Quito School. Ecuador. 19th century. “Virgin of La Merced”. Oil on canvas glued to táblex. Dated and located in Quito on May 15, 1856. 96,5 x 72 cm.   In a lower cartouche, it reads, in manuscript, the following: 'El Ilmo. Sr. Arzobispo D. D. Francisco Javier Garaycoa, concede 80 dias de induljencias, por rezar una salve á esta soberana imajen. El Ilmo. Sr. Obispo D. D. José María Riofrio concede 40 dias de induljencia rezandola una salve, y otros 40 dias rezando un padre nuestro á cada uno de los Anjeles y Santos que la contienen. Quito, mayo 15 de 1856.' (The Excellency Francisco Javier Garaycoa, grants 80 days of indulgences, for praying a salve to this sovereign image. The Most Illustrious Bishop D. D. José María Riofrio grants 80 days of indulgences, for praying a salve to this sovereign image. D. José María Riofrio grants 40 days of indulgence by praying a salve, and another 40 days praying an Our Father to each one of the Angels and Saints that contain it. Quito, May 15, 1856.)