Van der Doort c.1639
WS 59, № 96
Ancient piece
Old Grey Friar, holding a blue book in both hands, in the middle of which in a red round place there is the name of Jesus, an angel with a little white lily branch in his left hand presents the kneeling churchman with his right, near-life-size full-length
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Measurements (Van der Doort):
3ft 11in x 3ft 3in (119.4 x 99.1cm)
Light:
light from the right
Frame:
old carved wooden gilded frame
Provenance:
Mantua piece
Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:
bought
Location:
Original Manuscript page number:
MS. Ash. 1514, f. 81
Identification certainty:
Unknown