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MAGI bastiano Conca being; put in its old place. In 1825 the Ancajani family took it to Borne, where it was sold in 1833 for 6,000 scudi to the Berlin Museum. Called some- times Ancajani Madonna. Another copy by Jacopo da Nourcia. Engraved by Ed. Eichens, 183G. Ascribed by C. & C. to Lo Spagna. Pungileoui, Elogio storico, 18 ; Passavant, ii. 319 ; C. & C., Italy, 305 ; Kugler (Eastlake), ii. -411 ; "Waageii, Blatter fur bild. Kunst (1834), No. 18. By Rembrandt, Buckingham Palace ; wood, H. 3 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 2^ in.; signed, dated 1G57. The Virgin, with Jesus on her knees, seated at right in a stable, receiving offer- ings of the Magi, who are kneeling ; at left, several kings and sages ; in background, a company with camels, advancing. In Am- sterdam and Rotterdam Collections in 1715- 99 ; sale of Grandprc Collection (1815), withdrawn at 70,000 francs. Engraved by J. Burnet. Vosmaer, 303, -490 ; Smith, vii. 25. By Rubens, Antwerp Museum ; canvas, H. 1-t ft. G in. x- 11 ft. ; eighteen figures. The Virgin, at left, with Joseph standing behind her, holding Jesus on a pillow ; before him one of the Magi and a youth are kneeling ; behind these another king, whose bonnet a servant is removing, has a vase in one hand and its cover in the other ; near them a man on horseback and persons looking on. Painted for S. Michael, Antwerp, in thirteen days. Engraved by Lommeliii ; Eynhou- edts. Smith, ii. 9. By Rubens, Brussels Museum ; canvas, H. 10 ft, 5 in. x 9 ft. ; twenty figures. The Virgin, standing near centre, with St. Jo- seph beside her, holds Jesus erect on a crib ; one of the Magi, bowing, embraces his foot ; a second stands on farther side, and on his right an Ethiopian king ; behind these are pages with vases of coin, and a negro and a boy bearing candelabra ; at left, an armed soldier prevents with his shield the entrance of several persons. Probably the picture painted for the Capuchins at Tournay. En- graved by L. Vorstermau ; in reverse by N. Lauwers. Smith, ii. 54. By Rubens, Hermitage, St. Petersburg ; canvas, H. 7 ft. x 9 ft. The Virgin, seated in a cave used as a stable, with Jesus in her lap, before whom one of the Kings is kneel- ing ; behind him, three others, with their train ; behind them, soldiers descending a ladder ; at left, two men on horseback. Smith, ix. 253. By Jlubcnx, Louvre, Paris ; canvas, H. 9 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. The Virgin, standing, holding Jesus upon a cushion placed on a straw which covers a kind of pedestal ; ho ' ' ' * ^ Tr, . , >, ^ * k Adoration of Magi, Rubens, Brussels Museum. puts his hand into a shell full of gold pieces which one of the Kings presents, kneeling ; at right, anothei 1 , also kneeling, with a gold- en vase ; the third, a turbaned negro, bears an open casket ; at left, behind the Virgin, St. Joseph, standing ; in background, cattle eating ; at right, a group of four soldiers. Painted about 1G12 for Church of the An- nonciades, Brussels. Engraved by Bols- waert ; Panneels ; and by an anonymous engraver. Eeplica (8 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 10 in.), Blenheim sale (1886), .1,500. Waagen, Art Treasures, iii. 125 ; Villot, Cat. Louvre. 177