St Francis (Francisco de Zurbarán)

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St Francis (1659) by Francisco de Zurbarán

St Francis is a 1659 oil painting of Francis of Assisi by the Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán. It was the only work by the artist known in France before the 19th century.

It seems to have been intended for a monastery in Madrid, before

José de Ribera
, before being reattributed to Zurbarán in 1847.

Sources

  • "Joconde - catalogue - dictionnaires". culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-20.