Our Lady of Guadalupe

Item

Title
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Rights
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. Creative Commons.
Creator
Pedro Antonio Fresquís (1749-1831)
Date
1780-1830
Description
The wood that the painting is on is rectangular in shape with a curved top. The painting depicts Our Lady of Guadalupe in a red dress and a blue cloak standing on the hands of a cherub. She is with in a tan oval with blue dots lining the interior side and blue spikes on the outside of the oval. There are two red flowers in the bottom corners of the painting with a blue and tan border that surrounds the entirety of the painting.
Format
Painting. Water based paint on wood. 18 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 7/8 in.
Publisher
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Contributor
Raven Burns
Identifier
Smithsonian American Art Museum. 1986.65.113.
Subject
our lady of guadalupe; virgin mary; mexico; mexican; catholicism.
Source
Jpeg File. Smithsonian American Art Museum. 10/17/2023. https://www.si.edu/object/our-lady-guadalupe:saam_1986.65.113.