Altarpiece of the sacristy of the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Author: José Álvares de Araújo (carving) and António José Pereira, João Couto Teixeira (gilding and painting)
Date: 1746 – 1754
Material: Gilded and polychromed chestnut
Dimensions (cm): H 214 x W 203 x D 40
Provenance: Guimarães, sacristy of the Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Inventory No.: MAS E 124
This altarpiece was executed for the sacristy of the church of the Convento do Carmo, whose works were commissioned by the archbishop of Braga, Dom José de Bragança (1742 – 1756), during his episcopate.