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Europe, likely Spain, the Netherlands, or France, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful painted porcelain tile depicting Saint John the Baptist as a child with the lamb of god after "The Infant Saint John the Baptist" by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617 to 1682) from 1670, now in Museo del Prado. Seated in a pastoral landscape, the child leans on the lamb, placing one hand on his breast as the other grasps a cross bearing a banner that reads "Ecce Agnus Dei" or "Behold the Lamb of God." The child gazes upward to the heavens, boasting a thick, curly coiffure and porcelain white skin contrasted by the rich, red fabric of his robes. A light monogram or signature can be found in the upper left corner. Size of tile: 8" W x 8.5" H (20.3 cm x 21.6 cm); of frame: 10.75" W x 11" H (27.3 cm x 27.9 cm)

Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982

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#179098

  • Condition: Set in modern wood frame with suspension wire on verso for display. Chipping to lower left corner and 2 nicks to upper right, as well as nicks and abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice preservation of pigments and detail. Monogram or signature in upper left corner.

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