BELLA the original, by Fabre and Girodet, retouched and signed by David. The original (about 10 feet square), painted in 1780, was bought by the Elector of Treves, and passed to Lu- cien Bonaparte. Landon, Musi-e, i. PL 13; Filhol, xi. PL 20 ; Villot, Cat. Louvre. By F. Gerard, private gallery, Munich ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft, 7 in. Belisarius, full length, standing, bearing in his arms a youth who appears to be dying from the bite of a serpent, which still clings to his leg ; the blind general, seeking the road with his staff, is walking along the edge of a precipice. Painted in 1800. Engraved by Desnoyers. Landon, Musee, ii. PL 5C. BELLA DI TIZIANO, Titian, Hermitage, St. Petersburg ; canvas, H. 3 ft. x 2 ft. o} in. A slender girl, half-length, in a brownish Bella di Tiziano, Titian, Palazzo Pitli, Florence. red hat decorated with ostrich feathers and pearls ; bracelet of precious stones on arm, pearl ear-rings, and necklace. Belonged to Crozat Collection. Engraved by Sanders. C. & C., Titian, i. 393 ; Cat Hermitage, 44. By Titian, Palazzo Pitti, Florence ; can- vas, H. 3 ft 3 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. A young woman, half-length, in a low dress, with braided ornaments and slashed sleeves, her auburn hair plaited and twisted around her head, and a gold chain on her neck; one hand holds a chain of gold. Pointed about 1534. Called by some a portrait of the Duch- ess of Urbino, by others of Violante, daughter of Palma Vecchio. Engraved by Guadag- nini C. & C., Titian, L 391 ; GaL du PaL Pitti, i. PL 112 ; Burckhardt, 719. Attributed to Titian, Palazzo Sciarra, Rome. " A fine portrait by Palma Vecchio." C. & C., Titian, L 66 ; ii. 442. By Titian, Vienna Museum ; canvas, H. 3 ft 2 in. x 2 ft. Same portrait as Bella of the Hermitage, loosely dressed in a black satin pelisse lined with ermine, with hair twisted and adorned with pearls. Bought in Spain by Charles V. Engraved by Bartsch. C. & C., Titian, i. 393. BELLANGfi, EUGfcXE, born in Rouen, Feb. 16, 1837. Military genre painter, son and pupil of J. L. H. Bellango ; pupil also of Picot In 1861 he painted scenes from the Italian campaign of 1859 ; has recently devoted himself to illustrating French sol- dier types in water colours (Salon, 1877-78). Works: A Morning in Dieppe (1880); The Cobbler's House (1883). Meyer, Kiinst Lex., iii. 362. BELLAXGI5, (JOSEPH LOUIS) HIP- POLYTE, born in Paris, Feb. 16, 1800, died there, April 10, 1866. History and genre painter, pupil of Gros and of the ficole des Beaux Arts. First attracted at- tention by his lithographs. Exhibited in nearly every salon from 1822 to 1866. Med- als : 2d class, 1824, 1855 ; L. of Honour, 1834 ; Officer, 1861 ; Director of the Rouen Museum, 1837-54. Many of his works have been engraved. Works: Battle of Mos- cowa (1822), Plaster-Cast Peddler (1833), Return from Elba (1834), Battle of Fleurus, Blow with the Stirrup (1836), Battle of Wagrain (1837), Battle of Loano (1838), Battle of Alteukirchen, Soldier's Family, Custom House in Lower Normandy (1839), Battle of Hondschoote (1840), Assault of Teniah de Mouzui'a, Soldier in the Hospital U7
