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Identifier: earlyenglish00amer (find matches)
Title: Early English portraits and other paintings
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association
Subjects: F.A.G. Hood, Esq G.F.W. Hood, Esq
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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inches; width, 25*4 inches William Russell, Duke of Bedford, K.G., K.B., P.C., Generalof Horse during the Civil Wars; born 1614, died 1700. Dr.Waagen, the German critic, in his work on the national arttreasures of England, says (Vol. II, page 227) : An excellentwork of this great portrait painters best time. The noble lord is depicted at half-length, sitting, facing theright, three-quarters front, his face turned still more to thefront and eyes directing their glance over his right shoulder.His brown hair or wig, brushed flat over his head and forwardin curling wisps over his retreating forehead, is full and bushyat the sides and at the back of his neck, where it falls welldown the broad and deep lace-bordered white collar whichspreads across his shoulders. His apparel is of rich deep olive-green velvet, with gold buttons and embroidery, and verticallyslashed sleeves exposing white satin. Neutral background oflight and dark olive notes. From the collection of the Hon. Edmund Pliipps.
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No. 38PIERRE MIGXARD French: 1612—1695 LA COMTESSE BE BETHUNE-HESDIGNEUL Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches Three-quarter length standing figure of a tall and gracefulyoung woman, facing front, head turned slightly to her rightand steady glance in the direction of the spectator. She wearsa plain and rich gown of pale old-rose lined in light turquoise,with low corsage and elbow sleeves, from which short whiteundersleeves emerge, which is brilliantly relieved by a mantleof deep emerald, loosely twining. In her right hand she hascaught up lightly her full skirt. Her dark hair, long curls ofwhich are trained over one shoulder, is adorned with a smallbouquet. She appears in a strong light against a dark olivebackground, with folds of a rich brown portiere draped in anupper corner. Xo. 39SPANISH SCHOOL (Federigo Baroccio, 1526—1612, when painting underSpanish influence ?) FREDERICK, PRIXCE OF URBINO (1605?—1623),AS A CHILD (Godchild of Philip III of Spain) Height, 35 inches; width, 2

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