Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
Italian School or Russian School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on copper
Measurements
100 x 70 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290339
Summary
Oil painting on copper, Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), Italian-Russian School. Shown with a mournful expression, half-length, holding a double cross in his right hand and a bible in his left. Painted against a gold background, an inscription below; '...era S.S. Francisci effic..', the ends cut by the chamfered corners.
Provenance
Acquired with Calke Abbey's contents, with the aid of a grant provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, thanks to a special allocation of money from the Government and transferred in lieu of tax on the estate of Charles Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1917 - 1981) to the National Trust with the house that was given by Henry Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1921- 1991), in 1984
Credit line
Calke Abbey, The Harpur Crewe Collection (acquired with the help of the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund)
Marks and inscriptions
era S.S. Francisci effic (at the bottom)
Makers and roles
Italian School or Russian School, artist