Lot no. 96
16th century Florentine school
"The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Jerome and Saint Francis", oil on panel in tondo, two wax stamps on the back
Diam. 87 cm - Diam. with frame 124 cm
Reinforcements to the panel, restorations
The shape of the painting "tondo" means "round shape" in Italian, a circular shape that was very fashionable in Italy in the 15th century. The tondo generally consists of a wooden panel surrounded by a large frame.
Ref : "le tondo aujourd'hui" Auxerre - Abbaye Saint Germain , Avallon Collégiale Saint Lazare - 24 May - 30 August 1992 - Edition Conseil Général de l'Yonne 1992
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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Old paintings
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