0
8,262  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 36  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA1226118
FOR SALE
£495
Email
Save
Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.
Krave Antiques
for sale €579     $629
£495
Krave Antiques

Krave Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Aug 2019
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Krave antiques are an online retailer that specialise in finding rare and unique items that you will fall in love with
Relevant Links
Id #SA1226118
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

18th century
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This fabulous antique oil painting which is of Catholic Saint Francis de Sales is an 18th century Italian School painting which was painted using oils on a canvas and mounted on wooden stretchers.

This highly decorative oil painting shows Saint Francis wearing a cape with his hands in the praying position and has nice detail such as lace on the bottom of his sleeves.

This painting is a large impressive size at 74.5 cm high and is a good decorative antique piece that would look wonderful on display in the home.

Medium: Oil Painting on canvas. Wooden stretchers.

Dimensions: Width: 61 cm (24"). Height: 74.5 cm (30"). Depth: 2.5 cm (1").

Weight: 2088 g.

Condition: Good antique decorative condition with signs of use in keeping with age. Some crazing, cracks, small marks and one small hole. Some restoration. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the painting is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74.5cm (29.33")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated this Italian Religious Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226118
Dealers Internal Reference
SFAP3602
Dealers Notes

_____________

Please look at our website for our full stock of antiques and purchase direct www.kraveantiques.co.uk

If you have any further questions about this item please feel free to message us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

For your convenience we offer Free UK delivery on most items.

We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a quote.

Description
This fabulous antique oil painting which is of Catholic Saint Francis de Sales is an 18th century Italian School painting which was painted using oils on a canvas and mounted on wooden stretchers.
“
This highly decorative oil painting shows Saint Francis wearing a cape with his hands in the praying position and has nice detail such as lace on the bottom of his sleeves.
Krave Antiques
fig 1. An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.
fig 1. Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

This painting is a large impressive size at 74.5 cm high and is a good decorative antique piece that would look wonderful on display in the home.

Medium: Oil Painting on canvas. Wooden stretchers.

Dimensions: Width: 61 cm (24"). Height: 74.5 cm (30"). Depth: 2.5 cm (1").

fig 2. An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.
fig 2. Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

Weight: 2088 g.

Condition: Good antique decorative condition with signs of use in keeping with age. Some crazing, cracks, small marks and one small hole. Some restoration. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the painting is included and any other items in the pictures are for scale only.

Height
74.5cm (29.33")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Italian Religious Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226118
Dealers Internal Ref
SFAP3602
Krave Antiques
Krave Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Krave antiques are an online retailer that specialise in finding rare and unique items that you will fall in love with

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Krave Antiques Profile Page

Relevant Links
PDF SHARE
SAVE
An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.
1 / 16
Archive I An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.

Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.

Archive II An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XII
Archive XIII An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XIII
Archive XIV An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XIV
Archive XV An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XV
Archive XVI An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background. View XVI
Enlarged Archival View
Krave Antiques

Krave Antiques
Telephone 07484 851259
Location
Peasedown St John
Bath
Somerset
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kraveantiques
Verified Since Aug 2019
Items For Sale 99
Items Sold 550
Krave Antiques
Krave Antiques
Verified Since Aug 2019
View Dealer Info
Location: Peasedown St John, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/kraveantiques
Verified
Aug 2019
For Sale
99
Sold
550
An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.
Saint Francis De Sales Oil Painting. Religious 18th Cent Italian School.
Ref: SA1226118
An 18th-century Italian oil painting depicting Saint Francis de Sales with folded hands and a luminous halo against a dark background.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Detail View 9
Detail View 10
Detail View 11
Detail View 12
Detail View 13
Detail View 14
Detail View 15
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

Eighteenth-century Italian devotional portraiture is characterised by dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, emotional expression, and canonical iconographic attributes. Artists derived techniques from Baroque predecessors to produce realistic representations of saints designed to inspire private piety.

Paintings from this era were composed of hand-ground mineral and organic pigments bound in linseed or walnut oil, applied onto hand-woven linen or hemp canvas, and mounted on wooden stretchers before being sealed with natural tree resin varnish.

Authentic period canvases usually display age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, hand-hammered iron tacking nails, stretcher wear marks visible from the front, and natural darkness or oxidisation on the reverse side of the unprimed linen.

Interior designers frequently position dark antique portraits in spaces with deep colour palettes, such as libraries or studies, or hang them as focal points in minimalist rooms to create striking historical contrast.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, heating vents, and high humidity to prevent pigment fading and canvas warping. Clean gently using only a soft, dry camel-hair brush, and consult a professional conservator for surface varnish restoration.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories