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BALTHAZAR London ; canvas, H. 4 ft 9 in. x 6 ft. 11 About twelve years old, costume en n. riched with silver and gold, crimson scarf and plumed black hat, mounted on a pranc- ing pony, in court of the palace, attended by several officers, among whom is Olivures ; King and Queen Isabel seen at a balcony. Probably painted about 1641 ; from Wel- bore Ellis Agar Collection. Palomino, iii. 332 ; Stirling, ii. 630 ; Curtis, 56. By Velasquez, Henry G. Marquand, New York ; canvas, H. 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. Bust, about ten years old, black velvet dress embroidered ; repetition of same picture in Vienna Museum. H. Baillie sale (1868), 194 5s., to Bale ; Charles Sackville Bale sale (1881), 871 ; sold to Mr. Marquand for 2000. Curtis, 59, 384. By Velasquez, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft 7 in. Six years old, full length, in hunting dress, standing be- side a tree, holding in right hand a gun ; on each side, a clog ; background, landscape and mountains. Painted in 1635. Etched by E. Lemus ; C. Alabern ; lithographed by A. Blanco ; E. C. Cos. Curtis, 57 ; Gaz. des B. Arts (1881) ; Madrazo, 616. By Velasquez, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 6 ft. 11 in. x 5 ft. 8 hi. About six years old, galloping oil a chestnut horse ; he wears a plumed hat, armour, and a crimson scarf which floats behind, and holds a baton in his right hand ; landscape background. Painted about 1635, second manner. Old copy in Dulwich Gallery ; another in Her- mitage, St. Petersburg. Etched by F. Goya ; Milius ; J. Burnet. Ch. Blanc, JCcole espagnole ; Art Journal (1852), 563 ; Curtis, 55 ; Madrazo, 610. By Velasquez, Vienna Museum ; canvas, H. 4 ft. x 3 ft 2 in. Full length, standing, about ten years old, in black velvet dress and scarf across breast, with left hand on sword, right on a chair. Painted about 1639. Engraved by B. Moncornet ; P. de Jode. Henry G. Marquand's picture is a repetition (bust only) of this. Curtis, 58. By Velasquez, Sir Richard Wallace, Bart., London ; canvas, H. 3 f t. x 2 f t 3 in. Full length, standing ; dress, black velvet slashed, adorned with lace ; behind, a chest covered with crimson velvet adorned with gold. From sale of Wm. Wells, of Redleaf (1848), to Marquis of Hertford for 672 10s. Stir- ling, ii. 633 ; Curtis, 57. By Velasquez, Sir Richard Wallace, Bart, London ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. About three years old, in a grey silk frock, standing, his left hand on his sword, at- tached to a violet scarf, and in his right a general's baton, which he uses as a walking- stick ; plumed hat on a cushion ; dark curtain in background. From Staudish sale (1853), at 1680 ; one of the most im- portant pictures in Staudish Collection. Athenaeum (1853), 710 ; Art Journal (1852); Curtis, 5(5. By Velasquez, Sir Richard Wallace, Bart, London ; canvas, H. 4 ft 3 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. About four years old, black and white dress with crimson scarf, on a black horse, at- tended by a cavalier and other persons, among whom is a dwarf. Purchased in Spain about 1827 for Samuel Rogers ; sold 1 at his sale (1856) for 1270 10s. Stirling, ' ii. 630 ; Cunningham, Life of Wilkie, ii. 469 ; Curtis, 56. BALTHAZAR, CASEVHR VICTOR ALEX- ANDRE DE, born at Hayange (Moselle) in 1809, died in Paris, April 4, 1875. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of Paul Dela- roche. Medals : 3d class, 1837 ; 2d class, 1838 ; 1st class, 1840. Works : Lara and ! Kaled (1837) ; Gotz von Berlichingen (1837) ; Philip VI. after Battle of Crecy (1838); Joan of Arc's Vision, Joan of Arc in Prison (1840); Death of Lara (1842); Clevis's Baptism (1845); Trumpeter Es- coffier's Devotion (184(i) ; Christ and tho Samaritan Woman (1855); Beside the Foun- tain (1859). Many portraits. Larousse. BALZE, (JEAN ANTOINE) RAYMOND, born in Rome, May 4, 1818. History paint- er, pupil of Ingres; brother of J. E. P. ! Baize, and co-worker, in copying pictures of I the Italian masters. Since 1849 has exhib- 97