Goya, an account of his life and works

by Albert Frederick Calvert

Library of the Minister of Marine, Madrid.

3. Commerce.

Seated at a table two figures in Moorish costume are writing; in the mid-distance two others are examining a book. In the foreground bales of goods and a stork. Circular medallion.

Library of the Minister of Marine, Madrid.

4. An Allegory.

In the upper part of the picture Fame is sounding a trumpet. The heraldic shield of Madrid is supported by a classic figure; while a child holds aloft a medallion on which is inscribed ‘2 de Mayo.’ The date is an allusion to the massacre in the streets of Madrid and the downfall of Joseph Buonaparte.

Ayuntamiento, Madrid.

5. An Allegory.

In the foreground a child leans against a column having upon it geometric figures; two children support a tablet inscribed with algebraic numbers. In the background groups of students. The arms of Spain prominent in the centre of the picture.

6. Truth the Daughter of Time.