christie’s guide to the exhibition...pushkin museum, moscow 17. peter lely (1618–1680) portrait...

CHRISTIE’S GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION

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PETER LELY (1618–1680)Portrait of Anne of Ditchley, circa 1680oil on canvasThe Preservation Society of Newport County

6.PIETER PAUL RUBENS (1577–1640) Friar’s Head, 1617–1619 oil on canvas State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

5. CIRCLE OF ENOCH SEEMANQueen Caroline, circa 1730oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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III THE COMMON PARLOUR

This masterpiece of portraiture was painted in 1650 when Velázquez was sent to Italy by his patron, Philip IV, to buy paintings for one of the Spanish monarch’s many palaces. While in Rome he was commissioned to paint the pope; the definitive version of the portrait is housed in the Galleria Doria and this remarkable early sketch shows the careful observation and realism that the painter became known for.

AFTER RAPHAELSchool of Athens oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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(1610–1690) Kitchen, 1646 oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ (1599–1660)Pope Innocent X, 1650oil on canvasNational Gallery of Art, Washington

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ANDREA SACCHI

(1599–1661)Venus bathing, 1630s oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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This portrait shows the sitter turned sideways, a pose Hals refined in the 1620s. Hals paints the young man with an engaging expression seen in many of his works, including his most famous, The Laughing Cavalier.

CIRCLE OF ENOCH SEEMANKing George II, circa 1730oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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GODFREY KNELLER (1646–1723)Grinling Gibbons, 1680soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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GODFREY KNELLER (1646–1723)John Locke, 1697 oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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FRANS HALS (circa 1582/83–1666) Portrait of a Young Man, 1646–48 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington

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PIETER PAUL RUBENS (1577–1640)Head of a Girl, 1620–40oil on canvas, transferred from panel State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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ANTHONIS MOR VAN DASHORTSir John Gresham oil on panelPushkin Museum, Moscow

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PETER LELY (1618–1680)Portrait of ‘Jenny Dering’, Hon. Mrs Lucy Loftus, circa 1667 oil on canvasEstate of Countess Szápáry, Newport, Rhode Island

14. SALVATOR ROSA (1615–1673)Portrait of a Man, 1640soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

15. SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (1599–1641)Inigo Jones, circa 1632–36oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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JAN VAN HUYSUM (1682–1749)Flowers, 1722oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

18. REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606–1669) Portrait of an Elderly Lady, 1650s oil on canvasPushkin Museum, Moscow

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SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (1599–1641) Sir Thomas Chaloner, late 1630soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

20.JACOB JORDAENS (1593–1678)Self-Portrait with Parents, Brothers, and Sisters, circa 1615oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

19. CIRCLE OF TITIANPortrait of an Architect, 1530soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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This work shows Rembrandt’s skills of portraiture at their height. The luminosity of the woman’s face and the soft rendering of her furs make this a masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age.

ATTRIBUTED TO ALONSO CANO DE ALMANSA (1601–1667)The Death of St Joseph, circa 1646–52oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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GODFREY KNELLER (1646–1723)George I oil on canvasHoughton Hall

24. JOHN WOOTTON (circa 1682–1764)Sir Robert Walpole in the Livery of the King’s Staghounds, circa 1725–30oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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GODFREY KNELLER (1646–1723)Joseph Carreras, 1680soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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III THE COMMON PARLOUR

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SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (1599–1641)Portrait of Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, in Garter Robes, late 1630soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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The grapes of this rich still life are echoed throughout the room, acting as a decorativeleitmotif on the fireplace, the painted ceiling, cornice and alcoves.

This imposing pair of Van Dyck portraits are ideal for this room, looking over dining guests imperiously in their luxurious robes.

PAOLO VERONESE (circa 1528–1588) [AND WORKSHOP] The Resurrection (The Ascension), circa 1580oil on canvasPushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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MICHELANGELO DEL CAMPIDOGLIO (circa 1625–1669)Still Life with Grapes, 1650soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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MICHELANGELO DEL CAMPIDOGLIO (circa 1625–1669)Still Life with Melons, 1650soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (1599–1641)Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Order of Bath, 1639oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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ALVISO BENFATTO DEL FRISO (1559–1611)The Apostles after the Ascension, after 1576oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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JEAN LE MAIRE, CALLED LE MAIRE POUSSIN(circa 1598–1659)Alexander Adorning the Tomb of Achilles, circa 1658oil on canvasTsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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JAN I GRIFFIER (circa 1645–1718)Seaport, 1690soil on canvasPavlovsk State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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JAN I GRIFFIER (circa 1645–1718)Landscape with Ruins, 1690soil on canvasPavlovsk State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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IX THE GREEN VELVET BEDCHAMBER

NICOLAS POUSSIN (1594–1665)The Holy Family withSt John and Elizabeth, 1655oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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This monumental picture by Poussin has an imposing presence in the bedchamber. Representing a peak of the artist’s career, it commanded ‘the highest price that was ever given for a Picture of Poussin’ when it was acquired by Sir Robert at the height of his own career.

