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 (1625), Reception of Children into Orphanage (1626), Distribution of Money and Clothes by Regents of Orphanage (1627), three others, Amsterdam Museum; Christ and the Children, St. Catharine's (1620), Utrecht; Mocking of Christ (1620), University Library, Copenhagen.—Immerzeel, iii. 155; Kramm, vi. 1672.

VALDES LEAL, Don JUAN DE, born in Cordova in 1631, died in Seville, Oct. 14, 1691. Spanish school; pupil of Antonio del Castillo, but did not imitate his style; removed to Seville and became in 1660 an original member of the academy founded by Murillo, and afterwards (1663-66) president. After Murillo's death Valdes was the principal painter in Seville, and executed many religious compositions. Works: Constantine Praying, Christ and the Doctors, Presentation of the Virgin, Madrid Museum; Miracle of St. Basco de Portugal, Dresden Gallery; Adoration of the Shepherds, Baptism of Christ, Descent from the Cross, Young Woman, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. His wife, Isabel Carasquilla, his son Lucas (1661-1724), and his daughters Maria and Luisa were also painters.—Cean Bermudez; Stirling, iii. 1093; Ch. Blanc, École espagnole; Viardot, 204; Madrazo, 581; Washburn, Spanish Masters, 161.

VALENCIA, JACOPO DA. See Jacopo da Valentia.

VALENCIENNES (Devallenciennes), PIERRE HENRI, born in Toulouse, Dec. 6, 1750, died in Paris, Feb. 16, 1819. History and landscape painter, pupil of Doyen. Studied Claude and Poussin in Italy. Style theatrical and wanting in nature. Nearly all the landscape painters during the Empire were his pupils. Member of Academy in 1787. L. of Honour, 1815. Honorary member, Toulouse Academy. Works: View of Tröcene, Vale of Tempe; Cicero discovering the Tomb of Archimedes (1787), Louvre; Historical Landscape, Toulouse Museum.—Bellier, ii. 609; Ch. Blanc, École française; Villot, Cat. Louvre.

VALENTIN, LE, Jean de Boullongne, called, born at Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne), in January, 1591, died in Rome, Aug. 7, 1634. French school; history and genre painter, whose real name was for a long time unknown, and who was supposed to have been a pupil of Simon Vouet, with whom he was in Rome; he formed himself, however, rather after Michelangelo and Caravaggio, and under the influence of Poussin. He ranks among the best French painters of his time. His career was cut short by a premature death, caused by an ill-timed bath in the Tiber. Works: Recognition of Susanna's Innocence, Judgment of Solomon, Tribute Money, A Concert (2), Fortune Teller, Tavern Scene, Louvre; Soldiers at Play, Besançon Museum; St. John, St. Peter and the Angel, Dijon Museum; Disciples at Emmaus, Nantes Museum; Conversion of St. Matthew, Rouen Museum; Judith with Head of Holofernes, two others, Toulouse Museum; others in Museums of Avignon, Metz, Montpellier, Lille, Toulon, Tours (6), Valenciennes (2), and Versailles (2); Peter's Denial, Suermondt Museum, Aix-la-Chapelle; do., Brunswick Museum; A Prophet with a Folio Volume, Carlsruhe Gallery; David with Head of Goliath, Cologne Museum; Carnival Scene, Copenhagen Gallery; Musical Party, Darmstadt Museum; Blind Old Man playing Viol de Gamba accompanied by Boy singing, Dresden Museum; Christ crowned with Thorns, Soldiers quar