This is a 21" x 25" oil painting on canvass. It is based on "Alegoria de la Virgen del Carmen" painted by Andres Lopez in 1791 located at the Museo de la Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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Dear Gerardo, Thank you for your help and patience. Indeed the signature is very difficult to read and thank you for the very helpful preparatory work. The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil paint on canvas with the measurements of 25 x 21 inches. This painting is a copy of the painting "Alegoría de la Virgen del Carmen" painted by the artist Andrés Lopéz in the year 1791 (http://52.183.37.55/artworks/20124). This later version appears regarding the signature made by the Mexican artist Rafael Joaquín Gutiérrez (1730 - 1800). This artist mainly painted small-sized artworks with oil on copper. This artwork differs in the canvas. Also, the faces and details like the hands are usually very detailed painted which can be partly explained with the surface of the copper which allows more distinctive details. It was common that artists copied successfully and known artworks from each other. Also, such theological depictions were interpreted as a place or cause for pilgrimage. To possess a copy of a theurgic painting transfers this function over the motif to the copy. Works by this artist were recently offered and sold on the international auction market. This piece is in medium condition and there are serious damages visible in the images provided. A fair market estimation would be between 3.000 to 7.000 USD. This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary. An artwork of such high potential value requires further authentication research. This estimate is provided on the condition of authenticity. With kind regards, Georg
