The Valley of Mexico with Mexico City and the two volcanoes beyond

A variant of the small canvas (26.7 x 36.4cm.) signed and dated 'S. Murillo pinto / Mexico 1873' sold in these rooms, 14 July 1995, lot 26. For two larger variants see Christie's, New York, 29 Nov. 1983, lots 6 and 7. Murillo was a contemporary of José Maria Velasco and studied with him at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico, 1865-1870.