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Valdés's production of the late 1640s has largely disappeared, although the style of these years can be measured in the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with Sts Andrew and John the Baptist, which probably was executed around 1650-52. The principal figures, with their powerfully individualized features, heavy drapery, and vigorous brushwork, are still indebted to Herrera the Elder. However, the upper part of the picture is derived from Castillo, especially the broad-faced putti who juggle the attributes of the Virgin Immaculate and have been charged by Valdés with greater movement and energy.
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