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Title: Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Roberts, W. (William), 1862-1940 Christie, Manson & Woods
Subjects: Christie, Manson & Woods Art
Publisher: London : G. Bell and Sons
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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I Diamante,^ Venus stealing Cupids Bow, ^ This picture is mentioned by Malvasia in his Felsina Pittrice Vite dei Pittori Bolognesi as one of the most admirable works of Guido ; he states that it was painted for a jeweller in exchange for a diamond worth 150 scudi, the jeweller afterwards repenting his bargain. The picture was sent to Venice, and was there so much admired that it fetched 300 scudi. In 1665 it was placed in the Duke of Mantuas collection, and was then called II Diamante, probably in reference to the jewellers diamond. From the Mantua collection it passed into the hands of the Count Poletti, of Pozzuoli. It was subsequently purchased by Longhi, the celebrated engraver, who died before he finished engraving it. It was bought by Mr. Buchanan from the collection of Chevalier Bucheron, President of the Academy of Painting at Turin. D. TENIERS, LE DOCTEUR ALCHYMISTE. Signed ; engraved by Tardieu under the above title ; Smith Catalogue Raisonne, Vol, III., No. 78 ; Adrian Hope sale (p. 239).
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PORTRAITS BY REYNOLDS AND GAINSBOROUGH. 241 90 X 61, ^1,000. Other properties included several works by Sir J. Reynolds, Lady Betty Delme, sister of the Earl of Carlisle, and children,the celebrated picture engraved by Valentine Green in 1779, and by S. W. Reynolds, 94 x 58,11,000 guineas; Portrait of the Hon. Miss Monckton, afterwards the second wife of the Earl of Cork, painted 1779, 93 x 57, engraved by Jacobe,1781, and by S. W. Reynolds, 7,500 guineas; Portrait of Miss Whitbread, in white silk dress,with gold embroidered ornaments, 92 x 55, 1,500 guineas ; Portrait of Emily, Duchess of Leinster,in white and gold dress, in an oval, 30 x 25, 50c guineas, and Portrait of Lady Louisa Conolly, in white dress, yellow cloak lined with ermine, seated on a terrace, painted in 1775, 53 x 39, 700 guineas ;and T. Gainsborough, Portrait of William Pitt, in blue coat, in an oval, 30x25, 410 guineas. The last Saturday sale of the season (July 14th), com-prised the pictures of the late Duchess of Montrose

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