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    Child Jesus Embracing The Cross

    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross

    18th-Century Spanish School

    Child Jesus Embracing The Cross

    This early 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicts an infant Jesus clutching a cross before a landscape.

    Dressed in a flowing white robe, as a symbolic reference to purity, the child Jesus is presented holding a crucifix to represent his ultimate fate. It’s a juxtaposition of divine innocence and the brutality of mankind. This theme is often depicted in Christian iconography and reminds the viewer of Christ’s sacrifice to deliver us from the consequences of sin.

    The paint surface has suffered some distress over the centuries, probably from the time it spent in a church or private chapel, but it’s entirely stable and conserved. It’s an enchanting decorative piece.

    Held in a later wooden frame.

    Medium: Oil on canvas
    Overall size: 26½” x 33” / 67cm x 84cm
    Year of creation: c. 1725
    Provenance: Private collection, UK.
    Condition: Various losses, but the paint surface is entirely stable. Revarnished. Strainer imprints. Craquelure throughout. Frame in good condition with minor age-related wear. 
    Our reference: BRV2187

    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross
    18th-Century Spanish School, Child Jesus Embracing The Cross

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