A miniature oil portrait of a nun with mortar and pestle, probably 17th/18th century Renaissance
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A miniature oil portrait of a nun with mortar and pestle, probably 17th/18th century Renaissance Italy-Florence, depicting a nun making herbal medicines which was a common practice in convents during the Italian Renaissance period. See the following document on "The Nun Apothecaries of Renaissance Florence" for further information: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24420278. Very good condition. Sight size 2 1/4" diameter and total frame size 7" diameter. The back is sealed and has not been examined out of frame.
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A miniature oil portrait of a nun with mortar and pestle, probably 17th/18th century Renaissance
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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