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Catalogue of the Henry C. Frick Collection of Paintings, 1908 [pages 18-19]

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Canvas: W. 32; H. 39 1/2 Collection: Laurent-Richard, 1873, Paris. M. Tabourier, 1881, Paris. Fop Smit, Rotterdam.

26 MURILLO, BARTOLOME ESTEBAN 1617-1682 PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF — Bust in oval, full face, white collar and white let-in sleeves. Hair hangs loose over shoulders. Portrait is represented as being painted on a marble slab, the raised rim around it acting as a frame. This slab is standing on another stone larger in size, on the top of which one reads the following later inscription.

"Vera effigies Bartholomaei Stephani a Morillo Maximi Pictoris, Hispali Nati anno 1618, obiit anno 1682 Tertia die Mensis Aprilis."

Described in Charles B. Curtis' work on "Velasquez and Murillo," p. 295, No. 465, and mentioned in Stirling Maxwell's "Annals of the Artists of Spain," Vol. IV, p. 1638.

Engraved by Sichling (2 1/8 x 2 3/4) Blanchard, Paris, 1842, (3 3/4 x 4 3/4) H. Adlard in Sterling-Maxwell's "Annals," Vol. III opp. p. 984. Manuel Albuerne, Madrid, 1790 (2 5/8 x 3 1/4). Manuel Alegre, 1790, etc.

Exhibited: Spanish Gallery Louvre, No. 182. Canvas: W. 30; H. 41 1/4. Collection: Don Bernardo Iriarte, Madrid. Don Francisco de la Barrera Enguidanos. Julian Williams (1832), who owned 36 Paintings by Murillo. King Louis Philippe. John Nieuwenhuys, Wimbledon, England. Baron Seilliere, Paris. Princess de Sagan, Paris.

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27 OSTADE, ISAAC VAN 1621-1649 THE HALT AT THE INN — In the centre, a cart drawn by a white horse which is feeding out of a trough, to the right a company of rustic making merry outside of an inn. In the company are men, women and children. A piper is playing at the extreme right. On the steps of the inn the proprietress regards the scene below. To the left horsemen and view of the landscape.

Illustrated in the Burlington Magazine, October, 1907, and mentioned in the accompanying article by C. J. Holmes. Illustrated in the Duke of Leuchtenberg's catalogue, No. 154 (printed 1851).

Signed at the lower right, "Isaac Ostade." Panel: W. 24 1/2; H. 20 1/4. Collection: Duke, Goerge of Leuchtenberg, St. Petersburg.

28 RAEBURN, SIR HENRY, R. A. 1756-1823 MRS. CRUIKSHANK (OF LANGLEY PARK) — Three-quarter length, seated, full face, rests each hand on an arm of the chair. Wears a blue velvet coat edged with fur over a plain white dress. Hair arranged in ringlets and bound by a blue ribbon. In her right hand she holds a blue velvet toque with ostrich feathers. Painted between 1805 and 1808. Illustrated in Sir Walter Armstrong's "Raeburn" opposite p. 50, and spoken of in the text pages 76 and 77. Exhibited Edinburgh Loan Exhibition, 1901. Canvas: W. 40 1/4; H. 50 3/4. Collection: Arthur Sanderson, Edinburgh

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