Old Masters, British, European Paintings & Portrait Miniatures - 15th March 2017
Lot 467
Italian School c. 1850 Worshippers at a shrine amongst Roman ruins
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2800
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Description
Italian School c. 1850
Worshippers at a shrine amongst Roman ruins, possibly the Catacombs, Rome
Both the canvas and the frame with the wax seal of Pope Pius IX
Oil on canvas
109 x 86cm; 43 x 34in
Provenance:
From Stoodley Knowle School, Torquay.
A gift to the Congregation of Les Filles de la Croix at Stoodley Knowle School by Pope Pius IX