GREAT ART GALLERIES *THE COLLECTION REPRODUCTIONS OF SIXTY MASTERPIECES THE LAUGHING CAVALIER. This masterpiece of i6th century Dutch Art is one of the most noted gems of the collection. It was purchased by the Marquess of Hertford in 1865, from the Pourtales Collection for 2,040. GREAT ART GALLERIES THE WALLACE COLLECTION i' CASSELL AND COMPANY; LTD/ LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO AND MELBOURNE MCMIX MORSC ST GREAT ART GALLERIES Containing reproductions of the principal Pictures belonging to the great Galleries of London, Paris, and other cities. With brief de- scriptive Notes. The National Gallery The Louvre The Tate Gallery The Luxembourg The Glasgow Gallery The Wallace Collection Paper covers, 6d. net each ; stiff boards, cloth back, is. net. Leather, is. 6d. net. CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO AND MELBOURNE. .. :.::: :.*:../ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE WALLACE COLLECTION LIST OF ARTISTS (The illustrations are reproductions from photographs by W. A. Mansell & Co.) PAGE . 24 16, 17 . 63 BONINGTON, R. P. . BOUCHER, F. .. BRONZING CANALETTO 32 CHAMPAIGNE, P. DE .. 39 CLOUET (after} 62 COROT, J. B. C 13 CUYP, ALBERT .. .. n DECAMPS, A. G 10 DELACROIX, E 46 DYCK, A. VAN .. .. 6,7,43 FRAGONARD, J. H. .-. 14,47 GAINSBOROUGH, T 15 GREUZE, J. B 28, 61 GUARDI, F 22 HALS, FRANZ .. Frontispiece HEYDEN, J. VAN DER .. 20 HOBBEMA, M 56 HOOGHE, PIETER DE .. 40 ISABEY, E. G 34 LANCRET, N 21 LORRAIN, CLAUDE .. ..12 MAES, N 18 MEISSONIER, J. L. E. 23, METSU, G, MORLAND, GEORGE MURILLO NETSCHER, C OSTADE, I. VAN PATER, J. B. J POTTER, PAUL REMBRANDT REYNOLDS, Sir J. 8, 42 ROMNEY, GEORGE .. RUBENS RUISDAEL, JACOB VAN STANFIELD, CLARKSON STEEN, JAN TBRBORCH, G ; . . VEL^tJUfZ jJV'.V 'i?J VELDE, IvWAN D"fc WATTEAU, A 33, WILKIE, Sir D. 30, 59 .. 3i . . 25 .. 38 .. 48 .- 35 . . 41 37 26, 27 49, 60 .. 9 .. 36 53 .. 50 5 1 ' '54 i 45, 52 57 868849 WIFE OF PHILIPPE LE ROY. Painted in 1631. Inscribed Aetatis suae 16. With the companion picture it was purchased by the Marquess of Hertford at the sale of -the collection of William II. of Holland for 5.565- PHILIPPE LE ROY: SEIGNEUR DE RAVEL. VAN DYCK. Signed and dated 1630. It also bears the inscription Aetatis suae 34. MRS. BRADDYLL. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. The wife of Mr. Braddyll of Cowishead Priory. Reynolds received two payments of 50 guineas for this portrait, the first in July, 1777. MRS. ROBINSON (" PERDITA "). GEORGE ROMNEY. A portrait of the beautiful actress who. when taking the part of Perdita in The Winter's Tale, attracted the passion of the Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV.). (See also p. 15.) A LADY CARVING HER NAME. Known as Le Chiffre d' Amour, the picture was purchased at the De Morny sale for 1,400. MRS. ROBINSON ("PERDITA"). T. GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. w Gainsborough here almost reached the highest level of his art. "Perdita" is shown holding a miniature of her soon- to-be- faithless "Florizel." A small sketch for this picture was recently discovered at Windsor Castle. .* (See also p, 9.) 15 THE VISIT OF VENUS TO VULCAN. In no other collection can the work of this painter-decorator of the Louis XV. period be so well seen, for here it is in association with furniture, etc. of the same period. CUPID A CAPTIVE. This and the opposite illustration belonged to a set of four panels painted for the boudoir of Madame de Pompadour, who was an enthu- siastic patron of the artist. B (Wallace) BOY WITH A HAWK. NICOLAS MAES. There are four examples of the work of this pupil of Rembrandt in the collection, two of which are varying versions of this subject. PORTRAIT OF A SPANISH LADY. VELAZQUEZ. Better known as La Femme d, VEventail ("The Lady with the Fan"). It once belonged to Lucien Bonaparte, but Lord Hertford bought it at the Aguado sale for ^525. s-g i THE BURGOMASTER, JAN PELLICORNE, AND HIS SON. This work, and its companion on the opposite page, were probably painted in 1633. They came from the collection of William II. of Holland, and cost Lord Hertford 2,596. SUZANNA VAN COLLEN, WIFE OF JAN PELLICORNE WITH HER DAUGHTER. It may be noticed that while the Burgomaster presents his son with a well-filled purse, the little daughter is proffered but a single coin by her mother. INNOCENCE. J. 6. GREUZE One ot the most delightful of the twenty-one Greuzes in the collection. At the Pourtales sale Lord