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Roman School, 18th Century — Le Christ et la femme adultère
Roman School, 18th Century

Le Christ et la femme adultère

An Italian religious narrative painting showing Christ encountering the woman taken in adultery. The oval composition, mounted on rectangular canvas, displays the theological drama of mercy and redemption.

Medium
Oil on canvas, oval, laid down on a rectangular canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900, Session II

June 10, 2022

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 171

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Roman School, 18th Century, Le Christ et la femme adultère

An Italian religious narrative painting showing Christ encountering the woman taken in adultery. The oval composition, mounted on rectangular canvas, displays the theological drama of mercy and redemption.

Medium
Oil on canvas, oval, laid down on a rectangular canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Christ, Oval Composition, Religious Narrative, Roman School, 18th Century, Italian Masters, Oil on Canvas