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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
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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e age of twenty-four—one year after the death ofVan Dyck, whose style he followed. He painted the portrait ofCharles I—and of Cromwell as well. Charles II appointed himhis court-painter and conferred on him the honor of knighthood. He gained great reputation and encouragement, and for manyyears was the most eminent painter in England. His works arecharacterized by a beautiful and permanent coloring, and by thegraceful attitudes of his subjects. PORTRAIT OF THE COUNTESS OF CLEVELAND The lights that play in the pearl ear-drops and pearl neck-lace show a skilled hand in still life; and the painting of goldenand white satin, of the jewels in the shoulder-strap and of theladys light brown ringlets is that of a master. In expressive-ness of the eyes and in modelling of the features this portraitmay claim a high position among Sir Peter Lelys likenesses ofthe noble ladies at the British Court. From the collection of Lord Napier of Ettrick. On canvas; height, 23 inches; width, 19^ inches.
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z > s 2 N OC SO A T 0 H 0 23 CLAUDE LORRAINE (Claude Gellee) French School1600-1682 J Claude, called Lorraine, because born in that province,was the son of humble parents. An orphan at twelve, he took towood-engraving, and received some instruction in drawing. Akinsman took him to Italy in his fourteenth year. After the lapseof twelve years, he returned to Lorraine for a short time, againgoing to Rome in 1627, where he spent the rest of his long life. Claudes works are combinations of beautiful objects borrowedfrom the inexhaustible sources of nature, enriched by art, andexhibited under the most lovely forms. Even Ruskin admitsthat Claude effected a revolution in art. This revolution con-sisted in setting the sun in heaven. Constable, writing to hiswife, who had expressed jealousy of his passionate admirationfor the works of Claude, said: If anything could come betweenour love, it is Claude. His landscapes are treasures which arebecoming more and more rare. DANCE OF THE FILL AGE YO

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