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 BAUR BAUR, NICOLAAS, born at Harlingen, I BAYARD, EMELE ANTOESTE, born at Sept. 23, 1767, died there, March 28, 1820. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre (Seine-et-Marne,) Dutch school ; marine painter, son and pupil of J. A. Baur, a portrait painter ; at first painted landscapes and city views. Meyer, Kiinst Lex., iii. 156. BAVON, ST., CONVERSION OF, Rubens, National Gallery, London ; wood, H. 3 ft. 5 in. X 5 ft. 5 in. The Saint, about to enter Nov. 2, 1837. Genre painter, pupil of L. Cogniet. At first exhibited only charcoal drawings, for which he is distinguished, but since 1870 has painted some very characteris- tic military scenea L. of Honour, 1870. Works: Narrow Pass, During the Siege (1874) ; Day after Waterloo (1875) ; Couu- the monastic life, is met 011 the steps of the try Concert-House, Market in the 18th Cen- church of his convent by St. Arnaud, Bishop tury, Women Bathing, Skating (1877) ; of Maastricht. Formerly in Palazzo Carezza, Morning of a Debut (1879) ; two decorative Genoa ; bequeathed in 1831 to National panels (1882) ; Affair of Honour, Qui trop Gallery by Rev. W. H. Carr. Cat Nat Gal.; embrasse (1884) ; Bande joyeuse (1885). Smith, ii. 256. j Gaz. des B. Arts (1872), i. 328 ; Meyer, BAVON, ST., DISTRIBUTING ALMS, Ktlust. Lex., iii. 168. Rubens, Ghent Cathedral ; canvas, H. 16 ft. BAYER, AUGUST VON, born at Ror- x 9 ft. The Saint, standing beside a flight schach, on Lake Constance, May 3, 1803, of steps, is attended by two servants with died in Carlsruhe, Feb. 2, 1875. Architect- bowls of money ; before him are two women, ure painter ; studied architecture in Carls- one with two infants, kneeling, and behind ruhe under Weinbreuner, and in Paris be- them a mendicant ; on opposite side, three fore 1828, when he took up painting, first ladies looking on ; in second distance, the in Munich, then in Carlsruhe. His subjects Saint, followed by a page and another per- were the great monumental buildings of son, is ascending a flight of steps to a the Middle Ages, interiors of churches, church, at the door of which two bishops halls, etc. Baden court painter. Works : and several monks await his arrival. One Interior of Franciscan Church at Salzburg, of Rubens's best works, but greatly injured Cloister of Stiftskirche at Berchtesgadeu, by restoration. Engraved by F. Pilsen. Convent-hall with Monk, New Pinakothek, Smith, ii. 36 ; Beechey, Reynolds's Works, ii. 142. BAXTER, CHARLES, born in London, March, 1809. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of G. Clint in painting portraits and Munich ; Interior of Church of our Lady in Munich, Cathedral in Chur, Maulbronn Monastery, Death of St. Bruno, Organ Play- er, Strasburg Cathedral. Allgem. d. Biogr., ii. 186 ; Meyer, Kiinst. Lex., iii. 169 ; Brock- miniatures, in which he was quite success- haus, ii. 616. ful ; later, devoted himself to rustic and BAYEU Y SUB1AS, Don FRANCISCO, ideal subjects ; first exhibited at Royal Acad- born at Saragossa, March 9, 1734, died in emy in 1834. Elected in 1842 member of Madrid, Aug. 4, 1795. History painter, Society of British Artists. Works : Olivia pupil at Saragossa of Joso Luzan Martinez, and Sophia (1852) ; Lucy Locket, Bacchante ' then in Madrid of S. Fernando Academy (1853) ; La Pensoe (1854) ; The Lily (1856) ; ! under Antonio Gonzalez Velasquez ; returned Heartsease, Dream of Love (1857) ; Little S to Saragossa, but on the suggestion of Red Riding Hood (1859) ; Little Galway Mengs, court painter to Charles HI, was Girl (1861) ; Colleen Bawn, Olivia (1862) ; called to Madrid to assist in the decoration The Ballad (1863) ; Love me, Love my I of the new Palacio Real, and so decidedly Dog ; Peasants at Chioggia (1869). Art adhered to the style of Mengs that he may Journal (1864), 145 ; Meyer, Kiinst Lex., be reckoned as of his school. By contempo- iii. 168. | raries considered the foremost Spanish paiut- 113