OIL PAINTING ANGEL WITH CROSS AND CUP. PRAYER IN THE GARDEN. JUAN DEL CASTILLO CIRCLE. 17TH CENTURY

Description:
- Oil on panel, of an angel with a cross and a cup. It is unsigned. It could be from the circle of Juan del Castillo (1593-1657).
- The painting shows an angel with a cup in one hand and a cross in the other.
- It is a fragment of a larger painting, which referred to the biblical passage: prayer in the garden.
- The painting contained the apostles in the lower right corner, Jesus in the centre, and in the upper left corner, the angel with the cup and the cross.
- In the painting the angel offers Jesus the cup and the cross. The apostles are asleep.
- The artistic quality and execution is good. The line is thick and light, as if it were a sketch, with great ease.
- The painting is painted in a variety of greenish and brownish, subdued colours.
- The details of the oil and the handling of the colours are really magnificent.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information about the place where it was made, the manufacturer,s details, or any other information.

Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition.
- The frame has small, insignificant rubs. It is not from the period.
- The oil painting has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The Object shows the wear and tear typical of it’s age.

Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions and are not verified.