Great Masters in Painting: Perugino Part 13

_Given to the town by the French Government and confirmed by Pius VII. in 1816._

=SS. Hercula.n.u.s and James.=

Probably from St. Agostino, Perugia.

_See Caen, Nantes, and Gren.o.ble for others._

Ma.r.s.eILLES, PICTURE GALLERY.

=The Family of St. Anne, or the Infant Saviour with His five Cousins.=

The Madonna is enthroned, with the divine Child on her knees, and St. Anne stands behind her and places her hands on the shoulders of Our Lady. St. Simon and St. Thaddeus are on the steps of the throne playing one with the other. To the right St. Mary Cleophas holds St.

James the Less in her arms, and St. Joseph has St. Joseph Justus standing beside him and holding a stick. To the left is St. Mary Salome with St. John in her arms. St. Joachim is behind her, and St.

James is standing near by. Each of the saints, including St. Anne but excluding the Madonna and Child, bears its name in the halo around the head. St. Joseph Justus is nude, as is also Our Lord, the other five children have slight draperies about them. The throne is inscribed: =PETRVS DE CHASTRO PLEBIS PINXIT=.

_An original drawing for this picture belongs to the Duke of Northumberland, and is at Alnwick Castle._

NANTES, PICTURE GALLERY.

=Isaiah and Jeremiah.= Circular pictures. 127 diam. = 4 ft. 3 in. [202 and 203.]

Each picture has an inscription on it. On Isaiah are the words =ELEVATA E MAGNIFIC?ETIA TVA SVP CELOS D?S=; and on Jeremiah =CLVM SEDES MEA, TERRA AVT?E SCABELLV PEDV MEORVM=.

Probably from St. Agostino, Perugia.

_See Caen, Lyons, Toulouse, and Gren.o.ble for others._

=Adoration of Christ.= 16 118 = 5 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 11 in. [87.]

The Madonna and St. John with two angels are kneeling and adoring the divine Child, who is on a pillow on the ground and has his hand raised in benediction.

The signature is much damaged, and only reads: =PETRVS PERVSI[sN]

PINXIT=.

_From the gallery of the Count de Brissac, and given to the Gallery of Nantes by the State in 1803._

PARIS, THE LOUVRE.

=Virgin and Child.= Panel, circular. 151 diam. = 5 ft. [1564.]

The Madonna is seated on a throne and has the divine Child on her knees. St. Rosa is on her left, St. Catherine on her right. Behind are two angels, with clasped hands in adoration. The dress of the Virgin is cut square at the neck and fastened with a beautiful brooch. The usual Umbrian landscape is in the background with clearly defined trees.

_Once in the Collection Lapeyriere and then pa.s.sed to the King of Holland, from whom in 1850 it was bought for 53,302 francs._

=The Holy Family.= 080 066 = 2 ft. 8 2 ft. 2 in. [1565.]

The Virgin is seated, and holds the divine Child, who is in the act of benediction, in her arms. On one side of The Virgin is St.

Joseph, and on the other St. Catherine of Alexandria. The faces of the Virgin and St. Catherine closely resemble one another. St.

Catherine's name is inscribed on her dress, and the picture is signed: =PETRVS PERVSINVS PINXIT=.

_Collection of Louis XVIII. Purchased of M. Scitivaux._

A replica is at Vienna, but in that picture St. Agnes is depicted in lieu of St. Joseph.

_See Frankfort._

=St. Paul.= Circular. 102 diam. = 3 ft. 4 in. [1566.]

The saint is standing, his right hand holding the hilt of his sword, and his left hand resting on his side. Behind is a stone bal.u.s.trade.

=St. Sebastian.= [1566=A=.]

_This picture was obtained in 1896 from the Sciarra Colonna Gallery._

It is inscribed: =SAGITT?E TVE INFIXE SVNT MICHI=.

=A Combat between Love and Chast.i.ty.= 156 192 = 5 ft. 2 in. 6 ft.

4 in. [1567.]

_This picture was executed for Isabella d'Este, d.u.c.h.ess of Mantua, and at a later time belonged to Cardinal Richelieu._

=Apollo and Marsyas.= 039 029 = 1 ft. 3 in. 11 in. [1509.]

This picture is known under the designation of the Raphael of Morris Moore, from the name of the collector who was the first to definitely attribute its origin to Raphael.

Morelli attributes it to Perugino. See Chapter VI.

_It was purchased by the Louvre in 1883._

ROUEN, NEW MUSEUM.

=Three Small Pictures=, forming the predella of a large altar-piece formerly at San Pietro in Perugia, and painted for the church in 1495.

They represent the "Adoration of the Magi," "The Baptism," and "The Resurrection." (472, 3, 4.) The centre piece of the altar-piece is at Lyons, five of the side panels of saints are still at S. Pietro, Perugia, _in situ_, and the three remaining side panels in the Vatican.

The lunette is at St. Gervais in Paris.

_Given by the State to Rouen in 1803._

TARBES (PYRENeES), PICTURE GALLERY.

=Saint Lawrence.= Life size. Panel.

=Virgin and Child.= Small panel.