VIII THE TAPESTRY DRESSING ROOM

JEAN LE MAIRE, CALLED LE MAIRE POUSSIN (circa 1598–1659)Consulting the Sibylline Oracles, circa 1658oil on canvasTsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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In his day, Carlo Maratta was regarded as one of the most influential artists in Europe and he was one of Sir Robert Walpole’s favourite painters. Here we see some of his most important works, such as his portrait of Pope Clement IX, complemented by those of his followers including Giuseppe Chiari and Niccolò Berrettoni.

CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)Alexander, 1700soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ROMANELLI (1611–1662)Hercules and Omphaleoil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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BENEDETTO GENNARI II (1633–1715)Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, after 1674oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1650soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBÁNMURILLO (circa 1617–1682)The Flight into Egypt, 1680soil on canvas Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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GIUSEPPE BARTOLOMEO CHIARI (1654–1727)Bachus and Ariadne, 1710soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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FRANCESCO SOLIMENA (1657–1747)Diana and Endymion, circa 1705–10oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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NICCOLÓ BERRETTONI (1637–1682) The Assumption of the Virgin, 1690soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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MATTEO PONZONI (1583–AFTER 1663)The Holy Family with St Elisabeth and the Infant St John the Baptist, 1637oil on canvasPavlovsk State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)David in the Camp of the Philistines, 1700soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713) AND STUDIOThe Assumption of the Virgin, 1690soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

47. CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)Pope Clement IX, 1669oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

48. CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)The Vision of Joachim and Anna, 1680soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBÁNMURILLO (circa 1617–1682)The Crucifixion, 1675–80 oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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GIUSEPPE BARTOLOMEO CHIARI (1654–1727)Apollo and Daphne, circa 1710oil on canvasPerm State Art Gallery, Perm

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CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)The Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist, second half of the 17th centuryoil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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UNKNOWN BOLOGNESE ARTISTThe Archangel Gabriel, 1640soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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LUCA GIORDANO (1634–1705)The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, 1667–74oil on canvas, glued onto panelState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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CARLO CIGNANI (circa 1628–1719)Nativity (The Adoration of the Shepherds), circa 1680oil on canvasTsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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NICCOLÓ BERRETTONI (1637–1682)The Virgin and Child with SS. Elisabeth, John the Baptist and Joseph, 1660soil on canvasTsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

55. CARLO MARATTA (1625–1713)The Judgement of Paris, 1708oil on canvasTsarskoye Selo State Museum Reserve, St Petersburg

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JOHN WOOTTON (circa 1682–1764)Classical Landscape, 1730soil on canvasHoughton Hall

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XI THE SALOON

No artist was more fashionable in Walpole’s day than Murillo, and the great Immaculate Conception is a ravishing picture in the artist’s characteristic style.

Salvator Rosa was another artist who was at the height of his popularity in the 18th century and this depiction of the famous parable was one of his finest works, particularly treasured by Walpole.

SALVATOR ROSA (1615–1673) The Prodigal Son, first half of the 1650soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

60.BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBÁN MURILLO (1617–1682) The Immaculate Conception or Assumption of the Virgin, 1678oil on canvas in a William Kent designed frameState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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CARLO CIGNANI (1628–1719)Shepherd and Shepherdess, 1660s–1670soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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CHARLES ERRARD (1606/09–1689)Tancred and Erminia, circa 1644oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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SASSOFERRATO (1609–1685)The Virgin and Child, 1660soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

69. ATTRIBUTED TO ALESSANDRO BONVICINO, CALLED IL MORETTO DA BRESCIA(circa 1498–1554)Portrait of a Boy with his Nurse, late 1540soil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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LUCA GIORDANO (1634–1705)The Judgement of Paris, circa 1682oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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BONIFAZIO DE’ PITATI (1487–1553)Sacra Conversazione, 1525–28oil on canvastransferred from panelState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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BONIFAZIO DE’ PITATI (1487–1553)The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1525–28oil on canvas State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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EUSTACHE LESUEUR, (1616–1655)The Exposition of Moses, circa 1640oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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LUCA GIORDANO (1634–1705)Sleeping Bacchus, circa 1682oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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PARIS BORDONE (1500–1571)Venus, Flora, Mars and Cupid, 1553–55oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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This splendid work by Bordone depicts Venus, Roman goddess of love, hand in hand with Flora, goddess of flowers and fertility, while Mars, god of war, and Cupid, god of desire, look on. The artist studied under Titian, and the great Venetian master’s influence can be seen in the figure of Flora, on the left, whose pose and expression are similar to Titian’s own treatment of the subject.

LUCA GIORDANO (1634–1705)Vulcan’s Forge, circa 1660oil on canvas transferred from old canvas in 1848State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, was a popular subject among 17th century painters and this powerful picture has been thought to show the influence of Velázquez who had painted Vulcan’s forge 30 years before.

ANDREA DEL SARTO (1486–1530) AND STUDIO?The Virgin and child with St John the Baptist and other Saints, circa 1520oil on canvasHoughton Hall

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CHARLES LE BRUN Daedalus and Icarus, circa 1645–46oil on canvasState Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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XI THE SALOON

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