Memoirs Of Painting, With A Chronological History Of The Importation Of Pictures by the Great Masters Into England Since The French Revolution. By W. Buchanan, Esq. Vol. I. (II.)

Vol. I: xvi, 364 p. - Vol. II: [iv], 397, [1] p.

In his text Buchanan discusses the following topics: Volume I: Schools of painting - The Orleans gallery: the Italian part purchased by Bryan for the Duke of Bridgewater and Lds. Gower and Carlisle, the Flemish part with Slade's information - The state of art in Britain between Charles I and the institution of the Royal Academy with subsequent progress - Calonne collection - Collection of Trumbull - Of Bryan - Of Greffiers Fagel - Vitturi collection. - Volume II: French invasion of Italy and subsequent dispersions - Collections of Day, Udney, Ottley - Altieri Claudes - Collections of Robit purchased by Bryan for S. Clarke and G. Hibbert - Of Sir Wm. Hamilton - Of Alexander Gordon, formed by Mr Irvine - Buchanan's importations from Italy, and letters from Irvine - Collections of Sloane, Fagan, Crawford, Erard - Delahante's importations - Wilson's importations - Buchanan's importations from Spain , and letters from Wallis - Le Brun collection - La Fontaine's collection, 1811 - Sebastiani and Crochart collections - Collection of Lucien Bonaparte - Buchanan's importations from France, the La Perriere collection - Talleyrand collection - Buchanan's purchases in Flanders and Holland - His tour of Germany - Gallery of Aynard - Collection of Morel de Vindé - Remarks on Buchanan's importations and the formation of a National Gallery.