Spanish Colonial School (Early 19th Century), Saint Francis of Paola

Oil on canvas laid on panel, unsigned, the saint depicted yielding a staff with the word "Charitas" visible in the sky above, presented in a giltwood frame.

Panel 32 1/4 x 24 in. Frame dimensions 35 1/4 x 27 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Painting has been laid on panel with augmented edges, some surface scratches and abrasions, some retouching visible under UV light inspection; framed with a stretcher from which a previous painting was removed.