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Art and diplomacy: the embassy of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, to Spain and Portugal (1666–68)
06/2025 | 1467 | 167
Pages: 535-551
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Author:
Delaforce, Angela (Delaforce, Angela)
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Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Charles II, by Pieter Thys. 1659–60. Oil on canvas, 221 by 135 cm. (Government Art Collection).
Attributed works:
10. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Feliciano de Almeida. 1668. Oil on canvas. (Destroyed by fire; Alamy Stock Photo).
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12. Christ falling on the way to Calvary, by Raphael. 1515–16. Oil on panel transferred to canvas, 318 by 229 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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13. St Ildefonso receiving the Chasuble from the Virgin Mary, by Felipe Bigarny. Completed in 1527. Marble. (Toledo Cathedral, Castille la Mancha; Alamy Stock Photo).
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14. View of the Real Alcázar, Madrid, by Felix Castello. 1650. Oil on canvas. (Museo Municipal, Madrid; Bridgeman Images).
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15. View of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Spanish School. 17th century. Oil on canvas, 189 by 241 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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16. Philip IV, with the Panteón dos Reys built during his reign, frontispiece of F. de los Santos: Descripcion breve del Escorial [. . .], Madrid 1667, by Pedro de Villafranca. 1667. Engraving. (Alamy Stock Photo).
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17. Frontispiece and title page in quarto of F. de los Santos: Escurial, or, a Description of that Wonder of the world for Architecture and Magnificence of STRUCTURE [. . .], London 1671. (Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid).
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18. A vessel with the figures painted by Michaell Angelo, by William Ferrer. 1668. Pen and Indian ink on paper, 10.4 by 13.4 cm. (From Journal, SPM, VII, fol.288r; private collection).
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19. Cooling vessel, attributed to the workshop of Orazio Fontana. 1570– 75. Ceramic paste, height 42 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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2. A Sybil, by Jacopo Palma Vecchio. c.1522–24. Oil on panel, 74.3 by 55.1 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2025; Royal Collection Trust).
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20. High altar of the Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, designed by Juan de Herrera. 1579–86. Marble, jasper and gilded bronze. (Alamy Stock Photo).
Attributed works:
21. Charles II of Spain, by Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo. 1670. Oil on canvas, 161.3 by 109 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2025; Royal Collection Trust).
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3. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Peter Lely. 1660–65. Oil on canvas, 223.2 by 130.8 cm. (Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
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4. Title page of A.A. Barba: The Art of Metals, transl. Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, London 1674. (Wellcome Trust, London).
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5. Title page of G. Alonso de Herrera: Obra de Agricultura, Madrid 1645, one of two editions printed by Carlos Sanchez, inscribed by John Evelyn. (John Evelyn Collecion, British Library; Eve.b.35).
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6. Virgen de la Piedad or Sexta Angustia, by Gregorio Fernández. 1616–19. Carved and polychromed wood, 175 by 218 by 140 cm. (Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid).
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8. The River Tagus and Citty of Lisbona, by Dirk Stoop after the Earl of Sandwich. 1663. Etching printed on silk, 44 by 73.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
9. Church of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, façade designed from 1582 by Juan de Herrera. (Bridgeman Images).
Western art unattributed:
11. Terrace of São Vicente de Fora, with the view of Lisbon and the Tagus described by the 1st Earl of Sandwich. (Photograph Dominic Delaforce).
Western art unattributed:
7. Roman amphitheatre at Mérida, Spain. c.8 BCE. (Alamy Stock Photo).
Book Review
Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter in the Age of Velázquez
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 312–314
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Reviewer:
Vázquez, Julia (Vázquez, Julia)
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Reviewed Items
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Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter in the Age of Velázquez Edited by David Pullins and Vanessa K. Valdés. 176 pp. incl. 89 col. ills. (Yale University Press, 2023), £40. ISBN 978–1–58839–756–0. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Juan de Pareja, by Diego Velázquez. 1650. Oil on canvas, 81.3 by 69.9 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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8. Calling of St Matthew, by Juan de Pareja. 1661. Oil on canvas, 225 by 325 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Article
Alonso Cano’s rediscovered ‘Immaculate Conception’ for San Alberto, Seville
12/2023 | 1449 | 165
Pages: 1290–1299
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Author:
Prieto Navarrete, Benito (Prieto Navarrete, Benito)
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Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Immaculate Conception, here attributed to Alonso Cano. c.1628–29. Oil on canvas, 148.7 by 96 cm. (Private collection).
