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
Bulls enclosed in their _arroyo_ under the care of horsemen and picadors
in laced costumes.
Carlin sale, Paris, 1872--5100 francs.
148. Bull at liberty in the Place de Madrid.
Duque de Veragua, Madrid.
149. Bulls attacking a Procession.
Sir J. G. J. Sinclair, Bart., Thurso Castle, Caithness.
150. The Madhouse.
In a large hall, lunatics engaged in various forms of dementia.
Academia de San Fernando, Madrid.
151. The Madhouse.
A repetition of the foregoing.
Don Aureliano de Beruete, Madrid.
Pictures from Goya’s house presented to the Prado Museum by Baron
d’Erlanger:--
152. Meeting of Witches.
153. La Romeria de San Isidro.
Man playing on guitar to a group of people.
154. Galician Shepherds Fighting.
155. The Procession.
156. Caprice.
Flying persons pointing to a castle.
157. The Fates.
158. The Maja.
Said to be a portrait of the Duquesa de Alba.
159. Saturn devouring his Children.
160. Dog swimming in a Rough Sea.
161. Judith and Holofernes.
162. Two Monks.
163. Listening to the News.
164. Woman laughing at a Suffering Man.
165. Wizards preparing a Philtre.
PAINTINGS FROM THE ALAMEDA OF OSUNA
M. Paul Lafond enumerates twenty-three pictures formerly at the Alameda
de Osuna, sold some years ago, and now dispersed.
The collection of the Duque de Montellano includes:--
1. The Swing.
Girl, on a swing pushed by a young man.
2. The Greasy Pole (climbed by Children).
3. The Accident.
A girl falling off a donkey.
4. A Coach stopped by Brigands.
The collection of the Marquesa de Villamayor includes:--
5. Building the Church.
Two workmen carrying a wounded comrade.
6. The Procession.
The collection of Don Ricardo Traumann includes:--
7. Summer.
Same subject as The Harvesters (Tapestry Cartoons).
The collection of Don Pedro Fernandez Duran includes:--
8. The Hermitage of San Isidro.
9. The Wounded Mason.
Same subject as No. 34 of the Tapestry Cartoons.
In the Prado is:--
10. The Romeria de San Isidro.
Madrid and the Manzanares are seen in the background.
In the National Gallery, London, besides those already enumerated,
are:--
11. The Bewitched.
A priest pouring oil into a lamp held by a goat.
12. The Picnic (La merienda campestre).
The present possessors of the following are unknown:--
13. Bulls Grazing.
14. Spring.
Same subject as The Flower Girl, No. 31 Tapestry Cartoons.
15. The Vintagers.
Same subject as No. 33 Tapestry Cartoons.
16. Winter.
Same subject as The Snow, No. 36 Tapestry Cartoons.
17. The Rustic Dance.
Same subject as No. 2 Tapestry Cartoons.
18. Caprice.
Man kneeling watches demons.
19. A Witches’ Conventicle.
20. Caprice.
Three nude persons consulting a witch.
21. Caprice.
Cloaked man crossing a mountain.
22. Don Juan and the Comendador.
23. The Poor.
Same subject as No. 35 Tapestry Cartoons.
DRAWINGS AND STUDIES
M. Paul Lafond enumerates:--
One set of 228 drawings.
The Prado, Madrid.
Another set, now broken up, including 300 pieces.
Another set of 38.
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