VALDES LEAL (1625), Reception of Children into Orphan- age (1626), Distribution of Money and Clothes by Regents of Orphanage (1627), three others, Amsterdam Museum ; Christ and the Children, St. Catharine's (1620), Utrecht; Mocking of Christ (1620), Uni- versity Library, Copenhagen. Immerzeel, iii. 155 ; Kramm, vi. 1672. VALDES LEAL, Don JUAN DE, born in Cordova in 1631, died in Seville, Oct. 14, 1691. S p a n i s h school ; pupil of Antonio del Castillo, but did not imi- tate his style ; removed to Seville and became in 1660 an original mem- ber of the academy founded by Murillo, and afterwards (1663-66) president. After Mu- rillo's death Valdes was the principal paint- er in Seville, and executed many religious compositions. Works : Constantino Pray- ing, Christ and the Doctors, Presentation of the Virgin, Madrid Museum ; Miracle of St. Basco de Portugal, Dresden Gallery ; Ado- ration of the Shepherds, Baptism of Christ, Descent from the Cross, Young Woman, Her- mitage, St. Petersburg. His wife, Isabel Carasquilla, his son Lucas (1661-1724), and his daughters Maria and Luisa were also painters. Cean Bermudez ; Stirling, iii. 1093 ; Ch. Blanc, 35cole espagnole ; Viardot, 204; Madrazo, 581; Washburn, Spanish Masters, 161. VALENCIA, JACOPO DA. See Jacopo da Valentia. VALENCIENNES (Devallenciennes), PIERRE HENRI, born iii Toulouse, Dec. 6, 1750, died in Paris, Feb. 16, 1819. His- tory and landscape painter, pupil of Doyen. Studied Claude and Poussiu in Italy. Style theatrical and wanting in nature. Nearly all the landscape painters during the Empire were his pupils. Member of Academy in 1787. L. of Honour, 1815. Honorary mem- ber, Toulouse Academy. Works : View of Trocene, Vale of Tempe ; Cicero discover- ing the Tomb of Archimedes (1787), Lou- vre ; Historical Landscape, Toulouse Muse- urn. Bellier, ii. 609; Ch. Blanc, Ecole fran9aise ; Villot, Cat. Louvre. VALENTIN, LE, Jean de BouUongne, called, born at Coulom mi era (Seine - et-Marne), in January, 1591, died in Rome, Aug. 7, 1634. French school; history and genre painter, whose real name was for a long time un- known, and who was supposed to have been a pupil of Simon Vouet, with whom he was in Rome ; he formed himself, however, rather after Michelangelo and Caravaggio, and under the influence of Poussin. He ranks among the best French painters of his time. His career was cut short by a prema- ture death, caused by an ill-timed bath in the Tiber. Works : Recognition of Susan- na's Innocence, Judgment of Solomon, Trib- ute Money, A Concert (2), Fortune Teller, Tavern Scene, Louvre ; Soldiers at Play, Besan9on Museum ; St. John, St. Peter and the Angel, Dijon Museum ; Disciples at Em- maus, Nantes Museum ; Conversion of St. Matthew, Rouen Museum ; Judith with Head of Holofernes, two others, Toulouse Museum ; others in Museums of Avignon, Metz, Montpellier, Lille, Toulon, Tours (6), Valenciennes (2), and Versailles (2) ; Peter's Denial, Suermondt Museum, Aix-la-Cha- pelle ; do., Brunswick Museum ; A Prophet with a Folio Volume, Carlsruhe Gallery ; David with Head of Goliath, Cologne Muse- um ; Carnival Scene, Copenhagen Gallery ; Musical Party, Darmstadt Museum ; Blind Old Man playing Viol de Gamba accompa- nied by Boy singing, Dresden Museum ; Christ crowned with Thorns, Soldiers quar- 322
