King of France sent a gold chain of eight pounds weight, whom the Pope rose from his seat to receive with a kiss of welcome, and who by command rode in a stately procession in the post of honor at the Emperor's right hand, if this man be a degenerate type, his generation cannot be diagnosed by a fixed moral judgement, for his character and career are symptomatic of the disease of his times." Signor Giovanni Morelli in his book entitled "Italian Painters," Vol. I, p. 309, speaks of this splendid portrait of Aretino in his advancing years, which he says is of the greatest simplicity both in conception and representation. Mr. Roger E. Fry, in the August number of the Burlington Magazine, 1905, wrote an article on this portrait then being exhibited in London, and made a strong appeal to the English people to acquire this work for the nation. He states (using Milanesi as an authority) that Titian painted Aretino four times in separate portraits, and this one, dating clearly from the forties, was probably the one done for Marcolini, the engraver. Reproduced in August, 1905, number of the Burlington Magazine; also in Dr. Gronau's monograph on Titian. Canvas: W. 33 1/2; H. 39. Collection of the Chigi Palace, Rome.

48 VER MEER OF DELFT, JAN 1632-1675 THE MUSIC LESSON A young man in a light blue coat hands a sheet of paper to a young woman who is seated at a table facing the spectator. She is dressed in red coat with a blue skirt. In front of her resting on table is a musical instrument, a book of music, a glass of wine, a jug, etc., 36 chairs on either side of table. On the wall beyond is a large painting, in the corner a bird cage. Light comes in through window on extreme left. Described in Holstede de Groot's Catalogue of Dutch Painters, Vol. I, p. 594. Mentioned in H. Havard's "Ver Meer of Delft" (Paris, 1888), p. 36, No. 17 of Catalogue. Exhibited: Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1900. Canvas: W. 17 3/4; H. 15 3/8 Collection: P.de Smeth Van Alphen, Amsterdam, 1810. H. Croese, Amsterdam, 1811. C. S. Roos, Amsterdam, 1820. Lewis Fry, Clifton, Bristol.

49 WOUVERMAN, PHILIP 1614-1668 THE CAVALRY CAMP "A landscape with a group of seven cavalry horses near some tents from which two flags are flying, the four farthest mounted, that in the middle by a trumpeter, in the left corner are five soldiers round a fire, one of whom stands with his back towards it and another is lying asleep on the ground." See Smith's Catalogue Raisonné, Part I, p. 297, No. 342, also supplement, No. 148. Engraved by Moyreau, No. 45, when in M. Dinet's Collection. Signed at lower left, "P. W." Panel: W. 20 3/4; H. 16 1/4. Collection: M. Dinet, 1742. Van Loone, Amsterdam, 1827. Bosch, Vienna, 1885.

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