Description:

South America, Peru, ca. late 16th to 17th century CE. High relief carved wood Christian religious decorative plaque, perhaps from a church or chapel. It shows the archangel Michael before the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ. The two adult figures wear sumptuously carved robes; the angel has large wings. Facial details are still clear as are smaller ones such as carving to the feet and hair. The piece has been framed on a red velvet background some time in the past. Size with frame: 15-1/4" W x 12-1/2" H (38.7 cm x 31.8 cm).

Provenance: Ex-Private New York Collection; ex-private Thomas M. Messer collection, former director of the Guggenheim Museum, acquired 1970's.

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#110957

  • Condition: Minor chipping/cracking to the wood; gilt worn, velvet backing heavily worn.

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