A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . GALLERY IX. 102ibi 6 98 -660 1-4 i9S BOOR -479 l-C 39— 19 Gi 91 Gallery IX.—French School. Claude—N. Poussin—G. Poussin—Champaigne—Clouet—Bourdon—Lancret—Greuze, & No. 62, .4 Bacchanalian Dance. N. Poussin. 3 ft. 3 X 4 ft. Entering the National Gallery by the staircase on the right hand,and passing through Gallery VIII., we come to the first of the roomsdevoted to the foreign schools, containing thirty-five works by Frenchpainters; here also will be found the two Turners which the artistdesired should be hung side
A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . GALLERY IX. 102ibi 6 98 -660 1-4 i9S BOOR -479 l-C 39— 19 Gi 91 Gallery IX.—French School. Claude—N. Poussin—G. Poussin—Champaigne—Clouet—Bourdon—Lancret—Greuze, & No. 62, .4 Bacchanalian Dance. N. Poussin. 3 ft. 3 X 4 ft. Entering the National Gallery by the staircase on the right hand,and passing through Gallery VIII., we come to the first of the roomsdevoted to the foreign schools, containing thirty-five works by Frenchpainters; here also will be found the two Turners which the artistdesired should be hung side by side with two Claudes. Commencing on the right of the doorway, leading into Gallery VIII.{see Flan), we find the first of seven works by N. Poussin—one of theearly masters of the French school. This picture (No. 62, sketchedabove) is considered one of Poussins masterpieces; it was purchasedfor ;^2 5oo. Another similar subject, and also a good example, isNo. 42, on the same wall. 8 French School. 5. A Sea-port at Sunset. Claude Lorraine, A composition withItalian architecture ; ships lying at anchor. 3 ft. 3 in. X 4 ft. 3 in.* Painted in 1644. Purchased in 1824. There are ten works by Claude in this gallery : the best are on theopp
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