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Une statue de Pedro de Mena rejoint les collections de Valladolid

28/8/19 - Acquisition - Valladolid, Museo Nacional de Escultura - Saint Joseph porte l’Enfant Jésus dans ses bras : cette statue de Pedro de Mena a rejoint les collections du Musée national de sculpture de Valladolid. Elle appartenait à la galerie Caylus, à Madrid, qui s’était vu refuser temporairement son certificat d’exportation en 2018, le ministère de la Culture ayant alors l’intention de l’acheter ; c’est désormais chose faite, pour la somme de 150 000 euros.


Pedro de Mena y Medrano (1628-1688)
Saint Joseph portant l’Enfant Jésus, 1653-1657
Bois polychrome - 64 x 26 x 20 cm.
Valladolid, Museo Nacional de Escultura
Photo : Museo Nacional de Escultura
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