FRANCIS XAVIER, ST., Murillo, John S. W. Erle-Drax, Olantigh Towers, Kent, England; canvas, figures full-length, life-size. The Saint kneeling with eyes upraised; a stream of light falls on his breast, from which issues a flame; in background, group of Indians in a landscape. Belonged to D. Francisco Artier, from whom purchased about 1809 by Mr. Campbell, Buchanan's agent in Spain; passed to Mrs. Grant, who sold it to C. O'Neil, whence purchased by Mr. Drax.—Palomino, iii. 421; Davies, Murillo, lxiii.; Passavant, Tour in England, ii. 20; Curtis, 241.
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St. Francis Xavier, Rubens, Vienna Museum.
By Rubens, Vienna Museum; canvas, H. 17 ft. × 12 ft. 6 in. St. Francis Xavier, standing upon a high pedestal, habited in the black robes of his Order, is healing the sick and the dying, who are grouped in various positions around; behind the multitude rises a splendid temple with idols, one of which is falling upon its affrighted worshippers; above, in clouds, the Virgin with a chalice, surrounded by angels bearing a cross, in a stream of celestial light. Painted for Jesuits' Church, Antwerp; bought in 1774 by Empress Maria Theresa for 18,000 florins. Original sketch also in Vienna Museum. Engraved by Marinus; J. Blaschke.—Smith, ii. 18; Gal. de Vienne, iii. Pl. 136.
FRANCISCA, daughter of Velasquez
(?), Velasquez, Madrid Museum;
canvas, H. 1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft.
6 in. About seven years old, half-length,
standing, in grayish dress
with slashed sleeves and bow of
red-and-white ribbon on breast;
holds a bunch of flowers on a white
cloth, her hands touching each
other. Etched by B. Maura. Another
portrait, resembling this,
except that the hands do not touch
and bow of ribbon is red, also in
Madrid Museum.—Curtis, 103;
Madrazo, 622.
FRANCISQUE. See Millet.
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FRANCK, FRANZ FRIEDRICH,
born at Augsburg in 1627,
died there in 1687. German
school; history painter, son and
pupil of Hans Ulrich F. (1603-80).
Works: Jacob and Esau, St. Ann's,
Augsburg; Job and the Orphans,
Esther, David (all of 1674), Orphan
Asylum, ib.; St. Francis Dying,
Obermünster Stift, Ratisbon;
Arrival of Jacob at Joseph's in Egypt, St.
Ann's, ib.; Table with Musical Instruments
(2), Gotha Museum; Portraits of Man and
Wife (1674), Nuremberg Museum; Male
