A trompe l'oeil of a portrait engraving of Murillo, and a sketch of a church fixed to a partition, above a shelf with an inkpot and quill, two jars, a pen holder and a key hanging from a nail
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Seville School, 17th Century
A trompe l'oeil of a portrait engraving of Murillo, and a sketch of a church fixed to a partition, above a shelf with an inkpot and quill, two jars, a pen holder and a key hanging from a nail
oil on canvas
24½ x 18½ in. (62.2 x 47 cm.)
Sale room notice
The engraver's name should read 'Juan Palomino'.
Lot Essay
The engraving depicted was executed by Juan Paolmino after the self-portrait by Murillo, now in the Chamber of Commerce, London.