Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . I Diamante,^ Venus stealing Cupids Bow, ^ This picture is mentioned by Malvasia in his FelsinaPittrice Vite dei Pittori Bolognesi as one of the most admirableworks of Guido ; he states that it was painted for a jeweller inexchange for a diamond worth 150 scudi, the jeweller afterwardsrepenting his bargain. The picture was sent to Venice, andwas there so much admired that it fetched 300 scudi. In 1665it was placed in the Duke of Mantuas collection, and was thencalled II Diamante, probably in reference to the jewellersdiamond. F
Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . I Diamante,^ Venus stealing Cupids Bow, ^ This picture is mentioned by Malvasia in his FelsinaPittrice Vite dei Pittori Bolognesi as one of the most admirableworks of Guido ; he states that it was painted for a jeweller inexchange for a diamond worth 150 scudi, the jeweller afterwardsrepenting his bargain. The picture was sent to Venice, andwas there so much admired that it fetched 300 scudi. In 1665it was placed in the Duke of Mantuas collection, and was thencalled II Diamante, probably in reference to the jewellersdiamond. From the Mantua collection it passed into thehands of the Count Poletti, of Pozzuoli. It was subsequentlypurchased by Longhi, the celebrated engraver, who died beforehe finished engraving it. It was bought by Mr. Buchananfrom the collection of ChevaHer Bucheron, President of theAcademy of Painting at Turin. D. TENIERS, LE DOCTEUR ALCHYMISTE. Signed ; engraved by Tardieu under the above title ; SmithCatalogue Raisonne, Vol, III., No. 78 ; Adrian Hope sale (p. 239).. PORTRAITS BY REYNOLDS AND GAINSBOROUGH. 241 90 X 61, ^1,000. Other properties includedseveral works by Sir J. Reynolds, Lady BettyDelme, sister of the Earl of Carlisle, and children,the celebrated picture engraved by ValentineGreen in 1779, and by S. W. Reynolds, 94 x 58,11,000 guineas; Portrait of the Hon. Miss Monck-ton, afterwards the second wife of the Earl ofCork, painted 1779, 93 x 57, engraved by Jacobe,1781, and by S. W. Reynolds, 7,500 guineas;Portrait of Miss Whitbread, in white silk dress,with gold embroidered ornaments, 92 x 55, 1,500guineas ; Portrait of Emily, Duchess of Leinster,in white and gold dress, in an oval, 30 x 25, 50cguineas, and Portrait of Lady Louisa Conolly, inwhite dress, yellow cloak lined with ermine, seatedon a terrace, painted in 1775, 53 x 39, 700 guineas ;and T. Gainsborough, Portrait of William Pitt, inblue coat, in an oval, 30x25, 410 guineas. Thelast Saturday sale of the season (
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