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 ]IADOXXA St. Dominick, who instituted the rosary in its present form, interceding with the Vir- gin ; below, a pope (Leo X.) praying, with an old man bearing his tiara behind him, two children playing with a rosary, and other figures symbolical of the persecutions of the blessed who invoke the Virgin rosary in hand. Painted by order of the Cardinal Agucohi about 1(537 for the Cappella Eatta in S. Giovanni in Monto, Bologna ; carried to Paris in 179(5 ; returned in 1815. En- graved by Oh. Audran ; F. Rosaspina ; C. Normand (outline). Malvasia, ii. 227 ; Lan- don, Musee, xi. 1 ; Pinac. di Bologna, PL 33 ; Lavicc, 19 ; Viardot, Musee d'ltalie, 10G. By Miirlllo, Duhvich Gallery, England ; canvas, H. (5 ft. 5 in. x 4 f t. 2 in. The Vir- gin, seated on clouds, with Jesus on her knee ; he holds in both hands a rosary, which the Virgin also holds with her right hand in his lap ; beneath, four cherubs. Brought from Spain in 1790 by the English ambassador, Mr. Fitzhcrbert, afterwards Lord St. Helens. Engraved by Groser ; W. Say ; It. Graves ; in part, by J. Somerville, R. Graves, J. Rogers, A. Feai-t, H. B. Hall, Le- couturier, Cottrel; several lithographs. Pict- ure repainted in many parts. Curtis, 119 ; Passavant, Tour in England, i. G4 ; Eichter, Duhvich Cat. By Murilln, Palazzo Pitti, Florence ; can- vas, H. 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. The Virgin, seated on a stone bench, with Jesus on her lap holding a rosary with both hands ; she also holds it with her right hand. Pur- chased by Ferdinand ITT. from painter Fe- dele Acciaj, who had it from a Roman deal- er, Cartoni, for 900 scudi. Engraved by P. Mancion. Curtis, 151 ; Gal. du Pal. Pitti. By Murillo, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. The Virgin, wearing a yellow veil which falls to her waist, sits on a stone bench embracing Jesus, who stands naked, one foot on the bench, the other on her lap ; both hold a rosary with their right hands. Second manner. From the Escorial, collection of Charles TTT. Etched by B. Maura. Repetition, without rosary, Sir Richard Wallace, Bart., London ; engraved by E. Boix. Curtis, 152, 154 ; Madrazo, 477. By Sassoferrato, S. Sabina, Rome. The Virgin and Child, with SS. Dominick and Catherine of Siena. One of the painter's best works. MADONNA WITH ROSARY, Murillo, Sir William Eden, Bart., Windlestoue House, Durham, England ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. G in. The Virgin, full-length, seated, with the Child in her lap ; both hold the rosary. Formerly in Convent of Shod Car- melites, Seville ; bought from Julian Wil- liams in 1834. C. Bermudez, Carta, 98 ; Curtis, 252 ; Athenaeum, Aug. 18, 1877. By Murillo, Sir Richard Wallace, Bart., London ; canvas, figure three-quarters length, life-size. The Virgin, red dress, seated on a bench holding the Child, who stands with right foot on bench, left foot in her lap ; both hold the rosary with their right hands. Sold at Hope sale (1849), 609. Curtis, 152. By ^fitriJlo, Louvre ; canvas, H. 5 ft. G in. x 4 ft. 1 in. (Vierge au Chapelet). The Virgin, seated on a stone bench, with the Child on her lap playing with a rosary. Probably an early work. Randon de Boissy sale (1777); Comte de Voudreuil sale (1784), to Louis XVI., 9,001 livres. Engraved by Henriquez ; J. Balliu ; lithographed by M. Lavigne ; Ch. Vallet ; Weber. Curtis, 151 ; Musee frauyais ; Landon, Musee, xvi. 65. MADONNA OF THE ROSE. See Ma- (hmna della Rosa. MADONNA OF THE ROSE ARBOUR (Rosenlaube), Meister Stephen, Cologne Mu- seum. The Virgin, crowned, seated with Jesus in her lap in front of a rose-hedge, under which are angels ; in foreground, two angels on each side playing musical instru- ments ; above, God the Father with the Dove. Probably his earliest extant work. W. & W., ii. 89 ; Kugler (Crowe), i. 126 ; Forster, ii. MADONNA IN THE ROSE HEDGE (in der Rosenhecke), Francesco Francia, 148