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The discovery of James Gibbs’s designs for the façade of Burlington House
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 354-367
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Author:
Aslet, William (Aslet, William)
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1. RA lecture illustration of the colonnade at Burlington House, produced by the Soane Office. c.1806–17. Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes on wove paper, 71.9 by 67.1 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
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10. Detail of Fig.4, showing the coat of arms.
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11. Detail of Fig.5, showing the coat of arms.
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12. The south front of Cannons, Middlesex, by Henry Hulsbergh after John Price the Elder. 1720. Engraving, 38.4 by 64.8 cm. (British Library, London).
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13. The east front of Cannons, Middlesex, by Henry Hulsbergh after John Price the Elder. 1720. Engraving, 37.1 by 63 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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14. Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, by John Faber after Godfrey Kneller. 1734. Mezzotint, 41.5 by 28.7 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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15. Elevation of old Burlington House, attributed to Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1715. (From C. Campbell: Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, London 1715–25, III, p.24).
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16. The plan of old Burlington House, attributed to Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1715. (From C. Campbell: Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, London 1715–25, I, p.32).
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17. Executed scheme for refacing Burlington House, by Henry Hulsbergh after Colen Campbell. 1717–19. Engraving, 25.1 by 50.3 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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18. Wing, originally stable wing, at Burlington House, by Stephen Ayling. c.1860s. Albumen print mounted on card, 16.5 by 25.9 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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19. Conjectural illustration showing Burlington House faced with this design by Gibbs, by Francis Terry. 2025. Black pen over pencil with watercolour, 36 by 24.5 cm. (Courtesy the artist).
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2. Burlington House in Piccadilly, by Johannes Kip and Leonard Knyff. Early 18th century. Engraving, 36 by 50 cm. (London Metropolitan Archives; Bridgeman Images).
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20. The publick building at Cambridge in perspective, by James Gibbs. 1728. (From J. Gibbs: A Book of Architecure: Containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments, London 1728, p.108.
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3. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing C), by James Gibbs. 1727–28. Black pen over graphite on paper, 32 by 18 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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4. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing A), by James Gibbs. 1716. Black pen and grey wash over graphite on paper, 51.5 by 31.1 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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5. Elevation here identified as being for Burlington House (drawing B), by James Gibbs. 1727–28. Black pen over graphite on paper, 32.5 by 19.1 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
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6. Detail of Fig.4, showing the energetic draughtsmanship.
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7. R.A. lecture illustration of the courtyard at Burlington House, produced by the Soane Office. c.1806-17. Pen, pencil, wash and coloured washes on wove paper, 71.9 by 67/1 cm (Sir John Soane's Museum, London)
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9. Detail of Fig.8, showing details that compare closely to those in Fig.6.
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8. Sketch of the interior of Sudbrook Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, by James Gibbs. c.1716. Black pen with grey wash over graphite on paper, 27.3 by 23 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
Article
Six horses for the king of Poland: making and staging a diplomatic gift at the court of Louis XIV
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 810–825
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Author:
Rinaldi, Stefano (Rinaldi, Stefano)
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1. Parade saddle with holster covers and caparison from Louis XIV’s state gift, here with a pair of flintlock pistols (also shown in Fig.6). French. 1715. Crimson silk velvet with relief embroidery and fringes of gilt thread and cannetilles, gilt mounts, substructure of wood, linen, padding and leather (pistol holsters lined in crimson velvet were added between 1785 and 1821 as replacements for Russian leather originals), 60 by 68 by 55 cm. (saddle), 98 by 133 cm. (caparison, fringes of 10–11 cm. not included), length 45 cm. each
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12. Designs for firearms ornaments, by De Lacollombe after François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1705. Engraving, 18 by 27 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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13. Designs for firearms ornaments, by De Lacollombe after François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1705. Engraving, 17 by 25 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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14. Flintlock gun, by François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1695. Barrel: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; lock and mounts: steel; stock: walnut inlaid with silver thread, 158.7 cm. (total length), 3079 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. no.G 735; photograph Jürgen Karpinski).
