Virgin Of The Expectation With Saint Anne – Oil On Canvas Laid On Panel, Late 18th Century

Small devotional painting depicting the Virgin Mary in the iconography of the Virgin of the Expectation, shown with her hands gently placed on her abdomen, symbolizing the imminent birth of Christ.Behind her appears Saint Anne, the Virgin’s mother, discreetly accompanying the scene.The composition, set against a dark background, highlights the delicacy of the faces and the soft modelling of the flesh tones. The Virgin’s blue mantle and the intimate atmosphere are typical of late 18th-century devotional painting.The work is painted in oil on canvas laid on panel and housed in a carved wooden frame gilded with gold leaf.Painting size: 12.5 × 10 cmFrame size: 16 × 18 cmGood condition with normal age patina.