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.—Palomino, 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.—Curtis, 127.
By Murillo, Seville Museum; canvas, H. 2 ft. × 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 Colégio de Maese Rodrigo, Seville.—Curtis, 127.
By Murillo, Seville Museum; canvas, H. 12 ft. 10 in. × 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. × 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. Repetition, 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. × 6 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, looking upward, standing in hollow of a crescent; on each side, three cherubs and some heads; above, the Father Eternal with arms outstretched; beneath, the dragon on a section 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; Ponz, Viage, ix. 138; Curtis, 124.
By Gio. Andrea Sirani, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 7 ft. 7 in. × 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.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 28.
By Spagnoletto, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 7 ft. 3 in. × 5 ft. 3 in. The Virgin standing above the moon, trampling upon the dragon, in a glory of light and clouds with cherubim and seraphim; below, a landscape with the sea in distance, and attributes of the Virgin. Bought by Ferdinand VII. in 1833.—Madrazo.
By Velasquez, Sir Bartle Frere Collection, London; H. 4 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 4 in. The Virgin, 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 Convent of Carmelitas Calzados, Seville; bought, with St. John Evangelist, in 1809, from Don Manuel Lopez Cepero, President of Academy of Fine Arts, Seville. First manner.—*
