Holy Family with Lamb, Oil on canvas, Late 17th century

Circle/Workshop/Follower of Bartolomé Esteban

Esteban Murillo 17th century intimate Spanish devotional painting: Holy Family with Baby Jesus on the sacrificial Lamb, Virgin Mary, St. Joseph reading and St. John the Baptist as a child. Soft chiaroscuro, delicate nuance and warm palette characteristic of Murillo's style. Soft, diffused light and nuanced skin tones - Delicate rosy modeling of the children's faces and round bodies - Light brushstrokes on the lamb's fleece and flowing drapery - Intimate and gentle atmosphere typical of Murillo - Close similarities to his documented compositions of the Holy Family and the Infant Saint John.

Origin: Spain

Technique: Oil on Canvas 

Size: H=100cm, W=75cm, D=5cm

Provenance: Formerly in a European private collection, purchased on the antiques market in Vienna (Austria). The object has been in Europe for several decades.