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 Walker; Peaks of Illoniza (1882); River and Peak of Orizaba—Mexico, Franconia Valley (1884); Interior of St. Mark's—Venice, Mosque of Mohammed Ali—Cairo (1885).

FERNANDEZ, VASCO, commonly known as Gran or Grao Vasco (Vasco the Great), born at Vizeu, Portugal, in 1552. History painter, son of Francisco F.; flourished during the reign of Dom Sebastian, and, according to Portuguese testimony, was one of the greatest painters that ever lived. Said to have followed the school of Perugino, but seems rather to have formed himself under the influence of Albrecht Dürer. He has been variously cited as Ferdinand de Vizeu, Fernandez Vasco do Cazal, Gran Vasco de Vizeu, and Vasco Pereira. Works: Calvary, Pentecost, St. Peter, Baptism of Christ, Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, Thirteen Half-figures of Saints, Vizeu Cathedral.—The Christ on the Cross in the Misericordia at Oporto, attributed to Holbein, is also probably by him.—Raczynski, Les Arts en Portugal, 117-190, 297-308, 365-374, 399, 487, 505.

FERNANDO, DON, brother of Philip IV., portrait, Velasquez, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 6 ft. 3 in. × 3 ft. 6 in. About nineteen years old, full-length, standing, in hunting costume, holding a gun with both hands; a dog seated before him; landscape background. Painted about 1635; second manner. Etched by F. Goya; B. Maura; J. J. Martinez; C. Alabern; Guérard; J. Burnet.—Ch. Blanc, École espagnole; Gal. Esp.; Curtis, 60; Madrazo, 615.

FERNANDO, SAN, Murillo, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 3 in. About thirty-five years old; three quarters left, wearing armour and an ermine mantle, kneels with hands joined in prayer; above, two cherubs draw aside a red curtain; a crown and sceptre on a red cushion beside him. Probably painted about the time of the canonization of King Ferdinand in 1671. Engraved by M. S. Carmona, L. F. Noseret; lithographed by A. G. Vilamil.—Curtis, 232; Madrazo, 480.

FERNBACH, FRANZ XAVER, born at Waldkirch, near Freiburg, Breisgau, in 1793, died in Munich in 1851. History painter, pupil of the Munich Academy; inventor of a process of encaustic painting, used by Julius Schnorr, in decorating the great hall of the royal palace at Munich.—Allgem. d. Biogr., vi. 713; Meyer, Conv. Lex., vi. 703.

FÉRON, FIRMIN ELOI, born in Paris, Dec. 1, 1802, died at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Seine-et-Oise) in 1876. History painter, pupil of Gros and of École des Beaux Arts, where in 1823 he obtained the second and in 1825 the grand prix de Rome; returned to Paris in 1833. Medal, 1st class, 1835; L. of Honour, 1841. Works: Damon and Pythias (1825); Hannibal crossing the Alps (1833), Marseilles Museum; The King's Promenade at Pierrefonds (1833); Raising of Lazarus (1835); Entry of Charles VIII. into Naples in 1495, Skirmish near Güntersdorf, 1805 (1837), Battle at Fornoue in 1495 (1838), Conquest of Rhodes in 1310 (1840), Battle of Arsur in 1191 (1844), Battle of Putaha, 1159, Battle of Hanau, 1813, Portraits of Bertrand du Guesclin (1835), of Marshals Raiz, Lohéac, Praslin, Noailles, of Counts Montgomery and d'Olivarez, of Henri de Lorraine II., Duc de Guise, Versailles Museum; Funeral of General Kleber (1843), Strassburg Museum; Victorious Gladiator dying in the Arena, Soldier of Pompey, Arras Museum.—Bellier de la Chavignerie, i. 544.

FERRAMOLA, FLORIANO (Fioravante), born latter half 15th century, died in Brescia, July 3, 1528. Venetian school. While Brescia was being sacked by Gaston de Foix (1512) he worked on regardless of the assault until he was surprised by the plunderers at his easel. Gaston compensated him for his losses and ordered a portrait of himself. Among Ferramola's few extant pictures, frescos, dated 1514, and parts of an organ screen (1518) in S. M. di Lovere, frescos in Casa Borgondio, Brescia, and a Christ carrying his Cross in the Tosi Collec