LANA, LUDOVICO, born at Modena (or at Codigoro, near Ferrara?) in 1597, died in Rome (or at Modena?) in 1646. History painter, pupil at Ferrara of Scarsellino, and at Bologna of Guercino; afterwards became director of Modena Academy. Works: Death of Clorinda, Madonna, Death of Abel, Erminia dismounted presents herself to Old Man who is listening to Children's Singing, Figures of Saints (2), Galleria Estense, Modena; Delivery of Modena from the Plague, Chiesa nuova, ib.; Death of Clorinda, Turin Gallery.—Laderchi.
LANCE, GEORGE, born at Little Easton,
March 24, 1802, died near Birkenhead,
June 18, 1864. Still-life and history painter,
pupil of Benjamin Haydon; especially noted
for painting fruit and flowers. First exhibited
in 1828. Works: The Brothers (1837);
Gil Blas (1839); May I have this? (1840);
The Ballad (1841); The Microscope (1842);
Village Coquette (1843); Maréchal Duc de
Biron (1845); Preparations for a Banquet
(1846); From the Garden and from the
Lake (1847); The Blonde and the Brunette
(1851); The Seneschal (1852); Harold
(1855); Fair Italy (1857); A Sunny Bank
(1861); Gleam of Sunshine (1862); Basket
of Fruit, Red Cap, Fruit, National Gallery,
London.—Redgrave; Cat. Nat. Gal.; Art
Journal (1857), 305.
LANCHARES, ANTONIO DE, born in
Madrid in 1586, died there in 1658. Spanish
school; history painter, the most note-*worthy
pupil of Patricio Caxes; was employed
to paint for the Jesuits' convent at
Madrid, and for the Carthusians of Paular,
and, according to Cean Bermudez, who saw
his pictures, ranks among the best painters
of Spain.—Stirling, ii. 691.
LANCRENON, JOSEPH FERDINAND,
born at Lods (Doubs), March 17, 1794, died
in Besançon, Aug. 5, 1874. Genre painter,
pupil of Girodet-Trioson. Custodian of
the Besançon Museum, and corresponding
member of the French Institute. Medals:
1st class, 1817; L. of Honour, 1860. Works:
Tobias restoring his Father's Sight (1817),
Besançon Museum; Male Portrait, ib.;
Apotheosis of St. Geneviève (1827), St. Laurent,
Paris; Peace, Justice, Abundance;
The River Scamander (1824), Amiens Museum;
Alpheus and Arethusa (1831); Child
playing with a Dog (1845).—Bellier, i. 895.
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LANCRET, NICOLAS, born in Paris,
Jan. 22, 1690, died
there, Sept. 14,
1743. French
school; genre painter,
pupil of Dulin
(1669-1748) and
Gillot; formed himself
chiefly after
Watteau, who broke
with him in 1719
when both were
admitted to the Academy. The pictures of
the two masters are often confounded from
similarity of subject and treatment, though
Watteau is far the greater artist. Works:
Spring-Time, Summer, Autumn, Winter,
Gascon Punished (1738), Actors of the Théâtre
Italien, The Cage, Turtle-Doves, Bird's
Nest, Gallant Conversation, Louvre; Italian
Repast; Blind Man's Buff; Mlles. Sallé and
Camargo—Danseuses performing in a Garden;
The Maid Justified; The Five Senses;
Amorous Turk; Beautiful Greek; Mill of
Quiquengrogne, The Ages, The Elements,
Women Bathing, Rouen Museum; Wedding
Dance, Wedding Feast, Summer, Winter,
Angers Museum; Landscape with Figures,
Fontainebleau; Game of Four Coins, Minuet,
Besançon Museum; Walk in Garden of
Marly, Rustic Scene, Bordeaux Museum;
Masked Ball, Arrival of a Lady, Portrait of
the Danseuse Camargo, Two Cavaliers offering
Flowers to Ladies, Nantes Museum;
Ham Breakfast, Orléans Museum; Promenade
at Longchamps, Perpignan Museum;
Turtle-Doves' Nest, Valenciennes Museum;
Arcadian Scene in a Landscape, Berlin Museum;
Dancing in the Open Air, Two similar
Subjects, Dresden Museum; Social
Gathering in a Park, Schleissheim Gallery;
do., Schwerin Gallery; Musical Assembly