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10. Detail of Fig.6, showing the Immaculate Conception.
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11. Immaculate Conception with Miguel Cid, by Francisco Pacheco. 1619. Oil on canvas, 160 by 110 cm. (Cathedral of St Mary, Seville).
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12 and 13. Details of Fig.1 showing cherubs painted over angels in the top corners.
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14. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, by Alonso Cano. c.1628–29. Oil on canvas, 116 by 55 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Seville).
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15. The drawing shown in Fig.6 with the surviving paintings from the altarpiece superimposed.
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2. St Francis of Borja, by Alonso Cano. 1624. Oil on canvas, 186 by 120 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Seville).
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3. The Crucified Christ appears to St Teresa, by Alonso Cano. c.1628–29. Oil on canvas, 99 by 43.5 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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4. Christ the Saviour appears to St Teresa, by Alonso Cano. c.1628–29. Oil on canvas, 99 by 43.5 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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5. Christ bearing the Cross (Via Dolorosa), by Alonso Cano. c.1628–29. Oil on canvas, 166.5 by 101 cm. (Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA).
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6. Preparatory drawing for an altarpiece with Christ bearing the Cross (Via Dolorosa) and the Immaculate Conception, by Alonso Cano. c.1628– 29. Pencil, pen and brown ink on paper, 38.9 by 27.9 cm. (Félix Palacios Remondo collection, Zaragoza).
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7. Detail of Fig.9, showing the upper part of the body and head.
Attributed works:
8. Detail of Fig.1, showing the upper part of the body and head.
Attributed works:
9. Immaculate Conception, by Diego Velázquez. c.1622. Oil on canvas, 142 by 98.2 cm. (Fundación Focus, Seville).
Short Notice
Paintings in the collection of Catalina del Mazo
12/2023 | 1449 | 165
Pages: 1330–1332
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Author:
Manzano Rodriguez, Patricia (Manzano Rodriguez, Patricia)
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Illustrations
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1. The family of the artist, by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo. c.1664–65. Oil on canvas, 149.5 by 174.5 cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna).
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2. St Francis in the brambles, after Jusepe di Ribera. After 1632. Oil on canvas, 213 by 86 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
Exhibition Review
Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum and Library
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 442-445
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Reviewer:
Ellis, Morlin (Ellis, Morlin)
Subjects
subjects:
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum and Library Royal Academy of Arts, London 21st January–10th April | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Girls of Burriana (Falleras), by Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa. 1910– 11. Oil on canvas, 166 by 208 cm. (Hispanic Society of America, New York; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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8. Alhambra silk. Nasrid, Granada, c.1400. 237.5 by 152.3 cm. (Hispanic Society of America, New York; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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9. The Duchess of Alba, by Francisco de Goya. 1797. Oil on canvas, 210.3 by 149.3 cm. (Hispanic Society of America, New York; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Obituary
Obituary: Jonathan Brown (1939–2022)
04/2022 | 1429 | 164
Pages: 427-428
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Author:
Cherry, Peter (Cherry, Peter)
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Illustrations
Attributed works:
Jonathan Brown, photographed in c.2010. (Photograph N.L. Roberts).
Article
The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland
03/2022 | 1428 | 164
Pages: 276-283
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Author:
Kent, Isabelle (Kent, Isabelle )
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Illustrations
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1. The Copatronazgo, by Juan Bautista Maíno. c.1627. Oil on canvas, 145 by 103 cm. (Courtesy Jonathan Ruffer).
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10. The Cardinal Tavera Room, The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland. (Photograph © James Morris for Factum Foundation).
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2. The Long Dining Room at Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, with Jacob and his twelve sons, by Francisco de Zurbarán. (Photograph House of Hues).
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3. The ‘Cabbages and Kings’ Room, The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland. (Photograph House of Hues).
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4. Benjamin, by Francisco de Zurbarán. Oil on canvas, 199.2 by 103 cm. (The Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust; © Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust; photograph Robert LaPrelle).
