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HOLY returned to Madrid in 1822. Many copies : one by Giulio Romano in Palazzo Pitti, Florence, has a lizard in foreground, whence called Madonna della Lucertola ; another, attributed to same, at Hampton Court, with- out lizard, called M. della Quercia (of the Oak), a name applied sometimes also to the Madrid example. Engraved by Or. Bona- sone, Diana Mantovana, Ag. Carraeci (etch- ing), Carattoli, and others. OJruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 382 ; Passavant, ii. 241) ; Madrazo, 194. HOLY FAMILY OF THE LAMB. See IIiil>l Family del Cordero. HOLY FAMILY OF LORETO, /,',,/,/mr/, original lost ; figure to knees, life-size. Virgin, standing behind couch of Jesus, lifts the veil which covers him ; St. Joseph, leaning on a staff, behind in contemplation. Painted in Rome about 1512-13 by order of Cardinal Riario for S. M. del Popolo ; supposed to have been given in 1717 to the shrine of Loreto, whence! its present name. It disappeared at the close of the last cen- tury, and is only known now through its many copies. Discovery of original often announced, but without good evidence. Poor copy in Louvre ; better example lately placed in South Kensington Museum bv Dr. Axell Lamm, of Stockholm. This is probably the copy mentioned by Passavant as "pen remarquable," in the possession of the sculptor Bystroem at Stockholm. En- graved by Michele Lucchesc (1553) ; Paulus Caronni. Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 1C!!) ; Passa- vant, ii. 100 ; Miintz, 375 ; OJruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 810 ; Springer (Dohmc 2ii.), 191 ; Filhol, iv. PI. 230. HOLY FAMILY OF NAPLES. See Holy Family del Divino Atnore. HOLY FAMILY OF THE OAK. See Huly Family del Lagarto. HOLY FAMILY DEL PAJARITO (of the Bird), Mitrillu, Madrid Museum ; can- vas, H. 4 ft 9 in. x G ft. 2 in. St. Joseph, seated in a room, supports Jesus, who stands at his right holding a goldfinch, with which he amuses a dog sitting before him ; on left, the Virgin looking on while winding yarn from a reel. C;Jled also Sacra Fa- milia del Perrito (of the Dog). From Pal- ace of S. Ildefonso ; carried by the French to Paris, where injured by cleaning and re- pairing. Engraved by J. A. S. Carmona ; 15. Huly Family-del PJ. . to, Mui to, Mjji ,1 (iallart ; etched by B. Maura ; lithographed by L. /oellner ; A. Lemoine ; J. Vallejo. Curl is, 172 ; Madrazo, 4l><>. HOLY FAMILY OK THK I'ALM (Yierge an Palmier), lin/Jiai'/, Bridgewater House, London; wood, transferred to canvas; round, 3 ft. 4 in. diameter. The Virgin, seated under a palm, holds Jesus astride of her knee by means of her veil, one end of which is swathed around his body; St. Joseph, on one knee, offers flowers to the child, who stretches out both hands to receive them. Probably the second of two painted in Flor- ence in 150(i for Taddeo Taddei. Belonged before 10KO to Countess de Cliiverni in Paris, then to Marquise d'Aumont, vlio sold it for 5,000 livres to M. de la None ; from his collection passed to President Tambon- neau, and thence to the Orleans collection, at the sale of which (179S) bought by Earl of Bridgewater for Cl.200. Two vertical splits in the panel have necessitated re- painting. Drawing in the Louvre. O'opied by Philippe de O'hampagne for the Abbey of Port Royal. Engraved by E. Rousselet (1<!5(>), Jean Rcymond, Felix Massard, and Achille Martinet (1K44). Vasnri, ed. Mil., iv. 321 ; Passavant, ii. 38 ; Milntz, 188 ; C. SS3