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The Vision of Fray Lauterio: 100

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Current Location: Gallery 8

Titles

The Vision of Fray Lauterio

Maker(s)

Painter: Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban

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Notes

History note: In the Dominican monastery of La Regina Angelorum, Seville; on its suppression obtained by Canon Francesco Pereyra, who still possessed it in 1833; bought at his sale by Don Joachim Reynoso, from whom it was bought in Seville by William George Clark, Vice-Master of Trinity College, 1849; bequeathed to Joseph Prior, 1878

Measurements and weight

Height: 217.8 cm
Width: 172.1 cm

Relative size of this object

1.7 m2.2 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Prior, Joseph

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1640

School or Style

Spanish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: CREDE HVIC; QVIA EIVS DOCTRINA NON DEFICIET IN ÆTERNVM
  • Location: From the mouth of St. Francis
  • Text: SVMMA D. THOMÆ
  • Location: On the edge of the book held by Fray Lauterio
  • Text: El Rmo, Pe, Fr, Juan de Jesus-M [Maria] Gen, delos PPs, Carmelitas Descalzos, en Ytalia; en el Tomo de Viuir / Spiritualmente, Libro 5, Cap, 8, Folio 273, refiere: / Que Fr, Lauterio Religioso de S,Franco, estando es- / tudianto hallo en cierta Question de Theologia / muy grande dificultad, dela qual no hallave reolucio, / in declaracion. y desdenandose de consultar, y mirar / sobre ella las Partes dela Suma de Theologia dt / Angelico Doctor Sto, Thomas; se puso en Oracion, / y Suplico â Dios, y â su Pe, S,Franco, le diese noticia y / Ynteligencia desu dificultad. Al dicho Religioso Fraciscano / le apareciero la Reyna delos Angeles Na, Sa,S, Franco, / y Sto, Thomas, [Como estan presentes] y dixo S,Franco, / â su Religioso, senalando â Sto, Thomas, estas Palabras: / CREDE HVIC; QVIA EIVS DOCTRINA / NON DEFICIET IN ÆTERNVM. / Queren decir: Cree â este, porque su Doctrina no / faltara eternamente. Abrio luego una delas partes / de Sto, Thomas, y lo primiero que hallo sue, La reso- / lucion desu dificultad con claridad, y distincion / Dio gracias âl Sor, por ello, y sue siempre muy devo- / to de Sto; Thomas, y desu Doctrina; y el Religioso / predico el Milagro Publicamente
  • Location: Lower right

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 100
Primary reference Number: 3047

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 June 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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