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Title: A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910)
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: National Loan Exhibition (1909-1910 : London, England) Cook, Herbert Frederick, Sir, 1868-1939 Brockwell, Maurice Walter, 1869-1958 Grafton Galleries (London, England)
Subjects: Art
Publisher: London : W. Heinemann
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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the beginning of the eighteenth century, weare ignorant of its history from the day it was finished until the time itreappeared, some years ago, in the Collection of Sir Charles Robinson, whenceit passed into that of Sir Frederick Cook, the present owner. Velazquez has represented in this two half-length figures . . . thewhite head-dress of the old woman is the brightest note in the picture, andstands out vividly against the sombre tones peculiar to the artist at thatperiod.—A. D. Beruete : Velazquez, 1906, pp. 9-10. Canviu. 39 in. x 46 in. (0.99 x 1.168). 45 An early Bodegone or Tavern-piece; painted in Seville, 1618-20. Palomino: El Museo Piciorico y Escala Optica, 1715. Curtis: Velazquezand Miirillo, 1883, No. 84, p. 37. Justi: Diego Velazquez and his Times,1889, pp. 72-73. Beruete : Velazquez, 1906, p. 9. Exhibited at Burlington House, Old Masters, 1873, No. 92; also at theNew Gallery, 1895-96, No. 135 ; also at the Guildhall, 1901, No. 102. Lent by Sir Frederick Cook, Bart. 46
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38EL GRECO: 1548-1614 (Called also Domexico Tukotocopuli) Spdiiish Scliool THE ARTISTS DAUGHTER HALF-LENGTH figure, life-sizc, turned slightly to the left, lookingat the spectator. She is wearing an ermine-trimmed mantleand a white hood ; her hand grasps her mantle. She is painted in the prime of life and loveliness; her dark eyes andrich complexion are finely set off by the white furred mantle drawn over herhead ; and her countenance, in depicting which her fond father has put forthall his skill, is one of the most beautiful that death ever dimmed and that thepencil ever rescued from the grave. As this fair maiden figures in the greatToledan Altar-piece ( The Parting of our Lords Raiment), painted between1577 and 1587, it is probable that her portrait was executed not long after thelatter year.—Sir William Stirling-Maxwell : Annah of the Artists of Spain,1891, vol. i. pp. 338-9. Canvas. 24J in. x 19I in. (0.622 x 0.495). Formerly in the Collection of King Louis Philippe, at the sal

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