Memoirs of Painting, with a Chronological History of the Importation of Pictures by the Great Masters Into England Since the French Revolution, Volume 1
Memoirs of Painting, with a Chronological History of the Importation of Pictures by the Great Masters Into England Since the French Revolution, Volume 1
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...alone; it may not however be unacceptable to those noblemen and gentlemen who are anxious to become purchasers, to state a few simple facts in addition to announcing the rich sources from whence these noble specimens of art were drawn, and the events that occasioned their being brought into this country. "When those ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...alone; it may not however be unacceptable to those noblemen and gentlemen who are anxious to become purchasers, to state a few simple facts in addition to announcing the rich sources from whence these noble specimens of art were drawn, and the events that occasioned their being brought into this country. "When those dreadful occurrences took place on the continent that disturbed the repose of nations, Genoa felt the effects of the political hurricane equally with other states, and many of the Genoese nobility were compelled, for their personal safety, to leave their habitations. But when General Suwarrow had forced the French to retrace their steps, the nobility returned to their palaces, and again took possession of their property before it was plundered. Existing circumstances however would not permit them to keep these splendid collections entire; and the present proprietor, who was then in Italy, and on the spot, employed a considerable capital, and spared no expense to secure some of the finest works of art now extant, and which no consideration but that of imperious necessity could have induced their owners to have taken down from their walls, where they had so long remained the pride of their families, and the boast of the Genoese people. "The Durazzo, Lecari, Doria, Gavotti, Marano, Gentile, and Cataneo palaces, furnished some of their best stores, and particularly that of the Marquis Balbi. "It would be impracticable within the compass of this note to enter into a description of all the celebrated performances that gave eclat to collections which were so long famous, and the inquirer must be referred to the account given of Genoa in French and Italian by Giuiseppe Ratti, to the descriptive catalogues of Cochin and Martin, or to any t...
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