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TitleView of Plaza Mayor

Creator nameVillalpando, Cristóbal de

Creator nationality/cultureMexican

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1695

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions70 7/8 x 78 3/4 in. (180 x 200 cm)

LocationCorsham Court, Wiltshire, England

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsPainting, MexicanPlazas--MexicoParián (Mexico City, Mexico)Creoles

StatusAlso called the Zocalo (common name for the main square in central Mexico City)

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