trunk, and the other three are near some baggage. A boat laden with casks and other merchandise, and having on board eleven persons, is near the quay; close to the side, is a portion of a lofty tree, which conceals part of a large vessel. Engraved anonymous, under the title of Le Soleil levant sur Mer. 1 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 9 in. Either the engraver has materially altered the composition, or so misrepresented objects in the print from what they ought to be in a picture worthy of the name of Claude, that it may be reasonably doubted whether the picture from whence he took it, is by the master. 332. A Sportsman firing at a Bird. The view exhibits a richly-wooded scene, with an opening in the centre over some pastures, through which a peasant is passing with cattle; from thence the eye looks to a spacious bay, adjacent to which may be noticed several buildings. The opposite side of the picture is distinguished by a curiously constructed bridge with arches, beyond which are a temple resembling that of the Sybil and other edifices, situate on the side of a high hill. Engraved in the aquatinto manner, by Hegti. 333. The Companion. A Peasant driving a Flock of Sheep. A landscape resembling a park scene, with a large lake near the centre, and the surrounding grounds enclosed by a thick grove, beyond which, on the left, is perceived the upper part of a palace. The figures which embellish the scene, consist of Landscapes. a peasant followed by a dog, driving a flock of sheep along a road which passes behind a hillock in the centre of the foreground; a little retired from these are a man and a woman; and, lastly, may be noticed a man watering his steed in a pond. Engraved in aquatinto by Hegti. Described from the print. 334. A Reposo. The sacred persons are here represented halting on a sloping bank, near a lofty palm and other trees; the Virgin is seated, holding the Infant in her arms, while He receives a basket of fruit from an angel, who presents it bending on his knees. St. Joseph at the same time is removing the saddle from the ass; beyond this group is a thick wood of lofty umbrageous trees. On the opposite side the view extends over a river, which is crossed in the second distance by a bridge composed of three arches; near this is a drove of cattle passing the stream. The effect is that of a fine evening. Engraved by J. Volpato from a picture in the Doria and Pinachotheca Gallery. See also Nos. 38, 88, 154, 187, and 313. A picture corresponding with the preceding, in which the principal group corresponds with the above description, but the opposite side of the scene is chiefly composed of clusters of trees of richly-varied foliage. This perhaps is the picture which was formerly in the collection of Prince Charles of Lorraine, and was afterwards sold in a collection belonging jointly to Sir Simon Clarke and George Hibbert, Esq., 1802, for 5041. 335. The Judgment of Paris. The subject is introduced in the middle of the foreground of a mountainous country Landscapes. The young shepherd is seated holding his crook in one hand and the apple of contention in the other, his attention being at the same time directed to Mercury, who stands by his side. The three beautiful competitors for the prize are before him, the nearest of whom to the spectator is bending on one knee, to remove her sandal. The surrounding hills are abundantly clothed with verdure, and the temple of the Sybillæ is seen on a distant mountain. A few sheep and goats browse on the surrounding meadow, at the extremity of which is a rippling stream. Engraved by Antonio Testa, from a picture in the gallery of the Prince of Peace.-See also Nos. 56, 94, 143, and 336. 336. The Judgment of Paris. The grouping of the figures in this picture corresponds precisely with those in the preceding, but the surrounding scenery is wholly different. The left is here composed of high craggy rocks, on an acclivity of which stands a beautiful edifice, approached by a rustic bridge over a deep chasm; abundance of trees and bushes grow on the sides and at the base of the crags, around which runs a limpid stream. The figures are here placed on the left, and Paris sits at the foot of some lofty crags, while his goats and oxen feed in the surrounding meadow. Engraved by W. Smith. 3 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.-C. (about.) Now in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch. 337. Men removing Timber. The view represents a seaport, with a portion of a handsome portico on the left, on the farther side of which stands the remains of a noble edifice, composed of a lofty archway, now serving as a shelter to a large boat. A number of vessels are distributed over the |