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Franco-flemish School - Sainte Agnès - Late 17th Century - Oil On Canvas
FRANCO-FLEMISH SCHOOL
Late 17th century - early 18th century
Sainte Agnès
Oil on canvas mounted on panel
28 × 21.5 cm (frame: 42.5 × 35 cm)
Good condition
Dressed in a white-backed gown embroidered with multicolored florets, a red mantle edged with ermine and gold braid, the saint is depicted standing in an open landscape. In her left hand, she holds the palm of martyrdom, while in her right, she leads the white lamb on a golden braided leash - an attribute that makes her immediately identifiable. In the sky on the right, a golden cloud evokes divine light. The radiant golden nimbus, pearl ornaments and dangling earrings underline her status as a virgin and martyr.
Saint Agnes, martyred in Rome around 304 under Diocletian, is one of the most venerated saints of the Latin Church. Her name, derived from the Latin agnus (lamb), gave rise to the iconography of the small white animal that has accompanied her almost invariably since the Middle Ages.
Thanks to its small dimensions and the meticulous quality of its execution, this panel is typical of private devotional works produced in Franco-Flemish workshops for a wealthy aristocratic or bourgeois clientele. It was intended to adorn a private oratory or a château chapel, the intimate prayer spaces that were central to the spiritual life of Catholic families in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The original panel, which was badly deteriorated (worm-eaten, pitted), has been replaced by a new one. A crossbeam ensures that there is no curvature. The canvas has been cleaned. The paint layer shows a network of cracks, a natural and expected sign of the ageing of oil paint on an old canvas; these cracks affect neither the legibility nor the solidity of the work. Modern frame in the 17th century style, with ebony gadroons and gilded fillet, in good condition.
Note: the work representing Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a counterpart to this one.
Work on view at the gallery (07240).
Shipping: please contact us for information on shipping costs in France and abroad.
Late 17th century - early 18th century
Sainte Agnès
Oil on canvas mounted on panel
28 × 21.5 cm (frame: 42.5 × 35 cm)
Good condition
Dressed in a white-backed gown embroidered with multicolored florets, a red mantle edged with ermine and gold braid, the saint is depicted standing in an open landscape. In her left hand, she holds the palm of martyrdom, while in her right, she leads the white lamb on a golden braided leash - an attribute that makes her immediately identifiable. In the sky on the right, a golden cloud evokes divine light. The radiant golden nimbus, pearl ornaments and dangling earrings underline her status as a virgin and martyr.
Saint Agnes, martyred in Rome around 304 under Diocletian, is one of the most venerated saints of the Latin Church. Her name, derived from the Latin agnus (lamb), gave rise to the iconography of the small white animal that has accompanied her almost invariably since the Middle Ages.
Thanks to its small dimensions and the meticulous quality of its execution, this panel is typical of private devotional works produced in Franco-Flemish workshops for a wealthy aristocratic or bourgeois clientele. It was intended to adorn a private oratory or a château chapel, the intimate prayer spaces that were central to the spiritual life of Catholic families in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The original panel, which was badly deteriorated (worm-eaten, pitted), has been replaced by a new one. A crossbeam ensures that there is no curvature. The canvas has been cleaned. The paint layer shows a network of cracks, a natural and expected sign of the ageing of oil paint on an old canvas; these cracks affect neither the legibility nor the solidity of the work. Modern frame in the 17th century style, with ebony gadroons and gilded fillet, in good condition.
Note: the work representing Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a counterpart to this one.
Work on view at the gallery (07240).
Shipping: please contact us for information on shipping costs in France and abroad.
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