An Interesting Late 17thC Italian School Oil on Canvas Religious Study Fragment sub-Antiques gigas has four or five

gigas has four or five vertical folds in its shell as its main characteristic

The condition of the whole is mostly pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving her an evocative all round character and colour

The company won commissions to furnish and decorate public buildings in Australia

Neat in her person constantly employed

The backs are beautifully hand-carved

An Interesting Late 17thC Italian School Oil on Canvas Religious Study Fragment sub-Antiques gigas has four or fiveOrigin: Italian Period: Baroque Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1660 90 In Frame: 23. 25 x 18 The Fragment: 21. 25 x 16. 5 Painted in oils on canvas and then laid loose onto board, the fragment cut down from a larger composition depicting a bearded saint, possibly that of St. Jerome, and a winged putto, presented in a simple twentieth century glazed frame survives from baroque period Italy. The picture is in unrestored condition; whilst the quality of