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• bus on a half-moon, adored by SS. Barbara,

Catherine, and two bishops.

By Titian, Dresden Gallery; wood, H. 4 ft. 6 in. × 6 ft. 4 in. The Infant Christ on the Virgin's knee is supported on the left by St. John the Baptist, and presented to the adoration of St. Paul, Mary Magdalen, and St. Jerome; background, left, a green curtain; centre, a cloudy sky; right, a plinth and colonnade. The Magdalen is splendidly dressed in white, whence the picture is sometimes called Madonna with the White Lady. Obtained in 1747 from Casa Grimani dei Servi, Venice. Engraved by Jacob Folkema; lithographed by Hanfstängl.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 447; Morelli, 172; Hübner, Dresden Gal., i. 12.

By Titian, Louvre; canvas, H. 5 ft. 2 in. × 5 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, with Jesus standing on her lap, sits to right, in front of a building with columns, looking round at St. Agnes, who presents her a palm with one hand, and with the other caresses the lamb led in to left by Infant Baptist. Collection of Louis XIV.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 422; Filhol, x. Pl. 674; Landon, Musée, xi. Pl. 32.

Madonna with Saints, Titian, Vienna Museum and Louvre.

By Titian, Vienna Museum and Louvre; wood, H. 3 ft. 5 in. × 4 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, sitting in front of a building, with Jesus in her lap; on right, St. Jerome, bareheaded, holds a book; behind him, St. Stephen with a palm and St. George in armour. Painted about 1508. Engraved by Lisebetius. From collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm; taken to Vienna in 1657. Duplicate (canvas) in Louvre, finer and better preserved; but St. Jerome wears a red cap and is called St. Ambrose, while St. George is named St. Maurice. In collection of Louis XIV.—C. & C., Titian, i. 107: Filhol, ix. Pl. 589; Landon, Musée, xii. Pl. 38; Mündler, Essai, 207; Ch. Blanc, École vénitienne.

By Paolo Veronese, Dresden Gallery; canvas, H. 6 ft. × 14 ft. 9 in. The Virgin, with Jesus in her arms, in a recess behind two pillars, attended by SS. John Baptist and Jerome and an angel, has presented to her, by Faith, Hope, and Charity, a Venetian family; in background, a palace on a canal with gondolas in front. The palace is the one constructed by Palladio for the Cocina family; hence supposed its members are represented in the picture, although Ruskin calls it Veronese himself and his family. From Modena Collection. Restored by Palen in 1827, and by Schirmer in 1856. Engraved by Kilian.—Gal. roy. de Dresde, i. Pl. 15; Ruskin, Mod. Painters, v. 226.

Madonna with Saints, Paolo Veronese, Louvre.

By Paolo Veronese, Louvre; canvas, H. 1 ft. 8 in. × 1 ft. 1 in. The Virgin, seated in a splendid apartment, with Jesus on her lap;