The whole of Christendom was threatened, in the years 1570 and 1571, by the warlike preparations of Selim the Second, King of Turkey, for an invasion, . . . This painting of great merit, was taken from the Mission of San Ignacio, whose walls it had been adorning since the year 1728, when that temple was inaugurated by the Jesuits. Nothing need be said of the celebrity of the work, after seeing the name of the artist on its margin. [Pp. 14-16; excerpted from a detailed description of the historical event depicted in the work.]
Catalogue of Ancient Paintings by the Renowned Artists Van Dyke, Murillo, Cabrera, Esquivel, Laurenti, and others, now on exhibition at Platt's Upper Hall, Montgomery Street. Exhibition open Daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every evening from 7 to 11 o'clock. Price of Admission, fifty cents. San Francisco: Printed by Towne & Bacon, Excelsior Steam Presses, No. 536 Clay Street, over Pacific Fruit Market. 1862.
