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Saint John the Baptist Old Master Oil - 18th Century Emilian School
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Saint John the Baptist Old Master Oil - 18th Century Emilian School

18th century
Description

A fascinating and particularly evocative image depicting St John the Baptist as a youth with the cross in his hand. He gestures with the other in contemplation.

This subtly coloured work is emotionally charged thanks to the excellent use of chiaroscuro which creates an atmosphere characterised by a spiritual light full of pathos.

The artist has succeeded in depicting the Saint which with rapid and economic brushstrokes, with such extraordinary effectiveness that he breathes life into the sitter.

Fine state of conservation ready to hang in a substial and high quality wooden frame with gilt slip.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Saint John Baptist Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA1227688
Description
A fascinating and particularly evocative image depicting St John the Baptist as a youth with the cross in his hand. He gestures with the other in contemplation.
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This subtly coloured work is emotionally charged thanks to the excellent use of chiaroscuro which creates an atmosphere characterised by a spiritual light full of pathos.
The English Interior
fig 1. An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding.
fig 1. Saint John the Baptist Old Master Oil - 18th Century Emilian School

The artist has succeeded in depicting the Saint which with rapid and economic brushstrokes, with such extraordinary effectiveness that he breathes life into the sitter.

Fine state of conservation ready to hang in a substial and high quality wooden frame with gilt slip.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Saint John Baptist Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227688
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Archive I An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding.

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OLD MASTER OIL - 18TH CENTURY EMILIAN SCHOOL

Archive II An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View II
Archive III An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding. View IX
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Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 9AD
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding.
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OLD MASTER OIL - 18TH CENTURY EMILIAN SCHOOL
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting Saint John the Baptist holding a reed cross, presented in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt moulding.
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The Emilian School, centred around Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region, is recognised for its harmonious compositions, subtle chiaroscuro, and expressive emotional clarity in religious subjects.

Artists typically employed oil pigments bound with linseed oil applied onto hand-woven linen or hemp canvas, supported by timber stretchers and housed in wooden frames.

Authentic works from this period feature age-related craquelure patterns, evidence of historical canvas lining or stretcher adjustment, and natural pigment oxidisation.

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