Hamilton Inventory M4/20 : Page 02
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
14 Our Saviour with a crown of thorns and a woman offering a handkerchief [a napkin], and one other figure, of Charon; of Schiavone
15 A lady in a crimson gown and a chain about her neck and middle; of Titian
16 A young man with a side face [in profile] and a black cap on his head; of Albrecht Durer
17 A piece where Christ is taken off the Cross, and Our Lady in a swoon, with 6 figures more; of
18 Our Saviour on the Cross, betwixt [between] the two thieves, with a great number of little figures; of an Old Master [artist]
19 Our Lady with Our Saviour on her lap, who is kissing St John; of Schiavone
20 An enchantress old woman, with a young maid [maiden] by [beside] her; of Pordenone
21 Our Lady with Our Saviour on her knee, one book in her hand, and St Joseph behind her; of [an artist] in the school of Raphael
22 Our Lady with Our Saviour on her knee, and St John with a Cross in his hand, and one other old man; of Polidoro [da Caravaggio]
23 An Ascension of Our Saviour naked, and a red Cross in his hand; of Old Palma
24 A bare arm going to kill a young man, one more excellent piece; of Titian or Giovenone
Transcripts by Rosalind K. Marshall 2006
