Spanish school, XVII century.

Spanish school, XVII century.
"The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist".
Illuminated engraving on paper.
It has frame of the XIX century.
Measurements: 9 x 6 cm; 12 x 9 cm (frame).
This work is fully integrated in the Spanish devotional production of the seventeenth century, where the Marian image acquires a close and affective tone, intended for private contemplation. The composition presents the Virgin with the Child Jesus and Saint Juanito, establishing a delicate childlike dialogue that humanizes the sacred mystery and reinforces its emotional dimension.
Iconographically, the presence of St. John the Baptist as a child, identifiable by the devotional gesture and the allusion to the Ecce Agnus Dei, introduces a clear theological reading, anticipating Christ's redemptive destiny. The Virgin acts as the compositional and spiritual axis, mediating between the child figures and the spectator.
The work shows a language typical of the Spanish baroque: firm drawing, softened volumes and a contained chromatism, animated by touches of red and blue that hierarchize the scene. The format and the simplicity of the background reinforce its intimate and devotional function.