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15. Pair of flintlock pistols, by Jean-François Laurent (called Languedoc). 1717. Barrels: blued and gold-damascened steel; locks: steel; mounts: partially gilt iron; stocks: walnut, 53.4 cm. (total length), 1143/1134 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 598 and J 663; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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16. Detail of Fig.15, showing the barrel of one of the pistols.
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2. Parade saddle with holster covers from Louis XIV’s state gift. French. 1715. Yellow silk velvet with relief embroidery and fringes of silver thread and cannetilles, silver mounts, substructure of wood, linen, padding and leather (pistol holsters are modern replacements for Russian leather originals), 58 by 61.5 by 47 cm. (saddle), length 45 cm. each (holster covers). (Rüstkammer, Dresden; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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3. Detail of Fig.1, showing the embroidery on the caparison by Nicolas Vincent du Trou. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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4. Detail of Fig.2, showing the embroidery on the saddle by Nicolas Vincent du Trou. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the ribbon on the caparison. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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6. Pair of flintlock pistols, by Bertrand Piraube. c.1690. Barrels, locks and mounts: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; stocks: walnut inlaid with silver thread and engraved silver sheet, 52.7 / 52.6 cm. (total length), 1213 / 1204 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 1419 and J 1420; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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7. Pair of flintlock pistols, by François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1695– 1700. Barrels, locks and mounts: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; thumbplates: partially gilt silver; stocks: walnut inlaid with silver thread, 50.7 cm. (total length), 1080 / 1075 g. (weight) (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 644 and J 645; photograph Jürgen Karpinski).
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8–11. Details of Fig.7. (Photographs of Figs.8 and 10 Jürgen Karpinski; photographs of Figs.9 and 11 Jürgen Lösel).
Article
Portraits of the exiled Stuarts by Scottish painters
02/2023 | 1439 | 165
Pages: 141-152
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Author:
Corp, Edward (Corp, Edward)
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1. James III, by Francesco Trevisani. 1719. Oil on canvas, 97.8 by 74.6 cm. (Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2023).
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10. Queen Clementina, by William Mosman after Francesco Trevisani. c.1733. Oil on canvas, 72.4 by 60.8 cm. (Private collection).
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11. Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by William Mosman. 1740. Oil on canvas, 76.2 by 63.8 cm. (Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh).
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12. James III, by Cosmo Alexander after Anton Raphael Mengs. 1752. Oil on canvas. (Private collection).
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13. Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by Cosmo Alexander after Maurice Quentin de La Tour. 1752. Oil on canvas, 77.5 by 74.9 cm. (Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh).
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14. Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by Katherine Read after Maurice Quentin de La Tour. 1748. Oil on canvas, 62.5 by 49 cm. (Private collection; © Christie’s Images; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Queen Clementina and Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by Girolamo Pesci. 1721. Oil on canvas, 157.6 by 116.8 cm. (Private collection).
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3. James III and Queen Clementina, by John Smibert after Girolamo Pesci. 1721. Oil on canvas. (Private collection).
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4. James III, by Antonio David after Martin van Meytens. 1730. Oil on canvas, 73.2 by 61 cm. (Pininski Foundation, Liechtenstein).
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5. James III, possibly by Colin Erskine. 1732 or 1733. Oil on canvas, 76 by 63.5 cm. (Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh).
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6. James III, by William Mosman after Francesco Trevisani. 1733. Oil on canvas, 96 by 73 cm. (Private collection).
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7. Queen Clementina, by William Mosman after Francesco Trevisani. 1733. Oil on canvas, 96 by 73 cm. (Pininski Foundation, Liechtenstein).
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8. Queen Clementina, by Francesco Bertosi after Francesco Trevisani. 1735. Oil on canvas, 98 by 73 cm. (Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh).
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9. Queen Clementina, here attributed to Antonio David. 1719 or 1720. Oil on copper, 25.8 by 19.4 cm. (Private collection).
Short Notice
Embarking for Cythera: Watteau’s ‘Feste galante’
12/2022 | 1437 | 164
Pages: 1255-1257
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Sonnabend, Martin (Sonnabend, Martin)
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5. Embarkation for Cythera, by Jean-Antoine Watteau. 1717. Oil on canvas, 129 by 194 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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6 Embarkation for Cythera, by Jean-Antoine Watteau. c.1709–10. Oil on canvas, 45.5 by 56 cm. (Städel Museum, Frankfurt).
