Bidspirit auction | EUROPEAN SCHOOL ST. JOSEPH w/

EUROPEAN SCHOOL ST. JOSEPH w/ CHRIST OIL PAINTING - Antique oil painting on board depicting Saint Joseph holding the Christ Child while presenting a flowering lily, a traditional symbol of purity. Executed in a style inspired by Spanish and Italian Baroque devotional painting. Housed in an ornate gilt wood frame. MEASURES: 23 in x 31.25 in FRAME DIMENSIONS: 29 in x 37.25 in CONDITION REPORT: Fair to poor overall antique estate condition. Surface displays heavy darkened varnish, craquelure, scattered paint losses, abrasions, and visible support lines. Background exhibits areas of restoration and inpainting, with additional scattered surface wear throughout. Gilt frame has losses to composition ornament, finish wear, and minor separations.