The adoration of the magi. Miniature watercolour painting, c. 1800?.

Reference:
22210i
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Description

The three kings here can represent the division of the world into three racial kingdoms. One king is black and holds a container of incense, but the other two seem racially indistinct

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour with paper filigree cutouts ; image 25.8 x 18.9 cm

Lettering

Christ... a regibus adoratur Matth: C. II. V. XI.

Notes

Accompanied by page entitled 'En elogio del drama sacro adoracion de los santos reyes, compuesto por el famoso Baamonde. Soneto'. A sonnet follows concerning Baamonde. Ink lettering informs us of the provenance and date of the text (its relation to the painting is uncertain): Valencia 1800

Reference

Wellcome Collection 22210i

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