the original, by Fabre and Girodet, retouched and signed by David. The original (about 10 feet square), painted in 1780, was bought by the Elector of Treves, and passed to Lucien Bonaparte.—Landon, Musée, i. Pl. 13; Filhol, xi. Pl. 20; Villot, Cat. Louvre.
By F. Gérard, private gallery, Munich; canvas, H. 7 ft. 8 in. × 5 ft. 7 in. Belisarius, full length, standing, bearing in his arms a youth who appears to be dying from the bite of a serpent, which still clings to his leg; the blind general, seeking the road with his staff, is walking along the edge of a precipice. Painted in 1800. Engraved by Desnoyers.—Landon, Musée, ii. Pl. 56.
BELLA DI TIZIANO, Titian, Hermitage,
St. Petersburg; canvas, H. 3 ft. × 2 ft. 5-3/4 in.
A slender girl, half-length, in a brownish
red hat decorated with ostrich feathers and
pearls; bracelet of precious stones on arm,
pearl ear-rings, and necklace. Belonged to
Crozat Collection. Engraved by Sanders.—C.
& C., Titian, i. 393; Cat. Hermitage, 44.
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Bella di Tiziano, Titian, Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
By Titian, Palazzo Pitti, Florence; canvas, H. 3 ft. 3 in. × 2 ft. 6 in. A young woman, half-length, in a low dress, with braided ornaments and slashed sleeves, her auburn hair plaited and twisted around her head, and a gold chain on her neck; one hand holds a chain of gold. Painted about 1534. Called by some a portrait of the Duchess of Urbino, by others of Violante, daughter of Palma Vecchio. Engraved by Guadagnini.—C. & C., Titian, i. 391; Gal. du Pal. Pitti, i. Pl. 112; Burckhardt, 719.
Attributed to Titian, Palazzo Sciarra, Rome. "A fine portrait by Palma Vecchio."—C. & C., Titian, i. 66; ii. 442.
By Titian, Vienna Museum; canvas, H. 3 ft. 2 in. × 2 ft. Same portrait as Bella of the Hermitage, loosely dressed in a black satin pelisse lined with ermine, with hair twisted and adorned with pearls. Bought in Spain by Charles V. Engraved by Bartsch.—C. & C., Titian, i. 393.
BELLANGÉ, EUGÈNE, born in Rouen,
Feb. 16, 1837. Military genre painter, son
and pupil of J. L. H. Bellangé; pupil also
of Picot. In 1861 he painted scenes from
the Italian campaign of 1859; has recently
devoted himself to illustrating French soldier
types in water colours (Salon, 1877-78).
Works: A Morning in Dieppe (1880); The
Cobbler's House (1883).—Meyer, Künst.
Lex., iii. 362.
BELLANGÉ, (JOSEPH LOUIS) HIPPOLYTE,
born in Paris, Feb. 16, 1800,
died there, April 10, 1866. History and
genre painter, pupil of Gros and of the
École des Beaux Arts. First attracted attention
by his lithographs. Exhibited in
nearly every salon from 1822 to 1866. Medals:
2d class, 1824, 1855; L. of Honour,
1834; Officer, 1861; Director of the Rouen
Museum, 1837-54. Many of his works have
been engraved. Works: Battle of Moscowa
(1822), Plaster-Cast Peddler (1833),
Return from Elba (1834), Battle of Fleurus,
Blow with the Stirrup (1836), Battle of
Wagram (1837), Battle of Loano (1838),
Battle of Altenkirchen, Soldier's Family,
Custom House in Lower Normandy (1839),
Battle of Hondschoote (1840), Assault of
Teniah de Mouzaïa, Soldier in the Hospital
