Virgin and Child
Juan Rodríguez Juárez, Mexican, c. 1675 - 1728
Geography:
Made in Mexico, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1700Medium:
Oil on copperDimensions:
11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
1903-878Credit Line:
The Dr. Robert H. Lamborn Collection, 1903
Made in Mexico, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1700Medium:
Oil on copperDimensions:
11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 272, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1903-878Credit Line:
The Dr. Robert H. Lamborn Collection, 1903
Label:
Juan Rodríguez Juárez was the last in a large family of painters, and this private devotional image demonstrates his mastery of painting on copper and the luminescent tones that this material can create. Although compositions on copper were common in colonial Mexico, this work stands out because its reverse contains a long inscription that indicates it was originally used as a printing plate for a children’s grammar textbook.
Juan Rodríguez Juárez was the last in a large family of painters, and this private devotional image demonstrates his mastery of painting on copper and the luminescent tones that this material can create. Although compositions on copper were common in colonial Mexico, this work stands out because its reverse contains a long inscription that indicates it was originally used as a printing plate for a children’s grammar textbook.
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