Our Lady of the Corner. Viceregal School. 17th Century. Oil on canvas. Devotional image of Our Lady of the Corner, a Marian invocation depicted in portrait format, frontally, with the Child Jesus enthroned on her lap. Both figures are adorned with imperial crowns, embroidered mantles, and sumptuous elements that reinforce their sacred character. The Virgin appears framed by open curtains, as if it were an altarpiece, highlighting the contrast between the dark background and the richness of the ornamental details in her clothing. The Child, dressed in a crimson tunic and crowned, raises his hand in a gesture of blessing. At the bottom, the inscription reads: “True portrait of Our Lady of the Corner,” identifying the work as a testament to a venerated image with local tradition. The painterly treatment, sober yet effective, falls within the aesthetic of 17th-century viceregal painting, especially in the Andean or New Spanish regions, where this type of composition became widespread as objects of domestic or convent worship. Dimensions: 60 x 39 cm (canvas); 61 x 41 cm (frame).
