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FRENCH SCHOOL First Quarter of the 18th century - Lot 6

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FRENCH SCHOOL First Quarter of the 18th century - Lot 6
FRENCH SCHOOL First Quarter of the 18th century The Holy Shroud of Besançon. Christ is depicted front and back within a floral garland. Brush, red and brown ink and gouache on vellum (small stains around the edges). Monogrammed lower right P. A. and dated left in Roman numerals 1713 Provenance: on the reverse of the backing board, an old pen-and-ink label: 496/Mr. de Canolles / St Suaire de Besançon 1713. For the Shroud: 4.5 x 11.3 cm. For the sheet: 15.3 x 21.4 cm. The presence of a shroud, or shroud of Christ, probably copied from the one now in Turin, either during its conservation in Lirey in the Doubs (1418 - 1452), or later in Chambéry around 1520, is attested in Besançon from 1523. It was destroyed during the French Revolution (1794). (Cf. Ville de Besançon, Mémoire Vive, patrimoine numérisé. Https// Mémoire vive. Besancon.fr>le suaire - de-besancon).
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