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CATALOGUEOF

THE RENOWNED AND VALUABLE

CollectionOP

ITALIAN^ VENETIAN, FLEMISH, AND DUTCH

PICTURES,LATE THE PROPERTY OF

JOHN PURLING, Esq. OecwseO;

Whose accurate Judgment, pure Taste and Liberality in purchasing, rendered his Cabinet equal to most of the

Private Galleries in Europe, and exhibits a magnificent Assemblage

RAPHAEL,CORREGGIO,CARRACCI,GUIDO,

Of the TVorhs of

PARMEGIANO, CLAUDETITIAN,

TINTORETTO,S. RICCI,

DOMENICHINO, P. VERONESE,P. DA CORTONA, C. MARATH,

POUSSIN,MURILLO,CUYP,RUBENS,TENIERS,

ZUCCARELLI, WILSON, ^c.

WOUVERMANS,P. POTTER,VANDERWERFF,VANDERVELDE,BERCHEM,FERG,

Including the beautiful Picture La Vierge au Peloton, by Guido, well known to have

occupied a most distinguished place in the Royal Collection of France;

WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

(By Authority of the Executors ivithout the least Reserve)

By Me. WHITE,ON THE PREMISES,

No. 68, PORTLAND PLACE,

On MONDAY, the i6th of FEBRUARY, 1 801.

Andfolloiving Day, at Twelve o' Clock.''V' v

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To be Viewed till the Sale.

Admission of each Person by Catalogues (only) which may be had at ONE SHILLING each at the Place of

Sale, and of Mr. WHITE; Storey’s Gate, Westminster.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

I. The highest Bidder to be the Purchaser; but should any Dispute arise between

two or more Bidders, the Lot so disputed shall be put up again.

II. No Person to advance less than Half-a-Guinea; and above Ten Guineas,

One Guinea ; and so on in Proportion.

III. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Address, and to pay down £.10

per Cent, immediately in Part of Payment ; in Default of which the Lot or Lots

so purchased to be immediately put up again and resold.

IV. The Lots shall be taken away within Two Days after the Sale, with all Faults,

and under all Descriptions, at the Expence of the Purchasers.

V. The Rernainder of the Purchase Money to be absolutely paid on Or before

tlie Delivery.

Lastly. Upon Falhn'e of complying with the above Conditions, the Money so

deposited in Part of Payment shall be forfeited ; the Lots uncleared within the Time

aforesaid shall be resold by Public or Private Sale, and the Deficiency, (if any)

together with the Charges attending such Resale, shall be made good by the De-

faulters at this Sale.

JL HIS capital Collection had its Origin in the refined Taste, and

was the favorite Study of the late judicious owner for a series of

Years, whose principal object was to correct and improve his knowledge

of the Fine Arts, and, regardless of expence, to select Pictures of the

first order; in which, aided by faithful correspondents abroad, and dili-

gent pursuits at home, he was eminently successful.

The whole of this Cabinet will be exhibited to the Public in the precise

state in which they were at the decease of the Proprietor.

It is unnecessary to assert, that every article in this Sale was absolutely

the property, and in the possession, of Mr. Purling;but it is proper

to assure the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, that not a Picture has been

resented out of this Collection,and that it is the unalterable determination

of the Executors, that the Lots shall be sold to the highest bidder at the

Auction, without any kind ofreserve, pursuant to the directions ofthe Will.

N. B. Subjoined is an Appendix, describing the extreme sizes of the

frames, and the materials on which the Pictures are painted, carefully

taken;but should there be any inaccuracy, the Lots must be cleared by

the Purchaser without allowance on that account.

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:refe»ences to the catalogue.

LOTS.

06. Vanderwerff

38 , Albano

43 . 7 rp> 1 ENIERS

44 . G. Poussin.. . .

45 . Murillo

46. Raphael

48 . Rubens

55 . P. Veronese . .

68. Breemberg . .

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78, Titian

WOUVERMANS.90S

98. Rubens

100. N. Poussin. , .

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102. Claude

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97. Tintoretto, .

101. Titian

107. Tintoretto, .

painted for the Duke of FLORENCE’S Gallery.

. . . . . from the Collection of Sir LAVFRENCE DUNDAS.

M. LE COMTE DE MERLE.

Sir GREGORY PAGE.

Lord SCARBOROUGH.

Sir ROBERT STRANGE.

(Vide—his Catalogue, page 88.^

Lord SCARBOROUGH.

M. LE BRUN.

M. LE COMTE DE MERLE.

M. DU BOIS.

(Vide the Manuscript.)

M. LE DUC DE VALLIERE.

M. LE COMTE D’ARCY.

JOHN LOCKE, Esq.

.The Prince de CARIGNAN.

