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C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish
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C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish

18th century
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C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish

Spanish School, unsigned and unframed, this Baroque painting depicts the Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua, a popular subject in Christian art showing the saint kneeling in prayer as the Christ Child appears to him on a luminous cloud, surrounded by cherubs.

This piece is characteristic of 17th/18th Century, Spanish schools, heavily influenced by Baroque artists like Francisco de Zurbarán, Claudio Coello, Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra or Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It utilises dramatic chiaroscuro to contrast the shadowed monk with the divine light of the vision.

This very large painting is impressive and would benefit greatly from a gilt frame.

** Due to its size, buyer must collect, or arrange collection, from Westbury, Wiltshire.

CONDITION:

In overall good condition, with craquelure. A slight scratch above Saint Anthony (as pictured).

Physical Dimensions
Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
171cm (67.32")
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White Space Antiques has dated this Spanish Religious Oil Painting to the 1750s.

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C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish

Spanish School, unsigned and unframed, this Baroque painting depicts the Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua, a popular subject in Christian art showing the saint kneeling in prayer as the Christ Child appears to him on a luminous cloud, surrounded by cherubs.

fig 1. An 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicting Saint Anthony kneeling before a heavenly vision of the Christ child and cherubs.
fig 1. C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish

This piece is characteristic of 17th/18th Century, Spanish schools, heavily influenced by Baroque artists like Francisco de Zurbarán, Claudio Coello, Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra or Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It utilises dramatic chiaroscuro to contrast the shadowed monk with the divine light of the vision.

fig 2. An 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicting Saint Anthony kneeling before a heavenly vision of the Christ child and cherubs.
fig 2. C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish

This very large painting is impressive and would benefit greatly from a gilt frame.

Due to its size, buyer must collect, or arrange collection, from Westbury, Wiltshire.

CONDITION:

In overall good condition, with craquelure. A slight scratch above Saint Anthony (as pictured).

Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
171cm (67.32")
Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Spanish Religious Oil Painting to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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An 18th-century Spanish oil painting depicting Saint Anthony kneeling before a heavenly vision of the Christ child and cherubs.
C. 1750, Monumental, Oil on Canvas, Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua - Spanish
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period18th century
  • StyleSpanish Baroque
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourDark Brown, Ochre
  • MotifsSaint Anthony in Franciscan habit, Christ Child with cherubs, Chiaroscuro lighting, Altar table with lilies
  • SizeH 124 cm (49 in) x W 171 cm (67 in)

This monumental 1750 oil on canvas from the Spanish school depicts the Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua in the Spanish Baroque style. The composition portrays the saint kneeling in prayer in his dark brown Franciscan habit before an altar table draped in a bright red cloth, upon which rest stacked books and white lily flowers. A luminous cloud above reveals the Christ Child accompanied by cherubs, set against dramatic ochre and deep shadow chiaroscuro lighting. The unframed canvas measures 124 cm high and 171 cm wide, exhibiting overall craquelure and a slight scratch above the kneeling figure. Suitable for a gentleman's library or positioned above a sideboard in a spacious interior, the piece brings traditional Christian art subjects and deep tonal contrast into a home. Its expansive scale commands attention within a formal living space, study, or dining room. The unsigned artwork requires wall hanging installation and benefits from professional placement to complement its traditional religious iconography.

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Spanish religious artwork from this era typically features dramatic chiaroscuro, intense devotional subjects, and warm, earthy colour palettes dominated by ochre, deep red, and dark brown tones.

Artists generally used hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas, primed with a gesso ground, and applied hand-ground pigments bound in linseed oil.

Authentic period paintings show age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, hand-carved wooden stretchers, natural varnish oxidisation, and signs of historical hand-weaving in the canvas substrate.

Large-scale devotional paintings are frequently styled above sideboards, mantels, or along gallery corridors, serving as strong focal points against neutral or dark saturated paint schemes.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity levels, clean gently using a soft dry brush, and consult a qualified fine art conservator for surface varnish restoration.
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