Why it matters
A ragged, mischievous and cheerful boy plays with a dog. Murillo's paintings of children show signs of the hardship of Seville after the plague of 1649.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1655–1660.
- It came from the Comte de Choiseul's collection in 1772.
- It is in the Hermitage.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boy with a Dog (CC BY-SA 4.0).
