Goya, an account of his life and works

by Albert Frederick Calvert

46. King Ferdinand VII.

A bust. On his shoulders the royal purple cloak with ermine collar. He wears the insignia of the Golden Fleece.

The property of the Vizconde de Val de Erro, Madrid.

47. The Infanta Margarita and Playmates.

After Velazquez (Las Meninas).

The property of Herr Steinmeier, Cologne.

48. The Family of the Infante Don Luis de Bourbon, Brother of Charles III.

Don Luis and his wife are seated at a round table; their two children near them. A hairdresser is powdering the lady’s hair; she wears a dressing-gown. Members of the household are present, and Goya himself is represented with his palette and brushes in hand. Heavy curtains in crimson and blue velvet form the background.

Boadilla del Monte.

49. The Infante Don Luis de Bourbon.