. Florence and her treasures. finish of theheads and draperies merits careful study. No. 801. Memling. Portrait of a Youth. No. 769. Memling. Portrait of Tommaso Portinari (?)Praying. The open book bears the date 1442. The Portinari con-nexion with S. Maria Nuova, whence this fine portrait wasbrought, lends weight to the traditional assignation. Thehead is forcible; compare with Tommaso Portinari (); note also the landscape. Hall of Rubens The best paintings only are mentioned. Nos. 140, 147. Rubens. Henri IV at the Battle of Ivry. These magnificent compositions formed part of the serie
. Florence and her treasures. finish of theheads and draperies merits careful study. No. 801. Memling. Portrait of a Youth. No. 769. Memling. Portrait of Tommaso Portinari (?)Praying. The open book bears the date 1442. The Portinari con-nexion with S. Maria Nuova, whence this fine portrait wasbrought, lends weight to the traditional assignation. Thehead is forcible; compare with Tommaso Portinari (); note also the landscape. Hall of Rubens The best paintings only are mentioned. Nos. 140, 147. Rubens. Henri IV at the Battle of Ivry. These magnificent compositions formed part of the seriesillustrating the life of Henri IV, commissioned by Marie deMedicis for the Luxembourg Palace. Although unfinished,they are, unlike those at the Louvre, entirely by to Florence by the French Queen as a gift to herfamily. No. 1536. Jordaens. Portrait of a Widow. A notable work. The pleasing countenance is modelledwith subtle care and delicacy. No. 1563. School of Van Dyck. Portraits of Lordsfohn and Bernard
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