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The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington to establish a free, public museum and reference library for the study of the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. With more than 900 paintings and 6000 watercolors and drawings, The Hispanic Society offers a comprehensive survey of Spanish painting and drawing, including masterworks by El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, and Sorolla. It also features decorative arts, sculpture from the 1st millennium B.C. to the early 20th century, 15000 prints, and 175000 photographs documenting the art, culture, and customs of Spain and Latin America. The Library offers over 300000 books and periodicals, including 15000 volumes printed before 1701, and over 250000 manuscripts, letters, and documents dating from the 11th century to the present.
Spanish collection
The following 25 Spanish artworks are a selection from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum and Library. Please note that the images below are available only in low resolution because of copyright restrictions.
Bowl
- Medium
- Earthenware
- Dimensions
- 21 x 7.8 cm (8 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
- Credits
- Acquired by Archer M. Huntington for the Hispanic Society, 1911. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
- Notes
Ca. 2400-1900 BC. Bell Beaker culture, El Acebuchal, Carmona, Seville
Map of the world
by Juan Vespucci, 1526
- Medium
- Manuscript on parchment
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Portrait of a Man
by Antonio Moro, circa 1550
- Medium
- Oil on panel transferred to canvas
- Dimensions
- 118 x 89.5 cm (46 7/16 x 35 1/4 in.)
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
- Notes
Attributed to Antionos Mor Van Dashorst (Antonio Moro)
Christ presented to the People (Ecce Homo)
by Luis de Morales, circa 1565–1570
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- 75 x 57 cm (29 1/2 x 22 7/16 in.)
- Credits
- Presented by Archer M. Huntington to the Hispanic Society, 1914. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Pietà
by El Greco, circa 1574–1576
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 351 x 302.5 cm (138 3/16 x 119 1/8 in.)
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic
by Alonso Cano, 1625–1628
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 102.5 x 78.5 cm (40 9/16 x 31 1/8 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1932. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Saint Emerentiana (Santa Emerenciana)
by Francisco de Zurbarán, circa 1635–1640
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 171.5 x 105.5 cm (67 1/2 x 41 9/16 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1925. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Portrait of a Little Girl
by Diego Velázquez, 1638–1642
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51.5 x 41 cm (20 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
- Credits
- Partial Gift of Mrs. Collis P. Huntington (née Arabella Duval; subsequently Mrs. Henry E. Huntington), 1909. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Blessing Christ Child (El Niño Jesús)
by Francisco Dionisio de Ribas, 1645
- Medium
- Wood, polychrome
- Dimensions
- Pedestal: 80 x 27.7 cm (31 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.); figure: 61.5 cm (24 3/16 in.); pedestal: 18.5 x 34 cm (7 5/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
- Notes
Attributed to Francisco Dionisio de Ribas. Museum Department Purchase, 1996. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved.
The Immaculate Conception
by Juan Carreño de Miranda, 1670
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 211 x 145 cm (83 1/16 x 57 1/16 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1908 Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Charles II, King of Spain
by Juan Carreño de Miranda, 1679–1680
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 206 x 136 cm (81 1/8 x 53 9/16 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1908. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
María Luisa de Orléans, Queen of Spain, Lying in State
by Sebastián Muñoz, 1689–1690
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 207 × 252.5 cm
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1913. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalene
by Luisa Roldán (La Roldana), circa 1690
- Medium
- Polychromed terracotta
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 44.5 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 17.5 x 9 13/16 in.)
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
The Duchess of Alba
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1797
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 210.3 x 149.3 cm (82 13/16 x 58 3/4 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1907. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Old Man on a Swing
by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1823–1828
- Medium
- Crayon on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 15.1 cm (7 1/2 x 5 15/16 in.)
- Credits
- Bequest of Archer M. Huntington, 1956. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Teodora Lamadrid
by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz, 1852
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 67 x 43 cm (26 3/8 x 16 15/16 in.)
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Arabs Ascending a Hill
by Mariano Fortuny, 1862–1863
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64.5 x 138 cm (25 3/8 x 54 5/16 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1913. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Calvario at Sagunto, Day’s End
by Santiago Rusiñol, 1901
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 140 x 181 cm (55 x 71 1/8 in.), framed to reveal the artist's final intention of 130.8 x 173.4 cm (51 1/2 x 68 1/4 in.)
- Credits
- Acquired by Archer M. Huntington for the Hispanic Society, 1928. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
After the Bath
by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, 1908
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 176 x 111.5 cm (69 5/16 x 43 7/8 in.)
- Credits
- Acquired from the artist, 1909. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Lucienne Bréval as Carmen
by Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, 1908
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 206 x 192 cm (81 1/8 x 75 9/16 in.)
- Credits
- Museum Department Acquisition, 1909. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Girls of Burriana (Falleras)
by Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa, 1910–1911
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 148 x 210.8 x 3.8 cm (58 5/8 x 83 x 1 1/2 in.)
- Credits
- Presented to the Hispanic Society by Archer M. Huntington, 1913. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Vision of Spain: Sevilla, The Dance
by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, 1915
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 351 x 302.5 cm (138 3/16 x 119 1/8 in.)
- Credits
- Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
- Notes
Former title: The Provinces of Spain: Sevilla, The Dance
La Santera
by Ramón Casas, 1915–1916
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 170 x 120 cm (66 15/16 x 47 1/4 in.)
- Credits
- Acquired by Archer M. Huntington for the Hispanic Society, 1928. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
by Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, 1923
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 213 x 141 cm (83 7/8 x 55 1/2 in.)
- Credits
- Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1964. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved
Bust of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida
by Mariano Benlliure y Gil, 1932
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 92 cm (36 1/4 in.)
- Credits
- Gift of the artist, 1933. Hispanic Society of America. All rights reserved