Cuzco School, 19th Century, Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus, Unsigned, Unframed

Cuzco School, 19th Century, Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus, Unsigned, Unframed Product: Late 18th to Mid 19th Century Oil on Canvas Peruvian PaintingSubject: Virgin Mary (AKA: Virgin of Guadalupe; Madonna; Virgin of Bethlehem) Holding Baby JesusArtist: UnknownStyle: Mestizo Note On Art Style: Cusco School student paintings can be characterized by their almost total exclusivity of religious subjects. As one examines multiple works, one notes the artists' lack of perspective, and their predominant use of earth tone colors like based in reds and yellows. Further, they show a penchant for using gold leaf, especially when painting images of the Virgin Mary. Though the painters were tutored in Byzantine, Flemish and Italian Renaissance artworks, their paintings tended toward a freer, more independent style than those of their European samples.Country of Origin: Likely Peru (However, Ecuadorian and Bolivian Also Possibilities)Point of Relevancy: Painting is product of The Cusco School or Cuzco School of Roman Catholic artistic tradition based in Cusco, Peru. However, these kinds of artistic expressions were not limited to Cusco only, but actually spread to other cities in the Andes, as well as to present day Ecuador and Bolivia.Approximate Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide x 31 1/2" HighCondition: This 18" Wide X 23" High Cuzco School Oil on Canvas Painting, 19th Century, Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus, Unsigned and Unframed is rated in highly presentable and collectible condition. Please note that our appraiser recommends that a masterful restoration and re-stretching of the canvas would augment and protect this historical work -- even a professional cleaning would go a long way to enhancing the painting's presence. Several issues to be noted while examining with ultraviolet light included: fray edge wear, wear to painting, pin holes, wrinkling to canvas (please refer to photos), craquelure throughout, as well as age staining. Like most paintings produced by Peruvian Cusco Schools, this painting is unsigned. It is also unframed, awaiting the new owner's choice of presentation. Please refer to photos for additional details. Original, Not A Reproduction The Cuzco School, 19th Century, Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus, Unsigned, Unframed depicted in photos is the one you are purchasing. PLEASE NOTE: We have taken every precaution to ensure the safe delivery of this precious historical piece. It has been packed in the same manner that we would like to receive such item. Please let us know if you would like to make other arrangements in shipping, for example local pick-up, that we would be most agreeable to accommodate. Thank you. We would also like to make you aware that we practice safe handling of all of our products to ensure the safety of our customers and employees; and that we are proud to help save our planet by reusing shipping boxes whenever and wherever applicable.We at English Rose Antiques America strive extremely hard to provide the most accurate descriptions possible, so please do review our listing thoroughly and evaluate our pictures to obtain details about the item. Also, never hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have. We also entertain offers, so please do contact us. We do combined shipping as it is our goal to save you money. And please check back with our eBay store often for more vintage items, antiques, collectibles, fine estate jewelry, artwork -- both contemporary and older works, general oddities, and of course our passion: the restoration of antique lighting, and the design and manufacture of our own chandeliers and other forms of lighting from salvaged materials and parts. Better yet why not save us as one of your favorite eBay sellers. We will try our darndest not to disappoint you. By-the-by, we do enjoy delivering larger items ourselves to save you once again on shipping, and frankly, to get us on the road. So, do not hesitate to ask about our delivery services. One last thought, a request: we invite you to send us your thoughts about how we are doing. We seek to always be at our best in providing you with quality items, that are well-described, competitively priced, and well packaged. So please send us your feedback and any recommendations that you think will help us to better serve you. It really does matter to us. And, as always, we do appreciate you. Thank you for looking.ERAA SKU: MAY24202201OW