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 Benyfayró, Valencia, about 1513-15, died in Madrid in 1590. Spanish school; doubtfully said to have studied in Italy; accompanied Antonio Moro in 1552 to Lisbon, where he remained some years in the service of John III., and acquired the title of the Portuguese Titian. On the death of the King, his widow, Doña Juana, recommended him to her brother, Philip II. of Spain, and Coello became his court painter and intimate courtier, and won honours and wealth. He painted many religious compositions, but was especially noted for his portraits. Works: Portraits of Don Carlos, the Infanta Isabel, Anna of Austria, and others, Marriage of St. Catherine, Assumption, Madrid Museum; Portraits of Joanna of Austria, Margaret of Parma, and Mary of Austria, Brussels Museum; Portrait of Philip II., and twelve religious compositions, Escorial. Coello's daughter, Isabel, was a good miniature painter.—Viardot, Peintres de l'Espagne, 113; Stothert, 14; Ch. Blanc, École espagnole; Madrazo, 566.

Samuel appearing to Saul, Salvator Rosa, Louvre.

SANCHEZ COTAN, Fray JUAN, born at Alcázar de San Juan in 1561, died in Granada, Sept. 8, 1627. Spanish school; pupil of Blas del Prado at Toledo, and became noted for skill in painting flowers and other still-life subjects. In 1604 became a monk at the Chartreuse of Paular; afterward transferred to the Chartreuse of Granada, where he executed many religious compositions, especially scenes from the life of St. Bruno and from the persecution of the Carthusians in England.—Stirling, i. 436; Viardot, 160; Cean Bermudez.

SANCHO PANZA AND THE DUCHESS, Charles Robert Leslie, National Gallery, London; canvas, H. 4 ft. × 5 ft. The Duchess, seated on a couch near the middle of the picture, attended by young women on right, and by the Dueña Rodriguez on left, listens to Sancho, who is seated on a low stool. Exhibited at Royal Academy in 1844; from Vernon Collection, 1847; a repetition, with some alterations, of the small original painted in 1823 for Lord Egremont. Lord Egremont paid for this original £100; sold to Samuel Rogers for £70; Rogers sale (1856), 1,120 guineas. Engraved by Humphreys; R. Staines.—Cat. Nat. Gal.

SANCTIS, GUGLIELMO DE, born in Rome in 1830. History and portrait painter. Works: Galileo inventing the Telescope; Michelangelo and Ferrucio studying the Plan for Fortification of Florence (1875), Turin Gallery; Emanuel Philibert showing his Son to the Savoyards; Portraits of Victor Emanuel and of Prince Humbert (1876).

SANDBY, PAUL, born at Nottingham in 1725, died in London, Nov. 9, 1809. Landscape painter; went to London in 1746 and studied at the drawing school at the Tower; in 1768 he became drawing master to Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and under George III. he was teacher of drawing to the royal princes. He was one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy. Painted in oils with success, but is chiefly noted as the founder of the English school of water-colours. Sandby, i. 102.