From Italy, by the late Mr. GAVIN HAMILTON,

of Rome.

And many others from the most distinguished Collections.

FIRST DAY’S SALE

MONDAY, the l6th of FEBRUARY, 1801.

Lot 1.

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yJiA Pair of Heads ECKHOUDT. k. L,.-^

Lot 2.

y 2 Mount Vesuvius (and a small Picture) VENETIAN. Ut

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^ Musical Nymphs

Lot 3.

P. LAURA. '^5

Let 4.

^Christ praying in the Garden TENIERS. l4'f .tHv'vja

Lot 5

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Descent from the CrossF. FLORIS.

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Lot 6.

W Virgin and St. FrancisP. DA CORTONA.

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8 FIRST DAY’S SALE.

Lot 7

St. Bruno .MUDO. . tY, w

Lot 8.

Magdalen .GUIDO.

Lot g.

St. Jerome reading .GUIDO.

Lot 10.

An Interior with Boors Regaling by the Fire Side .TENIERS.

Lot 11. r- '•< >'

^ Hagar and Ishmael . F. MOLA.

Lot 12.

A Landscape, with Figures playing at bowls .BROUWER. '

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Lot 13.

/H The Holy Family with St. Francis . GUERCINO.

Lot 14.

^ j Magdalen reading .CORREGGIO. H" ’•U.kr J

Lot 15.

Patience and Fortitude .LE SUEUR. ' A - ^

FIRST DAY’S SALE. 9

Lot

2 The Release from Purgatory

Lot 17

/ A Reposo

Lot 18

(^The Marriage of St. Catharine

f /^he Salutation of the Virgin

Lot ig

Lot 20

^ / Abraham offering his Son Isaac

Lot 21

Virgin and Child attended by Angels.

Lot 22

DOMENICHINO. ^

GAROFALO.R{-a.

COREGGIO. H' / h >•./ s)'

BAROCCIO.

.AP. VERONESE. /

GUIDO.f\v K S V

^ ^^Theodosius expelled from the Church VANDYCK.

Lot 23.

.ZA Landscape with Buildings, Cattle and Figures . . . BREUGHEL. J :XK

10 FIRST DAY^S SALE.

Lot 24.

/O Tlie Holy Family.

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Lot 25.

A View on the Rhine

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SACHTLEVEN.

2S A small Landscape with the Judgment of Paris. .

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AND(rottenhamer.

/Lot 2/.

V 4 Virgin and Child with St. Francis. P. DA CORTONA.

2/Lot 28.

The Holy Family OLD PALMA.

Lot 2g.

liolv Family with the Infant Christ drawing the Veil fromd. . . .

yCOREGGIO.the Face of the Virgin, and St. John kissing his feet J

Lot 3o.L. r-. ^

The Salutation of Elizabeth JACOPO DA EMPOLI.

Lot 31.

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A Sea Piece with a Pier Head, and Shipping in a Calm

Jn the best Time of this Master.

W. VAN DER VELDE.

FIRST DATS SALE 11

Lot 32.

Portrait of a Lady, METZU.

Lot 33.

3^ A pair of Landscapes Avith Nymphs FERG. r"^''

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Lot 34.

jfThe Death of the Virgin ALBERT DURER.

Lot 33.

nif Virgin and Child, AAith St. John and Elizabeth. RAPHAEL.

A beautiful Cabinet Picture of that great Painter.

^he Shepherd’s Offering VANDERWERFF.

A high Jinished and beautiful Picture. ^^ f y

Lot 37 .

^2 The Finding of Moses A. CARRACCI. ^ i

Lot 38. V. >‘v .

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"^ he Marys at the Sepulchre ALBANO -

A Grand and sublhne Composition e.qual to Domenichino.^ ^ ^

FIRST DAY’S SALE.12

Lot 39.

A Landscape and Figures. PATEL.

Lot. 40.

Ditto, the Companion PATEL.^

Lot 41.Cj

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2^ Virgin and Child COREGGIO.

Bearing all the Appearance of an Original

of this great Master.

Lot 42. V ;

Descent from the Cross A. CARRACCI.

Lot 43.

A Flemish Fete, with numerous Figures TENIERS.

Avery entertaining, clear a7id brilliant Picture

of this esteemed Painter.

Lot 44. K 4 V ' ' 1

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A Landscape with Figures G. POUSSIN.

A grand Composition.

^ Holy Family with a Group of Angels MURILLO, i'" ^

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FIRST DAY’S SALE.

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Lot 46.

The Madona and Child with the Infant St. John RAPHAEL.

The colouring uncommonly fine.

Lot 47.

The Flight into Egypt with a Group of Angels supporting'!

the Cross /N. POUSSIN.

