CONCEPTION upward, standing in hollow of crescent moon, with hands crossed on her breast ; five cherubs grouped at her feet, one with lilies and roses, another with palm and olive branches. Brought to Madrid in 1816 from Palace of Aranjuez. Engraved by B.Vasquez; mezzo., J. Ballin. Curtis, 128 ; Madrazo, 482. By Murillo, S. Felipe Neri, Cadiz ; figures full-length, life-size. The Virgin, standing on clouds, looking up to right, the palms of her hands touching before her left breast ; about her, heads and cherubs, two of whom extend their hands as if to crown her. Pa- lomino, iii. 422 ; Curtis, 127. By Murillo, Seville Cathedral, Chapter Room ; wood, figures life-size. The Virgin, looking down to right, standing in hollow of crescent moon, the palms of her hands touching before her left breast ; beneath, three heads and three cherubs with roses and palm ; above these, on each side, two cherubs, and above them, eight heads. Painted about 1668; never engraved. Cur- tis, 127. By Murillo, Seville Museum ; canvas, H. 2 ft. X 1 ft. 6 in. The Virgin, looking up to right, standing in hollow of crescent moon, the palms of her hands touching before her left shoulder ; above her head, a circle of stars ; beneath her feet, three heads, and three in each corner above. From Colegio de Maese Eodrigo, Seville. Curtis, 127. By Murillo, Seville Museum ; canvas, H. 12 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. The Virgin, looking downward, standing on a globe, her hands the palms touching raised above left shoulder ; one cherub on right, three on left. Painted in 1645-48 for church of convent of S. Francisco, Seville. Engraved by J. M. Martin ; lithographed by G. Weinhold. C. Bermudez ; Carta, 97 ; Quilliet ; Curtis, 126. ' By Murillo, Seville Museum ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. The Virgin, looking upward to right, standing in hollow of a crescent ; on left, beneath, three heads and four cherubs, two of whom hold a round mirror, a third with a palm branch ; above, five heads ; on right, beneath, a cherub with roses ; above, three cherubs with a scarf. Painted about 1676 for Capuchin Convent, Seville ; placed in Museum in 1840. Repe- tition, with slight changes : Samuel Sandars, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cean Bermudez, Carta, 93 ; Curtis, 126. By Murillo, Seville Museum ; canvas, arched top, H. 9 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, looking upward, standing in hollow of a cres- cent ; on each side, three cherubs and some heads ; above, the Father Eternal with arms outstretched ; beneath, the dragon on a sec- tion of the globe. Painted about 1676 for Capuchin Convent, near the Cordova Gate, Seville ; removed on its suppression in 1835 to Cathedral ; thence in 1840 to Museum. Cean Bermudez, Carta, 88 ; Pouz, Viage, is. 138 ; Curtis, 124. By Gio. Andrea Sirani, Bologna Gallery ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. The Virgin, surrounded by a glory of angels, standing upon the crescent moon, which rests upon the head of the serpent coiled round the globe of the earth ; above, the Eternal, with his hands upon her shoulders. Formerly in Ch. dell' Osservanza. Engraved by F. Rosaspina. Piuac. di Bologna, PI. 28. By Sjtagnoletto, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. The Virgin stand- ing above the moon, trampling upon the dragon, in a glory of light and clouds with cherubim and seraphim ; below, a land- scape with the sea in distance, and at- tributes of the Virgin. Bought by Ferdi- nand Vn. in 1833. Madrazo. By Velaxquez, Sir Bartle Frere Collection, London ; H. 4 ft. 6 in. X 3 ft. 4 in. The Vir- gin, her head surrounded by a glory of stars, with her hands joined and long hair falling on her shoulders, stands on a transparent globe, around and through which are seen a temple, ship, trees, etc. Formerly in Con- vent of Carmelitas Calzados, Seville ; bought, with St. John Evangelist, in 1809, from Don Manuel Lopez Cepero, President of Acad- emy of Fine Arts, Seville. First manner. 321
