A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . terwards visited Venice, andVienna, where he painted portraits and historical pictures for the Emperor. Accidentallykilled at Florence in 1722. His works, most of which are paintings of religious subjects, arechiefly to be found in Florence. I. 518 a. [By or after Gabbiani.] Portrait of the Painter. Headturned three-quarters r.; eyes looking straight out of picture. Theface is beardless, the eyes large and brown; the hair and eyebrowsblack. The hair is long and falls on
A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the Fitzwilliam museum, comp largely from materials supplied by Sidney Colvin .. . terwards visited Venice, andVienna, where he painted portraits and historical pictures for the Emperor. Accidentallykilled at Florence in 1722. His works, most of which are paintings of religious subjects, arechiefly to be found in Florence. I. 518 a. [By or after Gabbiani.] Portrait of the Painter. Headturned three-quarters r.; eyes looking straight out of picture. Theface is beardless, the eyes large and brown; the hair and eyebrowsblack. The hair is long and falls on to the shoulders. He wears ablack coat, open at the front and shewing shirt; no collar. Panel, oval, 2§ by 2|. Mesman. GADDI. Taddeo Gaddi. Florentine School, about 1300—1366. One of the greatest of the pupils of Giotto, whose manner he followed with slightmodifications; worked chiefly in Florence and Pisa; his most famous works are the frescoesin a chapel of the church of S. Croce at Florence. V. 550. [School of Taddeo Gaddi.] The Annunciation. Thepicture is divided into two parts by an architectural frame, forming. Gainsborough.] CATALOGUE OF PICTURES 75 two arches. In r. compartment the Virgin sits facing to 1., the handscrossed over her bosom, looking down at a Bible open on a standbefore her; she wears a crimson dress, only the front of which is seenunder a dark blue robe which covers her back and lap; both trimmedwith gold lace. The hair is golden, and simply arranged; upon herhead an aureole with ornamental patterns. Behind her a brocadedcurtain of red and gold. A dove is flying towards her from 1. In the angel Gabriel, kneeling on r. knee, with r. handraised in benediction, holding the lily in 1. He wears an uppergarment with short sleeves and reaching to knees, of a creamy yellow,trimmed with gold. Below this appear close sleeves and skirt ofa pink undergarment. A long scroll, red on one side and white theother, is entwined about his arms and body. Hi
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