. A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910) . ARPACGIO: 1455(?).1526 Venetian SchoolTHE FAMILY, WITH TWO DONORS THE scene is laid in a most romantic landscape, with the estuaryof a river in the distance ; palm-trees and fantastic three Magi are seen on horseback approaching from the left,and another Oriental, mounted, appears on the right. Many smallerfigures and animals enliven the scene. The Madonna, who is seenin profile towards the spectators right, is kneelin
. A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910) . ARPACGIO: 1455(?).1526 Venetian SchoolTHE FAMILY, WITH TWO DONORS THE scene is laid in a most romantic landscape, with the estuaryof a river in the distance ; palm-trees and fantastic three Magi are seen on horseback approaching from the left,and another Oriental, mounted, appears on the right. Many smallerfigures and animals enliven the scene. The Madonna, who is seenin profile towards the spectators right, is kneeling with hands clasped,and behind her is St. Joseph seated. The Infant Christ lies on herrobe. His head resting on a cushion. The two donors, probablyhusband and wife, kneel together to the right, richly dressed in theVenetian costume of the period. The colouring of the wholecomposition is very rich and sumptuous. Wood. 34| in. x 53 in. ( x ).A label or cartellino in the foreground bears the inscription :VICTOR CARPATHIVSM D V Arundel Club Portfolio, 1909, No. 19. Exhibited at Burlington House, Old Masters, 1886, No. 206. Lent by Lord Berwick. 125. 84GIORGIONE: 1477(?)-1510 Venetian SclioolPORTRAIT OF A MAN HE Stands behind a parapet, on which the left fore-arm rests withgloved hand holding the other glove. His right hand holdsa large round hat. Red sleeves, blue-black dress, open down thefront, and showing a white pleated shirt ; behind is a pilasterdecorated with devices and arabesques, and a niche in which thefigure is placed. Grey parapet cross the foreground. Canvas. 39 in. x 33 in. (). The canvas has at some timebeen enlarged. Formerly in the Collection of the Hon. Mrs. Meynell Ingram. Recorded by Dr. Waagen in his Treasures of .in in Great Britain, j854ivol. iii. p. 334, as Portrait of the Reformer Martin Bucer, by Titian. Identified as Giorgiones work by Mr. Herbert Cook, and published assuch in his Giorgione (Great Masters Series), 1900, p. 86. Magazi
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