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Title: Catalogue of the Ehrich Galleries collection of valuable paintings : by the masters of the classic Italian, Dutch, Flemish, English, Spanish, and French schools
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Ehrich Galleries
Publisher: New York
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
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MARCOS CORREA

Spanish School
Latter half of 17th Century
Little is known of the life of Correa. He was a member
of the Academy of Seville from 1667 to 1673. He inherited
good art-traditions, being the pupil of Bobadilla, who again was
the scholar of Zurbaran.

FLIGHT INTO EGYPT

The Madonna with Christ child in swaddling cloth on her
lap sits directly sidewise on the ass, which is led by a small winged
angel wearing a red robe to the knees. Another angel with palm
branches flies overhead. St. Joseph, instead of being the old
man into which the popular stories of Christs childhood made
him, is a young man with a long staff who offers the Virgin an
apple. She looks coyly down at him, but makes no motion to
accept it. On a hilltop to the extreme right is a figure without
wings, flying or springing from the cliff. Soft mellow colors in
drapery; earnest faces, naive accessories. The faces of the little
angels are strongly Spanish; those of the Virgin and St. Josephs
carcely less so. Curious picture, winning through its naive simplicity.
Signed lower right: Correa.
On canvas; height, 45 inches; width, 38 inches.

FÊTE CHEMPÊTRE


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NICHOLAS LANCRET

French School

1690-1743

Catalogue No. 21

Lancret has been called the art child of Watteau. For
a time he and Watteau were on close terms, but the friendship
was broken, it is said, by the jealousy of the master over the suc-
cess of his follower. Lancret met with such success that he was
presented to Louis XV, for whom he painted pictures at Versailles.
His art displays ease and graceful movement. To truth and
naturalness he adds good execution. Lancrets paintings are so
exquisite in color and in decorative quality that they greatly enrich
and beautify modern rooms. His works are being sought more
and more eagerly, and their prices are advancing with every year.

FÊTE CHEMPÊTRE

Decorative panel for one of the famous boudoir interiors
arranged by the architects of the great houses built during the
reigns of Louis XIV and XV. The undulating group of merry-
makers never violate the fashionable proprieties, the nearest to
the right conduct being a rather close approach on the part of two

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