MARBLE STATUE OF ST. LAURENT AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHOIR.

INTERIOR VIEW OF THE CHAPEL.

THE TABERNACLE.

(Escorial.)

PANTEON OF THE KINGS.

(Entrance Gate.)

BEAUTIFUL ROCK CRYSTAL CANDELABRUM IN THE CHOIR OF THE ESCORIAL.

CASKET IN MALACHITE AND LAPIS-LAZULI, ORNAMENTED WITH BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED ROCK CRYSTAL.

(Reliquary of the Escorial.)

VIEW OF THE PANTEON OF THE KINGS.

Escorial.

PANTEON OF THE INFANTES (INTERIOR).

PANTEON OF THE INFANTES (INTERIOR).

TOMB OF CHARLOTTE OF BOURBON.

(Panteon of the Infantes.)

TOMB OF DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA.

(Panteon of the Infantes.)

VIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL STAIRCASE OF THE MONASTERY.

LIBRARY OF THE MONASTERY.

LIBRARY OF THE MONASTERY.

LIBRARY OF THE MONASTERY.

LIBRARY OF THE MONASTERY.

GOLDEN MS. (10TH CENTURY).

(Library of the Monastery.)

PRAYER-BOOK OF ISABELLA THE CATHOLIC.

(Library of the Monastery.)

SONGS OF ST. MARY. MS. BELONGING TO ALFONSO THE WISE (13TH CENTURY).

(Library of the Monastery.)

LATIN PRAYER-BOOK OF FERDINAND THE CATHOLIC.

(Library of the Monastery.)

MASS-BOOK OF PHILIP II.

(Library of the Monastery.)

BREVIARY OF CHARLES V.

(Library of the Monastery.)

PSALTER OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.

(Library of the Escorial.)

NATURAL HISTORY OF PLINY THE YOUNGER. ITALIAN MS. OF THE 16TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

PAGE 238 OF THE MASS-BOOK OF ISABELLA THE CATHOLIC: MS. OF THE 15TH CENTURY, THE VIGNETTE OF WHICH CONTAINS THE NAME OF THE QUEEN.

(Library of the Escorial.)

FIRST PAGE OF A HEBREW BIBLE: PRECIOUS MSS. OF THE END OF THE 14TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

PERSIAN MS., THE WORK OF MUHAMMED SCHAM EL DIN HAPHETH, POET OF THE 14TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

MANUSCRIPT OF THE YEAR 1050.

(Library of the Escorial.)

VIRGIL’S POEMS: MS. OF THE 15TH CENTURY, WRITTEN IN SPAIN.

(Library of the Escorial.)

VIRGIL: MANUSCRIPT OF THE YEAR 966.

(Library of the Escorial.)

VIRGIL: MANUSCRIPT OF THE YEAR 966.

(Library of the Escorial.)

THE APOCALYPSE OF ST. JOHN: MANUSCRIPT OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

TWO PAGES OF THE KORAN OF MULEY ZIDAN, EMPEROR OF MOROCCO IN 1594.

(Library of the Escorial.)

THE TREE OF LOVE, WRITTEN IN 1288.

(Library of the Escorial.)

PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT, THE WORK OF MUHAMMED SCHAM EL DIN HAPHETH, POET OF THE 14TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Monastery.)

MASS-BOOK OF ISABEL THE CATHOLIC, MANUSCRIPT OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

FRONTISPIECE OF THE KORAN OF MULEY ZIDAN, EMPEROR OF MOROCCO IN 1594.

(Library of the Escorial.)

MASS-BOOK OF THE EMPRESS ISABEL, MOTHER OF PHILIP II.

(Library of the Escorial.)

MASS-BOOK OF PHILIP III. AND QUEEN MARGARITA.

(Library of the Escorial.)

GREEK MANUSCRIPT OF THE END OF THE 14TH CENTURY.

(Library of the Escorial.)

BREVIARY OF PHILIP II. (16TH CENTURY).

(Library of the Monastery.)

MASS-BOOK AND HOLY OFFICE OF PHILIP II.

(Library of the Monastery.)

LATIN PRAYER-BOOK OF FERDINAND THE CATHOLIC.

(Library of the Monastery.)

ARABIAN MANUSCRIPT (NATURAL HISTORY).

(Library of the Monastery.)

READING DESK IN THE CHOIR.

(Escorial.)

SACRISTY (MONASTERY).

PARANYMPH OF THE COLLEGE (MONASTERY).

OUR LORD CRUCIFIED, SCULPTURED IN MARBLE (MONASTERY).

INTERMENT OF PHILIP II. (MONASTERY).

CHAPTER ROOM (MONASTERY).

CHAPTER ROOM (MONASTERY).

CHAPTER HALL (MONASTERY).

PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN AT THE TEMPLE,
ATTRIBUTED TO VAN EYCK (MONASTERY).

ALTAR-PIECE OF THE SANTA FORMA, PAINTED BY CLAUDIO COELLO.

(Sacristy of the Monastery.)

EMBROIDERED ALTAR-CLOTHS.

(From the Sacristy.)

EMBROIDERED COPES.

(Sacristy of the Escorial.)

CASKET OF MALACHITE AND LAPIS-LAZULI, ORNAMENTED WITH ENGRAVED ROCK CRYSTAL.

(Relicario of the Escorial.)

CHRIST ON THE CROSS, IN WROUGHT COPPER.

(Relicario of the Escorial.)

BRONZE LECTERN REPRESENTING AN EAGLE, MADE AT ANTWERP IN 1571.

(Chapter Hall of the Escorial.)

BRONZE LECTERN REPRESENTING AN ANGEL, MADE AT ANTWERP IN 1571, BY JEAN SIMON.

