Vanity, Antique Painting, 18th Century, Unframed, Saint Ermite

Dimensions: 41 × 32 cm.
Franciscan hermit meditating on Vanity, 18th century.
Oil on canvas depicting a monkclad in the Franciscan habit and cord, meditating near a crucifix,holding a skull—a symbol of the vanity of earthly things—with his devotional book resting on table.
The color palette is limited; this work was likely intended for religious.
Saint Francis of Paola is sometimes depicted in this manner.
A beautiful monastic composition with a contemplative character.
The fine-grained canvas is painted oil; it was likely removed from its original stretcher and properly mounted on a rigid board, set in a modern frame.
Its painting surface is intact, with no restorations, showings light scars that are not serious.
Provenance: a collection from Southern Germany.
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