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Set of three lithographic prints comprising:</br>lithographic print of painting by Artemisia Gentileschi entitled Self-portrait as Pittura, originally painted c.1638-9.</br>Recorded by the trustees of the sales of Charles I in October 1649 at Hampton Court; sold to Jackson on 23rd October 1651. Recovered at the Restoration.Oil on canvas. Painted as a self-portrait in accordance with the description of the personification of 'Painting' given in the Iconologia of Cesare Ripa (1611): A beautiful woman with full black hair, gold chain and iridescent clothing. It is probable that Artemisia produced this work during her stay in London from 1638 - 41.</br>Print size inches: 7.1 x 9.4 together with lithographic print of painting by Lorenzo Costa entitled A Lady with a Lap-Dog, originally painted c.1500-1505</br>Probably purchased by Charles II (1630-85), recorded in the collection of Charles II at Whitehall c.1666.Oil on poplar panel. The style of costume and head band is typical of the costume of Northern Italy 1490-1505. Although the sitter remains unidentified there is speculation that she may be a member of the Bolognese or Mantuan Court. The left edge of the panel is bevelled at the back, an indication that suggests it may once have been hinged to form the right wing of a diptych, possibly celebrating a marriage. Were this to be the case, the lap dog would symbolise fidelity.</br>Print size inches: 7.2 x 9.4 together with lithographic print of painting by Giovanni Bellini entitled Portrait of a Young Man, originally painted c.1505</br>Acquired by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) in 1762 as part of the collection of British Consul Joseph Smith.Oil on panel. Signed below on a label, this painting is one of the last surviving portraits executed by Bellini. Although unidentified, the apparel worn by the sitter is typical of a Venetian cittadino and may possibly be the Venetian writer and humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547).</br>Print size inches: 7.4 x 9.4