Unknown, The Holy Family with the Lamb, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Oil on Canvas – The Holy Family with the Lamb, Circle/Workshop of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Intimate … Read more 17th Century Spanish Baroque Oil on Canvas – The Holy Family with the Lamb, Circle/Workshop of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Intimate 17th-century Spanish devotional painting: Holy Family with Christ Child on the sacrificial Lamb, Virgin Mary, St. Joseph reading, and infant St. John the Baptist. Attributed to the Circle of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Seville, ca. 1660–1680). Soft chiaroscuro, tender sfumato, and warm palette characteristic of Murillo’s style.

Circle of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (or workshop/follower).

- Soft, diffused lighting and sfumato flesh tones
- Delicate rosy modeling on faces and rounded child bodies
- Feathery brushstrokes for lamb’s fleece and fluid drapery
- Intimate, sweet devotional atmosphere typical of Murillo
- Close parallels to his documented Holy Family and Infant St. John compositions (National Gallery London, Prado, Budapest)

Approx. 100 × 75 cm

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