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5. The ‘Eternal Devotion’ Room, The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland. (Photograph House of Hues).
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6. Cardinal Astalli Pamphili, by Diego Velázquez. 1650–51. Oil on canvas, 61 by 48.5 cm. (Hispanic Society of America, New York).
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7. St Ferdinand, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. c.1671. Oil on canvas, 170 by 114 cm. (The Zurbarán Trust).
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8. Christ on the Cross, by Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco. c.1600–10. Oil on canvas, 179.4 by 103.5 cm. (The Zurbarán Trust).
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9. The Casa de Pilatos Room, The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland. (Photograph © James Morris for Factum Foundation).
Article
Velázquez, Titian and a ‘lady’ with a fan
03/2021 | 1416 | 163
Pages: 257-260
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Author:
Ingram, Kevin (Ingram, Kevin)
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Illustrations
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10. The needlewoman, by Diego Velázquez. c.1640–50. Oil on canvas, 74 by 60 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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11. Lady in a blue dress (‘La Bella’), by Titian. c.1536. Oil on canvas, 100 by 75 cm. (Palazzo Pitti, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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12. Young woman with a fan, by Peter Paul Rubens, after Titian. c.1628. Oil on canvas, 96 by 73 cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; Bridgeman Images).
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13. Young woman holding a rose garland, by Titian. c.1550–60. Oil on canvas, 103 by 74.4 cm. (The Wellington Collection, Apsley House, London; © Stratfield Saye Preservation Trust).
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14. Portrait of an unknown lady (‘Titian’s mistress’), by Titian. c.1550–60. Oil on canvas, 97.5 by 71 cm. (The Wellington Collection, Apsley House, London; Bridgeman Images).
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15. Portrait of a young woman (‘La Bella’), by Jacopo Negretti, known as Palma il Vecchio. c.1518–20. Oil on canvas, 95 by 80 cm. (Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid; Scala).
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7. Lady with a fan, by Diego Velázquez. c.1640. Oil on canvas, 95 by 70 cm. (The Wallace Collection, London).
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8. Lady in a mantilla, by the circle of Diego Velázquez. c.1640. Oil on canvas, 98 by 48 cm. (Chatsworth House, Derbyshire).
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9. Marie de Rohan, Duchess of Chevreuse. 17th century. Oil on canvas (Gallery of the Rohan family, Sychrov Castle, Liberec, Czech Republic; Alamy).
Article
A newly discovered ‘Immaculate Conception’ by Diego Velázquez
12/2020 | 1413 | 162
Pages: 1028-1037
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Author:
Cherry, Peter (Cherry, Peter)
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places:
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. The Immaculate Conception, by Diego Velázquez. c.1618–19. Oil on canvas, 57.5 by 44 cm. (Private collection).
Attributed works:
2. The painting in Fig.1, photographed before cleaning in 2017.
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3. The Immaculate Conception, by Diego Velázquez. c.1618–19. Oil on canvas, 135 by 101.6 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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4. The Immaculate Conception, by Diego Velázquez. c.1617–18. Oil on canvas, 142 by 98.2 cm. (Fundación Focus, Seville).
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5. X-radiograph of the painting in Fig.1 (Private collection).
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6. X-radiograph of the painting in Fig.3. (National Gallery, London).
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7. X-radiograph of the painting in Fig.4. (Fundación Focus, Seville).
Attributed works:
8. The Immaculate Conception with donor, by Francisco Pacheco. Signed and dated 1619. Oil on canvas, 160 by 110 cm. (Courtesy the Cathedral Chapter, Seville).
Attributed works:
9. Education of the Virgin, here attributed to Diego Velázquez. c.1617–18. Oil on canvas, 168 by 137 cm. (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven).
Book Review
Velázquez: su mundo y el nuestro. Estudios dispersos
06/2020 | 1407 | 162
Pages: 547-549
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Reviewer:
Brooke, Xanthe (Brooke, Xanthe)
Subjects
Illustrations
Attributed works:
4. The ‘Las Meninas’ room, by Ramón Masats. 1964. Photograph. (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reína Sofía, Madrid).
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