Lot 48.

Virgin and Child with Joseph and St. John RUBENS. hA'

An elegaiit Composition.

Lot 4Q. i

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A Landscape Morning CLAUDE.

Lot 50. hA.*-

The Companion—a Warm Sun Set CLAUDE.

Undoubted Pictures of this celebrated Master.

Lot 51.

^ noble Landscape, View ot Tivoli V' ILSON. ‘ '

One of thefinest Pictures of this great English Painter.

Lot 52.

. N'Nymphs and Satyrs, with a group of Boys N. POUSSIN.

Fmelij disposed and beautifully coloured.

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14 FIRST DATS SALE.

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Historical, P. VERONESE.

Lot 54. _P

SO The Holy Family . PARMEGIANO.^

A superb Picture.

Lot 55 . V y-~\ II

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Washing the feet of our Saviour P. VERONESE. *

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Em OF THE FIRST DATS SALE.

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SECOND DAY’S SALE

TUESDAY, the 17th of FEBRUARY, 1801 .

/^Lot 56

yj A Landscape with Figures and Cattle.

Christ bearing tlie Cross

^ His own Portrait

^ His own Portrait

) The Holy Family

Ruins in Rome with Figures

Lot 57

Lot 58

Lot 59

Lot 60

Lot 61

BERCHEM.

DOMENICHINO.

RUBENS.

MURILLO.

GAROFALO.

GUISOLFI. \

SECOND DAY’S SALE.i6

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Lot 62 .

/\talanta and Hippomenes .TITIAN.

Lot 63 .

Venus . SCHALCKEN.

An exceedingly high-Jinished Cabinet Picture.

Lot 64 .

A Bacchanalian Dance .S. RICCI.

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Lot 65 .

A Bacchanalian Dance—the Companion , . S. RICCL'

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Lot 66.

A Portrait of a Boy . . NETSCHER. ^

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Lot 67 .

A rocky Landscape with Christ and his Disciples'!. .POLEMBERG.

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journeying to Emaus J

Lot 68.

An Italian Fair with many Figures, and a Marine View . .

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. . BREENBERG.

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Lot 69 .

Death of the Virgin

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. . LE SUEUR.

36d- // ^A Iruhj elegant Composition.

SECOND DAY’S SALE 17

Lot 70..

^ Landscape with Figures BERCHEM.

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0 The Triumph of Galatea C. MARATTI.

Lot 72.

Pair—Historical A. KAUFFMAN. H A.;> vty

Lot 73.

Bacchanalian Fete, with Nymphs and Satyrs, &c TITIAN.

HLot 74.

Virgin and Child with Saints BELLING. ^ ^ Ctxt

Lot 75.

1^ Christ and the Woman of Samaria PALMA. 5 I -/s.

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Lot 76.

Galatea and Polyptemus C. MABAJRW* ^ P

^Jinely coloured Composition.

yLot 77 -

Virgin, Christ, and St. John ....

Equal to Raphael.

P. PERUGINO. A

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i8 SECOND DAY’S SALE,

Lot 78* r^A'. {vi-'U- j c'-.v

Entombing of Christy with St. John, Mary, and other Figures TITIAN.

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^ Nessus and Deianira GUIDO. .,; 'w MC' A '‘a>S. i?—-Vh

Lot 80.

30 Holy Family with St. John kissing the hand of Christ .... ALBANO. ^’

Lot 81. , . ..I

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3^ Virgin and Child with Saints D0MENICHIN6.

Lot 82. ^

/OS Macbeth hearkening to the Prophecy of the Witches .... ZUCCARELLI.

Undoubtedly one of thefinest Pictures ever painted

by this Master.

^ Lot 83. [-V.3

^ Susanna and the Elders VANDERWERFF,

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The Miraculous draft of Fishes RAPHAEL.

Presumed thefirst design for the Cartoon.

Lot 85. 1-1/ v [-^ivp-V’

Joseph with the Infant Saviour MURILLO. ^

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SECOND DATS SALE. 19

Lot 86.

^'^^The Wise Mens’ Offering

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LELIO DA NOVELLARA. r. \ \V>\ \

Lot 87.

Saints administring the Sacrament to the Sick A. CARRACCI.

u4 perfect and superb Composition,

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Lot 88 .

A Sea Piece with Shipping in a brisk Gale W. VAN DE VELDE. * ^ ^ ^

In thefinest Time of this great Painter. 4 .* S'-

Lot 8 g.

A Landscape withi^^l^sandFigures going out to theChace. . A. VAN DE .VELDE.

Lot 90.

yL 4 A Pair—^The Virgin instructing Christ, attended by Angels,

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and Joseph with the Infant Christ and Angels . . .. J

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Lot 91.

