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MADONNA ft. 7 in. The Virgin and Child, enthroned, between SS. John Baptist and Zenobius on left, and SS. Peter and Dominick on right ; in front, kneeling, SS. Jerome and Francis. Painted in 1461 for the Compagnia di S. Marco, Florence ; passed to Spedale de' Pellegrini, Florence ; thence to Riuuccini family, of whom purchased in 1855 for 137 16s. 8rf. Nat. Gal. Cat. ; Eichter, Ital. Art in Nat. Gal., 20, 106. By Guido Reni, Dresden Gallery ; canvas, H. 10 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 11 in. The Virgin and Child seated on a platform, at the foot of which, left, is seated St. Jerome reading ; at right, St. Crispin presents his brother, St. Crispiauus, whose attributes are seen on Madonna with Saints, Guido Reni, Dresden Gallery. a block behind him. Painted for chapel of the shoemakers' guild in S. Prospero, Eeg- gio. Obtained from gallery of Duke of Modena. Engraved by Fr. Curti ; P. L. Surugue, fils. Gal. roy. de Dresde, i. PI. 23 ; Ruveil, viii. 523. By Filippino Lippi, National Gallery, Lon- don ; wood, tempera, H. 6 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. The Virgin and Child between the kneeling SS. Jerome and Dominick ; on the predella (Sin. x 7 ft. 9 in.), the dead Christ support- ed by Joseph of Arimathea, S. Francis, and the Magdalen, half-lengths. Painted for S. Pancrazio, Florence ; removed to Palazzo liucellai on suppression of church ; sold in 1857, by G. Rucellai, to National Gallery for 627 8.s. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 464 ; C. & C., Italy, ii. 451 ; Richter, Ital. Art iuNat. Gal., 29, 106. By Filippino Lippi, S. Spirito, Florence. The Virgin enthroned, with Jesus on her knees, who takes a cross from Infant Bap- tist ; on left, St. Martin in episcopals intro- ducing the patron Tanai de' Nerli kneeling ; on right, St. Catherine introducing the wife of Nerli ; in distance, city of Florence. Va- sari, ed. Mil., iii. 467 ; C. & C., Italy, ii. 440. By Filippino Lippi, Uffizi, Florence ; wood, figures life-size ; dated 1485. Tho Virgin, enthroned, holding Jesus, who grasps a book ; at right, SS. Victor and John Bap- tist ; at left, SS. Bernard and Zenobius ; above, two angels with garlands. Painted for the Sala dcgli Otto in Palazzo Pubblico. Long ascribed to Domenico Ghirlandajo. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 474 ; Gaye, Carteggio, i. 581 ; C. & C., Italy, ii. 440. By Lorenzo Lotto, Vienna Museum ; can- vas, H. 3 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. The Virgin, seated under a tree in a landscape, presents the Child to the adoration of SS. Cather- ine and James, who are kneeling ; behind, an angel holding a crown over her head. Painted about 1530. C. & C, N. Italy, ii. 522 ; Gal. do Vienne, i. PI. 41. By Andrea Mantegna, National Gallery, London ; canvas, tempera, H. 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9i in. The Virgin, enthroned under a canopy in a landscape, holding Jesus, who stands on her knee ; at left, St. John ; at right, the Magdalen ; both standing. Ad- mirably preserved. Acquired in 1855, for 1,125 12s., of Roverselli ; formerly in Pa- 15'J