FRANCIS Bolognese school, Ronof Francesco Franeia. manner. Appraised in 1834 at 70,000 reals. The St. Margaret and the Dragon, signed Curtis, 234 ; Madrazo, 471. and dated July 10, 1518, in the church of By Murilln, Heirs of tlio Infant Don Se- the Ahno C'ollegio di Spagna, Bologna, is a bastian, Pan, France ; canvas, H. 14 ft. 1 joint work of Giulio and Giacoino. The in. > 1) ft. 8 in. The Saint, kneeling at left, only picture by Giulio alone is a Descent of at an altar placed in centre, vith out- the Holy Ghost, Bologna Gallery. C. it ('., stretched anus, looks up to the Saviour, N. Italy, i. 574 ; Vasuri, ed. Mil., iii. 558 ; seated on clouds above the altar, who wup- Gualandi, 04. ports with his left hand a cross and extends FRANCIS I., portrait, Tit inn, Louvre ; his right in benediction ; on the left, tho canvas, H. 3 ft. (H in. x'2 ft. 11 in. Painted Virgin, kneeling on clouds, intercedes with in 1533 from a medal, for Titian probably her Son for the grace of Jubilee nf the Por- never saw the king. Original in Palazzo ciuucula, whence called also La Porcinncula ; Giustiniani, Padua. Titian painted a third, above the altar, a group of cherubs scatter which Vasari saw in the palace of Urbino. on the Saint roses which have sprung from Engraved by G. E. Petit ; J. B. Massard ; the thorns he has used as a scourge ; a lav- M. Leroux. Vasari, ed. Mil., vii. 4.'i7 ; C. brother faintly seen on the left of the altar; ft. C., Titian, i. 383 ; Ridolli, Maraviglio, i. above, many angels and cherubs. Painted 202; Cab. Crozat, ii. PI. 142; Filhol, vi. PI. about 1070 for Capuchin Convent, Seville. 431 ; Must'e franeais, ii ; Miindler, 20!) ; Cli. Given to 1). Joaquin liejarano for restoring Blanc, Kcole venitienne. church and its pictures after French ocen- FRANCIS OF ASSIST, ST., Mtn-illo, Se- pat ion ; sold for 1S,0(HI reals to 1). Jose de ville Museum ; canvas, H. !) ft. x (! ft. Tlie Madra/o, from whom Infant Don Sebastian Saint, standing with his right, foot on a bought it for 1)0,000 reals. Lithographed by globe, embraces the crucified Saviour, who V.Camaron. Palomino, iii. 422 ;( 1. de Leon, has released his right hand from the cross ii. 200 ; Ford, Handbook, 70S ; Curtis, _!;>:!. to place it on the shoulders of the Saint; FRANCIS BORGIA, ST., I W</x 7 ,;, Staf- nt right, two cherubs in clouds hold an ford House, London ; about 5 ft. 10 in. .4 open folio. In his vaporoso (vaporous) or ft. 2 in.; eight figures, lifc-si/.e. St. Francis, last manner. Painted about 1070 for Cap- in white dress, with plumed hat in hand, uchin Convent, Seville. Engraved by M. presents himself to St. Ignatius Loyola, who, Gutierrez, Mine. Soyer (outline) ; litho- in black dress, advances to receive him ; be- graphed by Jacott ; etched by L. Flameng. hind former, two attendants and head of a Repetition, George Salting, London; sketch, black horse ; behind latter, three priests in Henry G. Bohn, Twickenham, Middlesex. a doorway. Captured in Spain by Soult, Curtis, 231. I who sold it (18:55), with Murillo's Abraham FRANCIS OF ASSISI, ST., or LA POR- and Angels and Prodigal Son, to Duke of Clt'NCULA, Miirillo, Madrid Museum; can- Sutherland for 500,000 francs. Copy in vas, H. ft. ! in.x4 ft. 9 in.; figures a little Chapel of S. Francisco Borgia, Church of less than life-size. The Saint, kneeling on Logrofio. Stirling, ii. 078 ; Curtis, 11. right before an altor placed on left, looks up FRANCIS DE PAUL, ST., Murilf.t, to the Saviour who is seated on clouds, one George Perkins, Chipstead Place, Kent, hand in benediction, the other supporting a England ; a large picture. The Saint, kneel- cross ; the Virgin is seated on the right, with ing in prayer, looks np at the word Caritas the left hand extended ; above, heads and in the sky above ; cherubs hover over him. cherubs ; beneath the Saviour, three cher- Perhaps picture sold at Ashbnrnham sale ubs ; all showering roses on St. Francis. (1850) for C 1,050. Repetition, without the In the painter's second or calido (warm) cherubs, Madrid Museum. Curtis, 23'J. S3
