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The other four pictures are likewise of the same high
class, and are as follows :
5. THE VIRGIN SURROUNDED BY ANGELS-CALLED LA
VIERGE DE LA CONCEPTION.
This picture, for its great beauty and extreme brilliancy,
has been generally considered as the chef-d’oeuvre of
Murillo.—The Virgin is clothed in white, with a blue
drapery thrown over the left shoulder; and is surrounded
by groups of angels in the most playful and beautiful
attitudes, painted with wonderful clearness and transpa-
rency. In painting this picture, the master has evidently
had in contemplation to rival the best works of Correggio;
and the quotation from Webb in his Treatise on the
Beauties of Painting, as given in page 69 of this work,
maybe well applied to this magnificent picture.—The di-
mensions are 84 feet high, by 6 broad—French measure.
6. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN GLORY, SURROUNDED
BY ANGELS.
This picture is of the same fine quality as the preceding,
and the groups of boys are most beautiful. It possesses
great brilliancy, and has a rich and powerful effect.
The upper part of the Virgin, with the child, was cut
out of the picture while in Spain, and the space filled
up with a copy of that part of the picture. The original
part, however, can now be obtained, and restored to its
proper place. The size of it is feet high, by 5~ wide.