A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . n in Gallery XIII.). 7 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft 4 in. Purchased in 1867. -745- WEST WALL 235 197 2!2 74 GALLERY XVIIL -1041- Gallery XVIII.—Spanish School. Murillo—Velazquez—Spagnoletto—Zurburan—Moro. There are only twelve works of the Spanish school. The first isone of four examples of Velazquez, which it will be convenient toexamine together. 232. The Nativity or, Adoration of the Shepherds: Figuresnearly life-size. Velazquez. 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 6 early example of the painter. Purchased at the sale of Louis-Philippes collection, in 1
A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . n in Gallery XIII.). 7 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft 4 in. Purchased in 1867. -745- WEST WALL 235 197 2!2 74 GALLERY XVIIL -1041- Gallery XVIII.—Spanish School. Murillo—Velazquez—Spagnoletto—Zurburan—Moro. There are only twelve works of the Spanish school. The first isone of four examples of Velazquez, which it will be convenient toexamine together. 232. The Nativity or, Adoration of the Shepherds: Figuresnearly life-size. Velazquez. 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 6 early example of the painter. Purchased at the sale of Louis-Philippes collection, in 1853, for ;2^205o. In the centre of the wall is a large landscape, with numerous figureson a small scale, representing— 197. Philip IV. oj Spainhunting the Wild 6 ft. 2 in. X 10 ft. 3 picture was formerly in the palace at Madrid. Purchased in 1846, for ;^2 2oo. 745. Portrait of Philip IV. of Spain. Velazquez. A duplicate of this picture is in the Madrid Gallery, where some of the best of Velazquezs works are to be No. 745. 2 ft. I in. X I ft. 8i in. I lO Spanish School. The remaining example—741, A Dead Warrior^ ^•El OrlandoMuerto Velazquez, 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.; life-size figure of an armedman, with dark background of clouds—is on the opposite wall. Next should be noticed the three paintings by IMurillo, whose greatworks are to be seen at Seville.
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