Bidspirit auction | 6TH STATION OF THE CROSS

6TH STATION OF THE CROSS PAINTING AFTER POUSSIN - Late 19th to early 20th-century oil painting on canvas depicting The Sixth Station of the Cross, Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus, after a composition by the French Baroque master Nicolas Poussin (France, 1594 - 1665). The scene portrays Christ bearing the Cross on the road to Calvary as Veronica compassionately steps forward to wipe His face, accompanied by attendants, soldiers, and onlookers beneath a dramatic evening sky. Presented in a molded gilt wooden frame. The reverse bears a French canvas supplier's stencil reading ”Propriete de Maison Lenhardt, Boulevard Saint-Martin, Paris, ” indicating the canvas was supplied by a Parisian artists' materials merchant. MEASURES: 23.75 in x 19.75 in FRAME DIMENSIONS: 28 in x 24.5 in CONDITION REPORT: Overall good estate condition consistent with age. Canvas exhibits an even pattern of age-related craquelure visible primarily on the reverse, with no obvious punctures observed. Minor surface grime and light varnish discoloration are present. Frame displays scattered abrasions, chips, finish losses, and evidence of previous touch-up, particularly along the upper rail and corners. Stretcher and support appear stable.