Santa Catalina de Ricci, (painting)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

artist
Esquibel
Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 28
The family of Ricci was a very ancient and illustrious one in Tuscany, and remains so at the present day. Santa Catalina belonged to it, being the daughter of Pedro Ricci and Catalina Boreya, and was born in the year 1522. . . . This painting, taken from the Mission of San Ignacio, is the work of Esquivel, a disciple of the Cabrera school. His magnificent pictures adorn the principal temples and universities of Mexico, and some of the European galleries. His great celebrity consists in the use of his colors which speak for themselves. Each painting is signed by his name. [Pp. 16-18; excerpted from a detailed biography of Santa Catalina de Ricci.]
Catalogue of Ancient Paintings by the Renowned Artists Van Dyke, Murillo, Cabrera, Esquivel, Laurenti, and others, now on exhibition at Platt's Upper Hall, Montgomery Street. Exhibition open Daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every evening from 7 to 11 o'clock. Price of Admission, fifty cents. San Francisco: Printed by Towne & Bacon, Excelsior Steam Presses, No. 536 Clay Street, over Pacific Fruit Market. 1862.
1876
Control number
AECI 09120028
Type
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
Topic
Religion--Saint--St. Catalina
Record ID
siris_aeci_124214
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