Hertford bid 4,000 to secure it. DON BALTASAR CARLOS IN INFANCY. VELAZQUEZ. The son of Philip IV. when but three years of age. One of three portraits of the Prince in this collection. (See p. 44-) THE PRINT COLLECTOR. J. L. E. MEISSONIER. L' Amateur d'Estampes is perhaps one of the most wonderful of Meissonier's gem-like works. THE LETTER WRITER SURPRISED. A fine example of this Dutch artist's work. It is signed in full " Gabriel Metsu " on the paper by the inkstand. -<# 33 34 THE HOLY FAMILY, This was one of the special pictures hung by the Marquess of Hertford in the Rotonde of his Parisian Gallery, which was reserved for the gems of the collection. ROBERT ARNAULD D'ANDILLY. PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNS. This portrait of a i7th century ecclesiastic was long supposed to be that of Archbishop Fenelon, but it is now definitely believed to be Robert Arnauld d'Andilly, a prominent Jansenist. 39 INTERIOR WITH WOMAN AND BOY PlETER DE HOOGHE. A remarkably fine example of this painter's work. The gradation of light from the interior to the full blaze of daylight through the further door shows De Hooghe at his best. The picture cost Lord Hertford ^2,000. FETE CHAMPETRE. With the exception of the Prussian Royal Collection, none other contains a larger number than the Wallace of the works of the chief imitator of Watteau. This is a characteristic example. NELLY O'BRIEN. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. One of several portraits of the celebrated actress painted by Sir Joshua. Lord Hertford bought it at the Wynn sale for the small sum of 64. A FLMISH LADY = Sometimes called "The Wife of Cornelius de Vos." It is, however, generally believed that it is a portrait of Isabella Waerbeke, wife of Paul de Vos. It was bought at the Redleaf sale for 787. 43 DON BALTASAR CARLOS IN THE RIDING SCHOOL. VELAZQUEZ. Represents the young Prince when about seven years of age. A some- what similar picture is in the possession of the Duke of Westminster, (See p. 29.) GILLES AND HIS FAMILY A favourite subject of the artist's. This version was engraved by Thomassin under the title of " Le Concert -It alien." EXECUTION OF THE DOGE MARINO FALIERO This representation of a tragic event of mediaeval Venice is a charac- teristic work of this great dramatic painter. An inscription on it runs : "PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUS." THE SWING. Widely known through the engraving by De Launay by its original title, "Les Hasards heureux de 1'Escarpolette." Painted in 1768 for the Baron de St. Julien. THE LACE MAKER. CASPAR NETSCHER. An unusual but masterly example of this rrtist, who was German by- birth, but wholly Dutch in his art. It is signed on the frame C Netscher, 1664. MRS. RICHARD HOARE WITH HER INFANT SON, SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. This portrait of Mrs. Hoare, of Boreham Park, was probably painted about 1783. The infant afterwards inspired Sir Joshua to one of the best of his child-pictures, the " Master Hoare " of 1788. D (Wallace) 53 DE- FRANC The original drawing by Clouet, on which this and several other similar portraits are based, is in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. Mary is in white mourning for Fran9ois II. of France. ELEONORA Dl TOLEDO, GRAND DUCHESS OF FLORENCE. One of the many repetitions of this portrait. The motto at the top is "Fallax gratia et Vana est pulchritude" (Beauty is a false and a pulchritude " (Bea vain grace). SIR RICHARD WALLACE. W. R. SYMONDS. The art collection of the fourth Marquess of Hertford was bequeathed to Sir Richard Wallace, and was cffered by him to the nation. The negotiations fell through, but on the death of Lady Wallace it was found that she had bequeathed the collection for a national possession. PRINTED BY CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LA BELLE SAUVAGE, LONDON, E.G. All the Illustrations in this Book are taken from W. A. MANSELL & CO.'S Photographs. THE WALLACE COLLECTION Illustrated Catalogue of about 350 subjects, with 320 Illustration:. Post free. Is. CHOICE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHOICE PICTURES Sacred and Secular. With 250 Illustrations. Post free, 1. THE WINCHESTER CHARTS Of Florentine and Venetian painters. Showing at a glance the dates, school, importance, and Chief Master of every notable Artist. Price 2s. 6d. each. Carriage paid, 2s. 9d. each. W. A. 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