Juan de Mesa y Velasco
(Córdoba 1583 – Seville 1627)
Infant Jesus

Wood with original polychrome and gilding
Spain, Seville, c. 1619 – 1623

Dimensions

Height: 71.5 cm; 2 ft. 4⅛ in.
Width: 27.5 cm; 10⅘ in.
Depth: 26.5 cm; 10⅖ in.

Provenance

Private collection, Spain

We are grateful to Dr. Álvaro Pascual Chenel, Universidad de Valladolid, for confirming the attribution to Juan de Mesa y Velasco based on first hand examination of the work.