Identifier: descriptiveillus00fkle (find matches)
Title: A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of 150 paintings by old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, German, Italian, Spanish and French schools from the Kleinberger Galleries
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: F. Kleinberger Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: New York : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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th three lishes in it. Signed in the rii^hi corner below•• G. Mi isi Panel. 11 in., by 9,0 inches.From the Collection of Mr. Charles T. Yerkes, New-York. MI KRIS the elder (Frans van)(Leyden i635 — 1681 Leyden) 43, - Lady and Gentleman on a Terrace* A lady and gentleman are standing on a terrace, he in a poseas if saluting with his hat. She has a black kerchief on her head, awhite collar, brown jacket and a white apron. She has folded herarms, and holds a pair of gloves in one hand, lie has long blondhair, a white collar and a long black cloak. A little dog isspringing before them. Beyond the terrace are seen a park and thewall of a building. Perfectly finished portraits, of the best quality. Signed on the pillar to the right : •• P. \ w MlERIS • and dated 1670.Panel, 10 in., by a inches. Engraved bj N. Muxelaq; Described in the Catalogue of the Duke of Leuchtenbergs Collection, \ ,(1841). From the Collection of the \)u^c of Leuchtenberg and Santa Croce,St. Petersburg. .So
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MIERIS (WlLLEM VAN)(Leyden (662 — 1747 Leyden) 44* The Discovery of Calisto* J. Smith described this picture in his Catalogue Raisonne,Supplement, page 67, X 46, as follows : This capital work of the artist represents a rich Arcadiangrove, with an open glade forming the foreground of the picture:here the goddess and her lovely train, consisting of eleven nymphs,are assembled; a second group, composed of four others, is at somedistance off approaching. The deess having on a white mantle,cast around her loins, one end of which she holds in her left hand,is seated on a green velvet robe on the right of the scene: heroffended countenance is directed to Calisto, who is bending on oneknee, with her countenance upraised, and her hands extended, asif she were appealing for succour to her seducer: at the same timetwo attendants are removing the covering from her loins. Twonymphs are waiting on the goddess, one of whom is arranging hertresses, and the other detaching her sandals. A bow. a qui

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