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 in France; acquired in 1819 with the Sabine Women for 100,000 fr.—Villot, Cat. Louvre; Landon, Musée, i. Pl. 27, 28.

Leonidas at Thermopylæ, Jacques Louis David, Louvre, Paris.

LEONTISCUS, Greek painter, Sicyonic school, about 232 According to Pliny (xxxv. 40), he painted a Singing Girl, and an Aratus with the Trophies of Victory won in the battle of that year between him and Aristippus, Tyrant of Argos.

LEPANTO, ALLEGORY OF, Titian, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 10 ft. × 9 ft.; signed. Philip II., in armour, stands at an altar holding aloft a naked babe, his son the Infante Don Fernando (born two months after Lepanto), who stretches his hands towards the Angel of Victory bearing a crown and palm; at foot of altar kneels a half-naked Turk, with arms bound, and a kettle-drum, flag, and the crescent and star of the Ottomans at his feet. Painted about 1574 for Philip II. of Spain.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 396.

LEPIC, LUDOVIC NAPOLÉON, Vicomte, born in Paris, Dec. 17, 1839. Marine painter, pupil of Cabanel, Wappers, and Verlat. Medal, 3d class, 1877. Works: Pilier de Halle (1868), Grenoble Museum; Spring-*time, Deluge (3 views, 1874); Fishing for Dog-Fish, Boat of Boulogne (1875); Calm in Bay of the Somme, Inundation of the Bercy Quay (1876); Broken Boat, Tempest (1877); Departure at High Tide, Return at Low Tide (1878); Scotch Herring Fishery, Virgin of Grosfliers in Berck (1879); Ice-Gorge on the Loire, Returning (1880); On the Watch, Beach at Berck (1881); do., Amiens Museum; Calm Sea at Boulogne, Fog in Arctic Ocean (1882); Inundation of the Seine, Departure of Fishing Boats (1883); Phantom Ship, Battle of Onessant in 1778 (1884); Return of the Pilot, Ready to put About (1885).—Bellier, i. 1012.

LEPICIÉ, NICOLAS BERNARD, born in Paris, June 16, 1735, died there, Sept. 14, 1784. French school; history and genre painter, pupil of Carle van Loo; became painter to the king and professor in the Academy. His style was formal and correct; his works, admired in their day, were engraved by Levasseur and others. Works: