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Untitled

Francisco Sylverio

1721

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Baroque 18th Century Religious

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Untitled is a 1721 by Francisco Sylverio, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Francisco Sylverio
When & what style?: 1721 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is from the Baroque movement. It was created sometime between 1721 and 1763. The print is part of a collection that was thought to be of Spanish or Mexican origin, but recent research has attributed many of the prints to printmakers working in Mexico City. This research has also shown that the printmaking community at the time had a culture of reprinting and reissuing designs. To learn more about this style, look at the movement: Baroque.

The story of this work

Overview

This print by Francisco Sylverio, produced in Mexico City around the mid-18th century, depicts Saint Emygdius surrounded by cherubs holding laurel wreaths, a cross, and a staff. Below the image is a prayer invoking protection from earthquakes. The print was created during the Spanish colonial period, when Mexico was known as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Sylverio operated his workshop on Calle de las Escalerillas, and prints from his workshop often bore the street address as a signature.

Read the full account in the museum source.