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Because this work is signed and dated, it reveals the existence of a painter by the name of Felipe Ramírez, although art historians know virtually nothing else about him. This lovely example of [+]
It has often been stated that this painting is part of a series of four, all now in the Prado, but that is probably not the case. The dimensions of all four paintings (P1619, P1620, P1621, P1622) are [+]
This image of Saint Benedict of Nursia (c.480-547) was painted for the high altar in the Church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo, one of the oldest convents in Toledo founded by the Benedictine order in th [+]
This painting was first recorded in 1746 in the Spanish royal collection, together with Still life with Flowers, Gilt Goblet, Almonds, Dried Fruits, Sweets, Biscuits, Wine and a Pewter Flagon (P1620). [+]
Estuche forrado exteriormente de cuero con decoración incisa de soles, lirios, florones, claveles y roleos dorados. El interior conserva restos de seda blanca. Cierres metálicos.El estuche de este vas [+]
An oval salver or tray made up of seven pieces of rock crystal, identical in structure to O104. There are variations in the decorative composition, the work of the same Milanese workshop, recognisable [+]
Oval salver made up of seven pieces of rock crystal joined by a silver mount. The body consists of a moulded silver gilt oval piece with an oblong slot for the foot. The engraved decoration is at the [+]
Vessel with a tall foot formed by a silver gilt mount and a body consisting of a shallow oval bowl of greyish jade (nephrite), with a diminished arch profile. Running around the lip is a broad mount w [+]
A vessel composed of five pieces of rock crystal and seven mounts. It has a deep egg-shaped bowl with a narrow base broadening at the shoulders, where a short neck emerges from a ring mount to open in [+]
A tall cup made up of four pieces of rock crystal and four silver gilt and enamelled gold mounts. The bowl, carved in six facets decorated with sprays framed within bands, rests upon a base with conca [+]
A vessel made up of five pieces, the body of serpentine and the rest of heliotrope. By means of a silver gilt volute and a circle of rubies and diamonds in the form of a collar, an eagle’s head has be [+]
A vessel composed of three pieces of rock crystal and two partially enamelled silver gilt mounts, practically the same as O75, though lacking its handle. The globular body is made up of two pieces ass [+]
Vessel made up of four pieces of jasper and four silver gilt mounts. The body is formed by a piece of jasper with an oval section and semicircular profile, joined to its cover by a silver gilt strip. [+]
This was the most valuable object in the whole of the Grand Dauphin’s collection. Its mounting is now lost. It is a monolithic piece in the form of a jug with a bell-shaped body and tall neck that ope [+]
An oval piece of agate in the form of a flat brimmed tray with rounded corners. Carved in low relief on the bottom is a cruciform motif with radial arms, a central pearl decoration, and inserted rows [+]
Two men play skittles among Roman ruins in a setting that recalls Venetian view paintings or vedute. The scene is framed by a border with fruit, musical and scientific instruments, books and a tray wi [+]
This piece, which belongs to a set of two ewers with basins (O24 to O27), is a jug with a bell-shaped body and deep, hemispherical base, from which a spout with a sloping upper plane emerges. The moun [+]
This small brazier, already cited in the 1689 Versailles inventory, follows the French classical taste propitiated by Le Brun, Maison, Bérain and others. The vessel is made up of seven pieces o [+]
