Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
It’s plausible that originally it was created as a piece for private worship and perhaps once hung in a small building occupied by a devout family.

The painting is fixed into a handmade frame, which is probably from the period.
Medium: Oil on panel
Overall size: 9” x 9½” / 23cm x 24cm
Year of creation: c. 1650
Provenance: Spain
Condition: Various paint losses but the paint layer has been stabilised, old wormholes, darkening.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
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