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Bolognia [[Bologna]]

1 The Setting Sun
2 The rising Moon
noble prospect'ves [prospectives]
} by Caval'r [[Cavalier de Muliens]]
or Caval'r [Cavalier] Pet'r [[Peter Temperta]]

2 fine Heads
one a laughing Boy
the other looking pleased
} [[Passorotta]]

A Small Piece about
2 feet high, 14 or 16 Inches wide
in a broad Silver frame
with a Medonna sitting & taking
hold of a St Catharine who kneels
with an Angle & Palm behind ~~her~~
St. Catherine, she seems to be
offering St. Catherine to our
Sav'r [Savior] - who is in the Lap of St
Ann on tother [the other] Side of ye [the] glass -
at ye [the] feet of the Virgin is a St.
John & Lamb, he looks tow'd [toward] Jesus -

St. Joseph is behind ye [the] Virgin
a little - Three Angels descend
with Crown -
} by [[Calvart 1st Master of Guido]]

This for Compositon & elegant beautifull figures
excellent drawing & drapery & colouring soft like
a [[Corregio]]

on ye [the] whole it is a most admirable piece
soft, sweet & most exquisitely finished -

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