A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . Werff^ CATALOGUE OF PICTURES 315 I. 375. Tancreds servant presenting the heart of Guiscard in agolden cup to Guismond. In foreground r. a richly carved chair, andon it a guitar, face downwards, and a piece of white silk. In thecentre sits Guismond facing r, in a dress of white satin, slashed at theshoulders with pink, and with short full sleeves and lace cuffs; a skirtof light blue satin. Her hair is yellow and curled, and shewears ablack velvet head-dress and pearl ear
A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . Werff^ CATALOGUE OF PICTURES 315 I. 375. Tancreds servant presenting the heart of Guiscard in agolden cup to Guismond. In foreground r. a richly carved chair, andon it a guitar, face downwards, and a piece of white silk. In thecentre sits Guismond facing r, in a dress of white satin, slashed at theshoulders with pink, and with short full sleeves and lace cuffs; a skirtof light blue satin. Her hair is yellow and curled, and shewears ablack velvet head-dress and pearl ear-rings. Her hands touch herbreast, the arms resting on the arms of her chair. To r. of her isa square table covered with a red velvet cloth, on which is a smalljewelled crown, a pearl necklace and a sceptre. Behind the tableTancreds servant with a covered gold cup in his r. hand. He isyoung and beardless, with long brown hair, and wears a dove-colouredsilk mantle over an embroidered doublet and white shirt. In back-ground r. is a mantel-piece of pink and white marble; I. a dark curtainlooped up to shew a red arras. Sign
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