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The donor of the painting is shown kneeling to the left of Saint Sebastian. He is Bartolommeo Felicini of Bologna. G.C. Williamson notes that he had "funded the chapel in Church of the Misericordia outside the city walls, and ... now desired to decorate the high altar in the same church in recognition of special mercies bestowed upon him in a recent serious illness" ('Francia', London: G. Bell, 1901, p. 38)
The saints depicted are, from left to right: Saint John the Baptist, Saint Monica, Saint Augustine, Saint Francis, Saint Proculus the soldier (or, according to Rosaspina, Saint Vitalis) and Saint Sebastian

La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna

1 drawing : pencil ; border 22.7 x 19.3 cm.

The Virgin Mary and Christ child with saints (the 'Felicini' altar piece). Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia, 1494.

1 print : line engraving ; border 7 x 5.4 cm

A woman playing the lute; representing music. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

A snail crawls up the wall on the right. On the left a large cobweb hangs in the window

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 18.9 x 13.5 cm

A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.

In the German publication, described as "Harpff und Laut". Three musicians playing (left to right) a lute, a horn and a harp. The harpist rests his foot on another lute on the ground

Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

In the German publication, described as "Der Lautenmacher."

A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 35.3 x 24.9 cm

A woman playing a lute; representing the sense of hearing. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 23 x 30.5 cm

Three Venetian people wearing masks: a grandee, a courtesan, and a zany servant playing the lute. Engraving by J. Goltzius, 1581, after J.J. Boissard.

He may be tuning the lute. He has plumes in his hat. On the table before him is a musical score

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image and lettering 34.8 x 23 cm

A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.

A woman described by Victor Hugo in his poem 'La captive', from which the verses in the lettering are derived.The poem is the ninth in the series 'Les orientales' written in July 1828. A dome surmounted by the Islamic crescent is shown in the background. The long-necked lute may be a dutar; it is called by Hugo "ma guitare"

1 print : lithograph ; image 25.1 x 34.6 cm

A captive woman in an oriental harem, reclining with a lute. Lithograph by C. Motte after L. Boulanger.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 41.6 x 29 cm

Men and women carousing in a stately bedroom, with accompanying text on the artist. Engraving by J. L. Delignon, late 18th century, after A. Borel after J. B. Weenix.

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The Virgin Mary and Christ child with saints (the 'Felicini' altar piece). Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia, 1494.

A woman playing the lute; representing music. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.

Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

A woman playing a lute; representing the sense of hearing. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.

Three Venetian people wearing masks: a grandee, a courtesan, and a zany servant playing the lute. Engraving by J. Goltzius, 1581, after J.J. Boissard.

A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.

A captive woman in an oriental harem, reclining with a lute. Lithograph by C. Motte after L. Boulanger.

Men and women carousing in a stately bedroom, with accompanying text on the artist. Engraving by J. L. Delignon, late 18th century, after A. Borel after J. B. Weenix.

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The Virgin Mary and Christ child with saints (the 'Felicini' altar piece). Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia, 1494.

A woman playing the lute; representing music. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.

Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

A lute-maker testing one of the lutes in his workshop: other musical instruments are hanging on the walls, and there are tools on and around the workbench. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

A woman playing a lute; representing the sense of hearing. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.

Three Venetian people wearing masks: a grandee, a courtesan, and a zany servant playing the lute. Engraving by J. Goltzius, 1581, after J.J. Boissard.

A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.

A captive woman in an oriental harem, reclining with a lute. Lithograph by C. Motte after L. Boulanger.

Men and women carousing in a stately bedroom, with accompanying text on the artist. Engraving by J. L. Delignon, late 18th century, after A. Borel after J. B. Weenix.

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