Van der Doort c.1639

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): 
WS 59, № 96
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
Original Manuscript page number: 
MS. Ash. 1514, f. 81
Identification certainty: 
Unknown