Note: Denver Post (Denver, CO), Wednesday, March 20, 1907, Page 7 - "The Virtue of Holy Charity," photographed [image above] from the steel engraving of Murillo's masterpiece. This is the only known copy of the panting and is the property of Mrs. Samuel Guy. Mrs. Samule Guy of 733 South Ninth street has in her possession a steel engraving more than 200 years old, from which she expects to realize a neat fortune. This ancient work is entitled "The Virtue of Holy Charity," and is a duplicate engraving of Murillo's famous painting. The engraving was made in the year 1700, and was presented to Pope Clement XI by the artist himself. It is the only engraving ever made of the painting, and two centuries ago was considered a thing almost sacred. In an inscription below the picture the great Italian artist dedicates to Pope Clement and asks the Pontiff's blessing. There is a pretty little story in the way in which it came to her. Fifteen years ago Mrs. Guy's mother, Mrs. Robbie, was visiting her old home in Scotland. Just before she left her native town to return to the United States her brother, a man of advanced age, brought to her a package. On examining it she found the engraving. Mrs. Robbie was not impressed with either the value or beauty of the picture, and told her brother she did not believe she cared to take up trunk room with a dirty old representation of a painting. Her brother insisted, however, that she should keep the engraving, and told her that years before it had been presented to him by a wealthy man for whom he had once performed some important duty. Mrs. Robbie, after hearing this explanation, packed up the engraving and brought it with her to America, but never gave the matter much thought.
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