The great sale of the King of Holland's pictures has
attracted much at- tention among connoisseurs and dealers. It began on the 12th instant and closed on the 30th. Dealers attended from all quarters, even from America. The Emperor of Russia bought largely : his agent, M. Bruni, was author- ized to expend 60,0001. in paintings and sculpture. His chief competi- tor, the 3farquis of Hertford, succeeded in wresting from him two valuable portraits by Vandyke and a fine picture by Andrea del Sarto- " La Vierge de Fade." These three pictures cost the Marquis nearly 8,0001. In the excitement occasioned by the contest for the Andrea del Sarto, entered into by France, Prussia, Saxony, and Belgium, as well as the " Marquis " and the "Emperor," the next lot, a noble land- scape by Salvator Rosa, was knocked down to Mr. Dingwafl for 350 florins, or not quite 301. Many fine paintings were bought in; among them all the Van der 'Felder, and two Mame, "The Triumph of Science," and "The Triumph of Religion." All the Continental courts have secured many fine specimens of the different schools. The Marquis of Hertford wits the largest private purchaser. Among the modern paintings was Wilkie's "Family of the Distiller," bought by Mr. Grundy of Liverpool for 10,000 florins. Mr. Woodburne, who made an offer for the whole of the drawings, which was declined, bought the greater number of them.
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