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 Grand Duke Cosmo III., who presented it to the Grand-Treasurer of Poland; bought in 1742 for 1,600 livres from collection of Prince Carignan, Paris. Engraved by P. A. Kilian.—Gal. Roy. de Dresde, i. Pl. 43.

By Domenichino, Louvre; canvas, H. 5 ft. 3 in. × 3 ft. 10 in. St. Cecilia, a little more than half-length, standing, singing to the accompaniment of a bass viol; an angel before her holds upon his head a book of music. Painted for Cardinal Ludovisi; taken to France by Sieur de Nogent, who sold it to Jabach, from whom it was bought by Louis XIV. Engraved by E. Picart; J. Gottard; Muller.—Musée français, i. Part 4: Filhol, v. 332; Landon, Vies, Pl. 3; Villot, Cat. Louvre.

St. Cecilia, Domenichino, Louvre.

By Guercino, Louvre; canvas, H. 4 ft. × 3 ft. 3 in. Three quarters length, seated, playing an organ. Another St. Cecilia by Guercino, Dulwich Gallery, England.—Villot, Cat. Louvre.

By Raphael, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 7 ft. 3 in. × 4 ft. 7 in. St. Cecilia, standing between SS. Paul and John, and SS. Augustine and Mary Magdalen, with musical instruments at her feet; she holds in her hands an organ, the instrument of religious music, and listens with rapture to a choir of six angels singing in the heavens above. Ordered by Lorenzo Pucci, Cardinal of Santi Quattro, in 1513, but not finished until 1516-17, when it was placed in the chapel of St. Cecilia, in S. Giovanni in Monte, Bologna, which had been built by Cecilia Duglioli dell' Oglio, a kinswoman of the Cardinal's. Vasari says the musical instruments in the picture were painted by Giovanni da Udine. Carried to Paris in 1796; transferred to canvas by Hacquin in 1803; returned to Italy in 1815, recleaned, and placed in the Gallery. Much damaged by repainting. Many copies: one, by Dio. Calvaert, in Dresden Gallery; another, by Guido Reni, in S. Luigi de' Francesi, Rome. Engraved with variations by Marc Antonio. Engraved also by Bonasone (1531), Galli (1761), Strange (1771), David, Massard, Rosaspina, Beisson, Bovinet, Gandolfi (1835), Pelée (1852), Lefebvre (1857), Landon.—Vasari, ed. Mil., v. 349; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 583; Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 1; Passavant, ii. 148; Landon, Musée, v. Pl. 33; Musée français, i.; Filhol, iii. Pl. 193; Perkins, 174.

By Sir Joshua Reynolds, Marquis of Lansdowne, Bowood. Mrs. Sheridan as St. Cecilia. Sir Joshua called this the best picture he ever painted. Exhibited at Royal Academy in 1884.—Waagen, Treasures, iii. 160.

By Rubens, Berlin Gallery; canvas, H. 5 ft, 7 in × 4 ft. 3 in. Helena Forman, the painter's second wife, as St. Cecilia, singing and playing on the harpsichord; attended by four angels, one of whom is seated upon the back of a sphinx. Collection of Prince Carignan; sold by Duc de Tallard (1756) for 20,050 florins. Engraved by Witdouc; and, with only two angels, by Panneels; Lommelin.—Smith, ii. 106.

By Ary Scheffer. Portrait of Mme. Viar