M. Knoedler & CO. New York, December 28th, 1912 Sold to Mr. H.C. Frick, 640 Fifth Avenue,

1 Painting by Paul Veronese, 65-3/4 x 86 "Allegory of Wisdom and Strength". 1 Painting by Paul Veronese, 65-3/4 x 86 "Between Virtue and Vice." $200,000

    Both pictures illustrated in Vol. 2 of a collection of "Engravings after the most beautiful pictures in France", including the collection of the King, the Duke of Orleans, etc., published 1742. Both are illustrated also in the catalogue of the Duke of Orleans Collection, Vol. 2, published 1808.
    In the painting "Allegory of Wisdom and Strength", one reads on the pedestal, "Omia Vanitas" (All is Vanity). This picture was engraved by J. Couche in the catalogue of hte Duke of Orleans Collection; also by Louis Desplaces in the catalogue of "Engravings after the most beautiful pictures in France". 
    On the cornice f the monumnet in the painting of Paul Veronese, "Between Virtue and Vice", one reads the inscription, "Honor Et Virtus Post Mortem Florent", (Honor and Virtue flourish after death), engraved by Louis Desplaces in the collection of, "Engravings after the most beautiful paintings in France", under the above title. Engraved under the titel "L'homme Entre le Vice la Virtue" by De Launay le Jeune in the catalogue of the Duke of Orleans Collection.
    As regards the formation of the Orleans Collection, here are a few notes of interest found in Vol. 1 of Waagen's "Art Treasures in Great Britain."
    "It was founded in the first half of the eighteenth century by Philip, Duke of Orleans, known by the name of "the regent"". 
    He purhcased the collection of 47 paintings formerly from the Queen Christiana of Sweden, (both of these pictures were in that collection), and many other collections, until, at the time of his death, he had 485 pictures.
    The French Revolution brought about its sale in 1792 by Philip, known by the name of Egalite, in order to procure money for the attainment of his political objects.
    Page 113, Vol 2., Waagen's "Art Treasures in Great Britain", the author speaks of these "fine" and remarkable works of the Master. We read the following: "One of them represents the artists himself turning away from Vice to Glory; the other, "Strength", in a figure of

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