Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the Forsaken), a Colonial painting dating from the 18th–19th century, reflects a devotional image deeply rooted in Spanish tradition. The subject, venerated as the patron saint of Valencia, has been widely represented since the 15th century, particularly in Iberian and colonial contexts, where such images functioned as intimate objects of personal devotion.

Executed on a small wooden support, the painting exhibits characteristic signs of age and use. The surface was obscured by accumulated grime and a heavily oxidized varnish, while the paint layer presented numerous areas of loss, revealing the work’s material vulnerability over time.

An archaeological approach to conservation was adopted, privileging the preservation of the work’s historical stratigraphy. Treatment focused on stabilizing the remaining original material and carefully reducing surface accretions, allowing the image to regain legibility while retaining the visible traces of its age and devotional history.