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“Angel arcabucero” refers to the depiction of celestial being armed with a rifle or an arquebus in the second half of the 17th century throughout the Viceroyalty of Peru. The demand for such images continued throughout the 18th and 19th centuries so much so that many churches in the numerous Andean cities such as La Paz and Lima commissioned them form various workshops.
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Hairline craquelure is noted throughout. Ultraviolet light examination reveals scattered inpainting throughout. Inpainting is more concentrated along the edges of the canvas, on a horizontal line running through the center of the canvas, a vertical line running down the canvas approximately seven inches from the right edge, and another approximately seven inches from the left edge. A few repairs are noted on the reverse with associated inpainting. The canvas appears to be wax-lined.