Pair Antique 18thC Italian Baroque Carved Polychrome Putti Angels Statues 1700 Drawings & Prints a young Francis was praying

a young Francis was praying in the abandoned chapel of San Damiano near Assisi when he heard the image of Christ on the cross speak to him

Louis VII is best known for his involvement in the Second Crusade (1147–1149)

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the bench is robust and sturdy

The set having a blue ground with finely hand-painted panels of Neoclassical scenes of maidens seated in floral settings and accompanied with cherubs

Pair Antique 18thC Italian Baroque Carved Polychrome Putti Angels Statues 1700 Drawings & Prints a young Francis was prayingA fine and large pair of early 18th century Baroque polychrome and parcel gilt putti angels, Italy, circa 1700. This very attractive pair of Italian baroque putti are of large size, they are finely hand painted, each putto being a true left and right with their arms outstretched, they both have gilded sashes draped over their shoulders and upper thighs. The putti hang on the wall and have a metal hook to the rear. The statues are made from limewood