These works were probably for a ceiling & form a complete series. They may have been commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II (died 1612) for a ceiling in the castle at Prague. Alternatively they may have been painted for a location in Venice, as two details from them are recorded in Van Dyck's Italian Sketchbook. The four paintings are Allegories of Love, each concentrating on a specific aspect. In turn, they deal with ' Unfaithfulness', ' Scorn', ' Respect' & ' Happy Union'. The costumes & hairstyles may indicate a date in the 1570s. ...

The Reverend William Holwell Carr (1758
- 1830) was one of the early benefactors of the Gallery. He bequeathed his collection of
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This picture is part of a series representing the seven Liberal Arts, of which two others (formerly Berlin, destroyed 1945) represented ' Astronomy', & ' Grammar'
- where the kneeling figure was identified as Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino (1422
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The fragments of this altarpiece are mounted in a 19th-century frame. In the main panels are, from the left, Saints Michael & John the Baptist, & on the right, a bishop & a female martyr. The Archangel Gabriel & the Annunciate Virgin are depicted ...

The crusaders Carlo & Ubaldo have been sent to find their companion Rinaldo who has been bewitched by the sorceress Armida. In this sketch Carlo & Ubaldo, wearing Spanish-type helmets, can be seen on the extreme left, concealed behind a bush. Putti are playing around the two lovers. The subject is from Torquato Tasso's long poem ' Gerusalemme Liberata' (Canto 16: 17-23), published in 1574. This work is the oil sketch or modello for an engraving (in the same direction) by Pieter de Jode the Younger which is dated 1644 (three years after Van Dyck's death). The reverse of the panel bears the initials of the Antwerp panel maker, Michiel Vriendt (1636/7). The picture dates from the years 1634-5 when Van Dyck was in the Southern Netherlands. The use of a monochrome grisaille technique is particularly suited to a preparatory work for an engraving. The panel has been squared up by the engraver to facilitate the design's transfer to his engraving plate. ...

Harpignies spent the years 1850-52 in Rome where he was inspired by his surroundings in the Roman Campagna. The site of this work has not been identified, but the style suggests it is an early work, perhaps of the 1850s. ...

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This is an early work. The main subject is the densely wooded river bank silhouetted against the cloudy sky & reflected in the waters of the river. The area to the right, with its dark reflections in the water, is contrasted with the lighter expanses to ...

The scene would seem to show an estuary near the sea, perhaps in far western France where Rousseau frequently painted. The sea can be seen in the distance. Rousseau would probably have painted such a small, unassuming image out of doors in front of the ac ...

This view is traditionally described as a depiction of the river Seine, but the specific site has not been indentified. The painting once included a large ship on the right, which may have been part of a previous picture. ...