898 - Virgin and Child – Spanish School, following the models of Murillo – 19th century

Virgin and Child – Spanish School, following the models of Murillo – 19th century Oil on canvas. 83 × 67 cm. Framed: 86 × 70 cm. Devotional representation of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus on her lap. The figures are set against a dark background, which focuses attention on their faces and the bond between mother and child. The intimate treatment of the subject is related to the spread of Marian models in the Murillo tradition within Spanish painting.