CONCEPTION shoulder ; on left, three cherubs and three heads ; on right, two cherubs and five heads; below, on right, buildings faintly seen. Bought in 1855 from Jos6 de Mazarredo. Lithographed by Llanta. Curtis, 131 ; Vil- lot, Cat. Louvre. By Murillo, Louvre ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. The Virgin, looking down and front, standing in hollow of crescent moon, the tips of her fingers touching before left breast ; beneath, on left, six half-length wor- shippers, one pointing to Virgin ; on right two cherubs bearing a scroll ; above, each side, three heads. Painted about 1665 for S. M. de las Nieves (la Blanca), Seville ; orig- inally semicircular, but enlarged ; carried off by Marshal Soult ; purchased for Louvre of M. Lorn (1817) for G,000 fr. Engraved by Migneret. C. Bermudez, ii. 52 ; Carta, 62 ; Filhol, Musee, xi. 43 ; Villot, Cat. Louvre; Curtis, 130. By Murillo, Louvre ; canvas, H. 9 ft. x 6 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, standing in hollow of cres- cent moon, looking upward to left, her hands on her breast ; surrounded by many cherubs and heads. Painted in 1678 for the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes ; carried off by Marshal Soult, who offered it for sale in 1823 at 250,000 fr.; sold at Soult sale (1852) to French Government for 615,300 fr. (in- cluding government tax of 5 per cent.), the highest price ever paid for any picture up to that time. Copy, with changes, by Cle- mente de Torres, in Cathedral,Cadiz. Study, signed and dated 1664, in possession of Countess of Rosebery. Engraved by A. Le- fevre ; Burdet ; L. Massard ; Cousin ; W. French ; Eegnault (bust only) ; Mezzo, by H. Eichens ; Cornillet (2); lithographed by Llanta ; Geoffroy ; Pingot ; Graille ; Jacott, and others. Ch. Blanc, ICcole espagnole; Cean Bermudez, Carta, 93 ; Ponz, Viage, ix. 123 ; Gaz. des B. Arts (1875); Curtis, 129 ; Villot, Louvre. By Murillo, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. The Virgin, standing on a crescent with joined hands and eyes raised ; at her feet, three cherubs, one of whom holds her flowing mantle, others with palms and roses ; two cherubs on left hold a mir- ror ; above, many heads. Collection of Isa- bel Farnese. Curtis, 129 ; Madrazo, 481. By Murillo, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. The Virgin, looking front, standing in hollow of crescent moon, palms of hands touching before left shoul- der ; beneath, four cherubs, with flowers and palms ; above, four heads in each corner. Immaculate Conception, Murillo, Madrid Museum. From Palace of S. Ddefonso. One of the best representations of the subject. Litho- graphed by F. de Craene ; A. Lemoine ; H. Raunheim ; E. Lasalle ; mezzo, by D. Mai-- tinez. Dohme ; Becker ; Curtis, 128 ; Ma- drazo, 481. By Murillo, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. The Virgin, looking 380
