which Callot executed; many of them
containing first proofs, retouched and corrected by the engraver
himself in red chalk. I bought this Collection at Paris, and it cost
me 1950 francs. They say it was formed by the engraver himself for his
friend M. Gerard an Amateur of Prints." "It should seem that Zanetti's
description was a little overcharged; but in _his_ time there was no
complete catalogue of the artists." Cat. p. 153.

[H] It formed No. 345 of the Catalogue; where it is described as
being "a magnificent proof upon India paper, with a margin of 15
lines all round it. It was with the bur, and before the
cross-hatchings upon the mane of the Ass." The finest copy of this
subject, sold in this country, was that formerly in the collection
of M. Bernard; and recently purchased by T. Wilson, Esq. Will the
reader object to disporting himself with some REMBRANDTIANA, in
the _Bibliomania_ p. 680-2.?

[175] One of those pictures (No. 188 in the Catalogue) produced 3015
francs: the other, only 180 francs. The Sebastian Bourdon (No. 139,)
was sold for 67 francs, and the Parmegiano, (No. 34) for 288 francs.

[176] See the _Bibliographical Decameron_; vol. i. p. clvii. &c. [M.
Denon's Missal was purchased by an English amateur, and sold at the
sale of the Rev. Theodore Williams's Library for L143. 17s.]

[177] [Ere we take leave of this distinguished Frenchman, let us dwell for
two seconds on his autograph.

[Autograph: Denon]

[178] There has been recently struck (I think, in 1819) a medal with the
same obverse and reverse, of about the size between an English
farthing and halfpenny. The statue of Henry is perhaps the MIRACLE OF
ART: but it requires a microscopic glass to appreciate its wonders.
Correctly speaking, probably, such efforts are not in the purest good
taste. Simplicity is the soul of numismatic beauty.

[179] The Artist who struck the series of medals to commemorate the
campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, from his landing in Portugal to
the battle of Waterloo.

[180] [See the OPPOSITE PLATE, which represents the upper part of the
Picture.]

[181] [I sent a commission for it, for a friend, at the sale of Mr.
Craufurd's effects, but lost it.]

[182] [Purchased by myself: and now at Hodnet.]

[183] [This picture was purchased for the gallery at ALTHORP. Ther