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This is a nineteenth-century copy of a much larger painting made by Murillo for Seville Cathedral in 1660 (Louvre, Paris). During the French occupation of Seville, Murillo’s painting was moved to Paris, where this copy was probably produced around 1810. In his painting, Murillo explored the theme of the Virgin Mary’s infancy. Here, we see her in a domestic setting, as a newborn baby being taken out of the bath. Several women and angels gaze affectionately at the infant and angels descend from heaven – two are already on the ground, removing a towel from a wicker basket. The Virgin’s mother, Saint Anne, lies in a canopied bed and her father, Saint Joachim, is seated nearby. The work we see here is very sketchy and does not reproduce every detail of the original composition.
Title
The Birth of the Virgin
Date
after 1804
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 26.6 x W 45.2 cm
Accession number
NG1257
Acquisition method
Presented by Lord Savile, 1888
Work type
Painting
