Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . No. 74 ANGELICA KAUFFMAN SWITZERLAND (1741-1807) LADY AT HER TOILET The picture shows] analcove in a tall apartmentwith arched doors andwindows, the openinghung with heavy por-tieres. A table coveredwith a green cloth andsurmounted by a mirroroccupies a central posi-tion. Standing by thetable is a young lady indemi-toilette, her darkhair clustering in ringletsabout her forehead, herbare arm supporting theweight of a grey her another ladyresplendent in a
Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . No. 74 ANGELICA KAUFFMAN SWITZERLAND (1741-1807) LADY AT HER TOILET The picture shows] analcove in a tall apartmentwith arched doors andwindows, the openinghung with heavy por-tieres. A table coveredwith a green cloth andsurmounted by a mirroroccupies a central posi-tion. Standing by thetable is a young lady indemi-toilette, her darkhair clustering in ringletsabout her forehead, herbare arm supporting theweight of a grey her another ladyresplendent in a dress of green velvet with puffed sleeves andelaborately dressed hair is stitching a veil onto a red turban,bending intently over her task. A white satin dress lies on thetable and an open work-box and pair of scissors show thatdressmaking is in progress. A golden glow pervades the roomfrom a window across the corridor and a single shaft of palesunlight enters high up on the left, strikes on the wall andillumines the figures of the two Signed at the lower right, Angelica Kaukeman, Rome, Height, 2$% inches; width, lbK inches. No. 75L. GOLTHAIS SUMMER LANDSCAPE A tiny brook runs through the picture, its channel deep-cutin the friable soil. To right and left trees grow thick in themushy ground, their graceful foliage spread fanlike across thesky,white clouds glinting here and there between the young peasant girl stands beside the stream, her armsfolded, gazing upward at the sky. In the distance the treesopen out, giving a view of a pleasant meadow sun-lit andwarm, in which stand two cows, and in the distance morewoods complete the scene. The sky is covered with a heavyrolling cloud with scarcely a patch of blue to be seen. Signed at the lower right, L. Golthais. Height, 17 inches! length, 24 inches. No. 76PIAZZA BEL POPOLO, ROME BY M. CANALETTO No. 76M. CANALETTO ITALIAN (1697-1768) PIAZZA BEL POPOLO, ROME The great architectural artist leaves his belove
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