"Saint Jerome: French School Of The 18th Century, Polychrome Carved Wood "
Saint Jerome, polychrome wood, 18th century Saint Jerome, polychrome carved wooden subject, French school of the 18th century represented by an elderly, bearded man, dressed in a red cape and carrying a book in his left hand, at his feet a lion According to legend, Saint Jerome was giving a lesson to his students in Bethlehem when a lame lion approached him Everyone hid, except Saint Jerome. He welcomed the lion, looked at its paw and took out a thorn, The lion never left him H 46 cm Provenance: Private collection