The Virgin of Mercy with two Mercedarians

1635 - 1640. Oil on canvas.
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In a markedly symmetrical composition, the Virgin of Mercy, identifiable by the coat-of-arms at her neck, presents the Christ Child in the presence of two Mercedarian monks, probably Saint Raymond Nonnatus (who was a cardinal) and Saint Peter Nolasco, founder of the Order. The work was probably in the monastery of the Barefoot Mercedarians in Seville.

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Inventory number: P008504
Author: Francisco de Zurbarán
Title: The Virgin of Mercy with two Mercedarians
Date: 1635 - 1640
Technique: Oil
Support: Canvas
Dimension: Height: 170 cm; Width: 128 cm
Provenance: Convent of La Merced Descalza, Sevilla; Spanish Museum of Louis Philippe of Orleans, Paris, 1838–1848; sale of the Collection of Louis Philippe of Orleans, 1853; Collection of the Duke of Montpensier, Sevilla, 1866; collection of the countess of Paris, Château de Randan (Puy de Dôme), 1866-1919, Ferdinand, duke of Montpensier, 1919-1924; marchioness of Valdeterrazo, Madrid, 1924-1958; dowager marquis of Valdeterrazo, Madrid, 1958-1969; collection of Alberto de Huarte Myers (nephew of the former), until 2024; acquired by the Estate at Segre auctions S.L and assigned to the Museo del Prado, 2024
Entry date: 2024

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Frati, Tiziana; Gaya Nuño, Juan Antonio, La obra pictorica completa de Zurbarán, Noguer-Rizzoli editores, Barcelona Madrid, 1976, pp. pg.101 nº187.

Delenda, Odile, Francisco de Zurbarán, 1598-1664. Catálogo razonado y crítico, T.I T.II, Fundación Arte Hispánico, Madrid, 2009, pp. T.I: 358-359 n.111; T.II: 131-149 [139-140 fg.15].