The Infant Christ

Artist Juan Martínez Montañés (Spanish, 1568-1649)

Place of OriginSeville, Spain

Dateabout 1600-1606

DimensionsFigure) H: 27 in. (68.6 cm); W: 12 in. (30.5 cm); Depth: 11 in. (27.95 cm)
Pillow stand) H: 13 ¾ ( 35.0 cm); W: 11 in. (28.0 cm); Depth: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)

MediumWood, polychromed, the base of polychromed and gilded wood.

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

2011.3A-B

On View

Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 36

Published ReferencesGates, Andrea, The Mystery of Faith: An Eye on Spanish Sculpture, 1550-1750, London, Matthiesen Fine Art Ltd., 2009, nr. 11, pp. 124-31.

Roglan, Mark A., ed., Spanish Art in America, Madrid, Spain, Ediciones El Viso, 2016, p. 239, repr. (col.) p. 239 (general section on TMA, pp. 233-239).

Carita, Helder, et al., The RA Collection of Cross-Cultural Works of Art: A Collector's Vision, vol. 6, Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, 2022, p. 268, repr. (col.) fig. 90.

Exhibition HistoryLondon, Matthiesen Gallery; Madrid, Coll & Cortes Gallery, The Mystery of Faith, An Eye on Spanish Sculpture 1550-1750, 2009, nr. 11.