LARGE ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS OIL PAINTING, CUZCO SCHOOL

Framed oil on canvas, the crowned Madonna and Child, from the Cuzco School, mid / late 18th c., the crowned Madonna holds a candle, the symbol of purity in one hand while balancing the Christ child who carries the orb of kingship, and his other hand in a blessing, the virgin wears a white damask cloak and stands on the crescent moon supported by three putto, she is surrounded by symbols from the Litany which include a doorway, mirror, lily, stairway, tower, and rose, she presides over a celestial garden and a Spanish galleon at bay, the entire canvas is delicately faded which produces and overall effect of charm and grace, frame modern, edge lined with cotton fabric, sight: 61.5"h, 42.5"w, overall: 70.25"h, 51.25"w, 2.25"d, 28lbs