Museum collection · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 204326
Virgin of Quito
Bernardo Legarda, 18th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964 · Public domain
- Artist
- Bernardo Legarda
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Wood, polychromed and gilded; glass eyes; silver halo
- Dimensions
- Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
- Era
- Museum collection
Why it matters
Virgin of Quito, dated 18th century, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Wood, polychromed and gilded; glass eyes; silver halo. The museum attributes the work to Bernardo Legarda. The recorded dimensions are Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.