LAXA LANA, LUDOVICO, born at Modena (or at Codigoro, near Ferrara?) in 1597, died in Rome (or at Modena?) in 104(1. History painter, pupil at Ferrara of Scarsellino. and ut Bologna of Guercino ; afterwards became director of Modeua Academy. Works : Death of Cloriuda, Madonna, Death of Abel, Krminia dismounted presents herself to Old Man who is listening to Children's Singing, Figures of Saints (2), Galleria Estense, Mo- dena ; Delivery of Modena from the Plague, Chiesa nuova, ib. ; Death of Clorinda, Turin Gallery. Ladoivhi. LANCE, GEORGE, born at Little ; Easton, March 24, 1802, died near Birkenhead, June 18, 1864. Still-life and history painter, pupil of Benjamin Haydon ; especially noted for painting fruit and flowers. First exhibit- ed in 1828. Works : The Brothers (1837) ; Gil Bias (I8:ii>) ; May I have this? (1840) ; The Ballad (1841) ; The Microscope (1842) ; Tillage Coquette (184:!) ; Marechal Due de Biron (1845) ; Preparations for a Banquet (184(i) ; From the Garden and from the Lake (1847) ; The Blonde and the Brunette (1851) ; The Seneschal (1852) ; Harold (1855) ; Fair Italy (1857) ; A Sunny Bank (1861) ; Gleam of Sunshine (18G2) ; Basket of Fruit, lied Cap. Fruit, National Gallery, London. Redgrave ; Cat. Nat. Gal.; Art Journal (1857), 305. LANCHARES, ANTONIO DE, born in Madrid in 158(i, died there in 1G58. Span- ish school ; history painter, the most note- worthy pupil of Patrick) ('axes; was cm- ployed to paint for the Jesuits' convent at Madrid, and for the Carthusians of Paular, and, according to Cean Bermudez, who saw his pictures, ranks among the best painters of Spain. Stirling, ii. Gill. LANCRENON, JOSEPH FERDINAND, born atLods (Doubs), March 17, 1794, died in Besan<;on, Aug. 5, 1874. Genre paint- er, pupil of Girodet-Trioson. Custodian of the Besan<;on Museum, and corresponding member of the French Institute. Medals : 1st class, 1817 ; L. of Honour, I860. Works : Tobias restoring his Father's Sight (1817), Besancon Museum ; Male Portrait, ib. ; Apotheosis of St. Genevieve (1827), St. Lau- rent, Paris ; Peace, Justice, Abundance ; The River Scamauder (1824), Amiens Mu- seum ; Alpheusand Arethusa (1831) ; Child playing with a Dog (1845). Bellier, i. 895. LANCRET, NICOLAS, born in Paris, Jan. 22, 1690, died there, Sept. 14, 1743. French school; genre paint- er, pupil of Dulin (1069-1748) and Gillot ; formed him- self chiefly after Watteau, who broke with him in 1719 when both were admitted to the Academy. The pictures of the two masters are often confounded from similarity of subject and treatment, though Watteau is far the greater artist. Works : Spring-Time, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Gascon Punished (1738), Actors of the The- atre Italian, The Cage, Turtle-Doves, Bird's Nest, Gallant Conversation, Louvre ; Italian Repast ; Blind Man's Buff ; Miles. Salle and Camargo Danseuses performing in a Gar- den ; The Maid Justified ; The Five Senses; Amorous Turk ; Beautiful Greek ; Mill of Quiquengrogne, The Ages, The Elements, Women Bathing, Rouen Museum ; Wedding Dance, Wedding Feast, Summer, Winter, Angers Museum ; Landscape with Figures, Fontainebleau ; Game of Four Coins, Min- uet, Besan<;on Museum ; Walk in Garden of Marly, Rustic Scene, Bordeaux Museum ; Masked Ball, Arrival of a Lady, Portrait of the Danseuse Camargo, Two Cavaliers offer- ing Flowers to Ladies, Nantes Museum ; Ham Breakfast, Orleans Museum ; Prome- nade at Longchamps, Perpignan Museum ; Turtle-Doves' Nest, Valenciennes Museum ; Arcadian Scene in a Landscape, Berlin Mu- seum ; Dancing in the Open Air, Two sim- ilar Subjects, Dresden Museum ; Social Gathering in a Park, Schleissheim Gallery ; do., Schweriu Gallery ; Musical Assembly
