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478 San Salvi, and San Bernardo, a Cardinal of the Uberti family, and San Benedetto the Abbot. On each side of the picture are two niches between which it is enclosed; in one of these, Raffaellino painted San Battista, and in the other San Fedele. In the predella there are numerous stories, the figures very small, which represent scenes from the life of San Giovanni Gualberto. As respects the execution of this work, Raffaellino acquitted himself extremely well, being aided in his penury by that abbot, who had compassion on his wretchedness, and was not without consideration for his abilities. Of this dignitary the painter depicted a portrait in the predella of the picture, as he also did that of the General of his Order, who was at that time governing the community.

In the church of San Piero Maggiore, there is a picture by this master, on the right hand as you enter the church, with one in the Murate, representing the king St. Sigismund. In the church of San Pancrazio, Raffaellino painted a fresco for Girolamo Federighi, whose place of sepulture was in that church. P'he subject of this work is the Trinity, and here the painter may be perceived to have commenced his decline into minuteness of manner; among other figures, is the portrait of Girolamo Federighi with that of his wife, both of whom are kneeling. Raffaellino painted two figures in tempera for the monks of Cestello, the one represents San Rocco, the other Sant’ Ignazio, they are both in the chapel of San Sebastiano. In a poor little chapel situate on that side of the Ponte Rubaconte, which looks towards the Mills, this painter depicted Our Lady with San Lorenzo and another saint. He was reduced at last to the acceptance of the meanest works, preparing drawings in chiaro-scuro, to serve as patterns in embroidery for certain nuns and other people; for at that time,