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of Northbrook, London; Sir Richard Wallace, ib.; Sir Philip Miles, Leigh Court; Duc de Montpensier, Seville; Palazzo Pitti, Florence; Drawing in Albertina Collection, Vienna. Etched by F. Goya.—Curtis, 44; Madrazo, 606.

By Velasquez, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 6 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 4 in. The King, full-length, in black dress and bare head, standing; in right hand, a folded paper; his left on a table on which is his hat. Earliest known portrait by Velasquez; painted about 1623, soon after he went to Madrid.—Curtis, 47; Madrazo, 612.

By Velasquez, National Gallery, London; canvas, H. 6 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 8 in. Full-length, about thirty years old, standing three-quarters right, bare head, in black dress trimmed with silver, cloak on right shoulder, short breeches, white stockings, Order of Golden Fleece on breast; right hand holds a folded letter, left on hilt of sword; at left, his hat on a table; behind, a curtain. Taken from Royal Palace, Madrid, by General Desolle, whose daughter sold it to Mr. Woodburn; afterwards at Fonthill and Hamilton Castle, Lanark; Duke of Hamilton sale (1882), £6,300. Identical with portrait in Vienna Museum, except that latter is only three-quarters length.—Curtis, 51, 379; Buchanan, i. 147; Stirling, iii. 1397; Waagen, iii. 297; L'Art, July 2,1882; Art and Letters (1882), i. 326.

By Velasquez, National Gallery, London; canvas, H. 2 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. Bust, about fifty years old, in black silk habit, linen collar, and chain of Order of the Golden Fleece; his long hair falls on his collar. Painted about 1655; formerly belonged to Prince Demidoff; purchased in 1865 in Paris from M. Sano, with landscape by Ruysdael, for £1,200. Copy by Carreño, Academia S. Fernando, Madrid. This picture is the type or model of all the bust portraits of Philip IV. by Velasquez. Engraved by E. Rodrigues; P. Perete; P. Rajon; and others.—Curtis, 53; Portfolio (1874), 81; Wornum, Etchings from Nat. Gal. (London, 1876).

By Velasquez, Uffizi, Florence; canvas, H. 11 ft. 1 in. × 8 ft. 9 in. The King, in armour and wearing a sword, is mounted on a prancing horse, holding a baton in his right hand over his horse's head; behind him, two boy angels and a negro bearing a helmet; in the air above, two female figures—one with a cross and olive wreath, the other with a thunderbolt; background, landscape and a building. Probably painted in 1638 and sent to Florence to assist Tacca in modelling the statue of the King (1640), now in front of Royal Palace, Madrid. Engraved by C. Mogalli.—Curtis, 46.

By Velasquez, Vienna Museum; canvas, H. 4 ft. × 2 ft. 8 in. Identical with portrait in National Gallery, London, but only three-quarters length.—Curtis, 52, 379.


PHILIP PROSPER, Don, son of Philip IV. and Maria of Austria, Velasquez, Vienna Museum; canvas, H. 4 ft. 2 in. × 3 ft. 3 in. About two years old, in a dark frock and white apron, standing, his right hand on back of an arm-chair, on which lies a small white dog. Called in catalogue Margarita Theresa. Painted in 1659. Etched by W. Unger.—Palomino, iii. 349; Curtis, 61.


PHILIPPI, HEINRICH, born at Cleve in 1838, died in Düsseldorf, Sept. 18, 1874. History, genre, and animal painter, pupil of Düsseldorf and Munich Academies, then studied in Rome; took part in the campaigns of 1866 and 1870-71. Works: Thusnelda in Triumph of Germanicus; Scene from Peasants' War; Scenes from Roman and Pompeïan Life; Letter and Picture from Son at Capital; Ewes of High Breed.—Blanckarts, 74.


PHILIPPOTEAUX, HENRI EMMANUEL FÉLIX, born in Paris, April 3, 1815, died there, Nov. 8, 1884. History and battle painter, pupil of Léon Cogniet. Medals: 2d class, 1837; 1st class, 1820; L. of Honour, 1846. Works: Rock of Ice (1833); Retreat from Moscow (1835), Palais de Trianon; Capture of Ypres (1837), Siege of Antwerp in 1792 (1838), Battle of Stockach (1839); Bayard on the Bridge of Garigliano (1840),