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Saint Veronica holding out her veil to Christ on the road to Calvary

Frans Francken the Younger depicts the poignant moment of Saint Veronica offering her veil to Christ during his journey to Calvary. This oil painting on oak panel captures a significant moment from Christian tradition, marked by an unidentified collector's red wax seal on its reverse.

Medium: oil on oak panel, with an unidentified collector's red wax seal on the reverse
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher

December 3, 2021

Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000

Lot 118

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Frans Francken the Younger, Saint Veronica holding out her veil to Christ on the road to Calvary

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oil on oak panel, with an unidentified collector's red wax seal on the reverse

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Saint Veronica holding out her veil to Christ on the road to Calvary

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