A New Description of the Pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso Relievos, and Other Curiosities, in the Earl of Pembroke's House, at Wilton. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1779. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The Virgin, our Saviour, and St. John. 3. By Bar oca. A young Woman with a Shock-Dog. 3. By Corregio. A Madona, very fine, with seven Stars round her Head. 3. By Carlo Marat ti. A Piper. 3. By Georgione. Old Joseph at Work, our Saviour holding a lighted Lamp to him. 5. By Luca Congiaglo. The Virgin holding our Saviour by his Arms, St. John embracing him; old Joseph is reading. 5. By Ludovico Caracci. The Virgin holding Christ in her Lap. Ut. John has led a Lamb to him. Christ is looking at an Angel below on the Ground, gathering Flowers; old Joseph is higher up, with an Ass by him. By Contarini, Four Children, representing our Saviour, an Angel, St. John, and a little Girl. The Angel is lifting a Lamb to St. John, who has his left Hand upon it, and is in Discourse with our Saviour, as they are all sitting close together. Behind our Saviour is a Tree, and a Vine growing up it, with Grapes thereon. The Girl (representing perhaps, symbolically, the Christian Church) has hold of the Vine with one Hand, and in the other Hand has a Bunch of Grapes, which she is offering to our Saviour. This is allowed to be the best Picture in England of 2. Rubens. The Descent of the Holy Ghost. By Salembeni. A dead Saviour, surrounded with Angels; a very fine Sketch. 5. By Bonamice Bufalmaco. Mars and Venus. By Vander Wars. Christ lying on Straw in a Manger. 4. By Vandyke. King King Richard II. &c. I here transcribe Hollar's Account of it.--An elegant Representation of King Richard the lid. (in his Youth) at his Devotion, painted on two Tables. In one, he is represented kneeling by his three Patron Saints, St. 'John Baptist, King Edmund and King Edward the Confessor, having a Crown on his Head, clad in a Robe adorned with white Harts and Broom-Cods, in Allusion to his Mother's Arms, ...