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1300. PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA, of Borgo S. Sepolcro. — 
XIV Cent. 
Frederic of Montefeltro, duke of Urbino, and his wife 
Baptista Sforza. Two busts in profile, painted on two 
little doors. 
On the reverse of each is an allegorical composition. 
Behind the portrait of the first, the duke is represented 
in armour sitting on a charriot and crowned by Victory, 
preceded by four figures representing some virtues. A 
little Cupid is leading the two white horses by which 
the charriot is dragged. Behind the other portrait is 
the duchess also on a charriot dragged by two unicorns, 
and attended by four Virtues. 
1311. LORENZO DI CREDI. 
The Saviour appearing to the Magdalene, under the 
On wood. 
figure of a gardner. Purchased in 1848. — 
Dim. fig. 
1301. POLLAIOLO (Antonio del), of Firenze, B. 1429, D. 1498. 
St. Eustachius, St. Jacob and St. Vincent; three stan- 
ding figures painted with admirable boldness and fresh- 
ness of colouring. According to Vasari this painting 
was made in 1470 for the chapel of Cardinal of Portugal 
in the church of San Miniato at Monte near Florence. 
He also thinks Piero del Pollajolo, Antonio’s brother, 
to have worked on it as he was more skilful than his 
celebrated brother in painting, while this was peculiarly 
On wood. Life size. 
clever in drawing and composing. 
1288. LEONARDO DA VINCI. 
The Annunciation. Several art-critics think this pain- 
ting to be one of Leonardo’s earliest works and others 
attribute it to Rodolfo del Ghirlandaio or to Lorenzo 
di Credi. It was once in the sacristy of the church 
of Monte Oliveto, near Florence, and was brought into 
this Gallery 1867. — On wood. Dim. fig. 
1295. GHIRLANDAIO (Bigordi Domenico). 
Adoration of the Kings. A very fine composition and 
splendid colouring (Dated 1487). — On a round board. 
1292. LANDINI Iacopo, called Iacopo del Casentino. XIV Cent. 
A gradino containing six subjects. In the center :