St Francis at Devotion
Summary
Right side profile painting of an old gentleman who was a friend of the artist, represented in this work as Saint Francis; he is a bald-headed man wearing a brown robe gazing upward towards a crusifix mounted above a large bible, with hands clasped in prayer. The bible lies open, propped on a table with arched supports. The background of the painting is a deep black colour which contrasts with the face, neck and clasped hands of the figure which are illuminated to highlight their performance of devotion.
Object Name
St Francis at Devotion
Creators Name
Dimensions
framed: 118.8cm x 99.2cm
unframed: 92cm x 71.7cm
accession number
1927.50
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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