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MADONXA for it. Wornum, Epochs, 393 ; Curtis, 149. By Murillo, Palazzo Corsini, Rome ; can- vas, "H. 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. The Virgin, seated on a stone bench beside a broken wall, holds Jesus seated on her lap. Cur- tis, 153 ; Sterling, ii. 910 ; Cunningham, Life of Wilkie, ii. 257. By Murillo, Seville Museum ; canvas, arched, H. 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. G in. The Vir- gin, seated on a stone bench, holds Jesus seated on her lap. Painted about 1(>41 ; from Convent of Mercenarias Descalzos de S. Jose. Engraved by A. Boilly. Repeti- tion or copy, Berlin Museum. Curtis, 154. By Pietro Perwjino, Nancy Museum, France ; wood. The Virgin, kneeling, with her right arm on the shoulder of the boy Baptist, who adores Jesus lying on a cush- ion ; two angels kneeling in prayer beside the Virgin ; background, landscape. Paint- ed about 1504. In Collection of M. de Brissac in time of Louis XVI. Much in- jured and restored. C. <fc G., Italy, iii. 225. By Sassqfermto, Louvre ; canvas, H. 2 ft. G in. x 2 ft. The Virgin, seated, half-length, holds in her arms Jesus asleep, and bends her head over him ; above, on each side, a cherub's head among clouds. Collection of Louis XVIH. ; acquired in 1816 of M. 1'Abbi' de Sambucy. Villot, Cat. Louvre. By Tintoretto, Palazzo Pitti, Florence ; canvas, H. 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. The Vir- gin, a glory of stars around her head, stand- ing in clouds on the crescent moon, holding Jesus in her arms ; under her right hand, a book. Engraved by Marcucci. Gal. du Pal. Pitti, iii. PI. 91. MADONNA IN ADORATION, Francesco Francia, Munich Gallery ; wood, H. 5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. ; signed. The Virgin standing, adoring the infant lying on ground before her in a garden of roses. Painted about 1500 ; in Mantuan collection till 178G ; be- longed, about 1800, to Baron St. Saphorin, Danish envoy at Vienna ; afterwards in gal- lery of Empress Josephine at Malmaison, whence bought in 1815. Copies in Berlin Museum and in Bologna Gallery. C. it C., N. Italy, i. 5G3 ; Pinakothek zu Miinchen. By Ouido Reni, Dresden Gallery ; can- vas, oval, H. 2 ft. 3 in. x2 ft, 11 in. The Infant Christ asleep, adored by his mother. Purchased by Prince Xaver and Count Bose, 17G4, for 8GO thalers. By Pietro 1'cruyino, National Gallery, London ; wood, altarpiece in three divis- ions ; H. 4 ft. 2 in. ; centre 2 ft. U in. wide, sides each 1 ft, 10 in. wide ; signed. Centre, the Virgin, kneeling, adoring the Infant, who is supported on a white cushion by an angel in a landscape! ; above, throe angels singing ; left, Archangel Michael in armour ; right, Archangel Raphael and To- bias. Painted about 1503 for the Certosa, near Pavia ; purchased from it by a Mclxi in 178G, and bought from Duke Melzi of Milan in 185G for National Gallery. Passa- vant thinks Raphael must have assisted in this meritorious composition. Richter calls it the finest altarpiecc painted by Perugino. Richter, Nat. Gal. 50 ; Rumohr, It. Forsch., iii. 27 ; Passavant, Rafael, i. 51). MADONNA, ALBA or ALVA. See ,1/a- donna della Casa d'Alba. MADONNA, ALDOBIIANDINI or GAR- VAGH, EupJiad, National Gallery, London ; wood, H. 15 in. x 13 in. The Virgin seated on a bench under an arcade with Jesus on her knees, who lias just received a pink from St. John, standing at right ; back- ground, a hilly country with houses. Paint- ed in Rome in 1510-11 ; formerly in Aldo- brandiui (Borghese) Collection, Rome ; bought by Lord Garvagh, of London, of Mr. Day for 1,500 ; purchased in 18G5 for National Gallery for .9,000. Many copies in Bergamo, Milan, Urbino, London, Berlin, etc. Engraved by Al. Mochetti, in d'Agin- court ; A. Bridoux. Passavant, ii. 107; Miiutz, 377, 380 ; Grayer, Vierges de Raph- ael, iii. 211 ; Richter, 55 ; Liibke, Raphael, 54, 104. MADONNA, ALFANI, Raphael (?), Casa Fabrizi, Terni ; wood, H. 1 ft. 8 in. x 13 in. The Virgin seated on a bench, holding Je- 125