Goya, an account of his life and worksCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Goya, an account of his life and works
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828
(_d_) The Infante Don Carlos. The Prado, Madrid.
(_e_) The Infante Don Francisco de Paula.
(_f_) The Infante Don Antonio, Brother of Charles IV.
The Prado, Madrid.
(_g_) Prince Louis of Parma, Son-in-law of Charles IV.
The Prado, Madrid.
(_h_) Princess Isabella, afterwards Queen of Naples.
(_i_) Doña Maria Josefa, Sister of Charles IV.
(_j_) The Infant Son of Prince Louis of Parma, represented with a toy
guitar in his hands.
This sketch was sold in Paris in 1873 for 12,800 francs.
(_k_) Maria Luisa, Princess of Parma.
The Prado, Madrid.
5. King Charles IV.
The King in Court dress.
Ministerio de Hacienda, Madrid.
6. Repetition of the preceding.
The University of Madrid.
7. Repetition of the preceding.
Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos.
8. King Charles IV.
The King wears a gorgeous crimson costume.
Boadilla del Monte.
9. King Charles IV.
The King, in Court dress, is represented standing.
The War Office, Madrid.
10. King Charles IV.
The King wears the uniform of the Royal Body-guard. He is standing.
11. King Charles IV.
The property of the Marqués de Casa Torres, Madrid.
12. King Philip IV.
The King is hunting the wild boar. This picture by Goya is a copy of the
painting by Velazquez, now in the National Gallery, London, which was in
the Royal Palace, Madrid, until it was presented by Ferdinand VII. to
the late Lord Cowley, of whom it was purchased for the National Gallery
in 1846.
The hunt is taking place in an enclosed space of ground, in the front of
which there are many spectators; hills and foliage fill the background.
Among the numerous small figures in the picture are portraits of King
Philip IV., the Count-Duke of Olivares, the Cardinal Infante, Don
Fernando de Bourbon; the arquebus-carrier of the King, Don Juan Mateos.
Queen Isabella de Bourbon and her maids of honour are present in their
coaches.
Prado, Madrid.
13. King Charles IV.
A life-size figure of the King, standing; he wears hunting costume.
Capodimonte, Naples.
14. King Charles IV.
A repetition of the preceding.
The Royal Palace, Madrid.
15. King Charles IV.
The King wears the uniform of the Royal Body-guard. He is standing,
bare-headed, with a cane in his hand.
The Prado, Madrid.
16. King Charles IV.
This is a repetition of the preceding, on canvas.
The Royal Palace, Madrid.
17. King Charles IV.
The King, mounted on a piebald horse, is in the uniform of the Royal
Body-guard.
The Prado, Madrid.
18. Maria Luisa of Parma, wife of Charles IV.
The Queen carries an open fan in her right hand.
Academia de la Historia, Madrid.
19. Maria Luisa of Parma.
A repetition of the preceding.
20. Maria Luisa of Parma.
A repetition of the preceding.
Don Luis de Navas, Madrid.
21. Maria Luisa of Parma.
The Queen wears a large hat, and has a fan in her hands, which are
crossed.
Boadilla del Monte.
22. Maria Luisa of Parma.
Repetition of the preceding. Canvas.
Don Aureliano de Beruete, Madrid.
23. Maria Luisa of Parma.
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