Attributed to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino (1591–1666)
Saint Paul
Oil on canvas
24 3/4 x 20 1/2 in
63 x 52 cm
63 x 52 cm
Provenance
Private collection, France
The present painting can be compared to the Saint Paul by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino in Paris, Musée du Louvre (INV 80; MR 264). The saint is depicted in...
The present painting can be compared to the Saint Paul by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino in Paris, Musée du Louvre (INV 80; MR 264).
The saint is depicted in bust-length, holding his attribute, the sword, in his right hand. The colour palette is reduced to earthy brown tones, with colour highlights in the flesh tones and the bright red cloak. The figure is illuminated from the left by a light source outside the pictorial plane, which enhances the interplay of light and shadow.
We warmly thank Professor Emilio Negro for his expertise based on the photograph (communication July 2023).
The saint is depicted in bust-length, holding his attribute, the sword, in his right hand. The colour palette is reduced to earthy brown tones, with colour highlights in the flesh tones and the bright red cloak. The figure is illuminated from the left by a light source outside the pictorial plane, which enhances the interplay of light and shadow.
We warmly thank Professor Emilio Negro for his expertise based on the photograph (communication July 2023).
Courtesy of Poncelin de Raucourt Fine Arts