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at Marburg, where he grew blind in 1804. Works: Taking of Frankfort by Hessian Troops in 1792, Cassel Gallery; Housekeeper's Account (1798), Städel Gallery, Frankfort.
URSULA, ST., EMBARKATION OF,
Claude Lorrain, National Gallery, London;
canvas, H. 3 ft. 8 in. × 4 ft. 11 in. Seaport,
with ships; at left, the saint and her virgins
coming down the steps of a magnificent
temple, for the purpose of embarking.
Painted in 1646; Liber Veritatis, No. 54.
Engraved by Armytage, in National Gallery;
by J. Fittler (1787), in Angerstein Gallery;
and by Le Keux (1839).—Waagen, Treasures,
i. 339; Cat. Nat. Gal.; Pattison,
Claude Lorrain, 44, 228; Réveil, xi. 749.
Embarkation of St. Ursula, Claude Lorrain, National Gallery, London.
URSULA, ST., HISTORY OF, Vittore
Carpaccio, Venice Academy; nine canvases.
Scenes from legend of St. Ursula, painted
without regard to chronological order of
legend. 1. Arrival at Cologne, H. 9 ft. ×
8 ft. 4 in.; signed, dated 1490. 2. Glorification
after Death, H. 12 ft. 1 in. × 12 ft.;
signed, dated 1491. 3. Her Dream, H 8 ft.
10 in. × 8 ft. 8 in.; signed, dated 1495. 4.
Interview with the English Prince, H. 9 ft.
× 20 ft.; signed, dated 1495. 5. Parting
Audience of English Envoys with King
Maurus, H. 9 ft. × 8 ft. 1 in.; signed. 6.
Return of Envoys to England, H. 9 ft. 9 in.
× 17 ft.; signed. 7. Meeting of Ursula
and Virgins with the Pope, H. 9 ft. 9 in. ×
10 ft.; signed. 8. Reception of English
Envoys by King Maurus, H. 9 ft. × 19 ft.;
signed. 9. Death of Ursula, H. 9 ft. 2 in.
× 11 ft. 8 in. Begun in 1490; painted for
Scuola di S. Ursula, Venice. These works,
painted on canvas with an oil medium,
show Carpaccio's great skill in perspective,
his ability in managing large compositions
containing many groups and figures, with
rich architectural landscapes and backgrounds,
and illustrate his affinity to Gentile
Bellini, whose lead he followed. Engraved
by Giovanni del Pian; Galiberti.