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 *eas. Engraved by Raimbach.—Heaton, Works of Sir D. W.; Mollett, 50, 62.

DITSCHEINER, ADOLF, born in Vienna, June 29, 1846. Landscape painter, pupil of the Vienna Academy under Albert Zimmermann; went in 1876 to Munich, travelled in the Bavarian Alps and North Italy, and stayed for some time in Istria and on the Adriatic. Works: Wood Interior, Swamp in Sunset, View in the Ramsau; On Shore of Lake Chiem, Vienna Museum.—Müller, 138.

DITTENBERGER, JOHANN GUSTAV, born at Neuenweg, Baden, in 1799, died in Vienna. History and portrait painter, pupil in Heidelberg of Rottmann and Roux; then from 1821 at the Munich Academy; visited Paris, where he studied for some time under Gros, and Rome until 1831, when he settled in Vienna. He painted mostly altarpieces in the manner of the old German masters, also profane history and allegories. Works: Annunciation (1844); St. Andrew converting the Russians; Ave Maria; St. Severin blessing Austria; Germania and Schleswig-Holstein (1850); Christ on Mount of Olives; Knight Toggenburg; Venus going to the Bath.—Meyer, Con. Lex., v. 771; Wurzbach, iii. 315.

DIVINA TRAGEDIA (Divine Tragedy), Paul Chenavard, Luxembourg Museum; canvas, H. 13 ft. 1 in. × 18. The overthrow by Christianity of the ancient religions. In centre, the new God expiring upon the Cross, which is upheld by the Father; above, in the heavens, the Blessed, with Cherubim; behind the principal group, on one side Adam and Eve, on the other the Virgin and Child, symbols of the Fall and the Redemption; below, Maia weeps over the bodies of Jupiter-Ammon and of Isis-Cybele, while on the right and left are the gods and mythical heroes of the ancient world, overthrown and flying before the new divinity. In the lower angle, at right, a segment of the world, on which is seen the city of Rome, indicates the place of the vision.—Salon, 1869.

DIVINO, EL. See Morales, Luis de.

DOBSON, WILLIAM, born in Holborn in 1610, died in London, Oct. 28, 1646. Pupil of Sir Robert Peake, an obscure painter and picture dealer; learned to copy Van Dyck so accurately that the great master was attracted by him and introduced him to Charles I. After Van Dyck's death he became sergeant-painter and groom of the privy chamber. He painted Charles I., Charles II., Prince Rupert, and many other notable personages. His Beheading of St. John Baptist is at Wilton House; portrait of Milton, Gatton House; portrait of Cleveland the poet, Bridgewater House; portrait group of himself and wife, Hampton Court; portraits of himself, and of Sir H. Vane, Quarles, and E. Porter, National Portrait Gallery.—Redgrave; F. de Conches, 36.

DOBSON, WILLIAM CHARLES THOMAS, born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1817. History painter, pupil in London of Royal Academy, and of Charles Eastlake; head master in 1843-45 of Birmingham School of Design. In 1845 visited Italy and Germany for several years. Has painted chiefly scriptural subjects; many of his works have been engraved. Elected an A.R.A. in 1860, and R.A. in 1872. Works: Hermit (1842); Paul and Virginia (1843); Italian Goatherd (1846); Witch of Endor (1848); Madonna (1850); Christian Pilgrim (1852); Charity of Dorcas (1855); Christ going to Nazareth (1857); Der Rosenkranz (1859); The Child Jesus in the Temple (1866); A Crown to her Husband (1872); Paul at Philippi (1873); Rebecca (1876); Waiting (1877); At the Masquerade (1878); Venetian Girl (1879); Golden Age (1882); Morning, Bianca Capello (1883).—Art Journal (1860), 137; Sandby, ii. 344.