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Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Accession Number
2009.63
Department
International Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Jerome, Saint lion (species) men (male humans) reading (activity) saints skulls (skeleton components)
Physical description
Work is in a heavily carved gilt frame.
Frame
Though large in scale for the small format of the painting, the frame has not been cut down but custom built to fit the painting.
The oak panel support for the painting has been cut down from a larger format.
Frame Details
Framemaker
Unknown - 19th century
Materials
gilded composition on a timber profile
Frame Condition
small losses and a deteriorated ormolu size layer, otherwise original