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Title: Illustrated catalogue of 100 paintings of old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French, and English schools : belonging to the Sedelmeyer Gallery, which contains about 1000 original paintings of ancient and modern artists
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Galerie Sedelmeyer
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: Paris : (The Gallery)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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anding naked, holding acornucopia in her right hand; near by is a tigers head. Two smallGenii and a Triton, blowing in a shell, emerge from the water. Canvas, 6 ft. 8 1/4 in. by 5 ft. 3 3/4 in. The painting, also called « The Alliance between the Earth and the Water »and t The Tiger and the Cornucopia », has been described, under the fattertitle, in the work of Max Rooses : « LCEuvre de P. P. Rubens », t. Ill, n° 683. This picture comes from the collection of Lord Lyttleton, and from that ofSir Thomas Lawrence. At the sale of the latter, it was sold for £ 2?o. - Itwas once called the « Marriage of Neptune and Cybele and was till 1858at Hagley Park, residence of Lord Lyttleton. The latter remitted it into thehands of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, the distinguished statesman, his brother-in-law, in order to find a purchaser. Mr. Gladstone sold it for £ 525 — toJohn Niewenhuys, the great art dealer, about i860, according to a letter orMr. Gladstone, published by « the Times. » - 46 -
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RUBENS (Peter-Paul)(1577-1640) 38. - St. Catherines Mystic Marriage The Holy Virgin is seated on the right near a column, dressedin a red gown and blue cloak. The Infant, seated on her lap, is inthe act of putting a ring on St. Catennes finger, who is on the left.Her head, with beautiful blonde hair, is bent in an attitude of sub-mission. Her left hand is placed on her shoulder; the right one isis extended towards the Divine Infant. St. Joseph is in the centre,in middle distance. His beard is white; he holds two keys in hisright hand. Canvas, 3 1 by 45 in. The picture is of the masters first period. ® RUBENS (Peter-Paul)(1577-1640) 39. Portrait of the Artists Brother Bust; slightly turned to the right; three-quarter face, Bare-headed ; dense hair of a dark chestnut colour; moustache and small,pointed beard. Dark cloak, hanging loose; long, white collar. Panel, 1 ft. 11 1/2 in. by 1 ft. 7 in. Collection of Due de Morny. — Dr. Leroy dEtiolles. - 48 -

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