Pietro Vannucci, called PeruginoWilliamson, George C.
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Pietro Vannucci, called Perugino
Williamson, George C.
Perugino, approximately 1450-1523
_Once in the Collection Lapeyrière and then passed to the King of
Holland, from whom in 1850 it was bought for 53,302 francs._
=The Holy Family.= 0·80 × 0·66 = 2 ft. 8 × 2 ft. 2 in. [1565.]
The Virgin is seated, and holds the divine Child, who is in the act
of benediction, in her arms. On one side of The Virgin is St.
Joseph, and on the other St. Catherine of Alexandria. The faces of
the Virgin and St. Catherine closely resemble one another. St.
Catherine's name is inscribed on her dress, and the picture is
signed: =PETRVS PERVSINVS PINXIT=.
_Collection of Louis XVIII. Purchased of M. Scitivaux._
A replica is at Vienna, but in that picture St. Agnes is depicted in
lieu of St. Joseph.
_See Frankfort._
=St. Paul.= Circular. 1·02 diam. = 3 ft. 4 in. [1566.]
The saint is standing, his right hand holding the hilt of his sword,
and his left hand resting on his side. Behind is a stone balustrade.
=St. Sebastian.= [1566=A=.]
_This picture was obtained in 1896 from the Sciarra Colonna
Gallery._
It is inscribed: =SAGITT͞E TVĒ INFIXĒ SVNT MICHI=.
=A Combat between Love and Chastity.= 1·56 × 1·92 = 5 ft. 2 in. × 6 ft.
4 in. [1567.]
_This picture was executed for Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Mantua,
and at a later time belonged to Cardinal Richelieu._
=Apollo and Marsyas.= 0·39 × 0·29 = 1 ft. 3 in. × 11 in. [1509.]
This picture is known under the designation of the Raphael of Morris
Moore, from the name of the collector who was the first to
definitely attribute its origin to Raphael.
Morelli attributes it to Perugino. See Chapter VI.
_It was purchased by the Louvre in 1883._
ROUEN, NEW MUSEUM.
=Three Small Pictures=, forming the predella of a large altar-piece
formerly at San Pietro in Perugia, and painted for the church in 1495.
They represent the "Adoration of the Magi," "The Baptism," and "The
Resurrection." (472, 3, 4.) The centre piece of the altar-piece is at
Lyons, five of the side panels of saints are still at S. Pietro,
Perugia, _in situ_, and the three remaining side panels in the Vatican.
The lunette is at St. Gervais in Paris.
_Given by the State to Rouen in 1803._
TARBES (PYRENÉES), PICTURE GALLERY.
=Saint Lawrence.= Life size. Panel.
=Virgin and Child.= Small panel.
TOULOUSE, PICTURE GALLERY.
=St. John the Evangelist and St. Augustine.=
Probably from St. Agostino, Perugia.
_See Caen, Lyons, Nantes, and Grenoble for others._
GERMANY.
ALTENBERG, LINDENAU COLLECTION.
C. and C. describe a picture of "St. Helen," and one of "St. Anthony of
Padua," probably sides of the altar-piece at SS. Annunziata de Servi in
Florence.
DRESDEN, ROYAL PICTURE GALLERY.
=St. Crispin.= 0·36 × 0·25 = 1 ft. 2 in. × 10 in. [22.]
A fragment on panel.
FRANKFORT, STAEDEL GALLERY.
=Virgin and Child with St. John.= 0·68 × 0·52 = 2 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 8
in. [16.]
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