CONCEPTION standing in hollow of crescent moon, look- ing upward, with hands on breast ; above her head, a circle of stars; around her, cherubs and heads. Ponz, Viage, xvii. 340 ; Curtis, 127. By Murillo, Win. C. Cartwright, Aynhoe, Northamptonshire, England ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 6 in. x3 ft. G in. The Virgin, looking up front, standing in hollow of cres- cent, with hands crossed on breast ; at her feet, five cherubs, one with a palm ; two others hold roses and lilies ; above, in each cor- ner, four heads. Brought from Spain about 1760 by John Blackwood, from whom, by inheritance. Mezzo, by McArdell. Curtis, 131. By Murillo, Earl of Northbrook, London ; can- vas, H. 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. The Virgin, standing in hollow of crescent, tips of fingers touching before left shoulder ; beneath, ten cherubs with a palm, flowers and square mirror; above, each side, six heads. Formerly in Convent of Carmelitas Descalzos, Madrid ; brought from Spain by Lebrun. En- graved by M. S. Cannon a; K. Graves. C. Bermudez, ii. 63; Ponz, Viage, v. 248; Buchanan, Memoirs, ii. 255 ; Curtis, 131. By Murillo, Hermitage, St. Petersburg ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. The Vir- gin, standing on outside of a crescent, look- ing up nearly front ; tips of fingers touch before left shoulder ; beneath her feet four heads ; on right of these a cherub, and on left four others, three of whom hold flowers, palm, and olive ; in left upper corner, five heads, and opposite, two cherubs with a scarf. Carried to Venice by Marques do Esquilache, Spanish Ambassador ; became property of Cardinal Gregorio, who gave it to Pius VI., who gave it to his nephew, the Duke Braschi ; bought from Duke Braschi in 1842 for Hermitage. Repetition : Mrs. Immaculate Conception, Murillo, Louvre. j Culling-Hanbury, Hertfordshire ; in family since 1766 ; bought in at Culling-Eardley sale (1860) at 9,000 ; engraved by Knolle.
Curtis, 134-5 ; Hermitage Cat., 128.
By Murillo, Louvre ; canvas, H. 1 ft. 2 in. x 10 in. Called in Louvre Cat Vierge glo- rieuse. The Virgin, about twelve years old, ' standing on a globe, looking down and front, tips of her fingers touching before left 319
