Oil on copper
Mexico, 1774
Juan Patricio Morlete y Ruiz (1715-c.1780) - Mexican painter
Signed ‘Joans Patris Morlete Ruiz Pingt.’ lower right
Scene depicting the dreams of the Pharaoh - Joseph ascension to Viceroy, Genesis 41
Inscribed ‘Fue tocada a Nra. S.ra de Guadalupe de Mexico en 20 de Abril de 1774 por el Abad de la Colegiata Dr. Dn. Diego Sanchez Pareja.’ and ‘SIT PICTORI QVIES’
Inscribed ‘Ite Ad Joseph Gen. 41’ upper left [Go to Joseph!]
Dimensions: 81 x 63.5 cm
Gilt ornate frame: 105 x 88 cm
Good condition
The current highest auction record for a pair of oil paintings by Morlete y Ruiz is more than €120,000
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 50.000 Euro

Condition:

The painting is in good condition, showing tiny stains and paint losses. New and irregularly darkened varnish. The frame is chipped in places. The inspection under UV light reveals some small areas of retouching within the depiction. The dimensions of the painting are 81 x 63.5 cm, while the frame measures 105 x 88 cm.

Juan Patricio Morlete y Ruiz (1715-c.1780)

Juan Patricio Morlete y Ruiz was born in 1715 in San Miguel el Grande in Guanajuato and is of Spanish-Indian descent. He moved to Mexico City in 1729, where he was educated by José de Ibarra. Morlete y Ruiz painted mainly religious subjects, but also portraits. He soon became one of the most important artists of his generation. (cko)

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