Collection of Mexican religious engravings, 1700-1830

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Summary

Creators:

Abstract:

Collection contains 49 loose prints, book cards, ex votos, and indulgences concerning the interpretation of religious subjects and their devotion. Printers include Jose Elogio Morales, Jose de Nava, Jose Benito Ortuno, Francisco Antonio Rubio, Tomas de Suria, Manuel de Villavicencio, and the Calle de la Profesa.

Extent:

49 prints

Language:

Spanish; Castilian .

Preferred citation:

Collection of Mexican religious engravings, 1700-1830, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 960027.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa960027

Background

Scope and content:

The Collection of Mexican religious engravings contains 49 prints concerning the interpretation of religious subjects and their devotion. Printers include Jose Elogio Morales, Jose de Nava, Jose Benito Ortuno, Francisco Antonio Rubio, Tomas de Suria, Manuel de Villavicencio, and the Calle de la Profesa.

The engravings appear in the form of book cards, ex votos, indulgences and loose prints concerning the interpretation of religious subjects. The collection features images of archangels, saints, virgins, and historical figures. The most common are of Catholic devotional statues (nos. 19, 44, 60, 71, 73, 74, 78, 79 and 84). In the Spanish colonies, and elsewhere such statues were believed to have aided in miracles and thus acquired local cults. Many of the saints and virgins represented in the collection are also patrons of pregnancy and childbirth, (St. Rita, St. Benito, Nuestra Señora de la Bala), or enjoy particular devotions in Mexico (the Virgin of Guadalupe and St. Joseph). Historical persons represented include Archbishop Nunez de Haro y Peralta and Don Juan de Palafox y Mendoza. Of particular interest is a map and geographic table of New Spain, dedicated to Agustin de Ahumada y Villalon (no. 30). Also noteworthy are three images of Our Lady of Angels (nos. 16, 29, 79), said to be copied from the original painted on an adobe wall near Mexico City. The image was considered a local miracle.

Acquisition information:

Collection acquired together with Mexican books of religious prints. The books have been transferred to the Library's rare book collection. Several of the loose prints are duplicates of those found in the books.

Physical location:

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Rules or conventions:

archives, personal papers, and manuscripts

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open for use by qualified researchers.
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