Batea
c. 1650
Mexican 17th century
Artist, Mexican, 1600 - 1699
Artwork overview
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Medium
lacquer inlay on wood
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Funds from Patricia Alford President
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Dimensions
diameter: 75.5 cm (29 3/4 in.)
depth: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.) -
Accession Number
2026.37.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Acquired in Paris c. 1990 by private collection; (sale, 23 July 2020, Pierre Berge & Associes. Paris, no. 98);[1] (Carteia Fine Arts, Madrid); purchased 2026 by NGA.
[1] According to Carteia Fine Arts, Pierre Berge indicated at the time of the sale that the seller had purchased the work some thirty years earlier in Paris. See email of 9 April 2026 in NGA curatorial file.
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