Lagasca 36. 28001 Madrid Spain
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LOT 237:
17th century Colonial School
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Painting "Sacrifice of the soldiers of Hernán Cortés". Colonial school, 17th century.
Oil on canvas.
The headdresses and clothing of some of the figures depicted in this painting may recall traditional types of pre-Hispanic Hispanic America.
We can relate this work to the subject Sacrifice of Hernán Cortés' soldiers (called "The Sad Night") or the defeat suffered by Hernán Cortés' soldiers at the hands of Moctezuma's supporters between 30 June and 1 July 1520 on the outskirts of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan (today Mexico City).
Size: 50 x 65 cm (canvas); 61 x 5 x 77 cm (frame).
| Measurement: | 65 x 50 cm |
| Measurement with frame: | 77 x 61 cm |