Letter
Was Lord Burlington a Jacobite?
10/2019 | 1399 | 161
Pages: 802-803
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Author:
Clark, Jane (Clark, Jane)
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5. Detail of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, with his wife Dorothy Savile and their daughters, by Jean-Baptiste van Loo. 1739. Oil on canvas, 264.2 by 190.5 cm. (Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth, reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; Bridgeman Images).
Book Review
François Girardon (1628–1715): Le sculpteur de Louis XIV. By Alexandre Maral
06/2018 | 1383 | 160
Pages: 519
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Maës, Antoine (Maës, Antoine)
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4. Detail of the funeral monument to Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, by François Girardon. 1694. Marble, 205 by 460 by 170 cm. (Chapelle de la Sorbonne, Paris; photograph Bridgeman Images).
Article
The Emperor of Mexico’s screen: Maximilian I’s ‘biombo’ in Trieste
07/2017 | 1372 | 159
Pages: 536-543
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Morena, Francesco (Morena, Francesco)
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18. The Castello di Miramare, Trieste, designed by Carl Junker. 1856-70
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21. The visit of the Viceroy Francisco Fernandez de la Cueva, Duke of Alburquerque and Marquess of Cuellar, and his wife to the Canal de la Viga and to the quarter of Ixtacalco, by Pedro de Villegas. 1706 (Museo Soumaya, Mexico City)
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17. Portrait of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, c.1864. Photograph (Library of Congress, Washington. Copy photograph by J. Malovich, Trieste. Original glass negative made by Mathew Brady Studio)
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19. Chinoiserie scenes, by an anonymous Mexican painter. c.1718 (Museo Storico del Castello di Miramare, Trieste)
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20. The Conquest of Mexico, by Pedro de Villegas. 1718. Reverse of Fig.19
Article
Pandora at Petworth House: new light on the work and patronage of Louis Laguerre
12/2016 | 1365 | 158
Pages: 950-955
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Author:
Hamlett, Lydia (Hamlett, Lydia)
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14. Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset with her son, Algernon, by John Closterman. c.1690 (Petworth House, West Sussex)
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15. Pandora receiving gifts from the gods, by Louis Laguerre. c.1719 (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
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16. Pandora receiving gifts from the gods, by Louis Laguerre. c.1719 (Petworth House, West Sussex; photograph Lisa Stein)
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17. Pandora and Epimetheus, by Louis Laguerre. c.1719 (Petworth House, West Sussex; photograph Lisa Stein)
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18. Pandora and Epimetheus, by Sébastien Le Clerc. 1676 (British Museum, London)
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19. Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset, riding in a triumphal carriage, by Louis Laguerre. c.1719 (Petworth House, West Sussex; photograph Lisa Stein)
Article
A letter from Solimena: a patron and a date for his ‘Dido receiving Aeneas and Cupid disguised as Ascanius’ in the National Gallery
08/2015 | 1349 | 157
Pages: 542-545
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Favilla, Massimo (Favilla, Massimo)
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Rugolo, Ruggero (Rugolo, Ruggero)
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22. Dido receiving Aeneas and Cupid disguised as Ascanius, by Francesco Solimena. 1710 (National Gallery, London)
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23. Portrait of Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani, by Vincenzo Coronelli. 1707 (Private collection)
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24. Self-Portrait, by Francesco Solimena. c.1730 (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence)
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25. Detail of Fig.22 showing Francesco Solimena's self-portrait
Article
A newly discovered letter to Arnold Houbraken on the life of Paulus Potter
02/2015 | 1343 | 157
Pages: 92-96
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Author:
Buvelot, Quentin (Buvelot, Quentin)
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37. Portraits of the painters Jacob van der Does and Paulus Potter, by Jacob Houbraken. Published in A. Houbraken: De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen, Amsterdam 1718-21, II, facing p.127 (fig.F 1)
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38. Portrait of Paulus Potter, by Bartholomeus van der Helst (Mauritshuis, The Hague)
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39. Portrait of Arnold Houbraken, by Jacob Houbraken (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
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40. The Van Reenen family house at 26 Nieuwe Molstraat, The Hague, photographed in 1978 (Municipal Archives, The Hague)
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