The present book contains adequate examples of the work of Elisabetta Sirani, of Lavinia Fontana Zappi, of Artemisia Gentileschi, of Sophonisba Anguisciola, of Rosalba Carriera; and there is a good drawing by Diana Ghisi, the painter-engraver, an excellent copy by Maria Tibaldi Subleyras, and two characteristic pictures by Agnese Dolci, sister of Carlo Dolci and his equal in talent. These painters and the early nuns, Caterina Vigri and the three sisters of Santa Marta, Siena, are enough to represent the old Italian schools; while three characteristic pictures by Elisa Koch, Juana Romani, and Rosina Gutti, unite the present with the far-distant past, a past separated from the present day by four hundred and fifty years. WALTER SHAW SPARROW. [Illustration: BOLOGNESE SCHOOL, XVII CENTURY "MARY MAGDALENE." AFTER THE PAINTING IN THE PITTI GALLERY FLORENCE. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDERSON, ROME Artemisia Lomi, called Artemisia Gentileschi, Painter 1590-1642] [Illustration: BOLOGNESE SCHOOL, XV CENTURY SAINT URSULA AND HER MAIDENS. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY ALINARI AFTER THE ORIGINAL PICTURE IN THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, VENICE Santa Caterina Vigri di Bologna, Painter 1413-1463] [Illustration: SIENESE SCHOOL, XVI CENTURY ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS. AFTER THE ORIGINAL PICTURE AT SIENA IN THE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS Sister A., Convent of Santa Marta, Siena, Painter] [Illustration: THE HOLY FAMILY WITH JOHN THE BAPTIST. AFTER THE ORIGINAL PICTURE AT SIENA IN THE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS Sister B., Convent of Santa Marta, Siena, Painter About 1500] [Illustration: SIENESE SCHOOL, XVI CENTURY THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS. AFTER THE ORIGINAL PICTURE AT SIENA IN THE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS Sister Barbara Ragnoni, Painter About 1500] [Illustration: MADONNA AND CHILD, WITH ST CATHARINE AND OTHER SAINTS. AFTER THE ORIGINAL PICTURE AT SIENA IN THE PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE Sister A., Convent of Santa Marta, Siena, Painter About 1500] [Illustration: SCHOOL OF CREMONA, XVI CENTURY PORTRAIT (PAINTED BY HERSELF) OF SOPHONISBA ANGUISCIOLA OR ANGUSSOLA, FAR-FAMED IN HER TIME AS ONE OF THE LEADING ITALIAN ARTISTS; SHE DID MUCH WORK FOR PHILIP II. OF SPAIN. WHEN SHE WAS VERY OLD AND BLIND, VAN DYCK MET HER AT GENOA, AND SAID THAT HE HAD LEARNT MORE FROM HER TALK THAN FROM HIS OTHER TEACHERS. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDERSON, ROME, AFTER THE ORIGINAL PAINTING AT MILAN IN THE POLDI-PEZZOLI COLLECTION Sophonisba Auguisciola or Angussola, Painter 1533(?)-1626] [Illustration: VENETIAN SCHOOL, XVIII CENTURY CHARITY AND JUSTICE. AFTER THE PASTEL IN THE ROYAL GALLERY DRESDEN. FROM A CARBON PRINT BY BRAUN, CLÉMENT & CO., PARIS Rosalba Carriera, Pastellist 1675-1757]