The Immaculate Conception

XVII century. Grey-brown wash, Reddish wash, Pencil, Red ink on laid paper.
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Standing on the crescent of the moon, around which the infernal dragon is coiled, she directs her gaze towards heaven. From her body, luminous rays of light emerge, and a crown of stars surrounds her head. Seraphim and cherubim frame the entire composition. This drawing is undoubtedly Valencian and evokes compositions and types from Ribalta’s circle but cannot be definitively attributed to him. It could even be considered a later work, close to the style of Espinosa. Nevertheless, no drawings of this nature by the latter have survived either.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.116

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Inventory number: D000170
Author: Attributed to Francisco Ribalta
Title: The Immaculate Conception
Date: XVII century
Technique: Grey-brown wash; Reddish wash; Pencil; Red ink
Support: Laid paper
Second support: Laid paper
Dimension: Alto segundo soporte: 280 mm; Height: 280 mm; Ancho segundo soporte: 198 mm; Width: 198 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931