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Saint Matthew

Saint Matthew

3170B
Artist
Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos
Title
Saint Matthew (formerly Saint Matthias)
Date
17th or 18th century
Medium
Oil on mother-of-pearl in the shell
Location
Successors of Alberto Pizano Collection, Bogotá, Colombia.
Photo Source
Pizano Restrepo 1985
Correspondence Credit
Gustavo Adolfo Vives Mejía
Note
The shells were originally embedded in the frame for the artist's painting of The Virgin handing a stole to Saint Dominic in the Sacristy of the Church of Santo Domingo, Bogotá, Colombia. At some point, the shells were removed and sold to the Manuel Benito de Castro Collection, Bogotá, Colombia. Then they passed on to the Baron Goury de Roslan Collection, Paris, France and, from there, through his successor, to the Alberto Pizano Collection, Bogotá, Colombia.
Item
3170B
Correspondences
Archive: 2547A/3170B
Archive: 2547A/3170B