- eas. Engraved by Raimbach.—Heaton,
Works of Sir D. W.; Mollett, 50, 62.
DITSCHEINER, ADOLF, born in Vienna,
June 29, 1846. Landscape painter,
pupil of the Vienna Academy under Albert
Zimmermann; went in 1876 to Munich,
travelled in the Bavarian Alps and North
Italy, and stayed for some time in Istria and
on the Adriatic. Works: Wood Interior,
Swamp in Sunset, View in the Ramsau; On
Shore of Lake Chiem, Vienna Museum.—Müller,
138.
DITTENBERGER, JOHANN GUSTAV,
born at Neuenweg, Baden, in 1799, died in
Vienna. History and portrait painter, pupil
in Heidelberg of Rottmann and Roux;
then from 1821 at the Munich Academy;
visited Paris, where he studied for some
time under Gros, and Rome until 1831,
when he settled in Vienna. He painted
mostly altarpieces in the manner of the old
German masters, also profane history and
allegories. Works: Annunciation (1844);
St. Andrew converting the Russians; Ave
Maria; St. Severin blessing Austria; Germania
and Schleswig-Holstein (1850); Christ
on Mount of Olives; Knight Toggenburg;
Venus going to the Bath.—Meyer, Con.
Lex., v. 771; Wurzbach, iii. 315.
DIVINA TRAGEDIA (Divine Tragedy),
Paul Chenavard, Luxembourg Museum;
canvas, H. 13 ft. 1 in. × 18. The overthrow
by Christianity of the ancient religions.
In centre, the new God expiring upon
the Cross, which is upheld by the Father;
above, in the heavens, the Blessed, with
Cherubim; behind the principal group, on
one side Adam and Eve, on the other the
Virgin and Child, symbols of the Fall and
the Redemption; below, Maia weeps over
the bodies of Jupiter-Ammon and of Isis-Cybele,
while on the right and left are the
gods and mythical heroes of the ancient
world, overthrown and flying before the
new divinity. In the lower angle, at right,
a segment of the world, on which is seen
the city of Rome, indicates the place of the
vision.—Salon, 1869.
DIVINO, EL. See Morales, Luis de.
DOBSON, WILLIAM, born in Holborn
in 1610, died in London, Oct. 28, 1646.
Pupil of Sir Robert Peake, an obscure
painter and picture dealer; learned to copy
Van Dyck so accurately that the great master
was attracted by him and introduced
him to Charles I. After Van Dyck's death
he became sergeant-painter and groom of
the privy chamber. He painted Charles I.,
Charles II., Prince Rupert, and many other
notable personages. His Beheading of St.
John Baptist is at Wilton House; portrait of
Milton, Gatton House; portrait of Cleveland
the poet, Bridgewater House; portrait group
of himself and wife, Hampton Court; portraits
of himself, and of Sir H. Vane, Quarles,
and E. Porter, National Portrait Gallery.—Redgrave;
F. de Conches, 36.
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DOBSON, WILLIAM CHARLES
THOMAS, born in
Hamburg, Germany,
in 1817.
History painter,
pupil in London of
Royal Academy,
and of Charles
Eastlake; head
master in 1843-45
of Birmingham
School of Design.
In 1845 visited Italy and Germany for several
years. Has painted chiefly scriptural
subjects; many of his works have been engraved.
Elected an A.R.A. in 1860, and
R.A. in 1872. Works: Hermit (1842); Paul
and Virginia (1843); Italian Goatherd (1846);
Witch of Endor (1848); Madonna (1850);
Christian Pilgrim (1852); Charity of Dorcas
(1855); Christ going to Nazareth (1857);
Der Rosenkranz (1859); The Child Jesus in
the Temple (1866); A Crown to her Husband
(1872); Paul at Philippi (1873); Rebecca
(1876); Waiting (1877); At the Masquerade
(1878); Venetian Girl (1879); Golden
Age (1882); Morning, Bianca Capello
(1883).—Art Journal (1860), 137; Sandby,
ii. 344.