^3 A Pair of Landscapes with numerous Figures ;

the Charlatan and Companion }

FERG. > iAc c.-j , H

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2d A Landscape and Cattle BERCHEM.—— » I

20 SECOND DAY^S SALE.

Lot 93.

//O A Landscape and Cattle—the Companion

Superb Cabinet Pictures in the superior Style of

this great Painter.

5* Cv -1 S ‘

BERCHEM.

Lot 94.

m A Landscape with Horses and Figures WOUVERMANS.

7fO Ditto—the Companion WOUVERMANS.Superlatively fine Pictures.

Lot 97.

The Marriage Supper

An uncommonly fine Cabinet Picture of this

great Venetian Painter.

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Lot 98.

The Assumption of the Virgin . . RUBENS.

A Chef D'CEuvre of this great and inimitable Master.

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SECOND DAY’S SALE. 21

Lot 99.

7 A Reposo / P. DA CORTONA,‘AA Composition full of Taste and Elegance

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a rare Picture of this Master.

Lot 100.

Grand Bacchanalian Sacrifice N. POUSSIN.

A most capital Picture of the first Class.

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The Virgin and Child, the Infant St. John

offering the Cross, and St. Catharine,

1 ^ with a beautiful group of Cherubs .

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TITIAN.

Presumed to he in thefirst Time of this great Master.

Lot 102.

I A grand Landscape, View in Italy with Figures—The

Flight into Egypt introduced in the back Ground .... 5

A most delightful Scene, justly esteemed one of thefinest ofthe Master, Nr . r i'.

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GUIDO. \\ca^\P^The Virgin attended by Angels

Full of Delicacy and Siveetness of Expression—an Unique and inestimahle Jewel.

1 his exquisite Picture is well known to have occupied a most distinguished place m the Royal ColletRion of France.

Vide Ciztulo^uc RctisoitJies dcs Tublcdu^ du Roy, Page 2l6.

j “ L,a Vierge surnommee U Couseuse.”

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A Landscape with Cattle and Figures

A beautiful and highfnished Cabinet Picture.

P. POTTER.

Lot 105.

A Landscape with Horses and Figures CUYP.

Lot io6.

A Landscape with Figures, in which the Chateau

and Portrait of the Artist are introduced 5. TENIERS.

* A, -. A. VLot 107.

The Adoration of the Shepherds TINTORETTO.

A noble highfinished and perfect Picture of this

APPENDIX.

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APPENDIX.On what painted.

( Thofe not dijlingnijhed are on

Cant!ass.')

Lot 1

2

3

456

78

910

1

1

12

13

M^ 516

17t 8

192021

22

2324^-5

26

2728

29

303132

33343536

3738

394041

42

434445464748

495051

52

5354

CopperPannel

CopperCopperCopperCopperPannel

CopperCopperPannel

Pannel

Pannel

Copper- Pannel

Pannel

Pannel

Pannel

Pannel

CopperCopperPannel

Pannel

Pannel

Size of Frames.

Pannel

Height.

1 42

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

0

1

1

1

1 IOt1

1

1

3l4

5

3

6

6

31

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— 21“2

8|8

84

4i6

2^

6

3t8

i..2 10

2 42 8

1 91 —

1

1

1 1

1

2 32 62 8

1 8

1 72 7111^ 4

4 -

5|1

9

4 io42

8"

2 8

4 10

4 5

4 3

3 4

Width.

I

2 10

6

6

2

6

54t

3 01

10

956

68

2 "

4

41

454

108

02

91

1

5?4l6X

8

1

2 3i2 241 io|

2 3

3 30

5 51 1.42 8

2

4456

5

6'

9i

CopperPannel

CopperPannel

Pannel

Pannel

CopperPannel

PannelPannel

Pannel

CopperPannel

Pannel

Pannel

CopperSilver

Copper

Pannel

On what painted.

( Fhofe not difinguijhed are on

Can'ztass)

56 —I

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63 — —

64

66~

6768

697073

72

73

747576

7778

798081

82

83

848586

8788

899093

92

93949596

9798

99100lot

102

103104305106

307

Size of Fr~

if*'Height.

6 32

1

99t4

4

4

3

5i3

5tsi

134

9i4

2 10

4 33 7

4 31

4

4

4

4i2

3 31

3 30

4-

5-

4 5

3 30

a 442 —

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3 722 64

3

92io4

764

7

78

4 54 -

6 -

3 'O2

5841010

8

Width.

7 6

3

31

1

108

34‘'434

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1

1

7i

5

9

3

5

5

8

434

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6

5 s841

24441

91

347

91010

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3

9376

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PllINTED BY MARY ANN LOW, BERWICK STREET, SOHO.

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