(Chapter Hall of the Escorial.)

ST. MICHAEL OVERCOMING THE DEVIL, BY PEDRO ROLDAN,

(Chapter Hall of the Escorial.)

CHRIST, WITH THE VIRGIN AND ST. JOHN: STATUES IN MARBLE.

(The Escorial.)

GATE OF THE SANTA FORMA.

(Sacristy of the Monastery.)

MIRROR IN ROCK CRYSTAL.

(Sacristy of the Escorial.)

ALTAR-PIECE OF CHARLES V., IN WROUGHT COPPER.

(From the Camarin of St. Theresa at the Escorial.)

ALABASTER STATUE OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.

(From the Camarin of St. Theresa at the Escorial.)

INSIDE COVER OF A RELIQUARY WHICH BELONGED TO PIUS V. 1566-1572.

(From the Camarin of St. Theresa.)

RELIQUARY OF ROCK CRYSTAL.

(From the Camarin of St. Theresa.)

BONE RELIQUARY OF THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY.

(Camarin of St. Theresa.)

RELIQUARY OF WROUGHT IRON, INLAID.

(Relicario of the Escorial.)

RELIQUARY OF WROUGHT IRON, INLAID.

(Relicario of the Escorial.)

RECEPTION HALL.

(Palace.)

RECEPTION HALL.

(Palace.)

VIEW OF THE DINING HALL.

(Palace.)

VIEW OF THE DINING HALL.

(Palace.)

ANTE-ROOM.

(Casa del Principe.)

HALL OF AMBASSADORS.

(Palace.)

A ROOM OF PHILIP II.

(Palace.)

MEMORIAL OF KING PHILIP II.

(Escorial.)

CHAIRS OF PHILIP IV.

(Palace.)

ESCUTCHEON OF KING PHILIP II.

(The Escorial.)

BUEN RETIRO PORCELAIN, IMITATIONS OF WEDGWOOD.

(The Hall of China of the Casa del Principe at the Escorial.)

BUEN RETIRO PORCELAIN, IMITATIONS OF WEDGWOOD PANELS.

(Casa del Principe.)

VIEW OF THE DINING HALL.

(Casa del Principe.)

THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON (IVORY).

(Casa del Principe.)

THE FISHERMAN CAUGHT IN THE NETS (IVORY).

(Casa del Principe.)

SCULPTURE IN IVORY CALLED ‘PRINCESA DE SAN SEVERO.’

(Casa del Principe.)

THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS (IVORY).

(Casa del Principe.)

ROUND TABLE WITH A TRAY OF SÈVRES PORCELAIN.

(Casa del Principe at the Escorial.)

TABLE, CHAIR, AND PORCELAIN FROM THE ROYAL WORKS AT BUEN RETIRO.

(Casa del Principe at the Escorial.)

MARY MAGDALENE: FROM THE ROYAL WORKS AT BUEN RETIRO.

(Casa del Principe.)

BUEN RETIRO PORCELAIN: IMITATION OF WEDGWOOD.

(Casa del Principe.)

TOP OF A ROUND TABLE IN SÈVRES PORCELAIN.

(Casa del Principe.)

THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS: SCULPTURE IN IVORY.

(Palace.)

ANTE-ROOM OF CHOICE WOODS.

(Palace.)

CHAIR OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.

(Palace.)

THE EMPEROR CHARLES V., THE EMPRESS ISABEL, HIS DAUGHTER MARIA, HIS SISTERS ELEONORA, QUEEN OF FRANCE, AND MARIA, QUEEN OF HUNGARY.

(Escorial.)

POMPEIAN HALL.

(Palace.)

ORATORY OF CHOICE WOODS IN THE ANTE-CHAMBER.

(Palace.)

EXPEDITION TO THE AZORES.

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (1ST SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (2ND SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (3RD SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (4TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (5TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (6TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (7TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (8TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (9TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431 (10TH SECTION OF THE SERIES OF DRAWINGS).

(Hall of Battles.)

FRAGMENT OF THE BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431, BY GRANELO AND FABRICIO.

(Hall of Battles in the Escorial.)

FRAGMENT OF THE BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431, BY GRANELO AND FABRICIO.

(Hall of Battles in the Escorial.)

FRAGMENT OF THE BATTLE OF HIGUERUELA, 1431, BY GRANELO AND FABRICIO.

(Hall of Battles in the Escorial.)

SURRENDER OF THE CHATELET FORT.

(Hall of Battles.)

THE SIEGE OF HAN AND SURRENDER OF ITS CASTLE.

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE OF GRAVELINAS.

(Hall of Battles.)

PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE OF GRAVELINAS.

(Hall of Battles.)

TAKING OF ST. QUINTIN BY THE SPANISH INFANTRY REGIMENTS.

(Hall of Battles.)

BATTLE BEFORE ST. QUINTIN.

(Hall of Battles.)

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIEGE OF ST. QUINTIN.

(Hall of Battles.)

DEPARTURE OF THE SPANISH ARMY FROM THE FORTIFIED PLACE OF ST. QUINTIN.

(Hall of Battles.)

THE DUKE OF ALBA REVIEWING HIS TROOPS AT CANTILLANA.

(Hall of Battles.)

EFFIGIES OF ALL THE KINGS OF SPAIN, FROM THE TIME OF THE GOTHS, UNTIL PHILIP V., TAKEN FROM CHARTS, MEDALS, AND PAINTINGS.

(Library of the Escorial.)

PLUTO AND PROSERPINA, BY L. GIORDANO.

(Casa del Principe at the Escorial.)

ALLEGORY OF AFRICA, BY L. GIORDANO.

(Casa del Principe at the Escorial.)