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 *bleau Forest (1874), Winter Evening (1875), Nantes Museum; October Night on Bridge of Corbienne (1880), Luxembourg Museum; Rise of Corbienne River at Bretoncelles (1881); Entrance to Forest of Voré, Sandy Plains near Moret-sur-Loing (1882); Summer Night (1885).—Bellier, i. 931.

LA VILLETTE, Mme. ELODIE (née Jacquier), born at Strassburg, April 12, 1843. Landscape painter, pupil of Coroller. Medal, 3d class, 1875. Works: Rising Tide near Lorient, Low Tide after Rain, ib., Dyer's Street at Arras (1875); Strand of Lorient and Isle des Souris (1876), Luxembourg Museum; Cliff's of Yport (1878); Paris in 1878, Mouth of the Seine near Villerville (1879); Kourigans Creek near Lorient, Fog at Yport (1880); Rising Tide, Boulevard Brune in the Snow (1881); Sunshine on Isle de Groix, Sandy Plain, ib. (1882); Calm at Villers, Storm, ib. (1884).

LAW, GLORIFICATION OF, Paul Baudry, grand hall of audience of the Cour de Cassation, Paris. In the centre, Law, personified by a female figure, sits enthroned on a pedestal, while Jurisprudence stands on the steps of the sanctuary, at left, contemplating her. Above Law are two aerial figures, symbolical of Justice (with the sword and balances) and Equity (with the metric rule). At the foot of the pedestal, at left, Authority leans upon the fasces and holds aloft the tri-colour; at right, Force reposes upon a lion, with Innocence (a nude child) beside her. Beside the pedestal, a figure in the robe of the President of the Court of Cassation uncovers his head and salutes the Law. Salon, 1881; awarded the grand medal of honour.—L'Artiste (1882), i. 356.

Martyrdom of St Lawrence, Rubens, Munich Gallery.

LAWRENCE, ST., MARTYRDOM OF, Rubens, Munich Gallery; wood, H. 8 ft. 3 in. × 5 ft. 10 in. Lawrence, a native of Spain, was archdeacon in Rome under Pope Sixtus II., in the reign of Valerian, third century. After the death of Sixtus, Lawrence, commanded to give up the treasures of the Church, distributed them among the poor, and presenting himself before the prefect, accompanied by his beneficiaries, declared that these were the riches of the Church. The prefect, Cornelius Secularis, angered at this reply, ordered him to be roasted on a gridiron until he should comply with his orders. In the picture by Rubens, two executioners throw down the Saint with violence, while a third supplies fuel to the fire; in background, at right, statue of Jupiter, seated; at left, soldiers and a horse's head; above, an angel with the palm and crown of martyrdom. Formerly in the Elector-Palatine's Gallery at Düsseldorf. Engraved by Lucas Vorsterman; Corn. Galle.—Réveil, vii. 495.

By Titian, Escorial, Spain; canvas, arched, figures life-size; signed. Similar to St. Lawrence of the Gesuiti, Venice; but a triumphal arch takes the place of the temple, and there are some other variations. Painted in 1567 for Philip II. of Spain. Engraved by C. Cort in 1571.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 383.