William Etty RA (1787 – 1849); The Virgin & Infant Saviour with Saints; After Rubens c.1843-46 sub-Religion & Relics with some expected slight movement

with some expected slight movement

this picture is a breath-taking cauldron of mysterious and apocalyptic imagery that one can gaze at for hours on end

in the genre known as boudoir art

Depth: 37 inches (each and at extremities)

William Etty RA (1787 – 1849); The Virgin & Infant Saviour with Saints; After Rubens c.1843-46 sub-Religion & Relics with some expected slight movementOrigin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1843 46 Canvas Height: 22 Canvas Width: 17. 75 In Frame: 30. 5 wide x 26. 5 high x 2. 5 deep Painted in oils on canvas in the very early Victorian period, depicting The Virgin with the infant Saviour in her arms, appearing on a cloud to St. Francis, who is on one knee to take the child, with further Saints and figures surrounding her, presented in the original good quality ornate