Artwork Details
82-11/16 x 54-5/16 in.
Accession NumberMaisie Eden Power Endowment Fund
CopyrightEuropean Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
Color PaletteProvenance
Provenance
In the possession of the Aguilar Galindo family, Marchena, Seville, since the 18th century; (Manuel Piñanes, Madrid); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2008 (2008.361).
Gallery Labels
Gallery Labels
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 11, 2009 - January 3, 2010
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