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Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Oil on canvas - 18th century - Spanish, Andalusian, or possibly colonial school - The crowned Virgin, dressed in the habit of the Carmelite order, embraces the infant Jesus with her right arm while her left hand holds a scapular - In a halo of light, she is surrounded by 15 cherubs who seem to protect her - A classic representation treated here with great finesse and refinement (the Virgin's crown, mouths, hands, etc.) - The canvas surface displays a marked network of old craquelure and characteristic dark tones - Classical frame in wood and gilded stucco, one groove of which is painted dark green - A 3 x 0.5 cm paint loss is visible in the photo on the only cherub seen in profile - Dimensions: 82 x 62 cm - Interesting fact: this painting was long used as a door or a hiding place for a safe!
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