136
Saint Anthony with the Child and a bag of bread, Indo-Portuguese
Estimate €300–600
135
Saint Louis of Toulouse(?)
Estimate €400–800
Description
In carved wood.
Depicted holding the book of the Holy Scriptures in his left hand, upon which a fleur-de-lis is engraved, alluding to his royal descent, wearing a Franciscan habit beneath an episcopal cope, stole and mitre, and with a beardless face, attributes which permit his identification.
France, 16th cent.
(signs of wear, losses and defects)
H.: 36 cm
Provenance
Collection Dr. António Miranda.
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