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return he became a member of the Academy in 1857, and a professor in 1858. Works: Landscapes with animals, Stockholm Museum; Fowler Art Union, Christiania.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., i. 681.


ANDES, HEART OF THE, Frederic E. Church, David Dows, New York; canvas, H. 6 ft. 8 in. × 10 ft. Composition from studies made in the central mountainous regions of Ecuador. Painted in 1858 for Wm. T. Blodgett, N. Y., at the sale of whose collection it was sold for $10,000.—On its first exhibition an enthusiastic description of it was written by Theodore Winthrop: see his volume entitled "Life in the Open Air." Art Journal, Oct., 1859; Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1859.


ANDRADAE, Don ANDRES DE, portrait, Murillo, Earl of Northbrook, London; canvas, H. 6 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 10 in. Full length, standing; about fifty years old, with dark doublet with slashed sleeves, knee breeches, white stockings, right hand on head of a dog seated by his side, left holding hat. Bought from D. Antonio Bravo by Sir J. M. Brackenbury, British Consul at Cadiz; sold to Louis Philippe for £1000; at his sale (1853), to Thos. Baring for £1020. Copy by Gutierrez in Academia S. Fernando, Madrid.—Curtis, 292; Athenæum(l853), 623.


ANDRÉ (Andray), JEAN, born in Paris, in 1662, died there in 1753. Studied at Rome under Carlo Maratti, in whose house he lived. Became a Dominican monk, and devoted himself to painting religious subjects. Works: Jesus in Simon's House, Lyons; Marriage at Cana and Multiplication of Loaves, Bordeaux; two pictures from life of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Lazare, Paris.—Larousse; Meyer, Künst. Lex., i. 684.


ANDRÉ, JULES, born in Paris, April 19, 1807, died there, Aug. 17, 1869. Landscape painter, pupil of Jolivard and Watelet. He worked for ten years (1845-1856) in the manufactory at Sèvres, but painted pictures for the Salon at the same time. Medal, 2d class, 1835; L. of Honour, 1853. In 1848 was conservateur of the drawings at the Louvre. Works: Bridge of Tauron (1855), bought by the State; View in the Valley of the Streture (1863); Panels with Landscapes, Pavilion Mollien, Louvre.


ANDRÉ, MICHEL FRANÇOIS, born in Aix, Provence, baptized May 22, 1700, died in Paris, April 13, 1783. Family name Bardon. History painter, pupil of J. F. de Troy. In 1725 carried off second Academy prize for painting, then spent six years in Italy, where he painted a colossal picture for the City Hall (1729), now in the Aix Museum, and allegorical figures of the Virtues. In 1737 made Associate of the Academy. Returned to Paris in 1752 and elected professor in the Royal Academy of Painting. Founded the Academy of Art at Marseilles about 1750, and was its director. Was also a poet and musician. Works: Christ Crucified, St. Jerome, Aix; Tullia, Montpellier Museum.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., i. 685.


ANDREA DEL CASTAGNO. See Castagno.


ANDREA DI CIONE. See Orcagna.


ANDREA DA FIRENZE or DA FLORENTIA, of Florence, 14th century. He began in 1377 the series of frescos in the Campo Santo, Pisa, illustrating scenes from the life of S. Ranieri, assigned by Vasari to Simone of Siena, which was finished in 1386 by Antonio Veneziano.—C. & C., Italy, i. 395, ii. 84; Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 2; Vasari, ed. Le Mon., ii. 93.


ANDREA DEL GOBBO. See Solario.


ANDREA DEGLI IMPICCATI. See Castagno.


ANDREA MICHIELI, called Vicentino (from Vicenza), born about 1539, died in 1614. Venetian school; supposed pupil of Jacopo Palma the younger; nothing known of his life. Executed important works in the Palazzo Ducale, Venice; among them are the Doge Ziani presenting the Son of Barbarossa to the Pope, the Assault of Zara in 1202, Otho presented to the Pope, Baldwin elected Emperor of the East by the Crusaders, the Siege of Venice by Pepin, the Defeat of Pepin, the Victory of the Venetians over the Turks, the taking of Cattaro,