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Letter IX.
MR. STIRLING'S COLLECTION.
449
and the magnificent view over the Carse of Stirling, with the town
and castle-rock, and the Abbey Craig, would alone amply reward
the traveller.
billiard-boom.
Mtjbillo.—An altarpiece. The Virgin looking down on the
Child she holds on her lap, who is pointing with the left hand to
her. On the left, at her feet, is the little St. John standing, with
a bird in his right hand, which he is showing to the infant Christ;
in his left hand the cross. The background architecture. This
picture was formerly in the church of the Convent de la Madre de
Dios, at Seville, in which Murillo's daughter took the veil. The
heads are decidedly realistic in character, but pleasing. The exe-
cution careful, in a subdued but very harmonious tone.
Zuebaban.—SS. Justa and Rufhna. About half life-size.
Spiritedly treated in a delicate and cool tone.
Rubens.—1. Philip IV. King of Spain. A bust picture. In a
black dress with embroidery. The background a red curtain.
Animated, warm, and clear in colour; soft and masterly in treat-
ment.
Casbar de Ceayee.—Don Ferdinando, the Cardinal Infant,
brother of Philip IV., in the dress of a cardinal. On the right of
the background landscape ; on the left a curtain. Of refined and
animated conception; the clear blonde complexion of great trans-
parency, and the keeping harmonious.
Goya.—1, 2, 3, and 4. Four light sketches of boys playing.
Many of the motives good, but the colouring heavy.
staibcase.
Mobales.—The Virgin lamenting over the body of Christ. A
bust picture with hands. Particularly warm in colouring for him.
Hung in a dark position.
Cabenno.—A male portrait, in black dress. A letter in his
right hand. A bust picture. The ground dark. Of lively con-
ception and clear and warm colour.
Sofonisba Angusciola.—Portrait of herself at an easel, paint-
ing the Virgin and Child. On wood. Delicately conceived,
clear in colour, and very careful.
Pantoja.—1. Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III. of
vol. iv. 2 g
MR. STIRLING'S COLLECTION.
449
and the magnificent view over the Carse of Stirling, with the town
and castle-rock, and the Abbey Craig, would alone amply reward
the traveller.
billiard-boom.
Mtjbillo.—An altarpiece. The Virgin looking down on the
Child she holds on her lap, who is pointing with the left hand to
her. On the left, at her feet, is the little St. John standing, with
a bird in his right hand, which he is showing to the infant Christ;
in his left hand the cross. The background architecture. This
picture was formerly in the church of the Convent de la Madre de
Dios, at Seville, in which Murillo's daughter took the veil. The
heads are decidedly realistic in character, but pleasing. The exe-
cution careful, in a subdued but very harmonious tone.
Zuebaban.—SS. Justa and Rufhna. About half life-size.
Spiritedly treated in a delicate and cool tone.
Rubens.—1. Philip IV. King of Spain. A bust picture. In a
black dress with embroidery. The background a red curtain.
Animated, warm, and clear in colour; soft and masterly in treat-
ment.
Casbar de Ceayee.—Don Ferdinando, the Cardinal Infant,
brother of Philip IV., in the dress of a cardinal. On the right of
the background landscape ; on the left a curtain. Of refined and
animated conception; the clear blonde complexion of great trans-
parency, and the keeping harmonious.
Goya.—1, 2, 3, and 4. Four light sketches of boys playing.
Many of the motives good, but the colouring heavy.
staibcase.
Mobales.—The Virgin lamenting over the body of Christ. A
bust picture with hands. Particularly warm in colouring for him.
Hung in a dark position.
Cabenno.—A male portrait, in black dress. A letter in his
right hand. A bust picture. The ground dark. Of lively con-
ception and clear and warm colour.
Sofonisba Angusciola.—Portrait of herself at an easel, paint-
ing the Virgin and Child. On wood. Delicately conceived,
clear in colour, and very careful.
Pantoja.—1. Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III. of
vol. iv. 2 g