Unidentified
Dress Silhouette, La Divina Peregrina
circa 1743
Category
Spanish Colonial & Painting
Place Made
Spain
Materials
Etching, brocaded textiles
Measurements
framed: 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in (48.9 x 39.37 cm)
Accession #
59.9
Description
In this elaborated print of the Divina Peregrina, the Virgin appears decorated with textiles and sequins embellishing the original image. She holds the Christ Child in her left arm, and hold a long stave in her right hand. The inscription on the bottom of the print reads, "La Divina Peregrina [Nuestra Señora] del Refugio que se venera en el seminario de Padres Missioneros de Sahagun, quien la saca a Luz y dedica, a la Serenissima Princesa de Asturias, [Nuestra Señora] año de 1743."