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(See _Gazette des Beaux Arts_, 1884, tom. x.x.x. p. 223.)
JUDGMENT OF PARIS. Canvas, 1 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.
One of several copies of a lost original. [See under British Isles--Heron Court.]
ITALY
BERGAMO, GALLERY.
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE. Wood, 1 ft. 3 in, x 1 ft. 9 in. [No. 179, Lochis section.]
(See p. 89.)
MADONNA AND CHILD. Wood, 1 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. [No. 232, Lochis section, as "t.i.tian."]
The composition is very similar to Mr. Benson's "Madonna and Child"
(_q.v._). (See p. 101.)
THE ADULTERESS BEFORE CHRIST. 4 ft. 11 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. [No. 26, Carrara section.]
Later copy, with slight variations, of the Glasgow picture, Ascribed to Cariani, and in a dirty state. (See p. 104.)
CASTELFRANCO, DUOMO.
MADONNA AND CHILD ENTHRONED, SS. LIBERALE AND FRANCIS BELOW. Wood, 7 ft.
6 in. x 4 ft. 10 in.
(See p. 7.)
FLORENCE, PITTI GALLERY.
THE CONCERT. Canvas, 3 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. [No. 185.]
Described by Ridolfi and Boschini.
An old copy is at Hyde Park House, another in the Palazzo Doria, Rome.
(See p. 49.)
THE THREE AGES. Wood, 3 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. [No. 157.]
By C. and C. ascribed to Lotto, by Morelli to Giorgione.
(See p. 42.)
NYMPH AND SATYR. Canvas. [No. 147.]
(See p. 44.)
FLORENCE, UFFIZI GALLERY.
TRIAL OF MOSES, or ORDEAL BY FIRE. Canvas. Figures one-eighth life-size.
[No. 621.]
_From Poggio Imperiale._(See p. 15.)
JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON. Companion piece to last. Wood. [No. 630.]
(See p. 15.)
KNIGHT OF MALTA. Canvas. Bust, life-size. [No. 622.]
The letters x.x.xV probably refer to the man's age. Mr. d.i.c.kes (_Magazine of Art_, April 1893) thinks he is Stefano Colonna, who died 1548. (See p. 19.)
MILAN, CRESPI COLLECTION.
PORTRAIT OF CATERINA CORNARO. Canvas, 3 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 2 in.
_From the Alessandro Martinengo Gallery, Brescia (1640), thence to Collection Francesco Riccardi, Bergamo, where C. and C. saw it in 1877._ They state it was engraved in the line series of Sala. It has been known traditionally both as Caterina Cornaro and "La Schiavona." (See p. 74.)
In the signature T.V. it is clear that the V represents the last letter but one in t.i.tIANVS. The first three letters can just be made out. There are many _pentimenti_ on the marble parapet, which seems to have been painted over the dress.
PADUA, GALLERY.
Two _ca.s.sone_ panels with mythological scenes. Wood, about 4 ft. x 1 ft.
each. [Nos. 416, 417.]
(See p. 56.)
Two very small panels with mythological scenes, one representing LEDA AND THE SWAN. Wood, about 5 in. x 3 in. each. [Nos. 42, 43.]
(See p. 90.)
ROME, BORGHESE GALLERY.
PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Canvas, 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.
(See p. 33.)
NATIONAL GALLERY, PAL. CORSINI.
S. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
_Recently acquired._
(Tentatively accepted from the photograph. See p. 91.)
ROVIGO, GALLERY.
