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Cyclopedia of painters and paintings (1913)

Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Perkins, Charles C. (Charles Callahan), 1823-1886 · New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 403

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Visitation, Sebastian del Piombo, Louvre, Paris. By Raphael, Madrid Museum; wood,transferred to canvas, H. 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 9in. Elizabeth advances from left to meetthe Virgin and clasps her hand ; in back- 383 VISITATION ground, baptism of Christ, with the Eternalblessing him from above.… … Visitation, Raphael, Madrid Museum. Aquila, who presented it to S. Silvestro atAquila in the Abruzzi; bought in 1655 byPhilip rV. of Spain, who placed it in theEscorial; carried to Paris in 1813 and trans-ferred to canvas ; returned in 1822. Al-most wholly by Eaphael. Engraved by A.B. Desnoyers,…

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