Queen Kneeling Before Cross

Unknown Artist

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Unknown Artist. Queen Kneeling Before Cross, late 18th–early 19th century. Painting on wood, 7 11/16 x 5 15/16 in. (19.5 x 15.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1944, Purchased with funds given by the Estate of Warren S.M. Mead, 44.195.21. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Queen Kneeling Before Cross

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Geography

Possible place made: Mexico

Medium

Painting on wood

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

7 11/16 x 5 15/16 in. (19.5 x 15.1 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscribed center from Christ's mouth " he Ohido tu Oracion alcanzareis lo que pides."; Lower Left on shield/cartouche: " Sta. HEDUVI /GE/ Princesa de Po / lonia especial Aboga / da de Pobre / adeudedos ynsolventes / y desval / dos./ Mari Josepha(?) / Ledesma / pinxit."; Across bottom: " ORACION. / Soberano Dios (illegible??) Bien aventurada Santa HEDUV/IGE"..

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1944, Purchased with funds given by the Estate of Warren S.M. Mead

Accession Number

44.195.21

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