I love that picture of the girl at the window. It reminds me of similar images by Goya.
A lot of the art that has wandered off round the globe was legitmately bought and sold, but the Bethesda picture was looted.
Or was it? I believe the Spanish government gave the Duke of Wellington various art works as a thankyou for his role in the Peninsular war. Was this Murillo one of them?
Even if it was, I think he should have given it back. It was designed to be hung in a particular building and that's where it ought to be.
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Date: 2006-11-24 03:43 pm (UTC)A lot of the art that has wandered off round the globe was legitmately bought and sold, but the Bethesda picture was looted.
Or was it? I believe the Spanish government gave the Duke of Wellington various art works as a thankyou for his role in the Peninsular war. Was this Murillo one of them?
Even if it was, I think he should have given it back. It was designed to be hung in a particular building and that's where it ought to be.