MAGDALEN length, with hands clasped and eyes up- raised, leaning on a stone balustrade. Her blonde tresses fall in curling masses upon her shoulders. Colour fresh, drawing and effect of light good. Bought in 1819 by Grand Duke Ferdinand III. of Count Cesar Bianchetti of Bologna. Engraved by P. Sup- pi,ii._Gal. du Pal. Pitti, iv. PI. 124. By Anton van 7>//c/>', Vienna Museum. Half-length, with cyos raised to heaven. Engraved by A. de Jode ; A. L. Kriiger ; Blooteling ; Van der Does ; L. Vorsterman ; Marinus. Smith, iii. 32 ; Guiffrey, 251. Bv Giii'i'i'ino, Naples Museum ; canvas. Half-length, loaning on left arm, contemplat- ing the crown of thorns which she holds. Head resembles that of the Sibyl at the Capitol, though more tender and less sad. Engraved by Lasinio tils. Museo Borbo- nico, vii. PI.' 17 ; Lavicc, 200 . By Gttcrcino, Vatican, Rome. The Mag- dalen kneeling ; above, two angels showing the nails and crown of thorns. Painted for Church of the Convertite, in the Corso. Restored by Camuccini. Pistolesi, Vatica- 110, vi. PL (Hi ; Lavice, 312. By Gnidn Eeni, Louvre ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 7 iu. x 3 ft. 1 in. The Magdalen in a grotto, with hands clasped and eyes turned towards a crucifix. From collection of Louis XIV., who bought it in 1G70. Engraved by Schmutzcr. MUSL-C francais, i. Pt. 1 ; Lan- don, Must'e, xv. PI. 71. By Gtiido Reni, Louvre ; copper, H. 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. Bust ; she raises her eyes to heaven and clasps her hands on her breast, over which her long hair falls. Col- lection of Louis XIV. Engraved by Stoel- zel in MusL'O franyais. Landon, Musee, 2d Col., iii. PI. 18. By Guiilo Reni, National Gallery, London; canvas, H. 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. Half-length, size of life. From Orleans Gallery ; sold to Mr. Hope for 400 ; purchased in 1840 from Sir Simon Clarke for 430 lO.s. Engraved by J. Bouillard in Galerie du Palais Royal, and by W. Sharp. Waagen, Treasures, ii. 337 ; llichter, ltd. Art in Nat. Gal, 105. By Gutiln Reni, Vienna Museum ; canvas, H. 2 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. Half-length, draped, leaning upon the left arm, the right on the heart ; in contemplation before a crucifix. Engraved by Ig. Krepp. Gal. de Vienne, ii. PL G7. By Jean Jacques Ifenner, Toulouse Mu- seum ; canvas. Full-length, draped below the hips, seated on ground in a cave, with knees drawn under. Replica, Miss Hitch- cock, New York. Photogravure in Art Treasures of America. By Charles Lebrun, Louvre, Paris ; can- Magdalen, Charles Lebrun, Louvre, Pans. vas, H. 8 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft, 7 in. Full-face, seated before a table on which is a mirror, rending her clothes and lifting her eyes filled with tears towards heaven. At her feet, a casket of jewels overturned ; in background, an open window. Ordered by M. de Camus for the Church of the Convent of the Car- melites, where it remained until the Revolu- tion. Said erroneously to be a portrait of Mme. de La Valliere. Engraved by G. Ede- liuck ; Carmona. Villot, Cat. Louvre. By Murillo, Adolph Carstansen, Cologne; canvas, H. 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. In red 172
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