Angels for an Immaculate Conception

XVII century. Grey-brown wash, Pencil, Pencil ground on laid paper.
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The scene depicts a study of angels. Two seraphim fly against a background of clouds. In the upper part, there is a cherub holding an olive branch in his left hand. In the foreground, two other cherubim hold flowers.

It is very characteristic of his style, especially the cherubim who frequently appear in his compositions of the Immaculate Conception.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.114

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Inventory number: D000173
Author: Antonio de Pereda y Salgado
Title: Angels for an Immaculate Conception
Date: XVII century
Technique: Grey-brown wash; Pencil; Pencil ground
Support: Laid paper
Dimension: Height: 360 mm; Width: 250 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931

Bibliography +

Sánchez Cantón, F. J., Dibujos Españoles. Vol. III. Siglo XVII, Hauser y Menet, Madrid, 1930, pp. 239.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1972, pp. 114.

Pérez Sánchez, A. E., D. Antonio de Pereda (1611-1678) y la pintura madrileña de su tiempo, Cat. exposición celebrada en Madrid, Salas de Exposiciones del Palacio de Bibliotecas y Museos, Ministerio de Cultura, Madrid, 1978, pp. nº 9.