Details
Anonymous (Andean, 19th century)
Angel Arcabucero
oil on canvas
4812 x 3434 in. (123 x 88 cm.) unframed
5434 x 3914 in. (138 x 100 cm.) framed

Provenance
Private collection, Buenos Aires.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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Lot Essay

“Angel arcabucero” refers to the depiction of celestial being armed with a rifle or an arquebus in the second half of the 17th century throughout the Viceroyalty of Peru. The demand for such images continued throughout the 18th and 19th centuries so much so that many churches in the numerous Andean cities such as La Paz and Lima commissioned them form various workshops.

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