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Set of six lithographic prints comprising:lithographic print of painting by Francesco Zuccarelli entitled Landscape with Europa and the Bull, originally painted c.1740Bought by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820), with the collection of Consul Joseph Smith.Oil on copper. Probably commissioned by Joseph Smith, this small piece is one of the finest examples of Zuccarelli's work in the Smith collection. The feminine content gives rise to the idea that the painting may have been intended for the apartments occupied by Smith's wife in the Palazzo Balbi on the Grand Canal Venice. The Rape of Europa, as told in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 11, tells of Jupiter falling in love with Europa and abducting her in the form of a Bull. The drama of Ovid's tale is ignored by Zuccarelli who concentrates on a gentle pastoral scene of a bull being decorated with garlands of flowers. Europa can be seen only in the distance carried away by the bull led by Cupid.Print size inches: 6.7 x 9.3 together with lithographic print of painting by Luca Giordano entitled Psyche Honoured by the People, originally painted c.1695-7Acquired by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820).The first of a set of twelve surviving paintings on copper which illustrate the story of Cupid and Psyche, a tale of ill matched lovers, one mortal one divine, as recounted at considerable length by Apuleius in The Golden Ass (Books 4-6). Possibly commissioned by Carlos II of Spain or his mother, these late works date from 1692-1702 during which time Giordano spent at the Court of Charles II. Acquired by George III, they are recorded in the Bedchamber at Buckingham Palace (1792), but they are also mentioned in the archives of his father's collection.Print size inches: 8.9 x 7.3 together with lithographic print of painting by Marco Ricci entitled The Courtyard of a Country House, originally painted c.1728Acquired by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820), with the collection of Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice.Marco Ricci succeeded his father and Canaletto as stage designer at the famed Venetian Theatre of Sant'Angelo. The arrangement and lighting of Ricci's designs are surprisingly similar to Canaletto's vedute, (large scale cityscapes or other vista). The Courtyard of a Country House is one of a set of thirty-two drawings in tempera by Marco Ricci. The inscription on the back suggests that some (at least) of the set were painted for the Consul?s wife.Print size inches: 8.9 x 6 together with lithographic print of painting by Pompeo Batoni entitled Edward Augustus, Duke of York (1739 - 1767), originally painted Attributed to the Studio of Pompeo Girolamo Batoni and created in 1764 or later.Acquired by Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) the portrait was first recorded at Buckingham Palace in 1876.The Duke was the younger brother of George III; he served in the Navy and is seen here in the undress uniform of a flag officer wearing the Garter. He was in Italy in 1763-64, and while in Rome he sat for Batoni.Print size inches: 6.8 x 9.4 together with lithographic print of painting by Johann Zoffany entitled The Tribuna of the Uffizi, originally painted Created in 1777 and brought to England in 1779Oil on canvas; commissioned by Queen Charlotte.In the summer of 1772, Zoffany travelled to Florence to commence work on the Grand Duke of Tuscany's collection in the Tribuna of the Uffizi. Built by Francesco de' Medici to a design by Bernado Buontalenti in 1585-9, this hexagonal domed room at the Uffizi Palace, displayed the masterpieces of the Medici collection. Zoffany brings into his painting other works and objects from elsewhere in the Grand Duke's collection to create a symposium in accordance with contemporary taste. He includes portraits of Florentine connoisseurs and diplomats in addition to young Englishmen passing through the city on the Grand Tour.Print size inches: 8.9 x 7.1 together with lithographic print of painting by Pietro Longhi entitled Blind-Man?s Buff, originally painted Panel signed and dated 174(4)Probably commissioned by Consul Joseph Smith and bought with his collection by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820).A popular subject in French art, Longhi may have based this painting on a French engraving. He had a particular talent for interior scenes and his success lay in small canvases depicting everyday subjects and day-to-day activities.Print size inches: 8.9 x 7.1