Hamilton Inventory M4/20: Page 17
List of 384 paintings belonging to James, 3rd Marquis, later 1st Duke of Hamilton, written after February 1638
Transcript with spelling and punctuation modernised
Words in italics and bold are in the handwriting of the 3rd Marquis himself.
Transcription
264 The description of Middleburg, with ships riding in the harbour; of
265 A sea piece compassed at one end with 2 ships and a rock; of Flessiers
266 The description of Flushing with 7 ships lying in the harbour; of
267 A sea piece with a ship, Christ walking upon the sea, St Peter walking to him, a landscape; of
268 A piece of a little girl and a blackamoor, with a dish of apples; of
269 A piece of a woman running into bed, a man striking at her with a sword, one man holding up the curtain and another man holding a torch
270 The Virgin Mary with Christ in her lap, St Joseph and St Elizabeth, one angel playing upon a violin, and many more
271 One landscape with a river frozen and a company of people sliding upon it; of
272 One sea piece with 4 barks, and a landscape afar off; of
273 One sea piece, with 1 ship. 3 barks and a little piece of a landscape; of
[Deleted: One copy of a white horse, of My Lord's doing] [James, 3rd Marquis, later 1st Duke of Hamilton]
[Deleted: One copy of an Italian head of My Lord's doing] [James, 3rd Marquis, later 1st Duke of Hamilton]
274 One piece of perspective, of the angel bringing St Peter out of prison, and 10 figures in it; of
275 One piece of the Children of Israel in the Wilderness, with 4 score and odd figures; of
278 [There are no 276-7] One piece of the Virgin Mary and Christ in her lap, an angel and St Joseph, and a landscape; of
279 One piece of perspective with 16 figures; of
280 One piece of the offering of the Three Wise Men, in a case, with 7 figures in it, 2 of them being in the le[ ]nes; of
281 An old woman to the knees, sitting in a chair, having by [beside] her a skull, an hour glass, a book upon the table; of
Transcripts by Rosalind K. Marshall 2006
