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 LANA, LUDOVICO, born at Modena (or at Codigoro, near Ferrara?) in 1597, died in Rome (or at Modena?) in 1646. History painter, pupil at Ferrara of Scarsellino, and at Bologna of Guercino; afterwards became director of Modena Academy. Works: Death of Clorinda, Madonna, Death of Abel, Erminia dismounted presents herself to Old Man who is listening to Children's Singing, Figures of Saints (2), Galleria Estense, Modena; Delivery of Modena from the Plague, Chiesa nuova, ib.; Death of Clorinda, Turin Gallery.—Laderchi.

LANCE, GEORGE, born at Little Easton, March 24, 1802, died near Birkenhead, June 18, 1864. Still-life and history painter, pupil of Benjamin Haydon; especially noted for painting fruit and flowers. First exhibited in 1828. Works: The Brothers (1837); Gil Blas (1839); May I have this? (1840); The Ballad (1841); The Microscope (1842); Village Coquette (1843); Maréchal Duc de Biron (1845); Preparations for a Banquet (1846); From the Garden and from the Lake (1847); The Blonde and the Brunette (1851); The Seneschal (1852); Harold (1855); Fair Italy (1857); A Sunny Bank (1861); Gleam of Sunshine (1862); Basket of Fruit, Red Cap, Fruit, National Gallery, London.—Redgrave; Cat. Nat. Gal.; Art Journal (1857), 305.

LANCHARES, ANTONIO DE, born in Madrid in 1586, died there in 1658. Spanish school; history painter, the most note-*worthy pupil of Patricio Caxes; was employed to paint for the Jesuits' convent at Madrid, and for the Carthusians of Paular, and, according to Cean Bermudez, who saw his pictures, ranks among the best painters of Spain.—Stirling, ii. 691.

LANCRENON, JOSEPH FERDINAND, born at Lods (Doubs), March 17, 1794, died in Besançon, Aug. 5, 1874. Genre painter, pupil of Girodet-Trioson. Custodian of the Besançon Museum, and corresponding member of the French Institute. Medals: 1st class, 1817; L. of Honour, 1860. Works: Tobias restoring his Father's Sight (1817), Besançon Museum; Male Portrait, ib.; Apotheosis of St. Geneviève (1827), St. Laurent, Paris; Peace, Justice, Abundance; The River Scamander (1824), Amiens Museum; Alpheus and Arethusa (1831); Child playing with a Dog (1845).—Bellier, i. 895.

LANCRET, NICOLAS, born in Paris, Jan. 22, 1690, died there, Sept. 14, 1743. French school; genre painter, pupil of Dulin (1669-1748) and Gillot; formed himself chiefly after Watteau, who broke with him in 1719 when both were admitted to the Academy. The pictures of the two masters are often confounded from similarity of subject and treatment, though Watteau is far the greater artist. Works: Spring-Time, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Gascon Punished (1738), Actors of the Théâtre Italien, The Cage, Turtle-Doves, Bird's Nest, Gallant Conversation, Louvre; Italian Repast; Blind Man's Buff; Mlles. Sallé and Camargo—Danseuses performing in a Garden; The Maid Justified; The Five Senses; Amorous Turk; Beautiful Greek; Mill of Quiquengrogne, The Ages, The Elements, Women Bathing, Rouen Museum; Wedding Dance, Wedding Feast, Summer, Winter, Angers Museum; Landscape with Figures, Fontainebleau; Game of Four Coins, Minuet, Besançon Museum; Walk in Garden of Marly, Rustic Scene, Bordeaux Museum; Masked Ball, Arrival of a Lady, Portrait of the Danseuse Camargo, Two Cavaliers offering Flowers to Ladies, Nantes Museum; Ham Breakfast, Orléans Museum; Promenade at Longchamps, Perpignan Museum; Turtle-Doves' Nest, Valenciennes Museum; Arcadian Scene in a Landscape, Berlin Museum; Dancing in the Open Air, Two similar Subjects, Dresden Museum; Social Gathering in a Park, Schleissheim Gallery; do., Schwerin Gallery; Musical Assembly