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Important Version of the Holy Family of the Little Bird by Murillo by José María Romero López (Seville, h. 1815-h. 1880), 19th century - Oil on canvas, canvas measurements: 94 x 72, framed measurements: 112 x 88 cm (Seville, h. 1815-h. 1880). Spanish painter. Professor and academic at the School of Fine Arts in Seville, he worked for the Duke of Montpensier. In 1866 he moved to Madrid where he dedicated himself to portraiture, specializing in children's portraits, such as those by Ricardo and Federico Santaló and Enrique, Concepción and Salud Santaló (Prado) and El Niño Eugenio de la Borbolla en traje de midshipman ( Romantic Museum, Madrid). He also cultivated genre painting, flower painting and religious painting, in whose production the Imposition of the chasuble on Saint Ildefonso (Cathedral of Cádiz) stands out. He participated in several National Exhibitions of Fine Arts and received awards in the editions of 1840, 1858, 1860, 1862 and 1879.