Eguiguren Arte de Hispanoamérica

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Child Resting under Flowers

A very small child, perhaps a newborn, lies on a tomb covered with a crimson cloth; cushions, also in a deep red, gently support the back and head of the deceased. The shroud, as was traditional, is the habit of a religious order. In this case, it is white, typical of the Dominicans. The child’s hands have been placed together over the abdomen, holding a small bouquet of flowers. A crown of flowers, primarily made of roses in various colors, rests on the child’s head, much like the depictions of martyred saints. The symbolism derives from the crown of Christ, hence the use of roses. Above the habit, the artist has scattered flowers with their stems in a seemingly arbitrary manner. The chiaroscuro, in its naturalistic style, models and adds volume to the figure, which the artist has ultimately set against a neutral background to emphasize the solitude of the small deceased. This work, by Juan van der Hamen y León, is a stunning example of his mastery in combining religious symbolism with still-life elements.

SELECTED ARTWORKS

Portrait of a Noblewoman with Servant and Small Dog

Portrait of a Noblewoman and Child

Portrait of Yawar Waqaq

Adoration of the Magi, King Gaspar as the Inca

Portrait of Doña Josefa Yzquierdo Yañes

Saint Michael and Our Lady of Apocalypse

Series of Enconchados: Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child; Tota Pulchra; Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Virgin Child with St. Anne and St. Joachim

The Antisuyu Panels

Shrine

Monstrance with Enamels

DESCRIPTION

Javier and José Eguiguren M., founders of Eguiguren Arte de Hispanoamérica in 1987, are two brothers specializing in Antique Hispanic-American Art, Silver and Works of Art from the Americas. We have exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht, TEFAF New York Fall, International Horse Fair, Dubai and International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, Abu Dhabi.

Along with our activity as antiques dealers, due to our area of expertise, we have also worked as consultants and curators on exhibitions and mega-exhibitions at national and international museums, as well as publishing specialised catalogues and books boasting a high standard of research and an academic framework. Some of these studies have led to reviews of, and updates in, our knowledge of Hispanic-American Silver, both in museums and private collections. Due to this, museums, institutions and collectors often request our advice or an exchange of ideas in our field.

We have been organisers and curators of some museum exhibitions as:

-Equestrian Silver in the River Plate. Art for Riders and Horses
International Horse Fair, Dubai, 2018.

-Equestrian Silver in the River Plate
International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition. Abu Dhabi, 2010.

-Mega Exhibition: The Mate in América
Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo. Buenos Aires, 2004.

-The Gaucho. Criollo Silver of The River Plate
Museum of the City of Quito. Ecuador, 2004.

-Criollo Horse Tack in the Lands of The River Plate and the Americas-
Villavicencio Palace Museum, Jerez, Spain, 2002.

-The Poncho, Art & Tradition
Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo. Buenos Aires, 2001.

-The Criollo Horse Tack, Art and Tradition
Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo. Buenos Aires, 2000