v. 1. Introduction by Sir H. Layard -- Preface -- Principles and method -- The Borghese gallery -- Tuscan school -- Lombard school -- Ferrarese school -- Venetian school -- Northern masters -- The Doria-Pamfili gallery -- Tuscan painters -- Venetian painters. v. 2. Preface -- List of illustrations -- The Munich gallery -- Venetian school -- Schools of Ferrara and Bolgna -- Lombard school -- Original drawings by Italian maters in the print room --The Dresden gallery -- Ferrarese school -- Venetian school -- Lombard school -- Tuscan school -- Original drawings by Italian masters in the print room -- Index.