Attributed to GREGORIO VASQUEZ DE CEBALLOS (Santa Fe de Bogotá, May

Descriptio Monumental oil on canvas depicting the Last Judgment with the Archangel Saint Michael Releasing the Souls from Purgatory (possibly formerly the central panel of an altar), dimensions: 275 x 179 cm. Born on May 9, 1638, in Santa Fe, capital of the Royal Audiencia of Santa Fe de Bogotá in the New Kingdom of Granada. He grew up in that city as part of Creole society, as his parents, Bartolomé Vásquez and María de Ceballos, were descendants of families of Andalusian origin. His ancestors migrated from Seville, Spain. Bibliography: Azcárate Ristori, José María de; Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso Emilio; Ramírez Domínguez, Juan Antonio (1983). History of Art. Anaya, Madrid. ISBN 84-207-1408-9. Provenance: important private Spanish collection.

Estimate:$56,132.45

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