Artwork
Esquilache Immaculate Conception

Esquilache Immaculate Conception is an oil painting by the Spanish Baroque Tenebrist artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Esquilache Immaculate Conception is an oil on canvas painting created by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo between 1645 and 1655.
History & Provenance
The painting was initially acquired by Leopoldo de Gregorio, 1st Marquess of Esquilache, during his tenure as Spanish ambassador to Venice. It subsequently passed through several owners, including Cardinal Gregorio and Pope Pius VI, before being sold to the Hermitage Museum in 1842.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ( mure-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh, Spanish:; late December 1617, baptised 1 January 1618 – 3 April 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter.


















