HOLY By Murillo, Louvre ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 11 in. x G ft. 3 in. The Virgin, seated on a hillock, holds Jesus standing in her lap ; he receives a reed cross from St. John, who stands beside them, supported by St. Eliza- beth, kneeling ; above, the Father and the Dove, surrounded by cherubs ; in fore- ground, a lamb. Sometimes called Vierge de Seville. Painted about 1070 ; in Collec- tion of Louis XVI; valued, inventory of 181G, 00,000 fr. Engraved by Boilly, Allais; Holy Family, Murillo, Louvre. lithographed by Weber, A. Demoine, A. Bry, A. Maurin, and others. Ch. Blanc, Ecole espagnole ; Curtis, 180. By Murillo, Metropolitan Museum, New York ; canvas, 6 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft, 1 in. The Virgin, seated, on right, extends her hands to receive the Child, whom St. Joseph, standing, holds towards her ; at left of Vir- gin, a white dog lying on floor beside a basket of linen ; at left, a curtain. Bought about 1835 by Joshua Coit from Convent of Buena Muerte, Peru ; sold in 1843 to Henrv Brevoort, New York, for $1,200 ; presented to Museum in 1874 by John Jacob Astor Bristed. Curtis, 174. By Murillo, formerly at Leigh Court, Somerset ; canvas, H. 3 ft. G in. x 3 ft. 2 in. The Virgin sitting, with Jesus asleep on her lap ; on right, St. Joseph standing under a tree ; both look at the Child. Calonue sale (1795), .535 10s.; Henry Hope sale (181G), 320 5s. ; Leigh Court sale (1884), to Messrs. Agnew, London, for 3,150. Engraved by J. Heath. Curtis, 174 ; British Gallery of Engraving (London, 1807) ; "Waageu, Treas- ures, iii. 184. By Murillo, National Gallery, London ; canvas, H. 9 ft. G in. x G ft. 10 in. Infant Jesus, standing on a ruined column in cen- tre, gives one hand to Virgin, seated on his right, the other to St. Joseph, who kneels on his left, holding lilies ; above, the Father and the Dove, with three cherubs on each side. Formerly belonged to Marques del Pedroso ; taken to England about 1810 ; bought for National Gallery, in 1837, from T. B. H. Owen, with Brazen Serpent of Ru- bens, for ,7,350. Engraved by Bridoux ; C. McRae, the Father omitted. Palomino, iii. 422 ; C. Bcnnudez, iv. 278 ; Buchanan, Memoirs, ii. 202 ; Edin. Review (No. 173), 208 ; Curtis, 170. By Murillo, Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire ; canvas, figures life- size. The Virgin, seated, holding Jesus, who is embraced by infant St. John stand- ing before them ; behind, St. Joseph stand- ing ; on right, a lamb ; background, land- scape. Carried to England about 1729 by Colonel William Stanhope (Lord Harring- ton), on returning from his embassy to Spain. Considered by "VVaagen "one of the finest by the master in all England." Waagen, Treasures, iii. 402 ; Curtis, 178. By Parmigianino, Louvre ; wood, H. 1 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 1 in. The Virgin, seated in a rocky landscape, with Jesus on her knees ; the latter embraces the infant St. John, who is standing on a cradle ; behind, to right, 376
