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 ESPIXOSA emy in 1787. Works : Nine Flower pieces, Madrid Museum ; others in the Escorial and in Valencia Museum. ESPINOSA, JACINTO JERONBIO DE, born at Concentaina, Valencia, July 20, KiOO, died in Valencia in 1G80. Spanish school ; history painter, son and pupil of Rodriguez de Espiuosa (15G2-1030), a mediocre painter; probably studied afterward under Francisco Ribalta, and later in Italy. Painted chiefly religions compositions, and excelled in por- traits. Warm colour, resembles the best Bologncse masters in stylo. Works : Mary Magdalen, Christ at the Column, St. John Baptist, Madrid Museum ; St. Francis of Assisi, Christ, bearing the Cross, Dresden Gallery; Communion of Mary Magdalen, St. Louis Bertrand, Christ appearing to St. Ignatius Loyola. Valencia Museum. Others in churches of Valencia. He was aided in many of his works by his son Miguel Jeron- imo, who imitated his style with moderate n.j> success. Stirling, ii. 703 ; Ch. Blanc, Ecole espagnole ; Viardot, 150 ; Madrazo, 398. ESSELENS, JACOB, llonrished at Am- sterdam, 17th century. Dutch school ; land- scape and figure painter, supposed pupil of Rembrandt ; painted villages on the banks of rivers, buildings with fountains, stag- hunts, and shipping-pieces. Works : Fig- ures by a River, Rotterdam Museum ; Fish- ing Piece, Copenhagen Gallery ; Rendezvous of a Hunting Party, Corporation Galleries, Glasgow. Immerzeel, i. 224 ; Kranim, ii. 413. ESTE, ALFONSO D', Duke of Ferrara, portrait, Titian, Madrid Museum ; wood, H. 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Painted about 1518 ; acquired in 1533, by Emperor Charles V. Iteplica, lately in Kaunitz Collection, by some later painter. Second portrait of Al- fonso, painted by Titian in 153G, lost. C. & C., Titian, i. 189, 3G3, 410. ESTE GONZAGA, ISABELLA D', Mar- chioness of Mantua, portrait, Titian, Vienna Museum ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. Painted in 1534, from an older portrait by some unknown painter. Bought by Arch- duke Leopold Wilhelm for his gallery in Brussels, and thence passed to Vienna. En- graved by Vorsterman from copy by Ru- bens ; also engraved by Van tier Stcen, Krepp, and others. Replied, with varia- tions, at Hermitage, attributed to Paris Bor- done ; others at Verona and Padua. C. & ('., Titian, i. 385. ESTENSK, BALDASSARE, Lombard school, last half of 15th century. Probably of Reggio, as he is sometimes called B:il- dassare da Reggio. Supposed illegitimate scinii of House of Este, as he received un- usual promotion from the Dukes of Ferrara. Painted a likeness of Borso I. in 14(59, and was sent to Milan to present, it in person to the Duke. His frescos in the Rufini Chapel, S. Domenico, Ferrara, have perished, but his portrait of Tito Strozzi, a tempera on canvas, of good outline and finish, dated 1483, is in the Costabili Collection, Ferrara. He seems to have followed in the footsteps of Tura and of r~* f- Cossa. Baltlas- I, <ltsiS '* - m waa -* 'J made in 1500. C. & C., N. Italy, i. 525 ; Vasari, ed. Le Mon., iv. 173. ESTHER AND AHASUERUS, Julius Sdimiler, National Gallery, Berlin ; canvas, H. fi ft. 5 iu. x8 ft. 3 in.; signed, dated 185G. Illustration of Esther, Cli. V. Ahasu- crus, at left, lowering his sceptre graciously, greets Queen Esther, who swoons in the arms of her two attendants ; behind him the anxious Hainan ; at right, at entrance of palace, two soldiers. Figures life size, seen to knees. By Tintoretto, Hampton Court Palace, England ; canvas, H. fi ft. 9 in. x 8 ft. 9 in. Esther fainting, held up by a woman and a man; the King anxiously descending the steps of the throne ; other figures crowding