A charming late-19th-century portrait of a saint looking to the heavens and holding white flowers. It was probably created by a keen amateur for a place of worship and could be based on another work.
We love his gentle expression, rouged cheeks and large doe eyes.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Overall size
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13½” x 17½” / 34cm x 45cm
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Year of creation |
c. 1880
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Provenance |
Germany
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Condition
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Areas of paint loss. Canvas has come away at the bottom and it’s a little bumpy. Old wormholes.
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