5534B

The Birth of the Virgin

Artist: Unidentified Cuzco Artist
Title: The Birth of the Virgin
Date: 18th century
Medium: Oil on canvas
Location: Convento de La Merced, Cusco, Perú.
Photo Source: PESSCA Archive
Correspondence Credit: Almerindo Ojeda
Note: The corresponding engraving by van Mallery inverts the direction of the composition of its Collaert source. Also, it shows a candle-bearing angel rather than a maiden by the Virgin's tub. In both of these respects, the painting above is closer to Mallery than to Collaert.
Item: 5534B