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 Gal. de Versailles, No. 655; Norvins, Hist. de Napoleon, i. 486.

JÄGER, GUSTAV, born in Leipsic, July 12, 1808, died there, April 19, 1871. History painter, studied at first in Leipsic and at the Dresden Academy, and from 1830 in Munich under Julius Schnorr, whom, after visiting Rome in 1836-37, he assisted in painting frescos in the new palace. In 1846-48 he decorated the Herder room at the castle in Weimar with frescos, and in 1850 painted one of the frescos in the Niebelungen Hall at Munich. He was made director of the Leipsic Academy in 1847. Works: Entombment, Burial of Moses, Leipsic Museum (Cartoon in Weimar Museum); Job (1833); Prayer of Moses during the Battle (1835); Balaam with the Angel (1836); Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine (1855), Dresden Museum. Frescos: Charlemagne driving the Longobards from Germany, Conquest of Saragossa, Battle with the Huns, Death of Charlemagne in Aachen, Charlemagne taking Pavia, Council at Frankfort, Coronation of Charlemagne in Rome, Frederic Barbarossa proclaimed Emperor, Barbarossa's Entry into Milan, Peace Treaty with Alexander III. in Venice, Death of Barbarossa at Seleucia (1837-45), all in the Königsbau, Munich; Allegories illustrating Herder's Works (1846-48), Herder room, Weimar; Entombment, Leipsic Museum; Dream of Sophronius, Magdalen at the Feet of the Saviour (1859); Circumcision of St. John.—Allgem. d. Biogr., xiii. 649; Allgem. Zeitg., April 27, 1871, Beilage, 117; Cotta's Kunstbl. (1836), 54; D. Kunstbl. (1850), 328; (1851), 19; (1858), 291; Förster, v. 101; Kunst-Chronik, vi. 423.

JÄGER, KARL, born at Nuremberg in 1838. History painter, pupil of Reindel, Kreling, and Munich Academy. Professor at Nuremberg Art School. Works: Golden Age of Nuremberg; Birth of Dürer; Fair Rothtraut (1877); twelve portraits of German Kings; Portrait of Director Essenwein, Nuremberg Museum.—Müller, 279.

JAHN, JOHANN QUIRIN, born in Prague, June 4, 1739, died there, July 20, 1802. History painter and writer on art; son and pupil of Jacob Jahn (died in 1767), and for several years assistant of Palko in fresco and oil painting. Visited Holland, France, and Germany, and was made associate of the Academy at Vienna. After his return to Prague in 1796 he painted altarpieces for Bohemian and Schleswig churches. Works: S. Felippo Neri (1772), Church of St. Veit, Prague; St. Stephen (1775), St. Stephen's, ib.; masterly copy of Correggio's La Notte, Church at Liebesnitz.—Allgem. d. Biogr., xiii. 686; Wurzbach, x. 47.

JAIRUS, DAUGHTER OF (Mark, ch. v.), Gustav Richter, National Gallery, Berlin; canvas, H. 11 ft. 10 in. × 9 ft. 5 in.; signed, dated 1856. Christ, accompanied by three apostles, stands beside the bed of the maiden, who raises her head and looks up to him, while the mother bends listening over her; the father, standing behind the couch, has laid his hand on his child's pillow and looks in mute astonishment at the miracle.—Jordan (1885), i. 102.

JALABERT, CHARLES FRANÇOIS, born at Nîmes, Jan. 1, 1819. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of Paul Delaroche. After competing for the prix de Rome three times without success, he spent three years in Italy, and returned with a picture which was bought by the State. His figures are well grouped, but not free from affectation. This is especially applicable to his religious pictures. Medals: 3d class, 1847; 2d class, 1851, 1867; 1st class, 1853, 1855; L. of Honor, 1855; Officer, 1867. Works: Virgil, Horace, and Varius at the House of Mæcenas (1847), Luxembourg Museum; St. Luke, Villanello (1852); Annunciation, Nymphs listening to Orpheus (1853); Christ on Mount of Olives (1855); Farewell of Romeo and Juliet, Raphael at work on the Madonna San Sisto (1857); A Widow (1861); Christ walking on the Sea, Maria Abruzze (1863); The Awakening (1872); Œdipus and Antigone, Nîmes Museum; Christian Martyr, Italian Girl, Orpheus (1853); The Morn