Madonna & Child Painting Northern European c.1640 English antique pedestal French Limoges ca

French Limoges ca

and Raphael walks with a staff with a gourd to his right

in Medieval European bestiaries they include:”a worm penetrating flames”(12th Century)

A fabulous quartet of Classical Roman male busts with plinths

in England

Madonna & Child Painting Northern European c.1640 English antique pedestal French Limoges caA outstandingly beautiful and delicate depiction of the Madonna and Child. Created c. 1640. Northern European. Deftly painted with a naive beauty and the most fine brushwork. The Madonna is swathed in vermillion red and blue robes. She cradles the child as he holds his hand aloft. Timeworn over the last 350 years or so with some historical restoration. Oil and gesso upon wooden panel in later gilded frame.