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LONGK La Posada (18G4) ; Gypsy Schools going to Vespers (18(58, sold in 1883 for 1,050); Lazarilla and the Blind Beggar (1870) ; The Suppliants (1872, sold in 1882 for .4,305) ; Jlahi/lonian Marriage Market (1875, Hermon sale, 1882, 6,615); Egyptian Feast, An Ancient Custom (1877) ; The Gods and their Makers (1878, Taylor sale, 1883, .C'2,725) ; Henry Irving as Duke of Glouces- ter (1878) ; Esther, Vashti (187!)) ; Assyrian Captive, Henry Irving as Hamlet (1880) ; Diana or Christ, Martyr of Antioch (1881) ; Why do his Chariots stay (Judges v. 28), The New Fugue, Nouzhatoul-tiouadat (1882) ; Merab, Michal (1883) ; Judith, Thisbe, Anno Domini or Fliyht into Egypt (1884) ; Ques- tion of Propriety (Taylor sale, 1883, .1,200); Easter Vigil in Cathedral of Seville (sold, 1883, 1,15;".). Art Journal (1881), 254. LONGE, ROBERT DE, born at Brussels about 1G35 (?), died at Piaceuza in 1707 (1709 ?). Flemish school ; history and landscape painter, pupil of Jacques de Pot- ter in 1658 ; went to Italy and studied at Cremona under Agostino Bonisoli, probably visited Venice, Home, Florence, and Bo- logna, and finally settled at Piacenza. By Italian writers ho is quoted as Roberto La Longe or Uberto Da Longe, and surnamcd II Fiamniingo, the frequent application of which surname to Flemish painters make it all but certain that many of his works, painted during his long residence in Italy, are attributed to other masters. He paint- ed in a variety of styles, at times imitating Guido Reui, at others approaching Guer- cino, without ever abandoning the Flemish style. Works in fresco : Resurrection, St. Francis, Groups of Children, Cathedral at Piacenza ; St. Anthony and St. Victor, First Bishop of Piacenza, St. Anthony's, ib. Fe- tis, Les Artistes beiges a 1'etranger, ii. 345. LONGFELLOW, EHNEST W., born in Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 23, 1845. Land- scape and figure painter ; pupil of Couture in Paris in 18G5. Sketched in Europe in 18G8-69. Studio in Cambridge. Works: Coast Scene Nahaut (1871) ; View in Es- sex County, Mass. ; John and Priscilla (1875) ; Old Mill at Manchester (1876) ; Italian Pines Cannes ; Esneh on the Nile (1880) ; Evening on the Nile (1881). Day Dream, Love me Love my Dog (1882) ; Misty Morning Cambridge, Mass. (1883) ; Dana Beach Manchester, Mass. (1884). Benjamin, 10G. LONGHI, LUCA, born at Eavenna, Jan. 14, 1507, died there, Aug. 12, 1580. Bo- lognese school ; history painter ; bred un- der a mixed Umbrian and Venetian influ- ence ; probably pupil of Nicolo Rondinelli ; inclined to the old manner of Francia's school, but instead of the deep feeling of that master we find only an expression of affected devotion. His chief works are : Marriage at Cana, Refectory of Camaldo- lensian Convent, Ravenna ; Madonna with Saints, Brera, Milan ; Madonna Enthroned (1542), Berlin Museum ; Holy Family, Dres- den Museum ; The Virgin nursing the In- fant Christ, Ki'migsberg Museum ; St. Catherine, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Vasari, ed. Le Mon., xiii. 14 ; Burckhardt, G03, 7G2 ; Kugler (Eastlake), ii. 477 ; Siret, 540. LONGHI, PIETRO, born in Venice in 1702, died after 17G2. Venetian school ; genre, landscape, and portrait painter, pu- pil of Balestra and in Bologna of II Spag- nuolo. Painted pictures of Venetian life, conversazioni, and landscapes. Works : Do- mestic Group, Exhibition of a Rhinoceros, Portrait, National Gallery, London ; Por- trait of Cimarosa, do. of Senator Pisani, Liechtenstein Gallery, Vienna. His son Alessandro (1733-1813), a good portrait painter, is the author of " Compendio delle Vite de' Pittori Veneziani . . . del presente Secolo " (Venice, 1762). Kugler (Eastlake), ii. 510. LOO, CHARLES AMET)EE PHILIPPE VAN, born in Turin, Aug. 29, 1719, died after 1790. French school ; history painter, son and pupil of Jean Baptiste ; accom- panied his uncle Carle and his brother Louis Michel to Rome, and after his return was