Our Lady of Mercy, called “The Pilgrim of Quito”
ca. 1730–40
Medium
Oil and gold on canvas
Dimensions
49 1/4 × 61 in. (125.1 × 155 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
Peru (Cuzco)
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of James Kung Wei Li, in memory of Ambassador and Mme Ti-Tsun Li, Republic of China, 2018
Accession Number
2018.652.4
Tags
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...