Benedictine of the Abbey of Saint Michel- oil copper sheet.
An 18th century baroque painting, painted on copper sheet. Original.The painting depicts a Benedictine monk holding a statue of the Virgin Mary and a monstrance.The scene refers to the events of 1793, when one of the monks brought the statue of the Virgin Mary out of a fire. This is informed by an old inscription on the reverse. Painting with losses. Dimensions of the painting 14,5 x 10,5 cm. good state of preservation.
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