This portrait was painted by Rigaud, as the contemporary mezzotint engraving by J. Simon proves, and not, as has been said, by Mignard, who had been dead thirty years. He is considered one of the best French portrait-painters of that period. Louis XV. conferred several favours on him, and decorated him with the Order of St. Michael, in 1727, soon after this portrait was painted. This distinction was given, as he said, "tant en considération de la réputation acquise dans son art, que pour avoir peint la famille royalle jusqu'à la quatrième génération." 64 Marianne, Duchess of Bourbon (_985_) . . . . . SANTERRE? Half-length, facing in front; her hands not seen. Her hair is dark, and dressed high, with a blue ribbon fastened over with a red jewel, and carried to the front. Her dress is yellow brocade with red drapery. On canvas, 2 ft. 5 in. high, by 2 ft. wide. Behind is written in ink:--"_Marianne. de. bourbon. fille. de. Monsieur. le. prince. de. Conty. famme. de. Monsieur. le. duc. de. bourbon._" She married, in 1713, Louis Henri de Bourbon, brother of Mademoiselle de Clermont (see No. 61), and died in 1720. There is a portrait of her husband at Paris, by Drouais. The portrait before us is very possibly by Jean Baptiste Santerre, a good painter whose works are rare. He died in 1717. 65 The Emperor Paul of Russia (_894_) . . . . . ----? Bust, turned to the left, eyes looking at the spectator. He is in a green uniform with red facing; and on his breast three stars and a green ribbon across from his right shoulder to his left. His hair is curled and powdered. On canvas, 2 ft. 4 in. high, by 1 ft. 10-1/2 in. wide. Behind the picture is inscribed:--"_Kopal T. Ep. K. E._ (?) 1799" and "_Catalogue No. 545, Emperor Paul of Russia._." This portrait represents the emperor in the forty-fifth year of his age, three years after his accession, and two years before his assassination. 66 Louis XIV., when young (_396_) . . . . . MIGNARD? Three-quarters length, facing in front. His left hand hangs by his side, right is on his hip. He is clad in armour, over which is a purplish robe, lined with yellow. He has a long brown wig. On canvas, 5 ft. high, by 3 ft. 7 in. wide. If this is really by Mignard, it must, on account of the age of the king, be one of the first pictures he painted in 1658, on his introduction to the French Court. 67 Stanislaus, King of Poland (_895_) . . . . . LAMPI. Bust, turned slightly to the left. He is dressed in a purple velvet coat, across which is a light blue sash, and on the left side of his breast a star. He wears a small wig and pigtail; his face is shaven. On canvas, 2 ft. 4 in. high, by 1 ft 10-1/2 in. wide. Behind in ink is written:--"Cavalieri Lampi de Vienna."