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By Murillo, Hermitage, St. Petersburg; canvas, H. 2 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. The Saint, in dark robe and yellow mantle, with lily branch in right hand, embraces with left the Child, who stands, partly draped, before him, looking front. Purchased about 1820, probably in Paris. Engraved by J. G. Navia.—Curtis, 255; Cat. Hermitage.

By Murillo, Hermitage; canvas, H. 2 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. The Saint, with lily branch in left hand, leads Jesus with right; above, two angels; background, landscape. Presented to Emperor by Mr. Coesvelt.—Curtis, 255; Cat. Hermitage.

By Murillo, Seville Museum; canvas, H. 7 ft. 5 in. × 4 ft. 1 in. St. Joseph, standing on right, embraces Jesus, who stands, draped, on a pedestal, with a lily branch in left hand; both look front; background, landscape. Painted about 1676 for high altar of Church of Capuchin Convent, Seville. Companion to St. John Baptist (Seville Museum). Engraved by A. Lurat.—Curtis, 252.

By Murillo, Mrs. Lyne Stephens, Lynford Hall, Brandon, Norfolk; canvas, H. 3 ft. 1 in. × 2 ft. 8 in. St. Joseph, seen to knees, seated front, with Jesus, standing, on his left; his right hand holds the Child's left, the two holding a lily branch, which rests on Joseph's right shoulder. Louis Philippe sale (1853), £440. Engraved by Lemoine; Cottin; lithographed by Geoffroy (2), E. Lasalle (2), M. Lavigne, L. Maurin, Llanta (3), and others. Repetitions: Sir John Leslie, Bart., London; Francis Cook, Richmond Hill; D. Roberto Kith y Somera, Seville.—Curtis, 253.

By Murillo, Earl of Strafford, Wrotham Park, Herts; canvas, H. 7 ft. 2 in. × 5 ft. 2 in. The Saint, in violet robe and brown mantle, holding a lily branch, bends towards the Child, whom he holds with right hand; they walk to left looking at each other; background, landscape. Repetitions: Pour-*talès sale (1865), 15,000 francs; D. Antonio Zulueta, Cadiz.—Curtis, 253.


JOSEPH IN PRISON (Gen., xl.), Spagnoletto, Escorial, Spain. Joseph, when in prison, interpreting the dreams of the chief baker and the chief butler of Pharaoh's household. Engraved by Bannerman.—Réveil, ii. 105.

Joseph in Prison, Spagnoletto, Escorial, Spain.


JOSEPHINE, CORONATION OF, Louis David, Versailles Museum; canvas, H. 20 ft. 2 in. × 33 ft. Ceremony in Notre Dame, Paris, Dec. 6, 1804. Originally entitled the Coronation, and though intended to recall the crowning of Napoleon, the scene represented is the coronation of Josephine by Napoleon himself. The Emperor, descending from the altar, holds aloft the crown which he is about to place on the head of the Empress, who is kneeling. Behind Napoleon is the Pope, and near him several cardinals and bishops; further back are the ambassadors, and in front, at right, are Princes Lebrun, Cambacérés, Berthier, and Talleyrand-Perigord. Behind the Empress is Joachim Murat, and near him Marshals Serrurier, Moncey, Bessières, and General d'Harville; to the left sits the Archbishop of Paris, and near him General Junot, the Queens of Naples and of Holland, and the Emperor's brothers; behind them are Marshals Lefebvre, Kellerman, Perignon, and General Duroc. In the lower gallery sits the Emperor's mother, with other ladies; in the upper gallery stands David himself, sketching. Salon, 1808. Engraved by Frilley.—Réveil, viii. 557; Gal. de Versailles, iv. 743.


JOUETT, MATTHEW HARRIS, born in Mercer County, Ky., April 22, 1788, died at