(18th century)Saint of the Franciscan Order with Christ Child; Saint Holding Open Book, unsigned, reverse painted glass, 10-3/4 x 10-3/4 in.; matching original 18th century carved and gilt wood Neapolitan reverse profile, black lacquered frames, 18-5/8 x 18-3/4 in. - Provenance: Collection of Tommaso Viola, Naples, Italy, collected in the early 1900's; Collection of Gennaro Viola, Asheville, North Carolina.; Sold Brunk Auctions, February 20, 2010, lot 422 for $2,300; Private Collection, Black Mountain, North Carolina
Condition
lifting and flaking; frames with some pest damage, loss to gilt surfaces.ΓΏ