Holy Family, St. Anne and St. John
Holy Family, St. Anne and St. John
Oil painting on oak panel depicting the Holy Family with St. Anne and St. John within a gilded wood frame with pure gold leaf and stucco from the Louis XVI period.
French school of the 17th century, on the back bears an early attribution to Jacques Stella (Lyon 1596- Paris 1657).
Dimensions 28.5 x 21 cm plus frame.
Excellent condition commensurate with age.
Jaques Stella: Painter and engraver (Lyon 1596 - Paris 1657). Was a pupil of his father François, a painter of Flemish origin (d. Lyons 1605). In Florence (1619-23) Jaques worked for Cosimo II de' Medici especially as an engraver, in the manner of J. Callot. After a long stay in Rome (1623-34), he worked for the court of Paris and for churches in Lyon and the provinces, also enjoying success for his small paintings on precious stones or marbles. The influence of N. Poussin, with whom he had formed a profound friendship in Rome, dominates his mature works.
